Randolph Selected for Inter-CFAR Implementation Science Fellowship

Schenita D. Randolph, assistant professor, has been selected to participate in an Inter-CFAR Implementation Science Fellowship.

 This fellowship is an NIH-funded training opportunity in implementation science (IS) for early stage investigators (ESIs) engaging in HIV-related research. Randolph was one of 24 individuals selected out of an applicant pool of 54 across the CFAR network to participate in a mentorship program, including both didactic online and mentored small group training in IS methodology. The applied mentorship focuses on the development of a grant application which incorporates implementation science methodology and/or training and is intended to culminate in a two-day grant refinement and networking workshop.

The overarching goal of the fellowship is to support ESIs focused on HIV-related research with training and mentoring opportunities in IS to encourage and capacitate ESIs in the submission of successful IS-focused grants. Specifically, the objectives are:

1. Fill an implementation science training gap among emergent HIV-focused investigators

2. Support ESIs in the development of an implementation science focused grant

3. Foster cross-institutional networking and mentorship opportunities for ESIs within the field of HIV-implementation science