@article{9e4835fb167c4fdfa7ff909b3b76c03d,
title = "Microresearch: Promoting scholarly activity that addresses health disparities in rural health professional education programs",
abstract = "Microresearch is an innovative, mentored research experience, originally developed in Africa and adapted for U.S. health professional trainees preparing for rural primary care practice. This report describes program elements (funding, mentorship, and peer support) that others may replicate to develop research and leadership skills through community engagement to address health disparities.",
keywords = "Health equity, Medical schools, Mentoring, Primary health care, Program development, Research, Rural health, Rural populations",
author = "Glenn, {Lynn Engelberg} and Lisa Simon and Smith, {Veronica S.} and Longenecker, {Randall L.} and David Schmitz and Patterson, {Davis G.}",
note = "Funding Information: Participants have developed professionally by sharing research findings, and giving poster or podium presentations at state, regional, and national meetings; which has been supported, in part, with supplemental dissemination funding from Rural PREP. Funding Information: “The financial support empowered him at an early stage in his career [and] . . . gave him an early win in starting a research career and is most likely going to be the thing that encourages him to apply for funding again in the future.” Funding Information: Microresearch is a novel, relatively low-cost initiative to foster trainee research experiences in support of rural and underserved communities. Mentorship and peer sharing within the learning community, accompanied by financial support, have allowed trainees to successfully complete research projects and develop meaningful community relationships. Recognizing these benefits, the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences is replicating microresearch to promote both student and faculty development. Plans are under way for this work to be supported financially after HRSA funding ends by The RTT Collaborative, a nationwide non-profit cooperative of rural programs in health professions education and training anchored at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. The successful implementation of this approach in Africa and now the U.S. demonstrates the feasibility of microresearch for institutions and organizations seeking to develop a workforce equipped with the tools of systematic inquiry to improve health equity. Funding Information: Disclaimer: The views expressed in the article are solely the opinions of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), nor does mention of the names of HHS or HRSA imply endorsement by the US government. The activities described in this article were funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration under cooperative agreement number UH1 HP 29966. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} Meharry Medical College. Copyright: Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.",
year = "2020",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "31",
pages = "1--8",
journal = "Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved",
issn = "1049-2089",
publisher = "Johns Hopkins University Press",
number = "4",
}
