Launched in August 2022, the Research Alliance in Implementation Science to End HIV (RAISE) aims to advance the contribution of implementation science towards the Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) initiative in the United States.
RAISE is led by Dr. Kenneth Sherr in close collaboration with Dr. Matthew Golden, Dr. Christine Khosropour, Dr. Arianna Means and a distinguished group of expert faculty. RAISE is one of nine Implementation Science Consultative Hubs across the country that provide implementation science consultation to NIH-funded EHE research projects designed to improve the uptake and effectiveness of HIV/AIDS interventions and bend the curve on the HIV epidemic in the US. RAISE also works in partnership with the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) to provide technical assistance in implementation research to health departments in EHE jurisdictions. RAISE was originally funded as a supplement to the University of Washington/Fred Hutch Center for AIDS Research.
RAISE is now accepting applications for the 2026 Evaluating EHE Implementation Workshop. Learn more and apply here!
Newly Added HIV and Implementation Science Resources and Publications
HIV & IS Literature Database
A compilation of recent, high-quality research articles that utilize implementation science methods to study some aspect of HIV/AIDS. Over 120 pieces of literature! Developed by the UW/Fred Hutch CFAR IS Core.
Developing IS Capacity in Health Departments
Developing Implementation Science Capacity Within Health Departments Located in Ending the HIV Epidemic Priority Areas by Khosropour and colleagues describes work done by RAISE to develop, implement, and evaluate an implementation science workshop for EHE evaluators at local and state health departments.
Beyond the Surface of Capacity Building: Evaluation of IS Consultations
Beyond the surface of capacity building: a mixed-methods study of the core functions and forms of dissemination and implementation science consultations by Swanson and colleagues at University of California San Diego identifies and categorizes the functions and forms of consultation activities across dissemination and implementation science capacity building programs at UCSD.
Long-Acting PrEP & Cost Savings
The HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute has issued an updated report modeling the gradual uptake of long-acting PrEP that concludes that the number of HIV cases averted would be 87 percent higher compared to using only daily oral PrEP, leading to medical cost savings of $4.25 billion over 10 years.
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