Type: Online Module

Level: Basic

Description: This is one module that is part of a toolkit for health research in partnership with practices and communities that is active and growing: http://www.researchtoolkit.org/. “A solid foundation is essential to any successful project, whether you’re building a house or building a research network. The resources and tools found in this section cover fundamental aspects of partnerships, from finding partners to ensuring sustained engagement.”

Type: Worksheet

Level: Intermediate

Description: This is an example of a worksheet/partner agreement form that  clarifies key areas that should be addressed prior to collaborative engagement.

Type: PDF document

Level: Advanced

Description: This article provides a case study of the challenges of community-academic partnerships and suggested solutions.

Type: Web Simulcast

Level: Basic

Description: Jonathan Tobin PhD, FACE, FAHA, President/CEO of Clinical Directors Network Inc. (CDN) and Co-Director of Community Engaged Research at The Rockefeller University Center for Clinical and Translational Science, teaches the fundamentals of getting started in collaborative community-based research to a live audience of family health center clinicians. A board certified epidemiologist, Dr. Tobin leads the audience through the key concepts and  importance of translational research, the basic epidemiological skills necessary for the development and understanding and interpretation of community-based research, and how epidemiological measures relate to clinical research and clinical practice. Topics covered include measures of morbidity and mortality (prevalence and incidence), causal inference, data collection methods, validity, reliability, and working with human subjects. He closes with a practical exercise that assists with conceptualizing and developing research aims and questions.

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.

Module 7 explores the various roles providers may play in a research partnership as well as explains the benefits and challenges of engaging in such partnerships. Furthermore, participants will learn to navigate the process of establishing a research partnership with an external researcher.

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.

Type: Electronic Journal

Level: Intermediate

Description: This article introduces a new paradigm, community-partnered participatory research, a form of CBPR that emphasizes partnership with community sites in design, implementation and ownership of the research activities.

Type: Electronic Journal

Level: Advanced

Description: This article discusses the need for universities to extend their distributive research networks beyond campus lines for increased research efficiency and innovation.

Type: Electronic Journal Article

Level: Advanced

Description: This article reinforces the importance of a Memorandum of Understanding and the careful selection of a community advisory board in utilizing the community-based participatory research model.

Type: Electronic Journal Article

Level: Basic

Description: This article assesses a variety of CBPR procedures and principles for effective work in improving public health.

Type: Electronic Journal Article

Level: Intermediate

Description: Barbara Israel and her colleagues in Michigan identify nine key principles of CBPR for success. This article also provides examples of principles and policies developed by CBPR partnerships and initiatives.