Implementation Science & Community Partnerships Seminar Series

Background Information

In this series, the Ending the Epidemic Scientific Working Group and Social and Behavioral Sciences Core hosted four seminars on Implementation Science with an emphasis on community partnerships. Each hybrid session featured a guest speaker from various Implementation Science hubs around the country, and a local DC CFAR Investigator to compliment the session. The seminars are tailored for both IS practitioners and community members working in IS, with an emphasis on using IS in partnership with community groups and settings.

Seminar 1: Intro to Implementation Science 

Our first seminar featured Nanette Benbow, MAS, from the Third Coast Center for AIDS Research. Her presentation can be found here.

Seminar 2: Study Design 

Our second seminar featured Dr. Denis Nash from the Einstein-Rockefeller-CUNY Center for AIDS Research, with Dr. Nina Yamanis from American University as our local CFAR Speaker. 

Dr. Nash's presentation can be found here. Dr. Yamanis' presentation can be found here

Seminar 3: Models and Frameworks

Our third seminar featured Dr. Christopher Kemp from the Johns Hopkins Center for AIDS Research, with Dr. Julie Pulerwitz, from the Population Council and GWU as our local DC CFAR speaker.

Dr. Kemp's presentation can be found here. Dr. Pulerwitz' presentation can be found here.

Seminar 4: Strategies & Outcomes

Our fourth and final seminar featured Dr. Robin Lanzi from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Center for AIDS Research, with Dr. Ade Ogunbajo, Director of Research at Us Helping Us, People into Living, Inc., as our local DC CFAR speaker.

Dr. Ogunbajo's presentation can be found here