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10/30/2026

🎉 Celebrating Dr. John Sauceda! 🎉

Huge congratulations to Dr. John Sauceda, recipient of the UCSF ARI Excellence Award for Outstanding Research Mentorship! This award honors individuals who go above and beyond in supporting and shaping the next generation of HIV/AIDS researchers.

Dr. Natasha Ludwig-Barron and Miranda Hill, spoke at the ceremony about the impact of John’s mentorship on their work and growth.

You can learn more about the award here:

🔗 https://ari.ucsf.edu/training-and-support/ari-excellence-award-outstanding-research-mentorship #:~:text=This%20prestigious%20award%20aims%20to,working%20in%20the%20field%20of

10/30/2026

UPLIFTS is a collaborative effort between the UCSF Division of Prevention Science (DPS) and the Alliance Health Project, designed to enhance the ability of Community Health Centers to serve LGBTQ+ communities more effectively.

UPLIFTS is here to help Community Health Centers better serve LGBTQ+ communities—because inclusive care saves lives.

UPLIFTS helps Community Health Centers provide inclusive, culturally competent LGBTQ+ care through training, technical assistance.

📍 Who We Are:�A collaboration between UCSF’s Division of Prevention Science & the Alliance Health Project.�

💡 Let’s Build Inclusive Healthcare Together!�

Visit - https://tiny.ucsf.edu/KjQ4

10/28/2026

Beyond daily pills: What was the experience of early adopters of long-acting injectable ART?

Our researchers interviewed people receiving long-acting cabotegravir/rilpivirine at three U.S. HIV clinics to better understand how this treatment affected their daily lives.

Participants described greater freedom from daily pills while also sharing the challenges of regular clinic visits and treatment scheduling. Their experiences offer valuable insights for improving patient-centered HIV care as long-acting therapies become more widely available.

Read the study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39568168/

Title: Learning from the first: a qualitative study of the psychosocial benefits and treatment burdens of long-acting cabotegravir/rilpivirine among early adopters in three U.S. clinics. (K Christopoulos, X Erguera, M Johnson, J Sauceda, K Koester (CAPS/PRC)

10/28/2026

Cultural competence is key in transgender care. Discover how it impacts health outcomes and learn practical strategies to enhance your practice.

http://tiny.ucsf.edu/bAKjVo - Acknowledging Gender and S*x.
Curious about the ins and outs re: Trans inclusive language? Our course helps clinic staff and providers create a welcoming environment for transgender people. It is online and free. This course aims to help healthcare providers improve the overall health and well-being of transgender people.

Objectives:

• Demonstrate how to collect the two-step gender and s*x differentiation questions using appropriate language.

• Demonstrate appropriate language to explain to all patients why they are being asked separate questions about their gender and s*x.

• State at least three reasons the two-step gender and s*x method is essential.

• Describe at least three ways in which cultural competence in transgender care affects health outcomes for this population.

• Correctly identify transgender patients and ensure they receive appropriate medical attention.

10/26/2026

From qualitative research design to in-depth analysis, we specialize in supporting researchers with the tools to uncover powerful insights.

The Methods Core is here to support CAPS researchers every step of the way. Whether it’s planning studies, analyzing data, or choosing the best tools, we help make research stronger.

Here’s how we help:
✅ Sample size planning, study design, and data analysis
✅ Qualitative research design and analysis
✅ Selecting biomedical and behavioral measurements
✅ Data management expertise

Our investigators also collaborate on projects needing deeper technical support.

🎥 Learn more in our YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEKyx7aLX1STfMZpGyimBrlfyg5-Q5fgX

Learn more about the CAPS Methods Core technical support - https://prevention.ucsf.edu/about/caps-structure-and-cores/methods-core

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10/26/2026

Congratulations to Glenn-Milo Santos, PhD, MPH! 🌈

Milo is the faculty recipient of the 2026 UCSF Chancellor Award for Le***an, Gay, Bis*xual, Transgender, Q***r, and Inters*x Leadership.

Milo draws on his lived experience to advance LGBTQI+ health through his research while mentoring the next generation of researchers, giving early-career investigators the support and resources they need to thrive.

🎥 Watch Milo’s video and learn more about this year’s honorees:
https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2026-chancellor-principles-community-awards

Congratulations, Milo, on this well-deserved recognition!

10/23/2026

https://tiny.ucsf.edu/fgCWBz - A simple greeting can spark a connection. Sophia Zamudio-Hass, Division of Prevention Science (DPS), Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS), shows how UCSF’s Gender Recognition and Lived Name Policy empowers transgender and gender-expansive individuals, benefiting everyone.

10/23/2026

How can addressing social isolation and loneliness become part of health care?

UCSF’s Ashwin Kotwal, MD, explores social prescribing—connecting people with social and community resources as part of a patient-centered approach to care.

Drawing on his experience in geriatrics and palliative care, Dr. Kotwal discusses how social connection can support health and well-being among older adults, and what health systems need to make social prescribing work in practice.

Read “Social Prescribing: A Geriatrician’s Perspective” in Generations Today:
https://generations.asaging.org/social-prescribing-geriatricians-perspective/

10/21/2026

https://youtu.be/DlIqdiCCppU - WEBINAR. Criteria for Evaluating and Justifying Qualitative Research Methods in the Health Sciences. 'Big tent’ criteria for evaluating and justifying qualitative research methods in health sciences manuscripts and grant applications.

Quantitatively trained researchers are often asked to evaluate qualitative proposals and manuscripts without necessarily having the tools to do so, and many qualitatively trained researchers could better communicate the rigor of their methods to reviewers with peer-reviewed criteria. Therefore, having a shared ‘toolbox’ of criteria to draw from benefits, everyone.

In the first hour, the lecture is on published criteria for rigorous qualitative research.

Presenters. Kim Koester, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS), UCSF Prevention Science.

Julia McQuoid, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine TSET Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC)
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC).

This workshop is organized by the UCSF Qualitative Working Group, the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) Methods Core, and the OUHSC TSET Health Promotion Research Center.

10/21/2026

https://youtu.be/SiVYWZq3coY - TOWN HALL VIDEO. Black Americans' Health and Healthcare Experiences: Understanding the Past and Present to Create a More Equitable Future.

Historically and presently, Black Americans endure disproportionately worse health outcomes and discrimination in healthcare. First, I will present data (including a nationally representative sample) that assesses the influence of the quality of healthcare experiences on medical trust and early COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy in Black Americans. Next, this presentation deeply examines the specific context and experiences in physician-Black patient interactions that may erode medical trust. This is done in a qualitative study conducted with Black American women with breast cancer, a group with repeated exposure to the medical community. Also, I will discuss research that tests how learning about the stories of Black American experiences in healthcare can increase White American perspective-taking. Implications for how medical institutions can build trust with the Black community by acknowledging and addressing injustice in the healthcare system will be discussed.

Dr. Kimberly J. Martin is a University of California President's Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UC San Francisco. She earned her Ph.D. in Social Psychology from UCLA and her B.A. in Psychology, with honors and high distinction, from UC Berkeley. Her research centers on the impact of inequity and the importance of history to current experiences, perceptions & mental/physical health outcomes of minoritized people. Specifically, much of her research looks at the experiences of Black Americans in the healthcare system. It tests how to improve outcomes for Black Americans by increasing the acknowledgment of and support for addressing racism.

CAPS/DPS/PRC Town Hall. The CAPS Developmental Core hosts this presentation. Town Hall Chair: Parya Saberi, PharmD

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