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DESCRIPTION:CIRA Presents: Qualitative Research Discussion Group Join CIRA
  for another discussion on the qualitative research process. Amber Sophus
 \, PhD\, MPH\, Florida International University Dr. Amber Sophus is socia
 l and behavioral research scientist. She is currently a Postdoctoral Rese
 arch Associate at the Florida International University within the Robert 
 Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work. Dr. Sophus is also Visiti
 ng Research Faculty at Yale University through the CIRA REIDS Fellowship\
 ; and serves on the Board of Directors for the 501(c)(3) non-profit organ
 ization\, Something Positive for Positive People (SPFPP) (www.spfpp.org )
 . Dr. Sophus has over 10 years of intensive research experience in HIV pr
 evention\, and has worked with different priority populations\, specifica
 lly sexual minorities and Black women. Her program of research is dedicat
 ed to advancing HIV/STI prevention and sexual health among underserved co
 mmunities\, with an emphasis on reducing HIV disparities among adult cisg
 ender Black women in the Southern United States. Her immediate research i
 nterests focus on improving awareness\, knowledge\, and uptake of biomedi
 cal strategies for HIV prevention\, specifically pre-exposure prophylaxis
  (PrEP). QRDG Overview: The goal of the Qualitative Research Discussion G
 roup (QRDG) is to provide opportunities for individuals involved in quali
 tative or mixed-methods research to meet regularly to discuss the qualita
 tive research process and potentially problem-solve issues that may arise
  when engaged in qualitative research. Discussion topics include\, but ar
 e not limited to: logistics\, data management\, analysis\, dissemination\
 , role of the researcher\, and ethics. It is intended as a venue for disc
 ussing research in progress and new or relevant literature on qualitative
  methods and practice as well as to create networking opportunities and f
 oster research collaborations. CIRA's Dissemination Implementation Scienc
 e and Methods (DISM) Core member\, Lauretta Grau\, PhD\, is coordinating 
 the meetings. She can be reached at lauretta.grau@yale.edu .\n\nSpeaker:\
 nAmber Sophus\n\nAdmission:\nFree\n\nDetails URL:\nhttps://medicine.yale.
 edu/event/cira-qrdg-amber-sophus/\n
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SUMMARY:CIRA Qualitative Research Discussion Group (QRDG): "Leveraging Nom
 inal Group Technique in Online Focus Groups”
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