Grant: Planning Grants - Priority Announcement: Infection and Immunity

We would like to be considered for HIV/AIDS Research Initiative Funding. There is an urgent need to develop & exchange knowledge of HIV prevention in the context of gay men's health. This can be met via dialogue on HIV research, prevention and programming for gay men between community, researchers and policy makers. The Deliberative Dialogue is an opportunity for stakeholders to identify gaps in HIV prevention programs and research, highlight areas for collaboration between researchers and research-users, build consensus on research priorities and identify high needs in KTE. In preparation for this event, a discussion document based on the PHAC Status Report for MSM and other research will be developed to highlight current research and programming directions & gaps, and to propose strategic directions for the future. A satellite of the 2010 CAS Skills Building Conference, this meeting will be co-chaired by Barry Adam and Ed Jackson. Participants include stakeholders from program planning, policy development and research focused on gay men. The program includes a catalyst panel of experts providing an overview of gay men's HIV prevention and sexual health programming; research initiatives in Canada involving diverse populations of gay men; and research related to stigma, discrimination and access to health services. The focus of the day will be a facilitated discussion of strategic issues in gay men's health programming and research. KTE activities used to disseminate the outcomes of the event include the creation of a consensus document which, along with background papers and presentations, will be available on the CATIE website and distributed widely. This document will be used as a catalyst in future meetings and as a guide to research priority setting and program and policy development. Opportunities for ongoing collaboration between program planners and researchers will be encouraged and facilitated to spark promising new program models.