Dissemination and Implementation Science Center (DISC)
- STOP COVID-19
- Center for AIDS Research Implementation Science Hub
- San Diego LEND
- Adaptation Fidelity and Tailoring Workgroup
The SD CFAR Implementation Science Hub was established in 2020 with funding from the National Institutes of Health to accelerate Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Initiative research. The SD CFAR Implementation Science Hub provides consultation and technical assistance to EHE project teams from across the United States and coordinates and collaborates with the NIH-funded Implementation Science Coordination, Consultation, and Collaboration Initiative.
1. Refine and deliver our established consultation and technical assistance program tailored to the needs and preferences of Ending the HIV Epidemic projects that consists of coaching and training on Implementation Science designs, frameworks, strategies, measures, outcomes, and community-academic partnerships.
2. Iterate and launch a multi-modal process for coordination between the Coordination, Consultation, and Data Management Center and the Implementation Science Hub to facilitate translation of local knowledge to generalizable knowledge.
3. Conduct a mixed-method evaluation of the impact of the San Diego CFAR IS Hub on proximal Ending the HIV Epidemic project and Hub outcomes (e.g., increased HIV investigator knowledge of Implementation Science methods; advancement of Implementation Science methods and tools; strengthened stakeholder engagement) and identify indicators of hub sustainment.
4. Strengthen collaborations with the Regional Implementation Science Hubs to develop, host, and evaluate a HIV Implementation Science mentoring program, Implementation Science methods training events, and multi-site implementation studies, and develop capacity-building resources.
Borsika Rabin, PhD, MPH, PharmD
Associate Professor: Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health & Human Longevity Science
Co-Director: UC San Diego Dissemination & Implementation Science Center
University of California San Diego
Nicole A. Stadnick, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor: Department of Psychiatry
Co-Director of Dissemination and Evaluation: UC San Diego ACTRI Dissemination & Implementation Science Center
Child and Adolescent Services Research Center
University of California San Diego
Gregory A. Aarons, PhD
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Co-Director: UC San Diego ACTRI Dissemination & Implementation Science Center
Director: Child and Adolescent Services Research Center
University of California San Diego
Lauren Brookman-Frazee, PhD
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Associate Director: Child and Adolescent Services Research Center
Director of Training and Education: UC San Diego ACTRI Dissemination & Implementation Science Center
Research Director, Autism Discovery Institute at Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego
University of California San Diego
Maile Karris, MD, MPH
Associate Clinical Professor, Medicine
Co-Director of the CFAR Clinical Investigation Core
University of California San Diego
Laramie Smith, PhD
Associate Adjunct Professor, Medicine
University of California, San Diego
Cathleen Willging, PhD
Senior Research Scientist
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
Jessica Montoya, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
HIV Neurobehavioral Research Program
Psychologist, Owen Clinic
Kelli Cain, MA
Implementation Science Hub Manager
Carrie Geremia, MA
Implementation Science Hub Coordinator
Upcoming Events
Recordings of Past Events
Qualitative Methods for Implementation Research and Community Engagement Series
90-minute didactic sessions followed by a 30-minute group consultation session.
Session 1: Introduction to Qualitative Methods in Implementation Research
Thursday 5/25 10:00-11:30 am PT
Presenters: Cathleen Willging, PhD and Daniel Shattuck, PhD
Session Recording, Slides, and Summary
Session 2: Qualitative Methods in Implementation Research, Part 2
Friday 6/16 10:00-11:30 am PT
Presenters: Alison Hamilton, PhD, MPH and Nicole Stadnick, PhD, MPH
Session Recording, Slides, and Summary
Session 3: Conducting Interviews and Focus Groups
Tuesday 6/20 10:00-11:30 am PT
Presenters: Cathleen Willging, PhD and Daniel Shattuck, PhD
Session Recording, Slides, and Summary
Session 4: Analyzing, Reporting, and Disseminating Qualitative Research
Friday 8/11 10:00-11:30 am PT
Presenters: Cathleen Willging, PhD; Daniel Shattuck, PhD; Emily Haozous, PhD, RN, FAAN
Session Recording, Slides, and Summary
Session 5: Ask the Experts: Qualitative Methods Questions in Implementation Science
Wednesday 8/23 10:00-11:30 am PT
Presenters: Alison Hamilton, PhD, MPH, Erin Finley, PhD, MPH, Lauren Brookman-Frazee, PhD, and Jessica Montoya, PhD
Session Recording Slides and Summary coming soon!
