This included the development of a knowledge exchange plan, the publication The second prong comprised analyses at the level of 13 case studies in CATIE’s online Programming of individual pilot projects funded by VCH and or Connection, the publication of a report on the over- PHC; these analyses were conducted by staff of all implementation of the Vancouver STOP Project, the Vancouver STOP Project [...] All of the lessons learned and key conclusions world, the Vancouver STOP Project was not only suc- drawn from the experience of the Vancouver STOP cessful in meeting the overall aims of the STOP Project Project can be found in the full report: Shifting the pilot but it also generated much information about Paradigm: the History of the Vancouver STOP Project. [...] To successfully transform the system of care in was a critical component of the success of the overall Vancouver, it was important to (a) expand the cap- project: by enhancing the capacity of HIV/AIDS servi- acity of existing effective services, (b) implement and ces, the Vancouver STOP Project improved the ability test new, innovative pilots and (c) increase capacity of the health infrastructure [...] The partnership between VCH and PHC central to the development of the collaborative; it was such a success primarily because of the individ- was one of the first teams to join the collaborative uals who made up the Core Team. [...] This included design of the project overall, the development of the design and development of the overall evalu- individual pilot project activities, the development ation framework for Vancouver STOP pilot project of long-term outcomes and at times the implemen- memoranda of understanding; the development of tation of individual pilots.