Implementation Science in Global Health: Leveraging the Power of Community

Join NC TraCS and the Center for AIDS Research for the Spring 2021 edition of the Implementation Science Speaker Series, featuring Carolyn Audet, PhD, Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Epidemiology and Assistant Director of Community Based Implementation Research at Vanderbilt University.

In this seminar, Audet will discuss engagement of traditional healers in the delivery of evidence-based HIV testing and treatment support in rural South Africa. She will cover the process of adapting evidence-based interventions; assessing strategy acceptability, feasibility and appropriateness; and documentation of implementation fidelity. Finally, Audet will share about the benefits of creating strong relationships with study communities and the obligations researchers have to their in-country partners.

Presenter

Carolyn Audet, PhD
Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt University

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This six-part orientation is strongly recommended for all clinical research personnel who are new to UNC or new to research. The series will introduce research personnel to the UNC offices involved in clinical trials, discuss the federal and local regulations governing conduct of research, and provide an overview of best practices utilized in the implementation of clinical research. It is recommended that registrants complete both the CITI Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and CITI Human Subjects Protection (IRB/Ethics) modules prior to attending the orientation.

Each session of the orientation will be held on Wednesday afternoons,1:30 to 4:30 pm. Research personnel are encouraged to attend all 6 modules, but may choose to attend only those of particular interest or relevance. The topics to be covered this week include:

• Contracts and Clinical Trial Agreements (Vonzell Jones) - 1:30 pm - 2:10 pm
• Billing Coverage Analysis overview (Andrea Eiring ) - 2:10 pm - 2:50 pm
• Budgeting for Clinical Research, Accounting of Funds (Jill Cunnup) - 2:55 pm - 3:15 pm
• Preparing and Executing NIH Grant Budgets (Sandy Barnhart) - 3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
• Post-Session Q&A Discussion 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

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