Use of a Community Engagement and Research Core model to enhance primary care provider recruitment: A case example.

Persistent barriers exist to engage rural providers in research and training. Provider shortages exacerbate these challenges, leading to a scarcity of time and limiting motivation to participate in research. We present application of an innovative engagement model to increase rural primary care provider participation in research.

A Comprehensive Approach to Community Recruitment for Clinical and Translational Research.

Introduction: Recruitment and engagement for clinical and translational research is challenging, especially among medically underserved and ethnic or racial minority populations.

Methods: We present a comprehensive model developed through the Clinical and Translational Science Center at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center that addresses three critical aspects of participant recruitment.

Results: The components of the model are: 1) Recruitment from within UNM to UNM-centered studies, 2) recruitment from within UNM to community-based studies, and 3) recruitment from outside UNM to UNM-centered studies.

Addressing Syndemic Health Disparities Among Latin Immigrants Using Peer Support.

The purpose of this project was to develop a multidimensional understanding of synergistic connections between food-related and emotional health in the lives of Latina immigrants using a community-engaged approach with women who participate in a social isolation support group. The domains of interest included the intersection of social isolation, depression, diabetes, and food insecurity. We tested an innovative "structured dialogue" (SD) approach to integrating the domains of interest into the group dynamic.

Iatrogenic Spinal Epidural Hematoma in the Acute Postoperative Period.

Background: Spinal epidural hematomas (SEHs) are a rare but serious complication associated with spinal surgery, with an incidence estimated to be as high as 3%. Patients present with back pain and neurologic symptoms, with a typical onset time of several hours to days following surgery.

Case Report: A 60-year-old female who underwent cervical spine surgery had negative intraoperative neuromonitoring and no apparent neurologic deficits of the upper extremities immediately postsurgery.

Health Extension and Clinical and Translational Science: An Innovative Strategy for Community Engagement.

Health Extension Regional Officers (HEROs) through the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (UNMHSC) help to facilitate university-community engagement throughout New Mexico. HEROs, based in communities across the state, link priority community health needs with university resources in education, service, and research. Researchers' studies are usually aligned with federal funding priorities rather than with health priorities expressed by communities.