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Promoting HIV/AIDS Research and Service Activities at GWU SPHHS

Explore the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics' work to provide technical assistance for HIV/AIDS surveillance and epidemiology, including the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System and the SPNS YMSM of Color Initiative. The program aims to assess HIV risk behaviors, testing behaviors, and prevention service usage among key populations. Learn about ongoing research, evaluation, and support initiatives, including the GWU HIV/AIDS Institute and the SPNS-IT project funded by HRSA to assess IT impact on HIV care in Louisiana. Contact aeg1@gwu.edu or 202.994.0612 for more information.

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Promoting HIV/AIDS Research and Service Activities at GWU SPHHS

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  1. HIV/AIDS Research and Service Activities:Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, GWU SPHHS Alan E. Greenberg Manya Magnus Irene Kuo Amanda Castel James Peterson aeg1@gwu.edu 202 994 0612

  2. Public Health – Academic Partnership DC DOH and GWU • Goal – To provide technical assistance for HIV/AIDS surveillance and epidemiology (A Greenberg PI) • Chief DOH AHPP Epidemiologist hired as GWU faculty – Dr A Castel in 8-06 • Technical evaluation of core HIV/AIDS surveillance activities – draft report submitted last week • Ongoing epidemiologic and technical assistance • National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System (M Magnus PI, I Kuo PD, J Peterson RS)

  3. National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System (NHBS) Objective: To assess prevalence of and trends in HIV risk behaviors, HIV testing behaviors, and use of prevention services among MSM, IDU, and high risk heterosexuals • Conducted in alternating 12-month cycles • One group selected per cycle (MSM, IDU, HRH) • 25 cities around the U.S. • Current status – staff hired, IRB approvals obtained, clinic site selected, start date 11/06

  4. SPNS YMSM of Color Initiative • Funded by HRSA in fall 2004 • Julia Hidalgo, Principal Investigator (Health Policy) • Manya Magnus, Project Director (Epi-Bio) • Eight grantees throughout U.S. • Grantee goal: To develop, implement, and evaluate innovative models of care for YMSM of color • GWU evaluation and support center • Center goals: • To support intervention and local evaluation efforts of grantees, with technical capacity, TA, and training expansion • To conduct a comprehensive, multi-site evaluation of the program

  5. Other HIV-related Activities • Development of GWU HIV/AIDS Institute • Website launched • HIV certificate program • dCFAR application… • SPNS–IT project, HRSA-funded, M Magnus PD, to assess impact of IT on care of >7,000 HIV-P individuals in Louisiana • Strategic Consultant, WHO HIV/AIDS Division • Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation • Affiliation with Association of Public Health Laboratories

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