VICTR: Research Skills Workshops scheduled for January 5
Matt Schorr
January 3, 2018
NASHVILLE, Tenn. VICTR: Research Skills Workshops will be held Friday, January 5, 2018, from 9 - 10 a.m. at Vanderbilt University Medical Center North, Room A-3210. The presentation -- "Qualitative Research: When and How to Use It" -- will provide a broad overview of qualitative research and how it differs from quantitative research. The presentation will provide basic information on qualitative research designs, data collection and analysis, and methods to establish trustworthiness.
'Use of Multimodal Strategies for Community-Engaged Dissemination of Research Needs, Priorities, and Recommendations of the Community' grant will allow researchers to engage the community and improve transparency
Matt Schorr
December 20, 2017
NASHVILLE, Tenn. The grant entitled “Use of Multimodal Strategies for Community-Engaged Dissemination of Research Needs, Priorities, and Recommendations of the Community” will allow researchers to engage the community and improve transparency in the research process through the dissemination of research findings back to communities.
It was funded by the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance (MVA) under the RFA “Disseminating Evidence to Improve Community Health.”
PMHDC announces Pilot Project Awards
Matt Schorr
December 18, 2017
Precision and Health Disparities Collaborative members gather for Face-to-Face meeting
Matt Schorr
December 15, 2017
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Members of the Precision and Health Disparities Collaborative (PMHDC) from the University of Miami, University of Mississippi, Vanderbilt University, and Meharry Medical College (MMC) gathered at Meharry's Cal Turner Family Center on November 20-21, 2017, to further the goals of the five-year $11.5 million initiative from the
MVA Community Partner Neely Williams interviewed by PCORI
Matt Schorr
December 13, 2017
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Rev. Neely Williams. M.Div. has worked with the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for several years. She first served as a community investigator of the PCORI funded Mid-South Clinical Data Research Network (CDRN) phase 1. Rev. Williams worked with a national group of stakeholders, which included patients of bariatric surgery, to develop a shape a position paper to appeal to PCORI to fund research on Obesity.
REDCap day to be Feb. 6; registration opens Dec. 6
Matt Schorr
December 5, 2017
What: REDCap Day 2018
When: Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Where: Light Hall
Who: Vanderbilt/Meharry REDCap users
How: Registration opening Dec. 6. The registration survey link for this event will be provided via REDCap Messenger Notifications. REDCap may be accessed by logging in to https://redcap.vanderbilt.edu/ with a VUNet ID.
Health Care Without Walls offers innovative model to provide care for individuals experiencing homelessness
Matt Schorr
November 30, 2017
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Linda Cundiff, RN, MSN has spent her career working to improve the health of underserved populations. As the Chief Operating Officer of Health Care Without Walls (HCWW), she works within an innovative model of free health care and support for homeless women and children in the Greater Boston area.