University - Facente Consulting

Qualitative Study of Gender and Success in Academic Medicine
Stanford Medicine

Facente Consulting was hired by academic physicians at Stanford’s School of Medicine to coordinate the qualitative research aspects of a study designed to better understand gender-based differences in how academic physicians think about and experience success in their careers.

Whole-Person Needs Assessment for HIV Care among Women, Infants, Children, and Youth
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

Facente Consulting conducted a needs assessment to help the Family Care Network at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland, CA better understand how to meet the needs of women, infants, children, and youth living with HIV who use their services.

Technical Assistance to Harm Reduction Programs in the Midwest
Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center

The Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center hired Facente Consulting to design and implement a harm reduction consultation program to support organizations in Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, and Iowa in implementing harm reduction work.

Educating Clinical Psych Students about Harm Reduction
University of Missouri-Kansas City

Facente Consulting developed and delivered a two-hour lecture for clinical psychology students and others at Touro University who wanted to earn continuing education credits for learning about harm reduction.

Development of a Survey and Report to Assess Harm Reduction Capacity in Nevada
The Larson Institute

Facente Consulting developed a survey tool to measure statewide capacity of harm reduction interventions and delivering of a report on survey findings and recommendations.

Development of a Guide to Integrating HIV, HCV, and Syphilis Testing and Treatment in Opioid Treatment Programs
University of Missouri-Kansas City

Facente Consulting supported the development of a guide to providing integrated HIV/HCV/STI testing, linkage and treatment in opioid treatment program settings.

Developing a Syndemic 101 Overview for the Behavioral Health Workforce
University of Missouri-Kansas City

To support workforce development among emerging behavioral health professionals, Facente Consulting developed an introductory-level overview guide about the intersection between behavioral health work and the syndemic of HIV, hepatitis C, sexually transmitted infections, and overdose.

Creating a Harm Reduction Curriculum Infusion Package for University Professors
University of Missouri-Kansas City

Facente Consulting helped develop a harm reduction infusion package to support support college professors in infusing harm reduction framework and methodology into course curricula.

Systematic Review Training for Students at Hanoi Medical University
Hanoi Medical University

Facente Consulting is training Hanoi Medical University Students in research synthesis methods.

Curriculum Development on Nevada’s Good Samaritan Law for the Larson Institute at the University of Nevada, Reno
The Larson Institute

Facente Consulting was hired to develop a curriculum and virtual training for public defenders in Nevada on the state’s Good Samaritan Law.

DeLIVER Cephia Xpert HCV Testing Program Evaluation
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) - Viral Hepatitis Center

Facente Consulting collaborated with UCSF DeLIVER—a van-based, mobile hepatitis C test and treat model—to document and evaluate their implementation of a groundbreaking new hepatitis C testing technology in communities heavily impacted by hepatitis C.

Skills Training for Graduate Students in Historically Disadvantaged Universities (HDUs) in South Africa
Desmond Tutu Health Foundation

Facente Consulting worked with the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation to strengthen PhD training capacity among faculty and trainees at two of South Africa’s eight designated Historically Disadvantaged Universities (HDUs).

Training to “Tell the Story” of HIV Program Impact
Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center

Facente Consulting facilitated a workshop at the Pacific AIDS Education & Training Center’s annual conference, helping attendees learn concrete tips to better communicate the impact of their HIV programs.

Test and Be Treated (TBT) Study Data Analysis
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

Facente Consulting helped shape and execute an epidemiological analysis of patterns related to recency of HIV infection at the time of diagnosis in San Francisco, in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Research Coordination and Data Analysis for an NIH R21 Study on Hepatitis C Epidemiology
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) - CFAR/Gladstone Institute

Dr. Facente was a co-investigator on this two-year research study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), with the goal of better understanding the epidemiology of hepatitis C in three high-burden subpopulations in San Francisco.

Strategic Planning for UCSF’s Pain and Addiction Research Center
University of California, San Francisco - Pain and Addiction Research Center

Facente Consulting supported the UCSF Pain and Addiction Research Center (PARC) in developing a strategic plan to maximize PARC’s impact.

