NASTAD and RAISE Webinar Series
Launched in August 2022, the Research Alliance in Implementation Science to End HIV (RAISE) Hub aims to advance the implementation of Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) initiatives. As the national technical assistance provider for EHE, NASTAD is proud to collaborate with The University of Washington/Fred Hutch Center for AIDS Research on the RAISE Hub.
The Hub promotes evidence-based interventions; supports EHE-funded implementation research projects; connects health departments with researchers to respond to health department needs; and provides technical assistance to EHE Phase 1 Jurisdictions on IS methodologies, frameworks, strategies, and outcomes. As a part of this collaboration, NASTAD and RAISE host monthly webinars on implementation science topics. Learn more about the RAISE Hub here
april 30, 2025
Strategies for Collaborating with Jails on HIV Prevention and Treatment
The webinar featured case studies of collaborations between public health programs and jails for addressing HIV prevention and treatment among incarcerated populations. Slides for this webinar are available upon request.
March 25, 2025
Street Medicine Strategies for HIV & STI Prevention & Treatment
The webinar featured case studies on public health programs currently implementing street medicine for HIV prevention, testing, and treatment for unhoused populations. Slides for this webinar are available upon request.
February 24, 2025
LAI-ART - Questions for Implementing Long-acting Medications in HIV Treatment Programs
The webinar featured a panel discussion on the implementation of long-acting ART (LAI-ART), including the role of LAI-ART in HIV treatment, patients suitable for this treatment modality, and a discussion about costs and benefits. View the webinar here
January 22, 2025
Innovative Strategies to Increase PrEP Reach and Accessibility
The webinar featured implementation case studies of different strategies for PrEP implementation, including tele-PrEP, pharmacy-based PrEP, and de-medicalized models for PrEP. View the webinar here
December 4, 2024
The Respond Pillar: Successes, Challenges, and Opportunities for Cluster, Detection, and Response
This webinar addressed the use of molecular HIV sequence data from both a public health and academic research perspective. Slides from the webinar are available upon request.
November 13, 2024
Where We Stand with Ending the HIV Epidemic: Perspectives of the Ryan White Program
The webinar featured speakers from the HIV/AIDS Bureau of Health Resources and Services Administration who discussed the Ryan White perspective of EHE and future opportunities in organizing and implementing HIV care and treatment. View the webinar here
October 24, 2024
Methods for Assessing the Landscape of STI & HIV Services in Local Health Jurisdictions
This webinar discussed methods for conducting landscape assessments of STI & HIV services in local health jurisdictions. University of Washington researchers explained the rationale for doing a landscape assessment, data collection and analysis methods, and layering on patient-level data via DCEs to complement provider-level findings. The webinar also featured a panel of health department personnel from Spokane County and King County in Washington State who shared their experiences conducting landscape assessments. View the webinar here.
August 5, 2024
Practical Applications of Mixed Methods for Public Health Program Evaluations
This webinar featured a didactic lecture on mixed methods by Dr. Arianna Means from the University of Washington and three case studies presented by health department HIV & STI evaluators from Maryland, Tarrant County, and Michigan. View the webinar here.
June 5, 2024
Developing Information-sharing Standards through Community (DISCO): Application of a Deliberative Democracy Framework to Ryan White Programming in New York City
Presenters from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene discussed the DISCO study, which aims to create client-centered standards for sharing HIV surveillance data with Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A (RWPA) service providers to facilitate HIV care delivery. View the webinar here.
April 23, 2024
Engaging Healthcare Organizations for HIV Prevention and Care
In the final webinar of the three-part series “Addressing Priorities in HIV Testing”, panelists discussed Public Health Seattle King County’s EHE Healthcare Collaborative. The Collaborative aims to support healthcare organizations providing HIV prevention and care across King County. Members of the Collaborative discussed the structure of their partnerships, the challenges they face in this work, and best practices for engaging healthcare organizations in public health initiatives. View the webinar here.
March 20, 2024
Optimizing Service Delivery in Sexual Health Clinics
In this second webinar of a three-part series, "Addressing Priorities in HIV Testing", panelists shared experiences implementing HIV prevention and care in sexual health clinics. View the webinar here.
February 29, 2024
Addressing Priorities in HIV Testing: Utilizing Universal Testing in Health Care Settings
In this first webinar of a three-part series, "Addressing Priorities in HIV Testing", panelists shared their experiences implementing opt-out HIV testing in emergency departments. Speakers discussed the structure of their initiatives, strategies used, and challenges faced. View the webinar here.
January 23, 2024
Program Evaluation Essentials for EHE
This webinar discussed key evaluation methods and provided applied examples of public health HIV program evaluations. View the webinar here.
November 20, 2023
Academic-Public Health Partnerships: Navigating Collaborations to Advance HIV/AIDS Public Health Programming and Research
During this webinar, panelists from public health departments and universities shared their experiences with academic-health department collaborations, including how partnerships are formed and the challenges and successes of collaborations. View the webinar here.
October 26, 2023
Time-Motion Studies: Pragmatic Applications to HIV Public Health Program Evaluation
This webinar reviewed the benefits and limitations of utilizing time-motion studies for evaluating public health activities. View the webinar here.
July 19, 2023
Best Practices for Community Engagement from a Public Health Perspective
Presenters from Public Health Seattle & King County and the University of Washington discussed community engagement best practices, from a public health perspective. The discussion focused on approaches to assessing community preferences for health interventions. View the webinar here.
June 21, 2023
Integrating Implementation Science Methods into Health Department HIV Programs & Evaluation
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s presented their efforts to incorporate implementation science methods into HIV programming & evaluation. View the webinar here.
May 17, 2023
Low-Barrier Care as Part of Differentiated Service Delivery for People with HIV
This webinar explored low-barrier HIV care, its purpose and design, and discussed how Public Health for Seattle & King County’s (PHSKC) HIV/STD Program has implemented this model. View the webinar here.
May 2, 2023
Visualizing Complexity: Pragmatic Approaches to Process Mapping for Public Health Departments
This webinar provided a didactic overview of process mapping and discussed a case study wherein a health department utilized process mapping to improve HIV programming. View the webinar here.
March 23, 2023
Implementation Science: What is it, and what does it mean for Ending the HIV Epidemic
This webinar provided an overview of implementation science and discussed how implementation science research can be integrated into Ending the HIV Epidemic activities at health departments. View the webinar here.
January 24, 2023
Public Health Priorities to End the HIV Epidemic: Opportunities for Implementation Science Research and Academic-Public Health Collaboration
This webinar shared opportunities for implementation science research and collaboration between academia and public health as part of Ending the HIV Epidemic. View the webinar here.