2014 Community Health Collaborative Grants Pre-application Workshop January 28 th, 2014.

2014 Community Health Collaborative Grants Pre-application Workshop

January 28th, 2014

Today’s Agenda

• Welcome• About CTSI and our guiding principles• New Two-Step Process– About the Required Letter of Intent– About the Invited Full Application

• Tips for a strong application• Questions• Refer to RFA for complete information (http://

z.umn.edu/ocehrfa)

http://z.umn.edu/ocehrfa

http://z.umn.edu/ocehrfa

CTSI: Clinical and Translational Science Institute

• Launched in April 2009 within the Academic Health Center• Seeks to improve the health of Minnesotans through clinical

translational science research - moving scientific breakthroughs into practice - from the bench to the patient's bedside and then to the community. – Forge partnerships among University of Minnesota researchers,

communities, and the state to improve health outcomes.– Create an academic home and a flexible infrastructure for

interdisciplinary research teams.– Share resources, deliver services, leverage talent across projects, and

efficiently utilize facilities and expertise.– Develop educational programming to train and reward teams at the

University and in the community.

PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH

“CBPR is a collaborative approach to research that equitably involves all partners in the research process and recognizes the unique strengths that each brings. CBPR begins with a research topic of importance to the community (and often defined by and decided upon by community, my addition) and has the aim of combining knowledge with action and achieving social change.”

Kellogg Health Scholars Program

Community-based Participatory Research

Community Engaged Research Continuum

Community Placed

Research

Community Partnership

Research

Community-based

Participatory Research

Academically driven Community driven

Basic Science/

Theoretical Research

Community Engaged Research

Performance of Community-based Research: Guidance Statement, University of Minnesota, 2009

Community Engaged Research Continuum

Community Placed

Research


Research

Community-based


Academically driven Community driven

Basic Science/

Theoretical Research

Performance of Community-based Research: Guidance Statement, University of Minnesota, 2009

Example: Study to

determine prevalence of BRCA gene in

women at higher risk for breast

cancer

Example: Discovery of specific gene

mutations associated with breast cancer

Example:Study at a community

clinic to improve genetic testing and

counseling for breast cancer patients

Example:A co-created

intervention for Latino women to

increase awareness of breast cancer

risks

Community Engagement Principles• Clarify purpose and goals of the

engagement effort • Learn about the community you

are engaging • Build trust, seek commitment • Respect self-determination • Partnerships are necessary to

create change • Recognize and respect diversity • Build on strengths

• Recognize community as unit of identity

• Build on strengths • Facilitates equity at all phases • Mutual benefit • Co-learning • Cyclical and iterative process • Re-framing “health” • Knowledge sharing • Longer-term commitment

CDC/ATSDR. 2011., Israel, B. et.al. 1998.

CBPR Principles

PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS

Partnership Agreements

• Not mandatory, but a good idea• Outlines basic roles, responsibilities,

expectations, and resource allocation• Varying degrees of formality• Research Partnership Checklist (http://

z.umn.edu/partnerchecklist)

http://z.umn.edu/partnerchecklist

http://z.umn.edu/partnerchecklist

APPLICATION DETAILS

Step 1: Required Letter of Interest• Required!• Go to https://redcap.ahc.umn.edu/surveys/?s=qceAadYBxY. This form can

also be accessed via https://z.umn.edu/ctsifunding.• Submit as a 1 page PDF by February 13th at 5:00pm• Answer the following questions:

1. Project title and contact information: Community Co-PI name, title, organization, email, phone number; UMN Co-PI, if known, name, title, department, email, phone number

2. What health issue or priority is this project proposing to address?3. What is the significance and relevance of the health issue to communities in

Minnesota, particularly in underserved populations?4. Why is your organization/partnership suited to do this work?5. Provide a brief description of research goals and plan including project design

and study population. 6. Indicate if assistance is needed in identifying research partners.

https://redcap.ahc.umn.edu/surveys/?s=qceAadYBxY

https://redcap.ahc.umn.edu/surveys/?s=qceAadYBxY

https://z.umn.edu/ctsifunding



Matching Process

• Applicants are free to work with existing partners

• If requested, applicants who are selected to submit full proposals will be matched to a research partner from the University of Minnesota

• Co-PIs then submit full application jointly

Step 2: Full Invited Proposal

• Selected applicants will be invited to submit full proposals with their existing or newly matched partner

• To be completed online (details to follow)• Full Proposal (Due April 9, 2014 by 5:00pm)

– Applicant information (face page)– Abstract– Narrative– Timeline– Biosketches, resumes, or CVs– Budget– Letters of collaboration/support

Proposal Technical Details

• Abstract (500 words maximum)

– The importance and scope of the health issue to be addressed – The specific research question(s), including aims and

objectives – A brief summary of your project design – The potential impact of your research on improving the

health of Minnesotans, particularly in underserved populations

• May be helpful to write this LAST.


• Proposal Narrative– Specific aims– Background and significance– Community– Partnership– Project design and methods– Next steps– Literature cited

Narrative: Specific Aims

• What is the research question?• Objectives – Make sure they’re SMART: – Specific– Measurable– Achievable– Realistic– Time-bound

Narrative: Background and Significance

• What issue is addressed?• What is the magnitude of the problem?• Why is this important?• What gap in knowledge will you be

addressing?• Relevant experience?• Build your case by describing the intended

impact of your project

Narrative: Community

Community-placed Research


Research

Community-based


• What is the benefit?• Who benefits?• How are they involved?

