Specific Aims

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Specific Aims
CTSI Community PARTners Program Co-Directors Jacq
ueline Dunbar-Jacob Professor of Nursing,
Psychology, Epidemiology Occupational
Therapy University of Pittsburgh School of
Nursing Lee Hipps Executive Vice-President and
Chief Operating Officer, The Urban League of
Pittsburgh The Urban League of Pittsburgh is 85
years old and is the largest social and
educational service provider and advocacy agency
devoted to empowering African Americans

to enter the
economic and social mainstream community in
Pittsburgh.

• 1. Develop a research informed lay community
  that actively
  participates
• 2. Develop a research informed
  multidisciplinary health professional community
  that actively participates
• 3. Develop community-informed researchers who
  foster the performance of clinical and
  translational research

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Administrative Structure of Community PARTners
Program
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Strategies/Action Plans

• Develop a comprehensive lay community education
  program
• Service learning opportunities within the
  practice and lay communities for
  investigators/students
• Community home (clinic) to facilitate access
• Consultation opportunities with Community
  Advisory Board
• Practice directed education (seminars/webcasts/dis
  tance activities/etc)
• Communities of interest research priority
  identification through advisory boards
• Education on lay communities for research
  community
• Roster of resources for lay, practice, and
  research communities to facilitate interaction
• Evidence Based Practice Pilot Project
• Speakers Bureau

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CTSA Milestones

• Advisory Boards Developed
• Evidence Based Practice Pilot Project
• Community PARTners Continuity Clinic
• Engagement of investigators in interdisciplinary
  teams
• Speakers Bureau

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Progress

• Beginning assessment of institutional resources
• Development of invitee list for lay community
  board
• Development of invitee list for health
  professional community board
• Hiring Speakers Bureau Director
• In Process of Hiring Liaisons