219661 American Indian Tribal Communities and University Partnership: Engagement for Research and Community Development

Monday, November 8, 2010

Karen Fehringer, PhD , University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
Anne Wilson, DDS, MS , Department of Pediatric Denistry, University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine, Aurora, CO
Valerie Orlando, RDH, M Ed , Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health, University of Colorado-Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO
Dallas Daniels, RDH, BS , Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health, University of Colorado-Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO
Judith Albino, PhD , University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
Our university center-tribal relationships span three decades with research topics related to physical, oral, and mental health, child development, and specific disease prevention/reduction. Three areas for consideration: • Principles of community engagement in community based participatory health research o Respect for the sovereign nation o Respect for cultural and community specific norms o Respect for the research relationship, including tribal research review board process, ownership of data and right to review all manuscripts before submission for publication • Balance of priorities between the university and the tribal community o Respect for shared decision making and balance of power regarding the needs of both the community and the university o Determination of value of community participation in the research now and in the future

• Mutual benefits of the relationship

o Capacity building at the community level through scientific research in collaboration with the university with mentored advancement to tribal community based research o Payment of local community members for participation in CBPR o Tribal participation in health research for benefit of their members o Tribal community invites community members to enroll, participate and remain in the study to build a body of knowledge about their community for specific targeted health interventions and service o Tribal community provides university with tribal specific norms, cultural conventions and access to community through guided introductions and ongoing mentoring of relationships o University provides expertise and resources through technical assistance, employment and training of field staff, and mentored career development

Learning Areas:
Diversity and culture
Ethics, professional and legal requirements
Public health or related research

Learning Objectives:
Discuss three key factors which contribute to a respectful and mutually beneficial research university/tribal relationship to promote social justice through responsible research

Keywords: American Indians, Community Research

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Researcher and co-investigator for oral health and child development research at the Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health at the University of Colorado-Colorado School of Public Health. I conduct field based research and interact with tribal research review boards, community advisory boards, focus group participants,research subjects and field staff on a regular and ongoing basis.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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