Goal #6: Enhance training programs 

Community health workers convened from February 27 to February 29 at the University of Southern California (USC) Health Sciences Campus for a rigorous three-day training session on diabetes management. Project Dulce, as the program is called, is led by experts from the Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute. Their goal is to equip participants with effective strategies for supporting others in managing their diabetes, focusing on education, prevention, and community-based care.&nbsp;Initiated in 1997, Project Dulce is recognized by the American Diabetes Association and Medicare as one of a limited number of evidence-based programs that address the needs of underserved populations with diabetes.&nbsp;The training represents a multi-faceted collaborative effort between the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute (SC CTSI), Chicas Mom Inc., Clínica Monseñor Oscar A. Romero, UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity, and The Wellness Center at the L.A. General Medical Center. Delivered entirely in Spanish, the training emphasized the importance of culturally-sensitive health interventions and focused on building the capacity of community health workers to effectively serve their communities...&nbsp;Read the full article <a href="https://sc-ctsi.org/news/sc-ctsi-partners-with-scripps-whittier-diabetes-institute-for-project-dulce-training-aimed-at-spanish-speaking-community-health-workers" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.&nbsp;

Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute

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SC CTSI Partners with Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute for Project Dulce Training Aimed at Spanish-Speaking Community Health Workers 

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Goal #1: Advance clinical and translational science

Marc Chimowitz, M.B.Ch.B., was awarded the inaugural Ralph L. Sacco Outstanding Stroke Research Mentor Award by the American Stroke Association at its 2024 international stroke conference in Phoenix, Arizona.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chimowitz is internationally recognized as a leader in overseeing multisite stroke trials such as WASID, SAMMPRIS and CAPTIVA, many of them having been rolled out through StrokeNet, a National Institutes of Health-funded clinical trial network. The recent award, however, recognized his contributions to mentoring the next generation of physician-scientists in the field of stroke.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The award honors Ralph Sacco, M.D., who died in January of 2023. Sacco was a past president of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association as well as the past director of the University of Miami Clinical and Translational Science Institute.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;“Mentoring has been a great academic passion of mine, so it was an honor to receive this award,” said Chimowitz. “The award was particularly meaningful to me because Ralph Sacco co-directed the NIH StrokeNet Prevention Working Group with me for seven years.”&nbsp;Chimowitz, professor emeritus of Neurology at MUSC, was recruited from Emory to MUSC in 2008 as associate dean for faculty development in the College of Medicine to develop mentoring programs. He also served as associate principal investigator and director of the multisite clinical trials team and the KL2 training program for the South Carolina Clinical &amp; Translational Research (SCTR) Institute. The KL2 program equips early-stage investigators to conduct independent translational and clinical research...&nbsp;&nbsp;Read the full article <a href="https://web.musc.edu/about/news-center/2024/03/11/national-mentoring-award">here</a>.&nbsp;

