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SummerResearchTrainingInstitute

June12-June30,2017Portland,OR

ForAmericanIndianandAlaskaNativeHealthProfessionals

HostedbytheNorthwestPortlandAreaIndianHealthBoardandtheCenterforHealthyCommunitiesatOregonHealth&ScienceUniversity

CourseswilltakeplaceattheNorthwestPortlandAreaIndianHealthBoard,locatedat:2121SWBroadway,Suite300,Portland,OR,97201.TheSummerResearchTrainingInstitutecurriculumisdesignedtomeettheneedsofprofessionalswhoworkindiverseareasofAmericanIndianandAlaskaNativehealth.AlmostanyonewhoworksinIndianhealthcantakeadvantageofthisskill-buildingopportunity—fromadministratorstocommunityhealthworkers,physicians,nurses,researchers,andprogrammanagers.Becauseourcoursesemphasizeresearchskills,programdesignandimplementation,thoseprofessionalswhoseektrainingopportunitiesrelatedtoresearchwillfindrelevantcoursesinthisprogram.AmericanIndianandAlaskaNativehealthprofessionalsandhealthsciencestudentsarestronglyencouragedtoattend.WealsoseekAmericanIndianandAlaskaNativestudentsandparticipantsfromotherprofessionalareaswhoareinterestedinNativehealthissues.

WhoShouldAttend

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SponsorsSponsors

TheSummerInstituteisfundedbytheNationalInstituteofHealth,aNativeAmericanResearchCentersforHealth(NARCHU261IHS0074)housedattheNorthwestPortlandAreaIndianHealthBoard.Itisco-sponsoredbytheCenterforHealthyCommunities,aCDC-fundedPreventionResearchCenter(U48DP005006),atOregonHealth&ScienceUniversity.

ForMoreInformationForMoreInformation

NorthwestPortlandAreaIndianHealthBoardTanyaFiremoon,NWNARCHCoordinator2121SWBroadway,Suite300Portland,OR97201Tel:503-228-4186Fax:503-228-8182E-mail:Visit:

[email protected]/training/narch_training

CourseswilltakeplaceattheNorthwestPortlandAreaIndianHealthBoard,locatedat:2121SWBroadway,Suite300,Portland,OR,97201.TransportationoptionstoandfromthetrainingwillbesenttoregisteredtraineespriortothebeginningoftheSummerInstitute.

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LocationLocation TravelTravel WheretoStayWheretoStaySummerResearchTrainingInstituteparticipantsareresponsibleformakingtheirowntravelarrangements.Portlandiseasilyaccessiblebyplane,train,andautomobile.PortlandInternationalAirportisapproximately15minutesfromdowntownPortlandandisaccessiblebylightrailtrain("theMax")andbycar.ThetrainstationandbusdepotarelocatedinthemiddleofdowntownPortland.SeveralcitybusesofferservicetotheNorthwestPortlandAreaIndianHealthBoard.Formoreinformationonpublictransportationvisit:www.trimet.org.Ifyouneedadditionalassistancewithtransportationoptions,weareavailabletoassistyou.

WehavenegotiatedadiscountedratewiththeResidenceInnDowntown/RiverPlacebyMarriottlocatedat2115SouthwestRiverParkway,Portland,OR,97201.Youcanbookonlinehere:orcontactthemat(503)552-9500andreferencethe2017SummerInstitutegroup.ManyotherhotelsinPortlandoffergovernmentratesanddiscountedratestoguestsofOregonHealth&ScienceUniversity.WesuggestyoumakereservationsasearlyaspossibleasPortlandareahotelsfillquicklyinthesummer.

TravelscholarshiprecipientswillberequiredtostayattheMarriottResidenceInn-DowntownRiverplace.

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Thiscoursefocusesprimarilyonthebasicprinciplesofepidemiology:(1)introductiontoepidemiologicthinking,(2)measuresofdiseasefrequencyandassociation,(3)basicstatisticsrelevanttoepidemiologymeasurement,and(4)anoverviewofstudydesign(especiallycross-sectionalsurveys,case-control,andcohortstudies).Astimeallowswewillalsocoveraverybasicintroductiontobias,confounding,andeffectmodification.

