Training Modules
Training Resources
Training for Researchers
A variety of training modules developed by CERC faculty, staff and community partners are available to academic researchers. To request and access existing resources, click the link(s) below for training modules of interest. Check back often for additional modules as they become available.
Learning Objectives: 1) Define community engagement; 2) Describe the community-engaged research continuum; 3) Identify barriers and benefits to community-engaged research.
Learning Objectives: 1) Identify specific contributions that community organizations/members and academic researchers give to a research partnership; 2) State the benefits that community organizations/members and academic researchers get from the partnership; 3) Identify key working agreements and processes that should be developed during partnership development; 4) Identify specific strategies to promote trust and manage conflict.
Learning Objectives: 1) Define program evaluation; 2) Explain the difference between outcome and process evaluation; 3) Identify key questions that can help guide community partnership evaluation; 4) Give examples of community partnerships evaluation efforts.
- The Art of Recruitment
Learning Objectives: 1) Summarize the recruitment-related research literature; 2) Describe key steps in planning recruitment efforts; 3) Highlight strategies for creating clear, simple recruitment tools; 4) Articulate the importance of establishing trust as part of recruitment efforts.
For questions or additional information, please contact cgalvez@mmc.edu. Include “CERC Training” in the subject line.
Training for Researchers and Community Organizations
A variety of training modules developed by CERC faculty, staff and community partners are available to researchers and community. To request and access existing resources, click the link(s) below for training modules of interest. Check back often for additional modules as they become available.
Learning Objectives: 1) Describe the community-engaged research continuum; 2) Highlight the basic principles of research ethics and their relevance to community-engaged research; 3) Identify factors that may influence an ethics review of a community-engaged research project.
For questions or additional information, please contact cgalvez@mmc.edu. Include “CERC Training” in the subject line.
Training for Community Stakeholders
A variety of training modules developed by CERC faculty, staff and community partners are available to community stakeholders. To request and access existing resources, click the link(s) below for training modules of interest. Check back often for additional modules as they become available.
For Community Members and Community Organizations
Learning Objectives: 1) Define research; 2) Describe key steps in the research process; 3) Identify safeguards that are in place to make research safe and ethical; 4) Develop a preliminary research question based on community-identified problems/concerns.
For Community Members
Learning Objectives: 1) Demonstrate increased knowledge research ethics history and the harmful studies that led to current rules and principles of ethical research; 2) Explain the basic rules that govern the ethical conduct of research; 3) Describe the role of the Institutional Review Board; 4) Better understand their role as a member of a research team.
For Community Organizations
Learning Objectives: 1) Conduct a basic literature review based on working research questions; 2) Identify different types of research designs; 3) Identify the best research design for working research questions; 4) Explain how translation and dissemination fit into the overall research paradigm.
Learning Objectives: 1) Identify specific contributions that community organizations/members and academic researchers give to a research partnership; 2) State the benefits that community organizations/members and academic researchers get from the partnership; 3) Identify key working agreements and processes that should be developed during partnership development; 4) Identify specific strategies to promote trust and manage conflict.
Learning Objectives: 1) Describe the goal of program evaluation; 2) Develop a basic logic model for program evaluation; 3) Identify scenarios in which program evaluation and research are needed.
Learning Objectives: 1) List organizational factors that need to be in place prior to applying for and receiving funding; 2) List potential funding sources that are relevant to your community organizations; 3) Initiate a funding announcement query within relevant funding agency databases; 4) Compete tasks needed to accomplish common pre-application requirements.
Learning Objectives: 1) Key steps in developing a high quality proposal; 2) Demonstrate confidence in writing different proposal components; 3) Identify key budget development steps; 4) List strategies to promote efficient post-award management.
*These training modules are included in a 6-session research training curriculum for community organizations.
For questions or additional information, please contact cgalvez@mmc.edu. Include “CERC Training” in the subject line.
Training for Public Health Officials
A variety of training modules developed by CERC faculty, staff and community partners are available to public health professionals. To request and access existing resources, click the link(s) below for training modules of interest. Check back often for additional modules as they become available.
Learning Objectives: 1) Define evidence-based advocacy; 2) Define Photovoice; 3) Identify at least two ways by which health professionals can use Photovoice as a communications and advocacy tool to bridge the gap between what experts and community people deem important; 4) Describe at least two strategies health professionals can use to involve policy makers and community leaders in the Photovoice process.
For questions or additional information, please contact cgalvez@mmc.edu. Include “CERC Training” in the subject line.