scholarly journals Increasing Community Research Capacity to Address Health Disparities

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Goldie Komaie ◽  
Christine C. Ekenga ◽  
Vetta L. Sanders Thompson ◽  
Melody S. Goodman
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Public Health Research ◽  
Community Research ◽  
Master Of Public Health ◽  
Public Health Training

The Community Research Fellows Training program is designed to enhance capacity for community-based participatory research; program participants completed a 15-week, Master of Public Health curriculum. We conducted qualitative, semistructured interviews with 81 participants from two cohorts to evaluate the learning environment and how the program improved participants’ knowledge of public health research. Key areas that provided a conducive learning environment included the once-a-week schedule, faculty and participant diversity, and community-focused homework assignments. Participants discussed how the program enhanced their understanding of the research process and raised awareness of public health–related issues for application in their personal lives, professional occupations, and in their communities. These findings highlight key programmatic elements of a successful public health training program for community residents.

scholarly journals Strengthening public health research capacity to inform evidence-based policies in Tunisia / CONFIDE

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
M E Bozdog ◽  
M A Coman ◽  
O Oltean ◽  
R M Chereches
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Public Health Policy ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Public Health Research ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
The Public ◽  
Policy Game

Abstract Introduction Over the past 15 years, Tunisia has experienced considerable development in the political and economic areas. In this context, important reforms in the field of public health have been made, with the Tunisian universities (University of Sfax, University of Tunis el Manar, University of Sousse) on their way to educate the public health professionals who can contribute to the modernization of the health system. Funded by the EC through Erasmus+ programme, the CONFIDE project (coordinated by Babes-Bolyai University, having European partners the Southern Denmark University and Trnava University) has 3 major objectives: develop Centres for Evidence into Health Policy (C4EHPs) designed to ease future collaborations; strengthen institutional capacity to deliver state-of-the-art research into policy training program; consolidate national and local partnerships between the public health academic and non-academic sector. The progress The partners have jointly contributed to the following activities: development of the Centre for Evidence into Public Health Policy, 3 train-the-trainer sessions, 9 train-the-trainees sessions, internships for trainees, one policy game. To this date, 18 trainers have been trained by European partner universities and they trained 29 Tunisian trainees in the field of public health research, health promotion and evidence-based public health policy. The trainees will participate in internships in local and regional health institutions, to practice what they have learned. A policy game will be organized, to simulate collaboration between researchers and policy makers, for public health policy elaboration. Conclusions The Research into Policy training program has been implemented in all 3 Tunisian partner universities. The expected long-term changes are: young workforce trained into public health and evidence-based policies fields; university curricula modifications by introducing public health courses and developing of Masters of Public Health.

scholarly journals Dual MD–MPH Degree Students in the United States: Moving the Medical Workforce Toward Population Health

2021 ◽  
pp. 003335492097842
Author(s):  
Jo Marie Reilly ◽  
Christine M. Plepys ◽  
Michael R. Cousineau
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Health Care Policy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Master Of Public Health ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
Public Health Training ◽  
The Impact

Objective A growing need exists to train physicians in population health to meet the increasing need and demand for physicians with leadership, health data management/metrics, and epidemiology skills to better serve the health of the community. This study examines current trends in students pursuing a dual doctor of medicine (MD)–master of public health (MPH) degree (MD–MPH) in the United States. Methods We conducted an extensive literature review of existing MD–MPH databases to determine characteristics (eg, sex, race/ethnicity, MPH area of study) of this student cohort in 2019. We examined a trend in the MD community to pursue an MPH career, adding additional public health and health care policy training to the MD workforce. We conducted targeted telephone interviews with 20 admissions personnel and faculty at schools offering MD–MPH degrees in the United States with the highest number of matriculants and graduates. Interviews focused on curricula trends in medical schools that offer an MD–MPH degree. Results No literature describes the US MD–MPH cohort, and available MD–MPH databases are limited and incomplete. We found a 434% increase in the number of students pursuing an MD–MPH degree from 2010 to 2018. The rate of growth was greater than the increase in either the number of medical students (16%) or the number of MPH students (65%) alone. Moreover, MD–MPH students as a percentage of total MPH students more than tripled, from 1.1% in 2010 to 3.6% in 2018. Conclusions As more MD students pursue public health training, the impact of an MPH degree on medical school curricula, MD–MPH graduates, and MD–MPH career pursuits should be studied using accurate and comprehensive databases.