Time:9:00am-12:00pmInstructor:JohnStull,MD,MPH

EpidemiologyIThiscoursewillintroducestudentstothefundamentalprinciplesofprogramevaluationandtheirapplication.Thecoursewillincludediscussionofavarietyoftheory-basedevaluationdesignsandmethods.Evaluationfocusingonassessmentofprocesses,impact,andoutcomesassociatedwithcancer-relatedhealthpromotionandhealtheducationprogramswillbeemphasized.Specificattentionwillbeconcentratedonthepracticalapplicationoftheories.Bytheendofthecourse,studentswillhavedevelopedaplanforevaluatingaprogramandpresentedtheplanforcritiquebyfacultyandstudents.

Time:9:00am-12:00pmInstructor:MarkDignan,PhD,MPH

ProgramEvaluation

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CourseDescriptions&Schedule

Coursesareofferedeachweek(morningandafternoon)andvaryinlengthfromfourtofivedays.Youmaychooseasmanycoursesthatinterestyou,solongastheydon’toverlap.Allbooksandcoursematerialswillbeprovided.Courseswithfewerthanfiveenrolledstudentswillbecancelled.Allstudentswillbeexpectedtocompleteafinalexamorprojectineachoftheircoursestoreceivecertificatesofcompletion.Weare"goinggreen"thisyear!Ifyouownalaptoportablet,weaskthatyoubringittothetraining.Ifyouwillneedprintedmaterials,pleasecontactusandletusknowinadvance.

AbouttheCurriculumAbouttheCurriculum

WeekOne:June12-16,2017WeekOne:June12-16,2017

Thisintensivecourseintroducestheprogramplanningprocesswithaspecificfocusondevelopinghealthpromotionprograms.Bytheendofthecourse,studentsshouldbeconversantwiththeelementsoftheplanningprocess,includingproblemanalysis,strategy/interventionselection,settingobjectives,programimplementationandprogramevaluation.ThePRECEDE/PROCEEDmodelwillbeusedasanorganizingframeworktoguidestudentsthroughtheprocessofdevelopinghealthpromotionprogramsinavarietyofsettingsandpopulations.Throughtheapplicationoftheoryandwithconsiderationofsocial,cultural,economicandpoliticalfactorsthatinfluencehealth,studentswilldevelopamulti-levelinterventionprogram.

Time:1:30pm-4:30pmInstructor:ChristinaSun,PhD

ProgramPlanningThissessionwillprovideanoverviewontheresponsibilityoftheUnitedStatestoprovidehealthcaretoAmericanIndiansandAlaskaNativesunderthefederaltrustrelationship.ItwillincludeanoverviewontheIndianhealthsystembyreviewingitshistoryandpoliciesthroughthedevelopmentofimportantlegislation,suchastheIndianSelf-DeterminationandEducationAssistanceActandtheIndianHealthCareImprovementAct.Thecoursewillcoverthefinancing,delivery,andpaymentofhealthcareserviceswithintheIndianhealthsystem.Animportantaspectofthecoursewillbetodiscusspastandpresentchallengesandpotentialsolutionstothefinancing,structure,staffing,andservicedeliveryoftheIndianhealthsystem,includingadiscussionabouthowhealthreformwillimpactthesystem.Areviewofcurrentandpastlegislation,healthpolicy,andresearchissueswillbeincluded.AttentionwillalsofocusonanychangestotheAffordableCareActstructurethatmaybeenactedorcontemplatedbythetimeofthecourse.

