Graham Hinchcliffe

Graham Hinchcliffe is an Academic Specialist at the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) within the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. He holds a Master of Science in Global Health Sciences from UCSF (2021), a Bachelor of Arts in International Business with German from Sheffield Hallam University (2005), and a Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program from UCSF (2023).

His research focuses on HIV prevention and treatment, mental health, substance use, and the carceral system. With 20 years of experience in clinical governance and project management, particularly in the UK's National Health Service (NHS), he specializes in quality improvement, regulatory compliance, clinical audit, and risk management in mental health and substance use settings. He is a warranted Compliance Inspector at the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Director of Mango Tree Group, a healthcare consultancy he established in 2015.

His recent publications demonstrate expertise in HIV care engagement strategies, pandemic impacts on mental health care for people living with HIV, telehealth implementation, and quality improvement in mental healthcare settings. His work spans qualitative research methods, implementation science, and prevention science with a particular focus on vulnerable populations including those in carceral settings.

• The Health Foundation 2018 Q Community Member
• Improvement Academy 2018 Improvement Academy Clinical Fellow

As an active advocate for LGBTQIA+ education and visibility, he established UCSF's Pride Pin Pledge initiative in 2023. He currently works on multiple research projects including NIH Administrative Supplement Grant (2023-2025) focused on post-incarceration continuity of care for people living with HIV and California HIV/AIDS Research Program projects examining consumer preferences for prevention services among individuals leaving jail.