Bridging the Gap: Communicating Research to Accelerate Policy Impact Wednesday, April 5, 2023 11:00am-12:30pm 909 S Wolcott Ave, COMRB Room 2175, Zoom Link Available Register in advance:https://go.uic.edu/CDIS_Colloquium_April2023 Carolyn Kiman, MSPH Senior Strategic Communications Advisor United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Session Description: Research can help us address some of the most pressing global development [...]
The goal of the CDIS Summer Internship Program is to introduce or strengthen research skills, professional development skills, and knowledge of implementation science of undergraduates or those who have recently graduated. Interns support the efforts of the Center for Dissemination and Implementation Science (CDIS) to advance the field of dissemination and implementation science in the [...]
Alyssa Debra, UIC MD/PhD student, presented at the Xavier University of Louisiana's 16th Health Disparities Conference in February, 2023. She presented on her work on a diversity supplement to the IMARA South Africa project. Her poster titled "Mother-Daughter Perceptions of a Family-Based HIV Prevention Program" can be found here.
Kate Merrill, PhD and colleagues published preliminary outcomes from the IMARA South Africa pilot. The authors examined the preliminary effectiveness and implementation outcomes of Informed, Motivated, Aware, and Responsible Adolescents and Adults—South Africa (IMARA-SA), an evidence-based intervention for South African AGYW (15–19 years) and their female caregivers. Primary outcomes were HIV Testing and Counselling (HTC) uptake, STI incidence (gonorrhea, chlamydia), and pre-exposure [...]
Geoffrey V. Stetson is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Medical Education at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). Photo by Elisabeth Fall. UIC Associate Professor Dr. Geoffrey Stetson has been named a 2023 Macy Faculty Scholar and will receive $125,000 per year over two years in support of optimizing learning in [...]
AGENDA 9:00 A.M. Welcome 9:05 A.M. Addressing Racism in Healthcare Delivery - A Patient-centered Translational Approach Monique Jindal, MD - Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Academic Internal Medicine 9:25 A.M. Kidney Health in People with Sickle Cell Disease Santosh Saraf, MD - Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology 9:45 A.M. A Two-Generation [...]