Session 6: Meaningful Community Engagement in Qualitative Implementation Research
Friday 9/8 10:00-11:30 am PT
Presenters: Cathleen Willging, PhD; Brooke Tafoya, MSW; and Adrien Lawyer; BA
Session Recording, Slides, and Summary
Session 7: Utilizing Qualitative Methods to Conduct Mixed Methods Research (Introduction to Data Integration and Data Transformation Methods)
Thursday 10/19 10:00-11:30 am PT
Presenter: Jodi Holtrop, PhD, MCHES
Session Recording, Slides, and Summary
Session 8: "Don't do anything for us without us" Evaluating Environments with Citizen Scientists to Improve Local Health
Wednesday 1/31 11:00-12:30 am PT
Presenters: Nicole Wagner, PhD and Jordan Carlson, PhD
Session Recording, Slides, & Summary
Session 9: Implementation Strategies involving End Users to End the HIV Epidemic: Consumer Voice Tools
Wednesday 2/28 11-12:30pm PT
Presenter: Eva Woodward, PhD
Session Recording, Slides, & Summary
Session 10: Community Voices in Action with Streetwyze: Leveraging Real-Time Community-Driven Data to Advance Health Equity
Thursday 5/30/24 12:00-1:30 pm PT
Presenters: Eric Heckler, Ph.D.; Antwi Akom, Tessa Cruz; Liliana Osorio, MPH; Rocina Lizarraga; & Earl Felisme
Session Recording
Session 11: Leveraging AI with implementation science methods to advance patient engagement and health equity
Wednesday June 26th, 2024 10:00-11:30 am PT
Presenters: Katy Trinkley, PharmD, PhD, BCACP, FCCP; Anna Maw, MD, MS; & Foster Goss, DO, MMSc, FACEP, ABPM-CI
Session Recording
Rapid Qualitative Methods in Implementation Science: Approaches and Applications webinar co-presented by UAB, UCLA, & UCSD Implementation Science Consultation Hubs
Access recording here!
The following are services that are offered to Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) projects assigned to the SD CFAR Implementation Science Hub:
Consultation on:
Data collection and measurement
Study design
Implementation strategies and outcomes
Community engagement strategies
Qualitative/mixed methods
Implementation research logic models
Adaptation and fidelity
Manuscript and proposal development
Assist projects in completing the required Implementation Science Outcomes crosswalk
Access to advanced Implementation Science Seminars and Dissemination and Implementation Science Center (DISC) workshops
San Diego CFAR Scientific Working Groups (SWGs)
Resource |
Information |
SD CFAR Website |
Access here! |
The SD CFAR EHE SWG |
Convenes public health advocates, CBOs, municipal stakeholders, and consumers with diverse expertise and interest in addressing the HIV epidemic to advance a framework for achieving EHE targets. Contact cfar@ucsd.edu |
The SD CFAR O-K Review |
Offers a mock study section that provides investigators with a review of their K applications before submission, with junior investigators participating in the process. Contact cfar@ucsd.edu |
Monthly DISC seminar series |
Access past recordings here! |
Qualitative Methods for Implementation Research and Community Engagement Series: Slides and Session Summaries Session 1 |
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Qualitative Methods for Implementation Research and Community Engagement Series: Slides and Session Summaries Session 2 |
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Qualitative Methods for Implementation Research and Community Engagement Series: Slides and Session Summaries Session 3 |
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Qualitative Methods for Implementation Research and Community Engagement Series: Slides and Session Summaries Session 4 |
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