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South American Program in HIV Prevention Research (SAPHIR)

The SAPHIR program is a year-long training program in comprehensive HIV prevention research for U.S. medical students and residents. Trainees will participate in a structured program of didactic education and practical research in one of the major fields of HIV prevention (Behavioral Prevention, Biomedical Prevention, Antiretroviral Therapy, Epidemiology, or Basic/Translational Science).

Each SAPHIR trainee will be matched with a pair of mentors from UCLA and one of our collaborating international sites in Lima, Peru (Asociacion Civil Impacta Salud y Educacion, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, and U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit 6) or Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz-Instituto de Pesquisa Clinica "Evandro Chagas"). After a brief introductory program in Los Angeles, SAPHIR trainees will spend the majority of the year in Lima or Rio de Janeiro where they will work with their mentors in an individualized training program based on the design and analysis of an independent research study in their specific area of prevention research. In addition to the mentored research project, the program also includes a weekly educational series to provide didactic training in key areas of international research including Ethical Research Conduct, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Social, Behavioral, and Biomedical Aspects of HIV Prevention Research. All trainees will be provided with a stipend and round-trip transportation to their international site.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Please see the documents below for more information or write to us at: SAPHIR@mednet.ucla.edu.

SAPHIR DOCUMENTS

• FAQs
  Frequently asked questions about the SAPHIR training program.
• SAPHIR Faculty
  Descriptions of program faculty and mentors at all sites.
• Application Form
  SAPHIR application form (see last page for required supporting documentation and instructions).