Oral

The purpose of this session is to examine the successes and challenges of community-based participatory research in the context of HIV. The findings of the presentations shared will enhance opportunities to provide HIV care, testing, and understand factors associated with HIV in a manner that incorporates the role of studied community. There will be discussions of a wide range of community-based partners in this session, including those who reach a decentralized communities of MSM and bisexual men, those in the justice system, rural MSM to address sexual compulsivity, and online communities. This session will examine community-based participatory research as avenues to reach participants that are difficult to reach. These oral sessions will highlight future intervention opportunities.

Session Objectives: Assess methods to reach decentralized communities Define community-based participatory research partner opportunities

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)