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Health Extension and Clinical and Translational Science: An Innovative Strategy for Community Engagement

Arthur Kaufman, Robert L. Rhyne, Juliana Anastasoff, Francisco Ronquillo, Marnie Nixon, Shiraz Mishra, Charlene Poola, Janet Page-Reeves, Carolina Nkouaga, Carla Cordova and Richard S. Larson
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2017, 30 (1) 94-99; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2017.01.160119

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  • Table 1.

    Comparison of Community Health Priorities versus Academic Research Priorities

    Community Health Priorities Established by County and Tribal Councils in 2012UNM Health Sciences Research Priorities “Signature Programs”
    (N = 33 counties in New Mexico)Established in 2005
    Substance abuse, N = 20Cancer
    Teen pregnancy, N = 16Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases
    Access to care, N = 15Brain and Behavior
    Violence, N = 11Infectious Disease and Immunity
    Obesity, N = 11Child Health

    • Community versus Academic Health Center Priorities: Established Independently.

    • UNM, University of New Maxico.

  • Table 2.

    CTSC-HERO Complementary Partnership Roles to Improve Community Engaged Research and Health Outcomes

    CTSCHERO ProgramCommunity Health Outcomes
    Provide salary support to regional HEROs+Determine community research priorities=Increase in community-engaged research
    Train HEROs in community-based research methods+Facilitate recruitment of study participants=1. Increased rural research participation
    2. Dissemination of research results
    Orient investigators interested in community engaged research to community needs and local HEROs+Provide researchers with on-site orientation to community assets, challenges=More collaboration between HEROs and CTSC researchers
    Identify evidence-based dissemination opportunities+Translate research into coaching, advocacy and policy development=Improvement in social determinants of health

    • CTSC, Clinical and Traslational Science Center; HERO, Health Extesion Regional Officers.

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