The National Diabetes Prevention Center (NDPC) is a partnership project in its third year. The NDPC was funded to prevent diabetes and its complications through culturally appropriate and scientifically sound prevention research in Native American populations. This is the first national center of this kind developed by a partnership of University of New Mexico, American Indian tribes, tribal colleges, the Indian Health Service, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This presentation will describe the lessons learned as the NDPC developed and expanded including the following activities: building tribal research capacity; increasing educational opportunities for Native American students enrolled in tribal colleges; conducting community forums and formative assessment; developing a recruitment and training program for Native American diabetes educators; collaborating on diabetes research; establishing a panel of experts to provide technical assistance regarding diabetes; sponsoring regional conferences; and establishing a national Center Advisory Board. Founding partners will share in presenting the lessons learned during the development of the Center.
Learning Objectives: By the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to descibe strategies that will assist in effectively building a successful partnership in diabetes prevention research
Keywords: Diabetes, Community-Based Partnership
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.