Dr. Pettit will devote 20% of her time to this project. She is a previous 2019 and current 2021 CFAR EHE awardee and has completed formal IS training through the Third Coast CFAR Implementation Science Coordination, Consultation, and Collaboration Initiative (ISC3I). She has long-standing collaborations focused on HIV continuum of care outcomes in collaboration with colleagues in Memphis/Shelby County–the only Phase I EHE jurisdiction in the state of Tennessee as well as with the Tennessee Department of Health. She holds independent research funding via an NIMH R01 award and is mPI on a CDC U01 award with Dr. Audet focused on HIV IS. Along with Dr. Audet, she will oversee all hub activities and participate in the hub’s coaching sessions with a focus on content expertise in clinical HIV treatment and prevention and partnering with health departments. She will also co-lead the multi-site implementation science project given her established collaborations in Memphis.

My interest in the study of the epidemiology and outcomes of HIV began during my medical training at Vanderbilt University where I became involved in clinical research and pursued additional training in epidemiology and biostatistics through the Masters of Public Health program. Following fellowship, I joined the faculty and was awarded a K08 Career Development award, which allowed me to expand my existing knowledge and gain additional expertise in the fields of HIV, biostatistics, and epidemiology with a specificfocus on causal inference methods. I now hold the position of Assistant Professor of Medicine with independent research funding via a R01 award to develop and validate a prediction model for missing HIV healthcare provider visits using social and behavioral determinant of health data from multiple levels. I have also been awarded an additional administrative supplement to study facilitators and barriers to sexual and gender minority participation in biomedical research. I am currently involved in several projects related to the HIV continuum of care in collaboration with colleagues at the Vanderbilt Comprehensive Care Clinic (VCCC), Tennessee Department of Health, Tennessee Center for AIDS Research (TN-CFAR), Vanderbilt Center for Health Services Research, and with partners in the Memphis Area (University of Memphis, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, and Shelby County Health Department. I currently serve as co-director of the TN-CFAR Disparities and HIV Scientific Working Group. With these skills, I am well-positioned to capitalize on my advanced training in epidemiology and biostatistics and clinical expertise in order to serve as a co-investigator on this proposal.