The National Evaluation Center is led by a multidisciplinary team of researchers from the AIDS Policy Research Center (APRC) within the AIDS Research Institute (ARI) at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). In collaboration with HRSA/HAB, the specific aims of the National Evaluation Center are:

1. To document and synthesize current measurement activities throughout the AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) network to develop a typology of evaluation measuring across the dimensions of reaction, learning, behavior and results.

2. To design and conduct rigorous evaluation research across multiple demonstration sites that will assess the effectiveness and impact of training and education on clinical practice and have maximum effect on evaluation practice and policy across the AETC network.

3. To develop best practices, measurement tools and a technical assistance infrastructure in order to provide methodological (both quantitative and qualitative) research design and evaluation consultation to support the AETCs in utilizing state-of-the-art data collection and management systems developed in pilot sites.

4. To stimulate innovative evaluation projects and ensure scientific excellence across the AETC network, as well as the organizational capacity to ensure integrity of evaluation research and sound fiscal operations.

5. To disseminate findings from demonstration projects so that they have optimum impact on further HIV clinical education and training programs.