Community-based participatory research

Tennessee Oncology Launches Rural Telehealth Program to Bridge Digital Divide for Middle Tennessee Cancer Patients

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Breast cancer, Palliative care, COVID-19, Caregiver, Survivor, Psychology, Community engagement, Physician, Quality of life, Extension, Breast, Health care, Wastewater treatment, University, Counselor, Evaluation, CAB, Patient, Senior counsel, Oncology, NEST, Health equity, Community-based participatory research, Travel, Cancer, Prostate cancer, Nursing

To kick off the program, Tennessee Oncology is recruiting Middle Tennessee cancer patients, caregivers, survivors, and patient advocates to participate in the program's design as part of Community Advisory Boards (CABs).

Key Points: 
  • To kick off the program, Tennessee Oncology is recruiting Middle Tennessee cancer patients, caregivers, survivors, and patient advocates to participate in the program's design as part of Community Advisory Boards (CABs).
  • During the Covid-19 pandemic when Tennessee Oncology rapidly deployed telehealth services, patient participation in palliative care, psychology, and integrative oncology grew.
  • In 2022, only 1.5 percent of breast cancer patients and 2.7 percent of prostate cancer patients accessed palliative care in rural and underserved Tennessee counties.
  • "NEST was born from what we learned using telehealth to connect our patients with cancer care services during the pandemic," said Natalie Dickson, MD, President and Chief Strategy Officer, Tennessee Oncology.

LeafWorks Inc., a botanical genomics company, part of $2.7M California state grant researching legacy cannabis and culture

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Bancroft Library, Intellectual property, Partnership, University, Genetics, Cannabis Control Law, Breeding, CBPR, Agriculture, Policy, Survival, California Department, California State University, Public policy, Plant, Research, Genomics, IP, History, Doctor of Philosophy, Associate, Documentation, Collection, University of California, Berkeley, Community-based participatory research, Cannabis, Principal, Minuteman Library Network, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, DCC, Drug, Anthropology

SEBASTOPOL, Calif., May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- LeafWorks Inc. joins the first state-funded multidisciplinary coalition across the California cannabis industry to research the genetics of legacy cannabis and provide a comprehensive picture of the impacts of legacy cultivation, policy and criminalization on the cannabis community. In the study titled ‒Legacy Cannabis Genetics: People and Their Plants, a Community-Driven Study– awarded $2.7M by the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC), the coalition will identify, document, and help preserve the history, value, and diversity of California's legacy cannabis genetics and the communities that steward them. The research awardees include Principal Investigator Dr. Dominic Corva, Sociology professor and Cannabis Studies Program Director at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt; Co-Principal Investigator Genine Coleman, Executive Director of California nonprofit public policy and research institute Origins Council; Co-Principal Investigator Dr. Eleanor Kuntz, Co-founder of Canndor, the world's first cannabis herbarium, and Co-founder and CEO of LeafWorks, a genomics and plant science company, Co-Principal Investigator DR. Rachel F. Giraudo, Associate Professor of Anthropology at California State University, Northridge; Co-Principal Investigator Dr. Todd Holmes, historian with the Oral History Center at the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. Research partners include the Canndor Herbarium and the statewide equity advocacy organization Cannabis Equity Policy Council. With California as the hub for the largest, most diverse collection of legacy cannabis in the country, this state grant will be a substantial contributor to characterization and preservation of this important legacy community and germplasm for the industry. Of the 16 California DCC awardees (16% fund rate), this innovative study was the largest award winner, representing over 12% of the entire grant budget.

Key Points: 
  • Grant supports the first-ever coalition of state universities, nonprofits, and researchers to conduct a community-driven two-year study of legacy cannabis genetics.
  • LeafWorks will lead the genetic analysis to characterize and promote protection of community-held legacy cultivars.
  • SEBASTOPOL, Calif., May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- LeafWorks Inc. joins the first state-funded multidisciplinary coalition across the California cannabis industry to research the genetics of legacy cannabis and provide a comprehensive picture of the impacts of legacy cultivation, policy and criminalization on the cannabis community.
  • ‒LeafWorks is proud to be part of this groundbreaking study documenting legacy cannabis genetics in California.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Awarded $2.5 Million Grant to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis by Training Primary Care Pediatricians in Behavioral and Mental Health

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Family, Mental Health, Health, Consumer, Hospitals, Children, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, HRSA, Adolescence, Physician, Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, Mental health, Health Resources and Services Administration, Grief, Violence, Division, Patient, Depression, Mental, Factitious disorder, Research, Community integration, Disability studies, Public, Anxiety, Suicide, CHLA, Public health, Nursing, Multimedia, National Center for Telehealth & Technology, Community-based participatory research, MD, Birth control

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles ’ (CHLA) Division of General Pediatrics has been awarded a five-year $2.5 million Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant in support of clinical training and research designed to address the growing mental health crisis among children and youth.

