Clinical Translational Science Institute, Gainesville, University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
Department of Medicine, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Mar 9;20(6):4800. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20064800.
This paper reports on the implementation and evaluation of a strategy to promote collaborations and team science among investigators at the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI). The strategy presented in this paper was a hands-on workshop that allowed the application of strategic team science through structured dialogue, asset sharing, and systematic exploration of opportunities for collaboration.
The workshop was attended by more than 100 participants, including RCMI and non-RCMI investigators, practice-based research network (PBRN) supplement program directors, and an NIH Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Program Officer.
A post-workshop survey was administered to collect participant feedback, assess the relevance of the workshop to the participants' professional development goals, and gauge the applicability of the tool as a support strategy to promote collaborative research. Most of the participants acknowledged that the session met the conference objectives (95.8%), and 93.7% noted that the workshop, to a high degree, met their personal goals and objectives. During the workshop, participants shared 35 resources they were willing and able to offer for prospective collaborative projects.
The experience reported and evaluated in this paper paves the way to understanding methods for disseminating effective strategies for inter-institutional collaborations for the sustainable growth and operation of PBRNs.
本文报告了一项旨在促进少数民族机构研究中心（RCMI）研究人员之间合作和团队科学的策略的实施和评估。本文中提出的策略是一个实践型研讨会，通过结构化对话、资产共享以及系统探索合作机会，使战略团队科学得以应用。
该研讨会有 100 多名参与者参加，包括 RCMI 和非 RCMI 研究人员、实践为基础的研究网络（PBRN）补充计划主任以及 NIH 少数民族健康和健康差异研究所计划官员。
研讨会后进行了问卷调查，以收集参与者的反馈意见，评估研讨会对参与者专业发展目标的相关性，并衡量该工具作为促进合作研究的支持策略的适用性。大多数参与者认为会议达到了会议目标（95.8%），93.7%的参与者认为研讨会在很大程度上达到了他们的个人目标和目的。在研讨会上，参与者分享了 35 种他们愿意并能够提供用于未来合作项目的资源。
本文所报告和评估的经验为了解传播机构间合作有效策略的方法铺平了道路，这些策略对于 PBRN 的可持续增长和运作至关重要。
