Foundational knowledge to be acquired
Evolution and history of translational and outcomes research in health and health care
Significance and specific contributions of translational and outcomes research to health care system development and, more specifically, patient health
Research designs and methods appropriate for translational and outcomes research
Common obstacles faced by translational and outcomes researchers and strategies to overcome them
Presenting translational and outcomes research to various audiences
Implications of organizational context of research
Developing community partnerships
Designing research that is compatible with identified organizational goals and values
Understanding communities and community partners
Application/performance skills to be acquired
Framing a research question and designing a study that is consistent with translational and outcomes research
Distinguishing translational and outcomes research from other types of research
Determining appropriate research design and methods for identified translational and outcomes research questions
Formulating quasi-experimental and experimental field research designs
Devising data gathering methods for working in community organizations that are cognizant of organizational culture and values, staffing, and work flow
Implementing research and design methods that provide direct benefits for the community/organizational site
Human dimension (ethics and transdisciplinarity) skills to be acquired
Committing to relationship accountability with community partners through the research process, which encompasses consent, recruitment, retention, compensation, data reporting, dissemination of results, and provision of sustainable resources and programming
Recognizing the value of collaborating with researchers in other disciplines
Identifying sources and resources for collaboration with researchers across disciplines
Interdisciplinarity
An objective of this certificate program is to enroll students and professionals from a variety of disciplines and workforce sectors, including non-health fields such as education, public policy, anthropology, sociology, social work, and business. Course participation will be enriched by the perspectives of people who will have a variety of approaches to community health research questions.