Inputs

Outputs

Outcomes

Resources

Activities

Participation

Short-term

Long-term

• COERE

• DOPM

• MHRC

• School of Public Health

• Center for the Study of Community Health

• Clinical Nutrition Research Center

• CHAs

• Health Disparities Fellowship Program

• Community Partners

• The Recruitment and Retention Shared Facility

• Promote MHSR Core using pilot studies

• Keep DRTC members informed of ongoing Core services through a biannual electronic newsletter

• Develop and implement periodic workshops and seminars on relevant topics

• Provide advice and training to graduate students, fellows, and investigators on the specific measurements and technologies that pertain to their research

• Provide training benefiting DRTC faculty investigators

• Establish dialogue with and within the community to empower individuals

• Continually meet with MHRC community partners who are already involved in health promotion activities

• Inform community members of the mission of the DRTC

• Help coalition develop short and long term goals, define the roles of each member, elect a steering committee, and decide on a voting system and best methods of communication

• Have coalition meet monthly through face to face meetings and conference calls to discuss DRTC projects

• Develop and implement a Central Training Workshop for coalition members

• Have monthly meetings with coalition members to discuss progress, make plans, and to continue building capacity

• Incorporate the CHA model

• Expand RRSF activities and databases, especially the diabetes-related Health Profile Database, to provide patient-accrual resources

• Place health questionnaires at UAB outpatient clinics in Birmingham and at Black Belt satellite clinics, Cooper Green County Hospital clinics, clinics that treat large numbers of Hispanic patients, and at the offices of physicians who are members of the African American Mineral District Medical Society

• Assist DRTC investigators in developing recruitment and retention strategies through the implementation of existing models

• Assist DRTC investigators to pilot-test data-collection instruments and surveys, and to assure cultural competency of these tools

• Assist DRTC investigators in identifying and recruiting focus-group participants and conducting focus-groups and surveys with the targeted population

• Facilitate measurements and methodologies for DRTC investigators related to the characterization of target ethnic groups and community environments

• Help CHAs establish optimal modes of communication, including material development and maintenance, media contacts, internet, and electronic resources

• Assist DRTC investigators in establishing dissemination plans critical for the success of grant applications

• Develop print literature that is culturally appropriate for the high-risk populations, with key messages derived from ongoing DRTC research

• Publish newsletters in collaboration with DRTC investigators and community members

• Adapt the Health Disparities Fellowship Program for DRTC members and trainees

• Faculty

• Staff

• Graduate Students

• Community

• Physicians

• IT

• Enhance awareness of P&C through monthly newsletters; emails to investigators

• Participate in health fairs and other related activities to enhance patient recruitment

• Identify and link to collaborating group websites with relevant diabetes measures;

• Provide access to evidence based diabetes interventions

• Increase community involvement

• Calculate number of newsletters disseminated

• Develop DRTC Website

• Evaluate participant satisfaction with newsletters/emails/website

• Track number of health fairs, and participants recruited via these methods

• Increase number of research proposal submitted by P&C investigators

• Increase number of proposals funded by P&C investigators

• Number of national presentations

• Number of peer reviewed publications with DRTC recognition