[PNWHEALTH] Upcoming Conference - Call for Proposals: Improving the Health of Our Communities Through Collaborative Research

[Siobhan Maty]

** Call for Proposals **

 

Northwest Health Foundation

in collaboration with

 

African American Health Coalition

Susannah Maria Gurule (SMG) Foundation

Portland State University, Mark O. Hatfield School of Government

OHSU School of Nursing Center on Health Disparities Research

OHSU Cancer Center

Oregon Practice Based Research Network

OHSU Center of Excellence in Women's Health

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health

 

is currently accepting proposals for workshop and panel discussion for the
regional conference 

 

"Improving the Health of Our Communities Through Collaborative Research"

June 28-30 in Portland, Oregon

 

 

The goals of the conference are to:

 

*      Convene participants to raise awareness about the relevance of
Community-Based Collaborative Research (CBCR), bring together diverse groups
to discuss CBCR, and provide an opportunity for participants to form new
collaborations. 

 

*      Develop the capacity of diverse participants to create collaborative
research programs that address the health needs of underserved and
under-represented priority populations including racial and ethnic
minorities; rural and low-income populations; and individuals with special
health care needs, including children, women and older adults. 

 

*      Identify opportunities and strategies to address institutional and
other barriers to creating, implementing and sustaining community-academic
collaborative research. 

 

*      Explore local, state and national funding opportunities.  

 

 

We are looking for presentations that will build participants' knowledge of:

 

(1)        Community-Based Collaborative Research (CBCR) methods and models

(2)        The ethics, processes, challenges, and successes of building
collaborations with diverse communities

(3)        Funding opportunities and strategies 

(4)        Dissemination of research results and action implementation 

 

 

Breakout sessions should deepen participant understanding of CBCR, including
how to develop and strengthen collaborations, how to develop potential
projects, and how to secure funding.  Sessions will be either 2 hours, or 2
and one half hours in length, depending on the day. We strongly encourage
sessions that are developed and presented by community-based research teams
(researchers with their community partners).  

 

We also encourage sessions that are participatory, interactive and use
innovative approaches to presenting information, and welcome proposals from
diverse racial/ethnic, national and cultural groups that include youth,
outreach and community workers.  Sessions should provide handouts or other
resources for participants to take with them.

   

Applications may be submitted via email, mail or fax to:

 

Collaborative Research Conference

Northwest Health Foundation

1500 SW 1st Avenue, Suite 850

Portland, OR  97201

503-220-1955

503-220-1335 (fax)

email:  judith at nwhf.org

 

 

 

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS:  MAY 21, 2004

 

 

APPLICATON PROCEDURES

 

Your proposal application should include the following 

 

* Name(s) of presenters/session leaders

* Contact information (organization, address, phone/fax, email)

* Description/abstract of your presentation (no more than one page) that
includes: 

*        Title

*        Topic to be covered 

*        Detailed description of format or outline of the presentation plan

 

Please indicate the session topic area you are applying to as specified by
the above list. If your proposal cuts across two or more session topics, or
if you are applying for a session that is not listed above, please indicate
this clearly on your application. 

 

Note: If you are sending your application via email, please state
"Collaborative Research Conference" in the subject line.

 

 

 

 

The following general topics have been generated by the planning committee.
If you have a presentation proposal for a panel, interactive session, or
workshop that explores ideas, concepts and critical thinking about CBCR that
is not listed below, please send us your application! 

 

A.        Principles of Collaborative Partnerships

 

Power in community-based collaborative research

Diversity of community partnerships

Challenges in university-community CBCR partnerships

Sustaining CBCR research teams

 

 

B.        Methods/Skill Development

 

Integrating mixed methods in research 

Culture, race, and ethnicity in community-based collaborative research
(CBCR)

Building logic models/theory from the ground up

Student involvement in CBCR: Models of effective strategies 

Participatory evaluation methods

Ownership of the research methods and results 

Interpreting and obtaining informed consent 

Accessing research participants in high-risk situations

Empowering youth to do CBCR 

 

 

C.        Funding strategies

 

            Private and public sources

            Grant writing

            Ongoing support of project activities

 

 

D.        Dissemination and Action

 

Disseminating research results 

Democratizing science by engaging community residents in CBCR

Participatory Action Research as a strategy for community change 

Linking research to policy

Linking research and service

Using research results

 

 

E.         Topics

 

Case examples of CBCR

Exploring new areas of research using CBCR

Mentoring/supporting minority researchers in CBCR

Developing ongoing skills of community members to create research

IRB approval

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

_________________________________________________

 

Siobhan C. Maty, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor

School of Community Health

College of Urban and Public Affairs

Portland State University

P.O. Box 751

Portland, OR 97207-0751

maty at pdx.edu

503-725-5108

503-725-5100 (fax)

 

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