Trainings and Professional Development
Trainings and Professional Development
Overview of Available Opportunities
The HIV Implementation Science Coordination Initiative (ISCI) is committed to advancing the field of implementation science by providing various trainings and professional opportunities for researchers, practitioners, and other professionals. Below is a list of the currently available opportunities.
Visiting Scholars in HIV Implementation Science Program
Main objective: Strengthens academic-community partnerships and develops HIV IS knowledge.
Who it’s for: Early- to mid-career scientists working in HIV and/or IS research
Format: Hybrid
Duration: February 12 – July 31, 2025
Application deadline: Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. CT
The Practitioner-Oriented Implementation Science Education (POISE) Training
Main objective: Training on implementation science and innovative tools that can be applied to real-world practice, which includes basic implementation science concepts, identifying implementation barriers and facilitators and implementation strategies to address them, and identifying measurable implementation outcomes.
Who it’s for: HIV prevention and care practitioners (e.g., people who provide direct HIV services, engage in HIV program planning, or fund HIV-related services)
Format: Hybrid
Duration: February 1 – June 30, 2025
Application deadline: Monday, January 6, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CT
HIV and Social Determinants of Health Implementation Practitioner Training
Main objective: Supports implementation practitioners with training to increase their understanding of implementation science, to identify ways in which implementation science methods and results can be applied in their HIV programs, and how implementation science can be used to address social and structural determinants of health. This training is provided by the Sociostructural Implementation Science Coordination Initiative (SISCI).
Who it’s for: Implementation practitioners; individuals who work in HIV prevention, treatment, linkage, and surveillance service provision; or community partners of HIV researchers
Format: Hybrid
Application cycle: The 2024-25 training application period has ended. Programs typically run from November to April, with applications open in the months prior.
HIV Implementation Science Social Determinants of Health Fellowship
Main objective: Support ESIs focused on HIV-related research with training and mentoring opportunities in IS to encourage and capacitate ESIs in the submission of successful IS-focused grants. This training is provided by the Sociostructural Implementation Science Coordination Initiative (SISCI).
Who it’s for: Postdocs, early-stage investigators (ESIs), and exceptional senior-level PhD candidates
Format: Hybrid
Application cycle: The 2024-25 fellowship application period has ended. Programs typically run from October to May, with applications open in the months prior.
Implementation Science Navigation for Practitioners
Main objective: A free, self-guided learning curriculum that introduces the foundational principles and methods of IS.
Who it’s for: Practitioners, researchers, and research teams new to implementation science
Format: Virtual
Estimated time to complete: 20 hours