Community Research Partners

The next Community Research Partners meeting will discuss "Assessing the Effectiveness of Pharmacist-Directed Medication Therapy Management in Improving Diabetes Outcomes in High-Risk Patients." The meeting is scheduled for Friday, March 6, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance. Read More

Autism Tennessee’s parent representatives respond to an average of 3,000 requests for resources and support each year. Staff and researchers wanted to quantify how this support was enriching people’s lives. They will report their findings at a community breakfast on Jan. 9. Read More

Join us Friday, Oct. 3, for a light breakfast and to learn more about the following initiatives: The Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program of the Center for Refugees in Tennessee (CRIT): Mental Health and Social Integration This project examines the impact of engaging refugees in local agricultural activities on mental… Read More

Staff of the Tennessee Health Care Campaign will share challenges and successes of the first Affordable Care Act open enrollment period and discuss regional and statewide plans for building on that success at “Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment 2.0.” Read More

The Community Research Partners Meeting, “Obesity Through the Lens of Public Health: Did Our Numbers Really Go Down?” will take place Friday, Oct. 5. It will be held at the downtown YMCA at 1000 Church Street in Nashville, 8:30-10 a.m. A light breakfast will be provided. RSVP to… Read More

Vanderbilt faculty are invited to participate in a survey that will assess their experience with and interest in community-engaged research. The results of this Web-based survey will be used to strengthen support services and capacity building resources for both academic researchers and community organizations, and will help shape the collaborative… Read More

Community Research Partners will host a public event to discuss “Participation in the Affordable Care Act: Critical Choices for Tennessee” from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7. The event will be held at Kayne Avenue Baptist Church, 1025 12th Ave. S. Tony Garr, Enroll America’s state assistance consultant for… Read More

On May 4, the Community Research Partners meeting will convene, focusing on the importance of health literacy and health communication in patient health, with a particular focus on the role of health literacy in diabetes and obesity. The presentation will include the discussion of a current… Read More

Community Research Partners will meet from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Friday, April 13, for the first in a two-part series discussing social marketing for public health. The workshop will present an overview of the Community Based Prevention Marketing model, which combines social marketing and community-based participatory research, as well… Read More

Learn more on March 2 about the National Health Care for the Homeless Council – a unique collaboration among 35 Health Center Program grantees that serve homeless populations across the country. Read More

The Community Research Partners will hold a meeting Aug. 12 to conduct a practice session for the “Community-Based Participatory Research” training module. Input is needed from academic and community researchers experienced in CBPR. Read More

A meeting of the Community Research Partners will convene Friday, June 10, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Read More