Center for Program Development, Implementation, Research and Evaluation
Established in 2019, the Center for Program Development, Implementation, Research and Evaluation (CPDIRE) is committed to facilitating data driven decision making through research, evaluation, and practice. The Office of Program Evaluation and Research (OPER) is an important arm of CPDIRE. CPDIRE and OPER staff work with programs throughout the AIDS Institute to:
- Coordinate and implement research informed by the AIDS Institute Research Agenda
- Evaluate AIDS Institute programming
- Develop evidence-based programming to support AIDS Institute’s mission and strategic priorities
- Identify, prioritize, and compete for grant funding opportunities
- Grow academic partnerships
- Provide technical assistance, training, and consultation for research and evaluation projects
- Support internal quality improvement activities
- Disseminate findings and best practices through reports, informational products, presentations, and publications in peer reviewed journals
CPDIRE coordinates research at the AIDS Institute, serving as an internal resource for staff in research design, implementation, analysis, manuscript preparation and human subjects protocol development. CPDIRE works with researchers and programs to execute research and evaluation prioritized in the AIDS Institute Research Agenda. View the Research Agenda Executive Summary and 2022-2024 Research Agenda to learn more. CPDIRE works to ensure that AIDS Institute research is purposeful and inclusive, (i.e., conducted in cross-unit teams including program and research staff), translates into actionable programming, and is disseminated to broader audiences.
CPDIRE serves as a liaison to the Center for Collaborative HIV Research in Practice and Policy (CCHRPP) at the University at Albany’s College of Integrated Health Sciences. CCHRPP leverages unique partnerships to expand collaborations to address social justice and public health challenges of persons at risk for or living with HIV and related diseases. CPDIRE works to advance CCHRPP goals and objectives, including conducting research that translates into policies, programs, and practices; creating academic programs and internships that prepare students for careers in public health; providing continuing education for professionals; hosting seminars and partnering with collaborating institutions to share research that addresses social justice and public health challenges of persons at risk for or living with HIV and related diseases; and establishing thought leadership to see to completion of New York’s aggressive “End the Epidemic” initiatives for HIV, hepatitis C, and congenital syphilis.
Contact:
Shu-Yin John Leung, MA
Director, Center for Program Development, Implementation, Research and Evaluation
518-474-7238
shu-yin.leung@health.ny.gov
Office of Program Evaluation and Research
The Office of Program Evaluation and Research (OPER) conducts comprehensive, coordinated, and innovative program evaluation and research in multiple AIDS Institute program areas, with the aim to enhance the quality of HIV/AIDS, STIs, hepatitis C, and opioid overdose prevention services, clinical care, and service delivery systems in New York State.
Working alongside AIDS Institute programs, OPER develops evaluation protocols, implements data collection, performs data analysis, and presents findings for a variety of initiatives and projects. In addition to examining the extent to which program initiatives are achieving their stated objectives, factors associated with successes and barriers are identified, and recommendations are made to further improve program outcomes.
OPER provides technical assistance to AIDS Institute programs that collect and maintain their own program data. Assistance is provided with grant applications, Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications, evaluation planning, sample selection, development of data collection tools, maintenance of databases, data analysis training, and manuscript development.
OPER produces informational products using a wide variety of existing and prospectively collected data in support of AIDS Institute program planning and policy development. OPER also collects and conducts reviews of scientific and professional literature for AIDS Institute programs. The AIDS Institute Literature Update on the most recent research pertaining to HIV/AIDS, STIs, hepatitis, and drug user health is compiled and distributed to subscribers on a bi-monthly basis. The AIDS Institute News Brief is published weekly to provide brief abstracts of media reports on HIV/AIDS, STIs, tuberculosis, hepatitis, drug user health, and related subjects.
OPER also compiles AIDS Institute staff authored publications, presentation, and quality resources and tools.
Contact:
Kirsten Rowe, MS
Director, Office of Program Evaluation & Research
518-402-6814
kirsten.rowe@health.ny.gov
