NASHVILLE, Tenn. Academic Medicine, a journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, recently published a paper authored by Yvonne Joosten, MPH, Consuelo H. Wilkins, MD, MSCI, and others outlining the approach of Community Engagement Studios (CE Studios).
"Community Engagement Studios: A Structured Approach to Obtaining Meaningful Input From Stakeholders to Inform Research" discusses community engagement approaches tested by the Meharry-Vanderbilt Community-Engaged Research Core in 2009 which led to the development of the CE Studio. The structured program facilitates project-specific input from community and patient stakeholders to enhance research design, implementation and dissemination. Developers used a team approach to recruit and train stakeholders, prepare researchers to engage with stakeholders and facilitate an in-person meeting with both.
About the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance
Founded in 1999, the Alliance bridges the institutions of Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University. Its mission is to enrich learning and advance clinical research by developing and supporting mutually beneficial partnerships between Meharry Medical College, Vanderbilt University and the communities they serve.
