CLIC News Roundup – October, 2021
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CTSA Program Connects Scientists and Communities
October is Health Literacy Month, a “time to recognize the importance of making health information easy to understand and the healthcare system easier to navigate.”
Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program institutions are working to improve health literacy to address the CTSA Program’s goal of “engag[ing] patients and communities in every phase of the translational process.” This month, we’re sharing different approaches hubs are taking to improve their communities’ understanding of health topics.
Submit a Poster for the CTSA Program Annual Meeting Poster Session
Virtual poster session topic: Intentional Disruption and Innovation: The Future of Translational Science
Poster submissions will close on Friday, November 5.
Check out the FAQ for submission information.
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CLIC Cohorts for Change Resources
The Cohorts for Change series kicked off with the workshop “Foundations for Change: Becoming a Culture-Centered Community of Practice.” This workshop focused on how to talk about racism and racial equity with radical candor, as well as understand key terms related to racial equity work. The workshops are limited to selected participants but topic pages are open to all.
Learn about our first facilitator and check out featured topic resources!
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Rapid Research Pilot RFA – Q&A
RADx-UP program leadership will discuss the Rapid Research Pilot Program and who should apply. They will answer questions submitted in advance or during the event. Email questions to: RADx-UPMiniGrant-PilotProgramAdmin@dm.duke.edu.
Nov 3, 2021 1:00 p.m. EST
Check Out These Consortium News Stories!
- Restorative Circles: SC CTSI-Supported Initiative Helps Communities of Color Suffering from COVID-19 Pandemic
- Cincinnati CCTST KL2 Program Graduate to be a Panelist Discussing Latinx Researchers
- Those under 40 More Likely than Older Adults to Recover COVID-related Smell and Taste Loss, according to Research Supported by VCU Wright Center
- Mayo Researchers Who Have Made It Their Goal to ‘Achieve a World without Viral Hepatitis’
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Utilization of Narrative Intervention/Storytelling for Applications in Research Participation and Informed Consent
This webinar will provide an overview of the process and application of storytelling as a tool to increase awareness about research participation among underrepresented populations. The process includes adaptations of communications models as well as the health belief model. Video production and qualitative analysis are combined to increase objectivity in preserving storytellers’ voices.
December 15, 2021, 12 p.m. EST
Associations between HIV Infection and Clinical Spectrum of COVID-19: A Population Level Analysis Based on US National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) Data
Evidence of whether people living with HIV are at elevated risk of adverse COVID-19 outcomes is inconclusive. This study investigates this association using the population-based National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) data in the USA.