Community Outreach and Engagement Core

密歇根州糖尿病转化研究中心（MCDTR）支持2型转化研究， 糖尿病的密歇根大学和地区，国家和国际机构的教师。 该委员会的具体目标是： ·提高对糖尿病和相关疾病的2型转化研究的认识和兴趣 并创造一个支持这种研究的环境 ·识别，开发和支持从事研究的研究人员，以翻译干预措施， 在真实的世界卫生保健环境、社区和高危人群中证明疗效 ·管理核心，为糖尿病的2型转化研究提供关键服务， 常设调查员 ·促进跨学科合作，推进糖尿病的2型转化研究 ·提供糖尿病转化研究的教育和培训机会 ·管理试点和可行性研究赠款计划，以吸引新的调查人员，并使他们能够 为成功的资助申请提供初步数据 中心支持四个核心。管理核心维护MCDTR研究基地， 负责该中心的方向、运作和财务。它管理试点和可行性 研究赠款计划和丰富计划，并维护网站。的方法和 Measurement Core专注于转化研究（包括健康）中的设计和分析问题 经济学）。干预和技术研究核心侧重于基于技术的方法 干预措施的提供、健康沟通、患者赋权和同伴支持。社区 外展和参与核心侧重于社区参与，干预措施的实施， 传播，特别注重文化能力、健康差距和社区基础 参与式研究。

The Michigan Center for Diabetes Translational Research (MCDTR) supports type 2 translational research in diabetes among the faculty of the University of Michigan and regional, national, and international institutions. The specific aims of the MCDTR are to: • Raise awareness of, and interest in, type 2 translational research in diabetes and related conditions and create an environment that supports such research • Identify, develop, and support researchers engaged in research to translate interventions with proven efficacy into real world health care settings, communities, and populations at risk • Administer cores that provide services critical to type 2 translational research in diabetes for new and established investigators • Foster interdisciplinary collaborations to advance type 2 translational research in diabetes • Provide education and training opportunities in diabetes translational research • Administer a Pilot and Feasibility Study Grants Program to attract new investigators and enable them to generate preliminary data for successful grant applications The Center supports four cores. The Administration Core maintains the MCDTR Research Base and is responsible for the direction, functioning, and finances of the center. It administers the Pilot and Feasibility Study Grants Program and the Enrichment Program and maintains the website. The Methods and Measurement Core is focused on design and analysis issues in translational research (including health economics). The Intervention and Technology Research Core is focused on technology-based approaches to intervention delivery, health communication, patient empowerment and peer support. The Community Outreach and Engagement Core focuses on community engagement, intervention implementation and dissemination with special focus on cultural competence, health disparities, and community-based participatory research.