Leader:
Marj Plumb, Dr.P.H., M.N.A., Plumbline Coaching and Consulting,
Inc.
Topic: Theories of
Community Identity and Group Dynamics
Marj will give a brief overview of the
role and meaning of “community” in
CBPR and will offer recommendations on how to operationalize the community
partner so that all levels of community are involved and engaging their full
experience, skill, and knowledge. Marj will also give a brief overview
of group dynamics theories and suggest ways that CRC teams can improve their
relationships and communication.
Speakers:
Cheryl Koopman, Ph.D., Stanford University
Topic: Scientific rigor with
hard to reach populations
Cheryl will highlight challenges and successful strategies
to achieve scientifically meaningful results in a hard to reach, rural population
where recruitment difficulties are an issue. She will discuss the tension
between meeting scientific standards for recruitment and how to realistically
recruit participants in a hard to reach geographic area.
Steve Kaye, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco
Topic: Collaborative
data analysis
Steve will talk about how equal participation from community and
research partners in the data analysis stage can pose a challenge in a collaborative
partnership. He will discuss successful tools to increase capacity among
community partners to take an equal role in analyzing data.
Mary Anne Foo, Orange County Asian Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA)
Topic: Community
IRBs
Mary Anne will discuss the benefits of using a community IRB to oversee
CRC research projects. She’ll discuss the process for developing
an IRB; including appropriate board members; and how the IRB provides oversight
during the CRC project.
Lola Sablan Santos, Guam Communications Network
Topic: Integration of
community
Broad community involvement in the research project is an essential
part of CBPR. Lola will talk about integrating members of the community
into research projects so that these studies are truly participatory and beneficial
to the community at large.
Current and potential applicants, CBCRP grantees, and all others interested in collaborative research are encouraged to attend this event. Please contact Natalie Collins at 510-987-0646 or natalie.collins@ucop.edu if you have any questions about the workshop. If you have any questions about the symposium, please contact us at (888) 313-2277 or getinfo@CABreastCancer.org.