Key Points: 
  • Children’s Hospital Los Angeles ’ (CHLA) Division of General Pediatrics has been awarded a five-year $2.5 million Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant in support of clinical training and research designed to address the growing mental health crisis among children and youth.
  • Called the Community-Partnered Pediatric Residency Training in Mental and Behavioral Health, the project is designed to train up to 190 CHLA pediatric residents in the primary care setting in mental and behavioral health care, says Christine Mirzaian, MD, Principal Investigator and Project Director of the grant.
  • “It was inspiring to visit Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and see firsthand how their doctors, nurses, and staff are coming together to address our nation’s mental health crisis.
  • Yet for too long, we haven’t given those primary care providers the mental health training they need to help.

EVMS, ODU, NSU Receive $3 Million in Grants from Sentara Healthcare

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Thursday, May 5, 2022
University, Public health, Health, Safety, Caregiver, Environment, City, Solution, CEO, Technology, Parenting, Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center, Disease, United States Public Health Service, Mortality, Mother, Woman, Forbes, ODU, Color, Patient, Public, Hospital, Center, IBM, Mental health, Community-based participatory research, Research, Norfolk State University, Child, School, Population, Student, Physician, Faculty, Most, Infant, Watson (computer), SUD, Education, Substance use disorder, Health equity, GLOBE, CHKD, Â, NSU, EVMS, Old Dominion University, Medicine, Pharmaceutical industry, Management, Renewable energy, Bioelectromagnetics, Sentara Healthcare, Hampton Roads

NORFOLK, VA, May 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sentara Healthcare has established two new collaborative grants at EVMS, ODU and NSU to decrease health disparities in underserved communities.

Key Points: 
  • NORFOLK, VA, May 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sentara Healthcare has established two new collaborative grants at EVMS, ODU and NSU to decrease health disparities in underserved communities.
  • Researchers from EVMS, ODU and NSU will engage 10 clinicians and collaborate with more than 30 community organizations to support this effort.
  • Sentara is pleased to work with ODU, EVMS and NSU through funding a $1.5 million maternal health grant to reduce morbidity and mortality during a woman's perinatal care.
  • Sentara Healthcare celebrates more than 130 years in pursuit of its mission we improve health every day.

The New York Academy of Medicine Celebrates 175 Years of Leadership in Improving Public Health in New York

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Research, Metropolitan Board of Health, Science, New York Academy of Medicine, NYAM, Public health, MACP, Detroit Health Department, Office of Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York, MPH, Policy, Social media, Awareness, Alternative, COVID-19, MBA, Health equity, History, Heart, Child, Partnership, Mortality, Anglo-French Wars, Fellows, Health, Vaccine, Harm reduction, Knowledge, Ageing, Center, Then and Now, Program, Table, Education, Metropolitan, Gaps, CUES, Member, GLOBE, Committee, Movement, HIV/AIDS, Goal, WHO global plan of action for workers' health, MS, Health department, Community-based participatory research, Physician, Board, City council, Veterinary medicine, Management, Pharmaceutical industry, Medicine, Academy, Medicine, MD

Congratulations to the New York Academy of Medicine for 175 years of advancing the holistic health of our city and everyone within it, said New York City MayorEric Adams.

Key Points: 
  • Congratulations to the New York Academy of Medicine for 175 years of advancing the holistic health of our city and everyone within it, said New York City MayorEric Adams.
  • The New York Academy of Medicine has been a vital public health institution for the last 175 years, from its role in helping establish the Health Department to its current work advancing health equity across New York City, said New York City Health Commissioner and NYAM Fellow Dr. Dave A. Chokshi.
  • Key dates include the following:
    1847: The New York Academy of Medicine was founded by a group of New York City physicians, who established a focus on public health issues and regulating the practice of medicine.
  • The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) tackles the barriers that prevent every individual from living a healthy life.

Robert Downey Jr.'s FootPrint Coalition Funds Fast Grants for New Environmental Science + Tech Fields

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Friday, December 17, 2021
People, Indigenous Futurisms, Solution, MIT, UC San Diego School of Medicine, FPC, Algorithm, Artificial intelligence, Fast Grants, Milk, Animal, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Soil, Science, COVID-19, History of the University of Maryland, College Park, Adoption, Review, Edna, Revive, Atmosphere, Research, Community-based participatory research, University of California, San Diego, Biotechnology, Egg, Machine learning, Climate change, Knowledge, Meat, Water, Climate, Program, University, Footprint, BIPOC, Technology, Experiment, Behavior, Pharmaceutical industry, Agriculture, Management, Indigenous

This is about removing red tape and creating support systems for them," says Robert Downey Jr.

