Community Network for Research Equity and Impact National Conference

描述(由申请人提供)：在研究中与社区的合作沿着称为社区参与研究的连续统一体进行。国家卫生研究院、研究人员和社区团体承认，社区参与研究对于了解和解决不同种族、族裔和收入状况之间的健康状况和健康结果差异至关重要。因此，越来越多的研究人员与社区团体接触，寻求在他们所服务或进入的社区进行研究，更多的社区团体正在发起自己的研究。大学和以大学为基础的健康差距研究人员为其研究角色建立了资助机制，并建立了专业发展、指导和宣传网络。随着越来越多的社区团体参与研究，很明显，他们自己也需要这样的支持。我们在2011年和2012年成功地举办了社区论坛，为一个名为研究公平和影响社区网络的全国性社区合作伙伴网络奠定了基础。社区网络已确定需要继续培养从事研究的社区团体的专业能力和领导力。拟议的会议将于2014年4月在芝加哥举行，这将是社区网络的第一次全国会议，将召集参与健康差距研究的社区组织，以加深他们的知识和技能，并使他们在研究实践和政策中发挥领导作用。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Collaboration with communities in research occurs along a continuum referred to as community-engaged research. Community-engaged research is recognized by the National Institutes of Health, researchers and community groups as critical to understanding and addressing differences in health status and health outcomes across race, ethnicity and income status. As a result, community groups are increasingly being approached by researchers seeking to conduct research in the communities they serve or have access to, and more community groups are initiating their own research studies. Universities and university-based health disparities researchers have established funding mechanisms for their research roles and networks for professional development, mentoring and advocacy. As more community groups are engaged in research, it is clear that they need their own such supports. We held successful community forums in 2011 and 2012 that laid the foundation for a national community partner network called the Community Network for Research Equity and Impact. The Community Network has identified a need for continued professional and leadership development of community groups engaged in research. The proposed conference, to be held in April 2014 in Chicago, will be the first national conference of the Community Network and will convene community organizations involved in health disparities research to deepen their knowledge and skills and position them for leadership roles in research practice and policy.