Time:1:30pm-4:30pmInstructors:JimRobertsandBrettShelton,JD

IndianHealthPolicy

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WeekTwo:June19-23,2017WeekTwo:June19-23,2017

Thiscourseinvolvesamoredetailedexplorationofepidemiologicstudydesigns,primarilycross-sectional,case-control,andcohortstudiesaddressingquestionsrelatedtochronicdiseasesandcancercontrol.Wewillincludediscussionsofsomeoftheculturalconsiderationsinthedesignandimplementationofthesestudies.Thiscoursewillalsoexamineinmoredetailtopicsofimportancetothedesign,implementation,andevaluationsofobservationalepidemiologystudies:(1)systematicerror(selectionandinformationbiases),(2)confounding,and(3)effectmodification.Readingassignmentsforthiscoursewillincludejournalarticles,aswellaschaptersfromtheassignedtext.Prerequisite:EpidemiologyI(orequivalent).

Time:9:00am-12:00pmInstructor:JohnStull,MD,MPH

EpidemiologyII

Thiscourseisdesignedforhealthprofessionalsandstudentswithaworkingknowledgeofepidemiologyandstudydesign.Itwillcoverhowtoplan,design,anddevelopabriefoutlineforanNIHresearchproposal(abstract,aims,researchdesign,outcomes,budgetlineitemfor1category,budgetjustification,etc.).Participantsshouldhaveagrantideaortopicpriortoattendingtheclassforthecoursetobeofsignificantvalue.Theoutlineprovidesthebasisforworktheparticipantwillneedtoexpandaftertheclassisover.Thecourseisheldinthecomputerlabbuteachdayhashomeworkandparticipantsneedtohaveaccesstoalaptopcomputertocompletetheirdailyhomework.

Time:9:00am-12:00pmInstructor:LindaBurhansstipanov,DrPH,MSPH,CHES

ResearchDesign&GrantWritingThiscoursewillbeareviewoftheepidemiologicprinciplesandskillsusedaswellascommonjurisdictionalissuesencounteredduringanoutbreakresponse.Wewillundertakeaninteractivereviewofdiseasesurveillance,detectinganoutbreak,creatingcasedefinitions,selectingastudydesign,andchoosingappropriateoutcomemeasuresandtheirstatisticaltests.Wewillspendthelatterpartofeachafternoonworkingtogetherthroughcasestudiesthathighlightthesetopics.Thecourseistailoredtopracticing,MPH-levelepidemiologistsandcoverstopicsoftennotincludedindoctorateprogramssuchasmedicalschool.Thiscoursemayalsobeusefulforphysicianswhoareworkinginappliedpublichealthsettings.

Time:1:30pm-4:30pmInstructors:TomWeiser,MD,MPH,KevinWinthrop,MD,MPH,RichardLeman,MD,andSarahHatcher,PhD

OutbreakInvestigation

ThissessionwillprovideanoverviewofFocusGroupmethodologyandwillincludeadiscussiononthemethod’sstrengthsandlimitations.Theinstructorswillprovideexamplesofwhenfocusgroupsareutilizedto:informquantitativeresearchdesignandsurveydevelopment;explainandprovidecontextforquantitativeresults;and/orintegratedintoamulti-methodevaluation.StudentswillparticipateinamockFocusGroupsessionandconsideranalysisofresultantdatainordertogainexperiencewiththismethodology.

Time:9:00am-12:00pmInstructors:JennieR.Joe,PhDandStephanieA.Farquhar,PhD

FocusGroups

Thiscourseisdesignedforthoseinterestedinlearningmoreaboutmanagingagrantafteranawardisreceived.Topicstobediscussedinclude:humanresourceissuesrelatedtohiringandtermination,developmentandmonitoringofbudgets,submittingprogressreports,communicationswithtribalandothercommunities,andqualitycontrolissuesingrantmanagement.Guestinstructorswillsharetheirexpertiseindifferentareas.Learningevaluationwillincludeapre/posttest.