Miami Clinical and Translational Science Institute

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University of Miami

Mentoring the Next Generation of Stroke Researchers 

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We welcome applications from individuals from a broad range of disciplines to join us in advancing implementation science to achieve health equity. The Department of Population Health was recently awarded an $11M Center of <a href="https://www.kumc.edu/research/implementation-science-for-equity-cobre" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) in Implementation Science for Health Equity (ISEC) </a>with the goal of strengthening institutional, state, and national capacity in implementation and dissemination research. ISEC provides core services, pilot project grants, protected research time, and mentorship. ISEC’s mission is to eliminate health disparities across the life course through implementation science. &nbsp;&nbsp;We seek a late Associate or full Professor to join the ISEC leadership. &nbsp;Successful candidates will be engaged in research on promoting health equity in any area of health or healthcare with an emphasis on implementing evidence-based interventions in relevant clinical or community settings. &nbsp;This is a 12-mos. tenure-track position and opportunities exist for joint appointments in other departments in the Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions at the University of Kanas Medical Center (KUMC) campus in Kansas City as well as academic units of the University of Kansas main campus in Lawrence. &nbsp;The Department of Population Health, located in the School of Medicine, provides a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary research environment. While our faculty draw from different scholarly disciplines, we share a common goal of remediating health disparities across Kansas and beyond. In addition to a record of partnership with state and regional health authorities, department faculty have long-standing collaborations with many community and clinical partners in both urban and rural locations, providing a rich environment for impactful implementation science and community-engaged research. With faculty on three campuses – Kansas City, Wichita, Salina – the Department is the academic home for graduate education leading to the M.H..SA, M.P.H, M.S.C.R, and Ph.D. In addition to ISEC, additional collaborating centers and institutional partners based at KUMC include: &nbsp;<ul><li>The <a href="https://www.kucancercenter.org/find-a-researcher/researcher-finder-results/hope-krebill-msw-bsn-rn" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">University of Kansas Cancer Center</a>, an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center &nbsp;</li><li>the statewide <a href="https://apps.kumc.edu/kcr/?=redirect" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kansas Cancer Registry</a>, hosted by the Department since 1994</li><li>The NIA-funded <a href="https://www.kumc.edu/research/alzheimers-disease-research-center.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center</a> &nbsp;</li><li>The <a href="https://www.kumc.edu/school-of-medicine/research/kansas-center-for-rural-health.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kansas Center for Rural Health</a> &nbsp;</li><li>NCATS-funded <a href="https://frontiersctsi.org/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Frontiers Clinical &amp; Translational Institute</a> &nbsp;</li><li>The<a href="https://www.kansashealthsystem.com/about-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> University of Kansas Health System (TUKHS)</a>, an integrated healthcare system with hospitals and outpatient clinical sites throughout Kansas and more than 1 million patient encounters each year. &nbsp;</li><li>The Department of Population Health is committed to supporting work/life balance and to building a diverse faculty and staff the better to foster an intellectual community able to address the population health challenges of the communities we serve.</li></ul><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Required Qualifications</h3>Education: &nbsp;Doctorate in a health-related field (e.g. nursing, medicine or public health; health-related behavioral or social sciences).&nbsp;Work Experience:<ul><li>Record of implementation science-focused scholarship in peer-reviewed publications, appropriate to rank.</li><li>Extramural funding for implementation science-focused research via participation in recent grants and/or contracts, appropriate to rank.</li><li>Experience supervising and mentoring junior faculty, postdoctoral trainees and/or doctoral students.</li></ul>&nbsp;<h3>Preferred Qualifications &nbsp;</h3>Work Experience:<ul><li>Active principal Investigator R01-level funding of implementation science-focused projects.</li><li>Expertise in team science, quality improvement, knowledge translation, and/or translational science. &nbsp;</li><li>Experience teaching and/or designing courses relevant to implementation science. &nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Job Duties Outlined:<ul><li>Lead, collaborate on, or participate in ISEC research, training, and service activities appropriate to rank.</li><li>Maintain an ongoing program of research and training, with external funding, appropriate to rank and expertise.</li><li>Direct or contribute to graduate courses and curriculum development.</li><li>Participate in the intellectual life of the Department and School of Medicine, via faculty committees and activities.</li><li>Provide other services to the school, university, profession, and community, as appropriate.</li><li>Perform other duties as assigned by the Chair.</li></ul>&nbsp;Required Documents:<ul><li>CV</li><li>Cover Letter addressing preparation and vision for research, service, and teaching in the field of Implementation Science.</li><li>Professional statement on academic diversity, equity and inclusion – describe your experience in working with diverse groups of people and how that informs your academic mission (1 page)</li><li>No more than 3 sample publications</li><li>Name and contact information of 3 potential academic references &nbsp;</li><li>(Will not be contacted without explicit permission)</li></ul>&nbsp;Apply for the position <a href="https://bit.ly/KUMC_ImpSci" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.&nbsp;

Frontiers Clinical and Translational Science Institute at the University of Kansas

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University of Kansas Medical Center

Hiring: Professor / Associate Professor – Implementation Science 

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SC CTSI Partners with Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute for Project Dulce Training Aimed at Spanish-Speaking Community Health Workers