This research is part of the Dr. Peter Study, a project co-led by the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) and the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation (DPAF). The Dr. Peter Study evaluates the effectiveness of the Dr. Peter Centre (DPC), an HIV day health program and residence facility in Vancouver, Canada funded by the DPAF. The paper described here aims to describe the PRA hiring process used for the Dr. Peter Study, in order to meet one of the study’s goals of adding to the literature on engaging community members and affected populations in research.

Citation: Closson, K., et al. “Meaningful engagement of people living with HIV who use drugs: methodology for the design of a Peer Research Associate (PRA) hiring model.” Harm Reduction Journal 13.1 (2016): 26.