Time:1:30pm-4:30pmInstructor:TeshiaSolomon,PhD

GrantManagement

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WeekThree:June26-30,2017WeekThree:June26-30,2017

ThiscourseexaminespreventionandtreatmentservicesforAmericanIndian/AlaskaNativepopulationswithsubstanceuseandbehavioralhealthdisorders.Classesexaminesocialdeterminantsofhealthandtherangeofsubstanceusedisorders(SUDs)anddescribehealthservicesresearchopportunities.PrevalenceandincidenceofSUDs,riskandprotectivefactors,culturallyrelevantinterventions,useofparticipatoryresearchmethods,andculturallydevelopedandsupportedinterventionswillalsobeexplored.Classmembersengageinactivediscussionrelatedtotheirownworkandcommunity.Servicesresearchstrategiesandpolicyinterventionsarealsoreviewed.Studentswillbeintroducedtopapersonkeyconceptsandwillparticipateingroupprojects,activities,andinteractivelearning.

Time:9:00am-12:00pmInstructors:DennisMcCarty,PhDandKathyTomlin,LPC,CADIII

SubstanceAbuseEpidemiologyTheaimofthiscourseistoprovideabriefoverviewofbasichealthdataliteracytopicsforthosewhowishtointerpret,presentandmakeuseofepidemiologicdatabutdonothaveastatisticsbackground.Studentswillleavewithanunderstandingofcoreepidemiologyconcepts,wheretofindAI/ANspecifichealthdata,bestpracticesforpresentingdataeffectively,andusingGISmappingtools.Pleasenotethatthiscourseisdesignedforthosewhowishtointerpretandmakeuseofhealthdata,butnotthosewhowishtolearnhowtoconducttheirowndataanalysisandsurveys(thesetopicsarecoveredintheEpidemiologyI&IIcourses).

Time:1:30pm-4:30pmInstructors:NicoleSmith,JenineDankovchik,SujataJoshi,andNanetteYandell*Note:Thisisa4day(Monday-Thursday)course.

HealthLiteracy

Cancerremainsaleadingcauseofmorbidityandmortalityamongtribalpeople,andmanyofthecausesofcancerinNativepeoplearepreventable.Inthiscourse,wewilldiscusscanceretiology,cancerbiology,commonepidemiologicapproachestostudyingcancerandcancerprevention,surveillance,andwillpresentexamplesofsuccessfulcancerpreventionprojectsinIndiancountry.

Time:1:30pm-4:30pmInstructors:CharlesWiggins,PhDandTomBecker,MD,PhD

CancerControl&Prevention

Assovereignnations,AmericanIndianTribesareresponsiblefortheoverallhealthandwell-beingoftheirmembersalongwiththelandandenvironmentoftheirtribe.Tribesarebecomingincreasinglyinvolvedinmorepublichealthactivitiesandregulationanddeliveryofpublichealthservices(throughvariousfundingsources,grantsandcontracts),aloneorincollaborationwithothertribesandlocal,countyandstatehealthdepartments.InthiscoursestudentswilllearnaboutthelegalresponsibilityoftheUnitedStatestoprovidehealthservicestoAmericanIndians.ParticipantswillexaminethepublichealthandwellnessissuesfacingAmericanIndianandAlaskaNativecommunities;reviewhistoricalimplications,analyzelegislation,applyspecificfinancingrequirements,andgainanunderstandingoftheuniqueAmericanIndianpublichealthsystemandthecomplexsetofservices,activities,collaborationsandstakeholdersthatvariesbytribeandregion.Thecoursewillincludeexpertguestpresenterswhowilladdresstopicsofpublichealthimportancetotribalpeople,includingimmunizations,environmentaljustice,mediaadvocacyforpolicychange,infectiousdiseasesurveillanceinIndiancountry,andinjuryprevention.

Time:9:00am-12:00pmInstructor:LindaBaneFrizzell,PhD,MS

The"Other"PublicHealthSystemintheUnitedStates:UnderstandingAmericanIndianPublicHealthandWellness

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CourseSchedule

WeekOne:June12-16,2017WeekOne:June12-16,2017

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

9am-noon EpidemiologyI EpidemiologyI EpidemiologyI EpidemiologyI EpidemiologyI

9am-noon ProgramEvaluation ProgramEvaluation ProgramEvaluation ProgramEvaluation ProgramEvaluation

1:30pm-4:30pm IndianHealthPolicy IndianHealthPolicy IndianHealthPolicy IndianHealthPolicy IndianHealthPolicy

