Center for Participatory Research

Upcoming Events

UNM Past Events

CBPR Dialogue Cafe (2011-2012):

CBPR Dialogue Cafe: April 16, 12:00-1:30 PM Domenici Center, room 2112. "Diversity and Institutional Climate Change: A Community Based Participatory Approach" Presented by: Joaquin Baca, UNM HSC Office of Diversity; Melvina McCabe, Family and Community Medicine; Susana Rinderle, UNMH Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Tomei Webb, Diversity Mavens Committee

CBPR Dialogue Cafe: March 26, 12:00-1:00 PM Domenici Center, room 2112. "The Prospera Project: Peer Mentors Supporting Teen Mothers with their Educational Goals" Presented by: Kristine Tollestrup, PhD, MPH; Stephanie Jackson, MPH; Carolina Yahne, PhD; Nikihanna Baptiste; Elena Bissell, MD

February 20 from noon-1:30 PM in Domenici Center, room 3010: "Reducing Disparities in Childhood Development & Behavioral Health: Understanding Parental Information Behavior" Presented by: Tamar Ginossar, UNM Cancer Center, UNM Communication & Journalism; Sara Nelson, Soda Creek Consulting; Azucena Molinar, Veronica Salazar, & Sonia Medina, My Community NM; Catherine McClain & Sylvia Acosta, UNM Center for Disability & Development

CBPR Dialogue Cafe: January 9, 12:00-1:30pm, Domenici Center Room 2112. Dr. Sally Cohen, College of Nursing faculty and RWJF Senior Fellow, will kick off the new format! "CBPR Conundrums: Engaging communities to address bullying through policy network analysis."

CBPR Dialogue Cafe: December 7, 4:00-5:00. Domenici Center Room 2112. Adriann Barboa, Micaela Cadena, Leonor Lara, Carolina Reyes, Sabrina McNew, Manuel Chavez, Colin Willis, Kaytlen Platero, Christian Redbird, Andres Barboa, Brandi Sanchez, Denicia Cadena, Diana Garcia, Georgia West, YOUNG WOMEN UNITED. Blake Boursaw, Maria Vathel, Gina Urias Sandoval, William Glen Adkins and Verónica Plaza, M.D. MPH . The “Youth Health Access To Publically Funded Reproductive Health Services In Bernalillo County: A Health Policy Emergency"

November 21, 12:00-1:30pm. Domenici Center Room 3010. David Broudy, Leah Steimel, Daryl Smith, and Bill Wiese (invited). The “Pathways to Healthy Bernalillo County”

October 25th, 3:30-5:00pm. Domenici Center Room 3010. Suggested readings include: 1) Community-Based Participatory Research as Worldview or Instrumental Strategy: Is It Lost in Translation(al) Research? 2) Advancing the Science of Community-Level Interventions

UNM Summer CBPR Institute (Class ID: PH560)
On site: Tuesday, May 31st, 3-7 pm and Wednesday – Saturday, June 1- 4th : 9 -5 pm
Off site: TBD: Friday 9-12 noon, Webinar for project presentations

2011 CBPR Seminar Series
Seminar #1 Theme: Partnered Health Research with Tribal Communities
When: Monday, February 14, 2011
Where: CTSC Building, Conference Room
"Exploring Patient Provider interactions in a Native American Community" with Vanessa Simonds, Sc.D., Post-Doctoral Fellow, RWJF Center for Health Policy at UNM
"Sowing the seeds for the future to honor Tigua history and tradition: Community-Driven Approaches to Addressing Diabetes Prevention" with Sean Bruna, Ph.D. Candidate, Anthropology, Dissertation Fellow, RWJF Center for Health Policy at UNM

Seminar #2 Theme: A Nightingale Lens on CBPR: Two Programs of Nursing Research Based on Community Partnership
When: Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Where: HSC Domenici West, Room 3010
“No, I’m not gonna be no guinea pig for all of that”: Researcher Trust in the Community, with Rebekah Salt, Ph.D., R.N., Assistant Professor, UNM College of Nursing
"A plan to help community-dwelling, multicultural rural elders age in place, manage symptoms effectively, and access palliative care in late life" with Jennifer Averill, Ph.D., R.N., Associate Professor, UNM College of Nursing

Seminar #3 Theme: CTSC Health Disparities Pilot Grant Awardees (co-sponsored by NM CARES HD)
When: Monday, May 16, 2011
Where: CTSC Building, Conference Room
"Reducing disparities in CDBHS utilization" with Tamar Ginossar, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, UNM Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology
"Youth health access project" with Veronica Plaza, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor, UNM Institute of Public Health