Narrative: Partnership

• Describe the members of the partnership• What are their roles on the project?• If new, how/why were members selected?• Why is this partnership necessary?

Narrative: Project Design and Methods

• What will you do?– Recruitment of participants– Data collection– Data analysis– Human subject protection considerations

Narrative: Next Steps

• What is your dissemination plan?– How will you share the results? – With whom?

• What will become of this project beyond the pilot phase?

• Will community efforts be sustained?

Narrative: Literature Cited

• Any relevant literature to state your case (Not included in 5-page limit)– Peer reviewed literature– Briefs– Agency reports

Timeline

• Projects will be funded for up to 18 months• No-cost extension requests will not be

approved• Outline quarterly tasks/accomplishments• Indicate key dates for project milestones• Anticipated start date is June 1, 2014

Biosketches, Resumes, or CVs

• Submit for Community and University PIs• Demonstrates relevant work and/or research

experience• Publications and presentations: Limit to those

relevant to proposed project• Up to four pages each, but only one document

per person please.

Budget

• Requests: $25,000 - $65,000 in direct costs • Use online budget form in application• Justify costs in budget section of narrative

Letters of Support/Collaboration

• Additional community collaborators• Senior faculty mentors• Emphasize collaboration/partnership– Highlight their specific role on the project (division

of labor)– Include in-kind or other contributions to the

project

TIPS ON DEVELOPING A STRONG APPLICATION

Make the case for the strength of your proposal

• The project should be readily perceived to be necessary to be done and have a likelihood of leading to bigger and better things (funding- yes, but also helping establish the partnership with community and between collaborators)

• The achieved goals may only be accomplished through collaborations between the University-based and Community-based researchers (and their communities of interest)

Strengths of An Application

• Significance: – Does it address the health topic of interest and relevance to

community?– Community driven vs. academic driven?– If aims achieved- will it address the issue and benefit the

population studied?

• Approach: – Sound design, methods, and analysis?– Equal partners (Univ. and community researcher)?– Sustainability of collaboration-fundability?

Strengths of the Application • Impact

– Will the health of the population be improved by this project?– Anticipate potential externalities. For example, if you’re doing a screening

program, what are the health impacts on people with false-positive tests?• Investigators

– Appropriate training and experience in the methods proposed?– History of collaboration or similar projects undertaken as proposed?

• Innovation– Originality of proposed project/approach?

• Approach– Strategy appropriate? Resources requested appropriate?– Is there a dissemination plan?

• Community Collaboration– Genuine collaboration in all aspects of the project?

Final Comments: • The proposal should be consistent with your long

term independent and collaborative interests (as researchers)

• The proposal, if funded, it will establish credibility of the collaborative efforts of the investigators and their ability to work with and answer relevant questions within the community of interest

• Although pilot in nature, they may be most useful in establishing the foundation for larger grants (preliminary study data for larger submissions)

CTSI Resources• Office of Community Engagement for Health: Help to conduct, disseminate,

and apply community-engaged research – Free consultations!

• Biomedical Informatics: Connects research teams to data, tools and collaborators system-wide

• Clinical Translational Research Services:

– Clinical Research Implementation Services: Clinical study support & assistance with participant recruitment

– Biostatistical Design and Analysis Center: Resource for development, collection and management of project-specific data

• Center for Health Equity: Working to create an informed, empowered, and activated community that collaborates with researchers and practitioners to improve the health of their populations with the goal of health equity

To schedule a free consultation, contact [email protected] or 612-625-2874

mailto:[email protected]

Center for Health Equity (CHE)

Community EngagementCHE works to build the health equity and minority health research pipeline• Community Research Institute (CRI)

6 Week research institute for community organizations• Undergraduate Research Program (URP)

Provides promising students from populations under-represented in research with knowledge, skills, and experience in healthcare research.

• Advanced Research Program (ARP)Provides pre-doctoral students with interests in health equity or minority health clinical or translational research with research training through a structured summer core curriculum.

• Introduction to Urban Health EquityDeveloped in partnership with University of Minnesota Medical School students, this program is an exciting three day opportunity for incoming first year medical students to learn about health equity.

CHE works to build research capacity in the community through collaboration with community organizations and supporting health equity initiatives through several community programs. • Stairstep Foundation

CHE works with Stairstep Foundation to increase fruits and vegetable consumption through the Body & Soul program.

• WellShare InternationalCHE and WellShare are working together on smoking prevention and smoking cessation initiatives among Somali youth and adults.

• Community Dialogue Series (CDS) CDS is a community are discussions about health topics that are initiated by the community.

•Distinguished Visiting Scholar Series (DVSS) Invited scholar presents on a health equity topic in the

community.

Mission: Working to create an informed, empowered, and activated community that collaborates with researchers and practitioners to improve the health of their populations with the goal of health equity.

Research Training

Questions?

For more information:

Content questions:Deborah [email protected](612) 624-4247

Technical questions:Melissa [email protected](612) 625-2874



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