1:30pm-4:30pm ProgramPlanning ProgramPlanning ProgramPlanning ProgramPlanning ProgramPlanning


9am-noon EpidemiologyII EpidemiologyII EpidemiologyII EpidemiologyII EpidemiologyII

9am-noon FocusGroups FocusGroups FocusGroups FocusGroups FocusGroups

9am-noonResearchDesign&GrantWriting

ResearchDesign&GrantWriting




1:30pm-4:30pm

OutbreakInvestigation OutbreakInvestigation OutbreakInvestigation OutbreakInvestigation OutbreakInvestigation

1:30pm-4:30pm

GrantManagement GrantManagement GrantManagement GrantManagement GrantManagement

WeekTwo:June19-23,2017WeekTwo:June19-23,2017

WeekThree:June26-30,2017WeekThree:June26-30,2017


9am-noon"Other"PublicHealthSystem

"Other"PublicHealthSystem




9am-noonSubstanceAbuseEpidemiology

SubstanceAbuseEpidemiology




1:30pm-4:30pm

HealthLiteracy HealthLiteracy HealthLiteracy HealthLiteracy

1:30pm-4:30pm






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Tuitionforeachcourseofferedis$300.Tuitioncoverscoursematerialsandrequiredtextbooks.WaiversareavailableforAmericanIndianandAlaskaNativeparticipantsandTribalEpiCenteremployees.Travelscholarshipsareavailableforregistrantswhomeettheeligibilityrequirements:

TravelScholarshipTravelScholarshipThe2017applicationperiodisMarch1,2017toApril1,2017.NoexceptionswillbemadeandapplicationswillonlybeacceptedviaRegonline.Applicantsmust:

Toapplyforatuitionwaiverortravelscholarship,youwillneedtoenteratribalaffiliationorenterthenameoftheTribalEpiCenteryouworkforwithinthe‘OtherPersonalInformation’sectioninRegonline.Oncethatinformationisselected,acheckboxwillappear.Youwillbeaskedtochecktheboxifyouwanttoapplyforatuitionand/ortravelscholarship.Travelscholarshipapplicationsrequireabriefessayalsoincludedinthissection.

provideproofofEpiCenteremployment(forNon-nativeEpiCenteremployees);

provideacopyofCertificateofIndianBloodortribalenrollment(ifapplicable)andnotalreadyonfile;

submitabriefessaydescribingwhytheywanttoattendtheSummerInstituteandhowitwillbenefittheircareer/educationgoals(inthreeparagraphs);and

attendbothmorningandafternooncourses.

Travelscholarshipscoverthecostof1)lodging(roomandsalestaxonly)and2)airfare,train,orcarmileage(upto$600).Pleasenote:mileageisbasedonfederalregulationsandmustnotexceedlowestairfaretoPortland.

CostCost

Allapplicationswillbereviewedandthehighest-ratedapplicantswillbeselected.

Awardeeswillreceivetheirscholarshipnotificationwithinfour(4)weeksofdeadline.

Travelscholarshipsarelimited,butwewilldoourbesttoawardasmanyqualifiedapplicantsaspossible.

Studentsandnewregistrantswillbegivenpreference.

Courseloadshouldincludebothmorningandafternooncourseseachweekofattendance.

Awardeeswillbegivenfive(5)businessdaystoaccept/declinethescholarshipawardandmustnotifyusviaemailattfiremoon@npaihb.orgor503-228-4186.Failuretonotifywillresultinawardwithdrawal.

Asafinalrecipient,youwillbecontactedtodiscusslogisticalarrangements.

SelectionProcessSelectionProcess

ToApplyToApply

TuitionisduebyMay30,2017.Pleasemakecheckspayableto:

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Classspaceislimited,soitisbesttoregisterassoonaspossible.

Ifaclassisfull,youwillbeplacedonawaitlist.Shouldanopeningbecomeavailable,youwillbenotified.

Pleasenotethatyouwillnotbeallowedtoswitchclassesduringthetraining.

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