Key Points: 
  • This is about removing red tape and creating support systems for them," says Robert Downey Jr.
  • The program works differently from traditional science funding mechanisms, which normally allocate funding through review panels and lengthy application processes.
  • "The Fast Grants response to COVID-19 proved that science funding could move much faster.
  • FootPrint Coalition ( https://www.footprintcoalition.com ) is a business and nonprofit solely focused on the development, adoption and scaling of sustainable technologies.

LUNGevity Foundation Awards Inaugural Health Equity for Communities Research Awards

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Research, Health equity, Patient, Policy, Senior, Caregiver, Cancer, Prostate, Conference, Lung cancer, Smoking, Communications Research Centre Canada, General manager, Population, CBPR, Partnership, HCPS, Public, Human, Bristol Myers Squibb, Community-based participatory research, Breast, Doctor of Philosophy, Education, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Program, Smoker, Latinx, BUT, Survival, Incidence, Helpline, Community health, Public policy, Tobacco, International Institute for Population Sciences, Diversity, Survivor, Multimedia, Department, Strathcona County, Quality of life, Birth control, Medical imaging, Medical device, Pharmaceutical industry

LUNGevity's Health Equity for Communities Research Award supports young researchers interested in lung cancer CBPR as a way to establish quality outcomes and health equity in high-risk populations.

Key Points: 
  • LUNGevity's Health Equity for Communities Research Award supports young researchers interested in lung cancer CBPR as a way to establish quality outcomes and health equity in high-risk populations.
  • This year, LUNGevity is supporting twoHealth Equity for Communities Research Awards.Each award is for a maximum of $250,000 for 2 years.
  • Experts from LUNGevity's Health Equity Council, chaired by Chief Health Equity and Diversity Officer Jeanne Regnante, guided the selection of the awardees.
  • "We are pleased to support the 2021 inaugural Health Equity in Communities research awards.

Why 2021 is the Year for Compensation Strategy: PayScale’s Best Practices Report Shows the Latest Trends in Compensation

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021
PayScale, Pay scale, Community-based participatory research, Best practice, Knowledge

The topline finding from the report reveals most organizations realize they need to create a compensation strategy but dont know where or how to start.

Key Points: 
  • The topline finding from the report reveals most organizations realize they need to create a compensation strategy but dont know where or how to start.
  • PayScales Compensation Best Practices Survey reveals 2021 is the year compensation strategy will make or break businesses, said Shelly Holt, chief people officer of PayScale.
  • For more information about PayScales2021 Compensation Best Practices Report, please visit: https://www.payscale.com/cbpr
    As the industry leader in compensation data and technology, PayScale helps organizations #getpayright.
  • With PayScales Adaptive Compensation Advantage, teams operate with efficiency, focused on outcomes rather than manual data management.

Memorandum of Understanding Between OAIC and PDPC

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Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Continents, Organizations, World, Community organizing, Community-based participatory research, Research, Information privacy, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, MOU, Information commissioner, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the PDPC and Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) was signed.

Key Points: 
  • A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the PDPC and Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) was signed.
  • The MOU will jointly promote the APEC Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) System to improve awareness and participation, as well as encourage industries under the MOU to adopt the CBPR System.
  • Beyond APEC CBPR, this MOU will also enable Singapore and Australia to develop compatible and interoperable data transfer mechanisms which will allow businesses operating in both countries to transfer personal data more seamlessly across borders with the assurance that they meet the requisite regulations.
  • The data protection authorities of Singapore and Australia will also work closely to coordinate and provide mutual assistance in joint investigations involving cross-border personal data incidents.

HSS Experts Share Best Practices for Developing and Implementing Effective Educational Programs for Diverse Patients with Rheumatic Conditions

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Monday, November 11, 2019
Medicine, Health, Hospital for Special Surgery, NewYork–Presbyterian Healthcare System, Rheumatology, American College of Rheumatology, HSS, Rheumatism, Community-based participatory research, Geriatric rheumatology

ATLANTA, Nov. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 2019 American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Professionals annual meeting in Atlanta, experts from the HSS Education Institute at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) presented their method for developing and implementing effective educational programs for diverse patients with rheumatic conditions.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, Nov. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 2019 American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Professionals annual meeting in Atlanta, experts from the HSS Education Institute at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) presented their method for developing and implementing effective educational programs for diverse patients with rheumatic conditions.
  • HSS adopts the Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach to develop and implement impactful educational programs that increase the quality of life for people living with musculoskeletal and rheumatic conditions.
  • The input includes information about patients' health status, comorbidities, health behaviors, socio-demographic factors, access to care and preferred methods for receiving educational information.
  • For more information about free patient support and educational programs for people with musculoskeletal and rheumatologic health conditions, visit https://www.hss.edu/public-patient-education.asp .