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Building Family Medicine Research Through Community Engagement: Leveraging Federal Awards to Develop Infrastructure
Alfred F Tallia1, Jeanne M Ferrante2, Diane Hill2
1From the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Rutgers Health, 303 George Street, Matrix Plaza 1, Room 614, New Brunswick, NJ (AFT, JMF, MEJ, MP, MFC, EJ, SVH); New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science, New Brunswick, NJ (AFT, DH, MEJ, SVH); Office of University-Community Partnerships, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ (DH); Department of Pediatrics, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ (MEJ); Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine and Science, New Brunswick, NJ, USA (SVH). tallia@rwjms.rutgers.edu.
Academic departments can start research programs by leveraging existing community work. This approach builds relationships and infrastructure vital for family medicine clinicians, researchers, and communities.
Area of Science:
- Family Medicine
- Community Health Research
- Academic Program Development
Background:
- Academic departments often face challenges initiating impactful research programs.
- Existing community-based work presents an underutilized resource for research development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline a strategy for academic departments to establish meaningful research programs.
- To demonstrate how community practice can serve as a foundation for research initiatives.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing ongoing community-based practices and clinical work as a starting point.
- Fostering collaborative relationships between academic institutions and community settings.
Main Results:
- Establishing a springboard for research through existing practical work.
- Building essential research infrastructure relevant to stakeholders.
Conclusions:
- Leveraging community engagement is a viable strategy for initiating academic research.
- This approach strengthens the connection between family medicine research and community needs.
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