Creating the First Strategic Plan for a Growing HIV Clinic
Petersen HIV Clinics at the University of Arizona

Facente Consulting helped the Petersen HIV Clinics at the University of Arizona’s academic medical center create a first-ever strategic plan after a period of very rapid growth.

Strategic Facilitation to Improve Van-based Hepatitis C Testing and Treatment
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) - Gastroenterology

The DeLIVER team hired Facente Consulting to facilitate a series of meetings to help them strategize around staff turnover and sustainability, improve financial sustainability, create a community action board, and systematize volunteer engagement.

Supplemental Report to a Guide on HCV Services in Opioid Treatment Programs
University of Missouri-Kansas City

Facente Consulting produced the 2022 supplemental report for the 2020 Your Guide to Integrating HCV Services into Opioid Treatment Programs: Promising and Emerging Best Practices

Evaluation Support for a County Health Department to Implement Results-Based Accountability
County of San Diego Public Health Services

Facente Consulting is supporting the County of San Diego Public Health Services in developing evaluation infrastructure for their HIV, STI, and Hepatitis Branch.

Global HIV Recency Assay Step-Down Training in PEPFAR Countries
Vitalant Research Institute

Dr. Facente provided quality assurance and technical assistance to trainers in PEPFAR countries (Uganda and Cambodia) who were tasked with training their colleagues on the use of assays to detect recent HIV infections.

Mixed Methods Study of Gendered Microaggressions in Medical Care
Stanford Medicine

Facente Consulting assisted a medical team at Stanford’s academic hospital with analyzing both qualitative and quantative survey data collected to explore the experiences and effects of gendered microaggressions by patients toward physicians.

Strategic Planning for Hepatitis C Elimination
Hep C Free Allegheny

Even before COVID-19 made “Zoom” a household word, Facente Consulting worked with Hep C Free Allegheny to virtually facilitate a strategic planning process for their hepatitis C elimination initiative, cutting costs and maximizing efficiency while planning their next three years of priorities.

Manuscript Development to Summarize Research about Fluvoxamine Treatment for COVID-19
Dr. Jeffrey Klausner

In 2021, Facente Consulting was hired to take notes of a national meeting of U.S. experts exploring the potential of fluvoxamine as an early treatment for COVID-19, and turn the meeting outcomes into a peer-reviewed publication in a high-profile clinical journal.

Harm Reduction Training and Capacity Building for the Overdose Response Network
University of Missouri-Kansas City

Facente Consulting, through a contract with the University of Missouri-Kansas City, provided multiple trainings to the members of the Overdose Response Network (ORN) to build the capacity and knowledge of its network of TA providers and technology transfer specialists, who respond to a variety of requests nationwide.

Project Coordination and Analytic Support to Improve Global HIV Incidence Estimation
The Consortium for the Evaluation and Performance of HIV Incidence Assays (CEPHIA)

Dr. Facente served as the project manager for the Consortium for the Evaluation and Performance of HIV Incidence Assays (CEPHIA) for more than a decade, providing high-level project coordination and analytic support to researchers focused on HIV incidence estimation around the world.

Guidance for Integrating Hepatitis C Services into Opioid Treatment Programs in the Midwest
University of Missouri–Kansas City

Facente Consulting worked with the Addiction Technology Training Center to (i) develop case studies of methadone programs that have successfully incorporated hepatitis C services into their model, and (ii) complete white papers on several related topics.

Planning for a Mobile, Community-Based, Equity-Centered Research Model
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

Facente Consulting helped UCSF develop an equity framework for launching their new concept: a shared use mobile van designed to improve community-based research opportunities in San Francisco.

Academic Manuscript Development
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

Dr. Tan at UCSF reached out to Facente Consulting for ongoing assistance with manuscript development, literature reviews, and technical editing to support grant submissions, helping to move her academic portfolio forward and support her overall research goals.

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