Fall 2010 Community Engagement Seminar Series

When: October 29, 2010 11:00 – 12:15
Where: UNM HSC Domenici NE 2410
"Healthy Municipalities in Brasil: Implementation & Evaluation Overview"
Rosilda Mendes PhD, Director Cepedoc Cidades Saudaveis, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo

When: September 8th from 3:30-5:00 pm
Where: UNM HSC Domenici Center room 3010

"Building Policy Capacity through Health Impact Assessment"

Victoria Sanchez Dr.P.H., Kristine Suozzi Ph.D. and Partners

"Needs Assessment of Sex Workers in Albuquerque:

A Multidisciplinary Community Based Participatory Approach"

Eve Espey, MD, Gabriel Palley and Partners

Fall 2010 Community Engagement Seminar Series
When: September 8th from 3:30-5:00 pm
Where: UNM HSC Domenici Center room 3010

"Building Policy Capacity through Health Impact Assessment"

Victoria Sanchez Dr.P.H., Kristine Suozzi Ph.D. and Partners

"Needs Assessment of Sex Workers in Albuquerque:

A Multidisciplinary Community Based Participatory Approach"

Eve Espey, MD, Gabriel Palley and Partners

Spring 2010 Community Engagement & Research Seminar Series

June 3 Community Based Participatory Research & Health Policy Outcomes
A presentation by Meredith Minkler, DrPH, MPH. Professor & Director, Health and Social Behavior, University of California-Berkeley.
Co-sponsored by RWJF-UNM Center for Health Policy

2009-2010 Community Engagement & Rsearch Seminar Series

April 14, 2010: Health Impact Assessment and CBPR With panelists: Tim Keller, Emily PilTch, George Schroeder, Kristine Suozzi, Victoria Sanchez and Rey Gardunio.

April 30, 2010: Winning Big Through Mutual Partnerships. A Day-long Community Engagement Workshop, hosted by MPH Program with CPR co-sponsorship, Student Union Building on main Campus. Flyer

2008-2009 Community Engagement & Rsearch Seminar Series

CBPR/Community Engagement Grant Writing Workshop

Facilitated by: Nina Wallerstein Dr.P.H.

Where: UNM HSC Domenici Center Room 3010
When: 3:30-5:00 November 18, 2008

This workshop will cover CBPR grant opportunities, NIH guidelines for review of CBPR proposals, and methods for evaluating community-based partnerships. Handouts will be provided.

Click to download workshop flyer
Click to download suggested reading

For information or questions please contact CPR@salud.unm.edu

Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR): A Foundation and Building-Blocks for Academic-based Partners:

Introductory Seminar on CBPR for Grand Rounds or other Department venues in Health Sciences Center and University (offered on ongoing basis):
by Nina Wallerstein and Tassy Parker,
Contact nwallerstein@salud.unm.edu for scheduling.

Community Engagement and Research Seminar Series UNM HSC Domenici Center Room 3010 Spring 2008

The goal of this Community Engagement and Research Seminar series is to build the capacity of University and community researchers to effectively engage in collaborative research in community, clinical, and policy settings to reduce health disparities. Seminars will present partnership issues for each stage of the research process, with panels that include researcher and community member participation. You are invited to attend the entire series or to come to individual seminars.

February 12, 2008

Introduction to CBPR and Building Partnerships:
What kind of Research is appropriate for CBPR or Community Engaged Research? Who is the community? How do you negotiate effective and authentic partnerships?

Nina Wallerstein, Dr. P.H.
Tassy Parker, Ph.D, R.N.

Click here to download presentation

March 11, 2008

3:30 - 5:00pm
Practical Applications of CBPR Principles to Clinical and Translational Research:
When and how can you engage the community and clinicians in instrument development, sample selection, recruitment, IRB benefit negotiation, and data collection?

Robert Williams, MD,MPH
Andrew Sussman, Ph.D
Gina Cardinali, MSW
Gina Urias-Sandoval, BA

Click here to download presentation: RiosNet & CBPR

Click here to download flyer

April 8

Data Analysis, Interpretation and Dissemination:
A Case Example of Cancer: How do researchers engage communities in data analysis and interpretation? Who owns the data? How can researchers and communities collaborate in dissemination?

Charles Wiggins, Ph.D.
Dornell Pete, MPH

June 10

Community-Partnered Participatory Research in Mental Health Services:
We describe the development of a multicenter consortium (Healthy African American Families with the UCLA-RAND Center for Advanced Mental Health Services) to support community-partnered health disparities research on mental health services and depression care.

Loretta Jones, MA
Bowen Chung, MD

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