Cheshire Network Seminar: R3EDI Hub Presentation

Why It Matters

Embedding robust community engagement accelerates evidence translation, boosting HIV prevention and treatment impact across the nation’s most affected regions.

Key Takeaways

• Community-engaged research outperforms investigator‑only approaches in HIV implementation.
• Over one‑third of studies lack clear community‑engagement methods.
• Only half of papers use highly engaged participatory or community‑led designs.
• R3EDI Hub creates training, practice community, and dissemination tools for partners.
• New resources target providers, implementers, and public across 57 EHE regions.

Summary

The Yale R3EDI Hub presented its mission to accelerate the end of the HIV epidemic through rigorous, rapid, and relevant evidence adaptation, emphasizing community‑engaged implementation science. Leveraging partnerships with Yale’s Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS and the Center for Methods and Implementation and Prevention Sciences, the hub seeks to shift research from investigator‑driven models to collaborative, community‑centered approaches.

A systematic review of more than 370 articles revealed that over a third of studies mentioning community engagement failed to describe their methods, and only about half employed highly engaged designs such as community‑based participatory or community‑led research. Using the 7 Ps Framework, the hub identified gaps in stakeholder involvement, arguing that implementation research must prioritize front‑line providers, implementing partners, and the public rather than focusing solely on policymakers and payers.

To address these gaps, the hub is rolling out three technical resources: a six‑hour community‑based participatory research training for investigators, a community of practice that captures tacit knowledge from implementing partners, and standardized, infographic‑rich dissemination templates designed for the 57 Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) regions. These tools aim to build lasting partnerships and translate evidence into practice.

By institutionalizing community engagement, the R3EDI Hub expects to strengthen implementation pipelines, accelerate the diffusion of effective HIV interventions, and ultimately improve outcomes across high‑need jurisdictions. The initiative positions Yale as a national hub for evidence‑driven, community‑centered HIV prevention and treatment strategies.

Original Description

Yale R3EDI Hub Co-Director Luke Davis presents at the Cheshire Network Seminar on December 18th, 2025, on the Yale R3EDI Hub.