Lessons From a Community Driven Experiential Public Health Course

2021 ◽  
pp. 237337992110563
Author(s):  
Debbie L. Humphries ◽  
Christina Bastida ◽  
Mahaya C. Walker
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Knowledge Generation ◽  
Community Partner ◽  
Impact Pathways ◽  
Public Health Training ◽  
Long Term Impact

Applied practice opportunities are essential in both undergraduate and graduate public health programs, and are emphasized in the 2016 changes to the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accreditation requirements. To generate and implement solutions to challenges our communities face, there is an increased need for public health training that includes both rigorous coursework and experiential learning opportunities. We share here a framework and scaffolding from a class that has provided a supportive structure for public health students to conduct applied practice activities in response to expressed needs of community organizations. Guiding Principles: The practicum is grounded in theories of practice-based learning, community based participatory research, and community engaged research with a vision of preparing students to participate in community knowledge generation partnerships to more effectively address health disparities. Lessons learned: Advance planning creates a foundation for success. Community partner and student interests are aligned; teams share the common goal of promoting sustainable long-term impact through their projects. Students are prepared for success through the development of instrumental tools (e.g., logic models, program impact pathways, and work plans) that guide project development and implementation. Students learn to adapt to evolving partner needs. Students have a unique learning experience that is practice-based. Future work to understand key functions of different course elements will add quantitative metrics to the existing qualitative metrics in the preceptor evaluation, work with other practicum instructors to develop common best practices and will include a qualitative analysis of student reflections.

Building Qualitative Research Capacity Among Interdisciplinary Teams to Investigate Girls’ Challenges With Menstruation: Process and Lessons Learned From a 14-Country E-Course

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 283-292
Author(s):  
Bethany A. Caruso ◽  
Anna Ellis ◽  
Gloria Sclar ◽  
Candace Girod ◽  
Gauthami Penakalapati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Interdisciplinary Teams ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Public Health Training ◽  
Evidenced Based

Public health–related decisions are influenced by a variety of actors operating on local to global levels, including community leaders, educators, nongovernment organizations, government officials, donors, and researchers, many of whom may lack formal public health training. The provision of public health instruction to interdisciplinary professionals has the potential to strengthen the capacity of all stakeholders to make informed, evidenced-based decisions about health policies and programs. The use of online learning is emerging as a promising means of providing public health training, particularly among those living in geographically disparate areas and from multidisciplinary backgrounds. This article describes an online course created to teach participants in stakeholder teams from 14 low- and middle-income countries how to design and conduct qualitative research to understand girls’ challenges managing menstruation at school. The goal of the course was to strengthen each country team’s ability to conduct research by building the capacity of the members. Thus, completion of the course by all team members was an objective, but less of a focus than assuring that each team as a collective was gaining public health insights and working together to make informed decisions about their research goals. This course led to benefits beyond capacity strengthening, including the formation of a broader community of learning and practice that extended beyond country boundaries. We recommend embedding training opportunities for multidisciplinary stakeholders into research endeavors given the potential for positive effects on individual participants and overall policy decisions to improve community health and provide lessons learned for doing so.

scholarly journals Mutual research capacity strengthening: a qualitative study of two-way partnerships in public health research

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Redman-MacLaren ◽  
David J MacLaren ◽  
Humpress Harrington ◽  
Rowena Asugeni ◽  
Relmah Timothy-Harrington ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Public Health Research ◽  
Capacity Strengthening ◽  
Research Capacity Strengthening
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