About

The AEAC is housed within the Department of Health Policy & Organization in the School of Public Health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. AEAC team members provide services with the guiding principles of our vision and mission statements.

Vision – To be the premier evaluation and assessment collaborative, driven by trusted professionals who empower partners to recognize their own value by identifying and implementing best practices

Mission – The AEAC works collaboratively with partners to integrate practice and evidence to evaluate programs and initiatives to improve outcomes

Values – Collaboration, Culture of Scholarship, Stewardship, Teamwork, Responsiveness, Creativity & Innovation

Services and expertise provided by the AEAC include:

• Full Project Evaluation – plan design, implementation & reporting (all inclusive)
• Needs Assessment – planning, implementation, reporting & prioritization facilitation (all inclusive)
• Survey design & analyses
• Listening group sessions/town halls
• Focus group sessions – in person, online synchronous & asynchronous
• Individual key informant sessions / semi-structured interviews
• Continuous quality improvement (primarily using IHI Breakthrough design)
• Q-sort & other prioritization methods
• Geospatial mapping with web hosting & reporting
• Strategic planning & facilitation
• Cost analyses / Cost-benefit analyses
• Consultation & technical assistance
• Engagement with UAB affiliated faculty experts within the School of Public Health & other schools on campus

Our Content Areas of Expertise Include: