Research Training Catalog » Asking the Right Questions

Lessons Learned Obtaining Informed Consent in Research with Vulnerable Populations in Community Health Center Settings

eLearning — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:28:24 +0000

Source: Riden HE, Grooms KN, Clark CR, Cohen LR, Gagne J, Tovar DA, Ommerborn MJ, Orton PS, Johnson PA. BMC Research Notes. 2012 Nov 7; 5:624.

Type: Open Access Research Article

Level: Intermediate

Description: This research articles discusses the informed consent process and recruitment barriers in the context of a medical record review study.

Addressing Health Equity: A Public Health Essential

eLearning — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:27:30 +0000

Source: Empire State Public Health Training

Type : Online course

Level : Basic

Description:

From the course overview:

“This course serves as a primer for illustrating the root causes that shape health and health disparities. In addition to describing the complex interplay of social conditions associated with health disparities, it also provides a framework for exploring public and community health frameworks for addressing health equity.”

*This class requires PHTC login registration

When PIs Come a’Knockin’: Everything Investigators Want to Know but are Afraid to Ask

eLearning — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:56:35 +0000

Source: Office for Human Research Protections at the US Department of Health and Human Services

Type : Video

Level : Basic

Description: In this video, “Public Health Analyst Michelle Feige with the Division of Education and Development, discusses investigator obligations under the HHS regulations at 45 CFR part 46 when conducting research with human subjects. The information in this video will provide a basic understanding for those new to the field of human subjects and refresh and reinforce the knowledge of the not-so-new seeking to refresh and reinforce their understanding of the regulatory requirements.”

Social Determinants of Health: The Community as an Empowered Partner

eLearning — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:58:57 +0000

Source: Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy, 2004 (January), 1(1): 1-5.

Type: PDF

Level: Intermediate

Description: An essay by S. Leonard Syme, Professor Emeritus of Epidemiology of the University of California, Berkeley, which discusses the importance and challenges of community partner involvement.

Easy Approaches to Convert Quality Improvement to Research

eLearning — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:06:18 +0000

Source: Improving Science Research Network

Type: Web Seminar

Level: Advanced

Description: “With the approaches described in this seminar, it becomes clear that for the clinician, there is no hospital too small for conducting improvement research; and for the scientist, there is no research question too big that can’t be answered and supported through a research network. Today, multi-site network studies are a necessity to generate evidence for healthcare improvement and patient safety, but how well do they work? Join the ISRN for a discussion on easing the transition of a project from quality improvement to research.”

Toolkit for Building Primary Care Research at your Community Health Center: Module 8- Ethics and the Institutional Review Board

eLearning — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:03:06 +0000

Source: Harvard Catalyst

Type: Online Modules

Level: Intermediate

Description: Community health centers that serve our most vulnerable populations play an important role in improving the health of communities. The potential for their role in the research enterprise and in translating evidence into practice is enormous. But, they often lack the infrastructure, resources, and time necessary to effectively lead or collaborate in research. This toolkit is designed to provide clinical and administrative staff at Community Health Centers with the elements involved in building a primary care research infrastructure. Organized into eight stand-alone modules, health center clinicians and staff will find information on the following:

Module 8 conveys the ethical challenges and considerations associated with community-based research. This module also discusses the purpose and function of an Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the different types of IRB reviews.

The toolkit is a product of the Safety Net Infrastructure Initiative, a program of the Community Health Innovation and Research Program, Harvard Catalyst | The Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center.

Social, Demographic, and Cultural Characteristics of Pacific Islanders

eLearning — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:20:20 +0000

Source: Jossey Bass

Type: Book

Level: Intermediate

Description: This chapter providers us with greater understanding about the intricacies of social, demographic, and cultural characteristics of Pacific Islanders.

Reducing Disparities in Asian Americans & Pacific Islander Populations

eLearning — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:17:55 +0000

Source: Health Resources and Services Administration

Type: Online Modules

Level: Basic

Description: Management Sciences for Health developed this training module with the intent to improve clinical outcomes among AA & NHOPI populations.

Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care

eLearning — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:14:30 +0000

Source: Institute of Medicine

Type: Electronic Report

Level: Intermediate

Description: This IOM report discusses how racial and ethnic minorities receive lower quality healthcare despite controlling for access-related factors

Cultural Competency and Health Literacy Resources for Health Care Providers

eLearning — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:11:11 +0000

Source: Health Resources and Services Administration

Type: Website

Level: Basic

Description: HRSA offers training, curricula, and other resources with varying focuses to support health care providers in the area of cultural competency