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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) turned to Atlas Research and partners to explore the perceived barriers and facilitators of HIV care providers in engaging, retaining, and referring patients along the spectrum of HIV care. 

Atlas Research supported the Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP) by conducting a comprehensive inventory of the federally-supported HIV and viral hepatitis programs, services, research, and activities reaching/serving black gay, bisexual, same-gender-loving, and other MSM.

To address new hospital standards in cultural competence, the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center asked Atlas Research to assess its health care environment and provide recommendations.

By increasing partnerships and effective programming, Atlas Research is helping the Office of Minority Health (OMH) target the elimination of health disparities for young adults.

Atlas Research is supporting the Office of Population Affairs (OPA) by conducting six systematic reviews to help ensure that the Quality of Family Planning (QFP) recommendations set forth by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are up-to-date and account for recent findings or changes in evidence.

Atlas Research supported the National Institute of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) by delivering a set of science-based, culturally appropriate health education tools, skill-building opportunities, and sustainable community-based implementation strategies.

Atlas Research is providing technical assistance and program support to the Office of Minority Health’s (OMH) new program, the Youth Health Equity Model of Practice (YHEMOP) in the placement of Emerging Health Professionals (EHPs) to meet the needs of diverse organizations with short-term health equity projects.

To address new standards in advancing effective patient- and family-centered care practices in hospitals, Atlas Research developed a Cultural Competence Grand Rounds Series for providers at the Washington, DC VA Medical Center (VAMC). 

Atlas Research is supporting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by leading a study to better understand the barriers and facilitators to HIV prevention, care, and treatment among transgender women, a population severely affected by the disease.

Atas Research supported the Health Services and Resources Administration (HRSA) Rural Hospital Performance Improvement Project (RHPI) by assessing the quality measures of rural Mississippi Delta region hospitals to identify performance improvement opportunities.  

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