Columbia University Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Science

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Columbia UniversityIrving Institute for Clinical
and Translational Science

• Community Engagement Resource
• (CER)

Rafael Lantigua, M.D. February 27th 2007
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Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational
Science Director (PI), Co-Director Faculty,
Administration
External Advisory Committee
Internal Advisory Committee
Clinical and Translational Research Support Key
Functions (1-9)
9. Research Education, Training, And
Career Development Transform
4. Design, Bio- Statistics, Group
3. Biomedical Informatics Group
1. Development of Novel C/T Methodologies
2. Pilot and Collaborative C/T Studies
K12
T32
K30
5. Regulatory Knowledge Support and Ethics Group
6. PCIR Inpatient Outpatient
7. Community Engagement Group
Research Subject Advocate
Residents
Students
IRB
Organic Synthesis
Clinical Genetics
8. Translational Technologies and Resources
Research Nurses, PAs, NPs, Coordinators
Clinical Trials Office
Biomarkers
Imaging
Botanical Analysis
Research Pharmacy
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CER TEAM

• Co-Directors
• Rafael Lantigua, M.D. Ralph Sacco, M.D.
• Key Members
• Dr. Bernadette Boden-Albala
• Dr. Olveen Carrasquillo
• Dr.Suzanne Bakken
• Dr. J. Thomas Bigger
• Dr. Joyce Moon Howard
• Dr. Nelson Peralta
• Ms. Sandra Harris

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Community Engagement ResourceAIMS

• Enhance the quality of population and
  community-based research ongoing at CUMC
• Facilitate the integration of a community-based
  provider network into the clinical and
  translational (C/T) research agenda of the IICTR
• Effectively communicate with the community in
  order to foster research of mutual benefit to
  both university and community.

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COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER

• gateway between CUMC researchers and the
  community.
• bilingual access to medical information with
  emphasis on CUMC-directed research.
• Community setting for educational lectures host
  Advisory Board meetings research updates
  activities (focus groups).
• Health Care students could intern
• community members could be trained as lay medical
  educators
• Patient/participant satisfaction surveys
• Annual research informational days

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Progress to date

• Biweekly meetings
• Identification of Community Research Resource
  Center
• Interviewing Project Coordinator Position
• Planning for an annual course(s)
• Community health providers
• Junior faculty CBPR
• Submission of RFA-RM-07-006 (Research Associates
  Organizations)

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First Year Goals

• Open Community Resource Center
• Institution-wide Community Advisory Board
• Needs Assessment of Community Physicians
• Clinical Research Course for Community Physicians
• Community Engagement Training for Translational
  Investigators