Navajo NARCH Partnership

摘要 纳瓦霍仙女伙伴关系致力于招募、培训和指导一批土著学者和健康专家。 研究专业人员配备，以促进纳瓦霍民族和印第安人的健康公平，更多 一般来说。该中心将由迪内学院（纳瓦霍族部落学院）（MPI：MC鲍尔， 博士）和北方亚利桑那大学（NAU）（MPI：NI Teufel-Shone，博士），在社区的指导下， 咨询委员会代表纳瓦霍卫生部，纳瓦霍地区印第安人卫生服务（IHS）， 北方纳瓦霍医疗中心，纳瓦霍民族卫生、教育和服务委员会，纳瓦霍民族 奖学金办公室，和迪内学院和NAU的学术领导。列出一个 教育专业途径和早期阶段纳瓦霍调查员（ESI）的参与，纳瓦霍 Nemos Partnership将创建一个使用关系或k'é（纳瓦霍人对 联系、亲属关系和尊重），以支持内部辅导制度， 成就（例如，BSPH、MPH和ESI）承担起成为每个初级级别的榜样的责任 成绩（高中，BSPH和MPH）分别。在所有级别，课程内容和经验 服务和研究项目中的学习是针对解决健康和社会之间的关系， 纳瓦霍民族的文化背景。行政核心将提供技术指导， 协调试验研究项目的协议和协调：1）纳瓦霍基因工具包： 定制指南的参与和监督遗传研究，共同PI K。Claw，博士，[University of 科罗拉多，（CU）]，N. Garrison，PhD（UCLA）和F. Sage（Dine Policy Institute）和2）标准化语言 评估纳瓦霍儿童有和没有发展性语言延迟，D。亨德森博士， （NAU）。试点项目由纳瓦霍PI领导，并吸引BSPH和MPH学生，培养一代 美洲原住民研究人员在使用基于文化的，科学严谨的方法方面经验丰富 来推进健康研究伙伴关系的总体目标是：1）培养美洲土著科学家， 卫生专业人员通过旨在吸引、教育、挑战和指导 各级学者获得推动创新健康方法所需的健康研究技能， 纳瓦霍族和印第安人的健康; 2）促进迪内之间关系的持续发展 学院，NNDOH，NAU，CU，UCLA和IHS，以满足纳瓦霍人的健康需求， 有助于发展一个真正的纳瓦霍研究议程; 3）开发和测试文化相关的 通过支持原创性研究和翻译来促进纳瓦霍社区健康公平的方法 研究结果为纳瓦霍和其他土著社区的卫生政策，计划和实践提供信息。

ABSTRACT The Navajo NARCH Partnership strives to recruit, train and mentor a cadre of Indigenous scholars and health research professionals equipped to advance health equity in the Navajo Nation and in Indian Country, more generally. The Center will be co-led by Diné College (tribal college of the Navajo Nation) (MPI: MC Bauer, PhD) and Northern Arizona University (NAU) (MPI: NI Teufel-Shone, PhD), with guidance from a Community Advisory Board that represents Navajo Department of Health, Navajo Area Indian Health Service (IHS), Northern Navajo Medical Center, Navajo Nation Health, Education and Services Committee, Navajo Nation Scholarship Office, and academic leadership of Diné College and NAU. Through the development of an education to profession pathway and the engagement of early stage Navajo investigators (ESIs), the Navajo NARCH Partnership will create a collegial environment that uses relationships or k’é (Navajo recognition of connectedness, kinship and respect) to support an internal mentoring system in which each senior level of achievement (e.g., BSPH, MPH and ESI) assumes the responsibility of being a role model for each junior level of achievements (High school, BSPH and MPH), respectively. At all levels, course content and experiential learning in service and research projects are tailored to address the relationship between health and the socio- cultural context of the Navajo Nation. The Administration Core will provide technical guidance and facilitate the subcontract agreements and coordination of the pilot research projects: 1) Navajo Genetic Toolkit: A Culturally- Tailored Guide for Engagement and Oversight of Genetic Research, co-PIs K. Claw, PhD, [University of Colorado, (CU)], N. Garrison, PhD (UCLA) and F. Sage (Dine Policy Institute) and 2) Standardized Language Assessments among Navajo Children with and without Developmental Language Delay, D. Henderson, PhD, (NAU). Pilot projects are led by Navajo PIs and engage BSPH and MPH students, fostering a generation of Native American researchers experienced in the use of culturally grounded, scientifically rigorous approaches to advance health research. The overall Partnership Aims are: 1) To develop Native American scientists and health professionals through educational opportunities designed to attract, educate, challenge and mentor scholars at all levels to attain health research skills needed to drive innovative approaches to health and wellness in Navajo Nation and Indian Country; 2) To foster the continued growth of relationships between Diné College, the NNDOH, NAU, CU, UCLA and IHS to meet the health needs of the Navajo people and to contribute to the development of a truly Navajo research agenda and; 3) To develop and test culturally relevant approaches to advance health equity in Navajo communities by supporting original research and translating research results to inform health policy, programs and practice for Navajo and other Native communities.