Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Curr HIV/AIDS Rep. 2021 Jun;18(3):186-197. doi: 10.1007/s11904-021-00551-4. Epub 2021 Mar 11.
Given the growth in HIV-related implementation research, there is a need to expand the workforce and rigor through implementation science (IS) training and mentorship. Our objective is to review IS training opportunities for HIV-focused researchers and describe the approach and lessons learned from a recent HIV-related implementation research training initiative.
IS training opportunities range from degree programs to short- and longer-term professional development institutes and community-focused institutional trainings. Until recently, there have not been extensive dedicated opportunities for implementation research training for HIV-focused investigators. To meet this gap, an inter-Center for AIDS Research IS Fellowship for early-stage investigators was launched in 2019, building on lessons learned from dissemination and implementation training programs. Key components of the HIV-focused IS fellowship include didactic training, mentorship, grant-writing, and development of HIV-IS collaborative networks. Fellows to-date were two-thirds junior faculty and one-third post-doctoral fellows, the majority (69%) with prior public health training. Perceived value of the program was high, with a median rating of 9 [IQR 8-9] on a 10-point scale. Overall, 22/27 (81%) Fellows from the first cohort submitted IS-related grants within 12 months of Fellowship completion, and by 1 year 13 grants had been funded among 10 investigators, 37% overall among Fellows. Mentors identified framing of IS questions as the top-ranked training priority for HIV-investigators. Increasing knowledge of the utility of IS may support more grants focused on optimal implementation of HIV treatment and prevention strategies. Experiences from mentors and trainees engaged in an IS-focused fellowship for HIV investigators demonstrate the demand and value of a dedicated training program and reinforce the importance of mentorship.
综述目的：鉴于与 HIV 相关的实施研究不断增加，需要通过实施科学 (IS) 培训和指导来扩大工作人员队伍并提高严谨性。我们的目的是回顾针对 HIV 重点研究人员的 IS 培训机会，并描述最近一项 HIV 相关实施研究培训计划的方法和经验教训。
最新发现：IS 培训机会从学位课程到短期和长期专业发展研究所以及以社区为重点的机构培训不等。直到最近，针对 HIV 重点研究人员的实施研究培训机会并不广泛。为了弥补这一差距，2019 年启动了一个跨艾滋病研究中心的 IS 研究员早期职业发展奖学金，该奖学金借鉴了传播和实施培训计划的经验教训。针对 HIV 的 IS 研究员奖学金的关键组成部分包括课堂培训、指导、撰写资助申请和建立 HIV-IS 合作网络。迄今为止，研究员中有三分之二是初级教员，三分之一是博士后研究员，其中大多数（69%）具有先前的公共卫生培训背景。该计划的认可度很高，在 10 分制中中位数评分为 9（IQR 8-9）。总体而言，第一期的 27 名研究员中有 22 名（81%）在完成奖学金后的 12 个月内提交了与 IS 相关的资助申请，并且在 1 年内，有 13 项资助在 10 名研究员中获得批准，其中研究员获得资助的比例为 37%。导师们认为，将 IS 问题框架化是 HIV 研究员培训的首要优先事项。提高对 IS 实用性的认识可能会支持更多关注 HIV 治疗和预防策略最佳实施的资助申请。参与针对 HIV 研究员的 IS 重点奖学金的导师和学员的经验表明了对专门培训计划的需求和价值，并强调了指导的重要性。
