ACCELERATING CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH

ACCELERATING CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH Workshop Goal & Objectives Goal: To explore the concept of community engaged research, its principles, and benefits it has for empowering participants to return to their communities and increase the effectiveness of community-university relationships. Objectives: By the end of the workshop you should be able to: Describe research and the principles of community engaged research in a relevant and meaningful way to your Indiana community constituents. Explain how participating in research can help organizations better serve their community to improve the health of Indiana citizens. Identify the roles and responsibilities needed in order to develop successful community-university partnerships. Identify resources and contact available to assist you in developing and maintaining community-university partnerships, including the role of Indiana CTSI CHEP.

ACCELERATING CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH Scenario John has a 18 year old son Tim who is ready to begin looking at colleges. Tim is currently undecided about his major, but has interests in social work. Tim has a part-time job as a bank teller. If you were John, what would you do to help Tim make a decision about college and his future career?

ACCELERATING CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH What is Research?

ACCELERATING CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH What types of research answer what types of questions? Type of ResearchType of Question Assessment/DescriptionUnderstanding the needs of our stakeholders and the resources available to them. (Who’s coming to our agency? What are they asking for?) EvaluationDetermining the effectiveness of our program(s) (What we are doing? What have we done?) InterventionLet’s try a new program & see if it makes a difference. Before/after or change group/control group

ACCELERATING CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH What types of research answer what types of questions? Type of ResearchType of Question BasicSeeks answers to fundamental questions about the universe (Genetics/DNA, What vitamins do organs need to be strong?) AppliedAddresses specific practical problems (How do we get people to eat more fruits and vegetables?) Clinical TrialUses human subjects to find out if experimental drug/therapy/medical device/lifestyle change/test will help treat, find or prevent a disease

ACCELERATING CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH Elevator Speech Your community organization is participating in a research project that will improve the health of your community constituents and you need their participation. In 30 seconds to 2 minutes what and how would you communicate to your community about the benefits of participating in research. Groups of 3 will practice by having each person take a turn presenting his/her elevator speech while the others observe. A few minutes later ask them what they remember and think. Revise and keep practicing.

ACCELERATING CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH Benefits of Participation in Research

ACCELERATING CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH Case Study Questions What are the benefits to the community organization? What are alternative steps they could have taken or could be used to conduct the project? What strategies were used or will be used to engaged the community? What alternative mechanisms/tools could have been or could be used to engage the community? What are the strengths/weaknesses of these tools/mechanisms and strategies that were used or will be used?

ACCELERATING CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH Resource Questions Resources & Contacts you know of Resources & Contacts you would like to work with or don’t know/have

ACCELERATING CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH CTSI & CHEP Resources Collaboration Opportunities Education & Training Access to Partners Consultation Services Promotion of Community Events Regulatory & Ethics Support

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