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Strategic Team Science Promotes Collaboration and Practice-Based Research at the Research Centers in Minority Institutions

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  • Yulia A. Levites Strekalova

    (Clinical Translational Science Institute, Gainesville, University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA)

  • Diana L. Kornetti

    (Clinical Translational Science Institute, Gainesville, University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA)

  • Priscilla Pemu

    (Department of Medicine, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA)

  • Tandeca King Gordon

    (Department of Medicine, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA)

  • Deepak Kumar

    (Julius L. Chambers Biomedical/Biotechnology Research Institute, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC 27707, USA)

  • Michelle Brown

    (Morehouse Choice Accountable Care Organization and Education System, Atlanta, GA 30315, USA)

  • Shelley Spires

    (Albany Area Primary Health Care, Albany, GA 31707, USA)

  • Elizabeth O. Ofili

    (Department of Medicine, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA)

Abstract

Background. This paper reports on the implementation and evaluation of a strategy to promote collaborations and team science among investigators at the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI). The strategy presented in this paper was a hands-on workshop that allowed the application of strategic team science through structured dialogue, asset sharing, and systematic exploration of opportunities for collaboration. Methods. The workshop was attended by more than 100 participants, including RCMI and non-RCMI investigators, practice-based research network (PBRN) supplement program directors, and an NIH Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Program Officer. Results. A post-workshop survey was administered to collect participant feedback, assess the relevance of the workshop to the participants’ professional development goals, and gauge the applicability of the tool as a support strategy to promote collaborative research. Most of the participants acknowledged that the session met the conference objectives (95.8%), and 93.7% noted that the workshop, to a high degree, met their personal goals and objectives. During the workshop, participants shared 35 resources they were willing and able to offer for prospective collaborative projects. Conclusion. The experience reported and evaluated in this paper paves the way to understanding methods for disseminating effective strategies for inter-institutional collaborations for the sustainable growth and operation of PBRNs.

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  • Yulia A. Levites Strekalova & Diana L. Kornetti & Priscilla Pemu & Tandeca King Gordon & Deepak Kumar & Michelle Brown & Shelley Spires & Elizabeth O. Ofili, 2023. "Strategic Team Science Promotes Collaboration and Practice-Based Research at the Research Centers in Minority Institutions," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(6), pages 1-8, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:6:p:4800-:d:1091801
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    1. Paul B. Tchounwou & Mohamad Malouhi & Elizabeth O. Ofili & Emma Fernández-Repollet & Daniel F. Sarpong & Richard Yanagihara & Renato J. Aguilera & Cecilia Ayón & Xiaoxin Chen & Asok Dasmahapatra & Son, 2022. "Research Infrastructure Core Facilities at Research Centers in Minority Institutions: Part I—Research Resources Management, Operation, and Best Practices," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(24), pages 1-26, December.
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