CHER Institute

The webinar will focus on social media and online outreach strategies to recruit & engage high risk
populations in health disparities research.

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

• Describe several different recruitment strategies that utilize social media and online engagement
• Identify appropriate social media/online strategies based on level of staffing, time, skill, and funds
• Identify various social media/online platforms to consider for targeted recruitment efforts

Dr. Harawa will discuss key considerations and strategies to ensure that health-related interventions are relevant to and resonate with the population of interest.
 

At the conclusion of the webinar, participants will  be able to:

• Describe why is it important to ensure that sexual health interventions are culturally responsive;
• Discuss how to determine what cultural elements may be most relevant to their intervention targets;
• Describe how to present culturally relevant elements in a NIH proposal.

This event will include a video presentation by Dr. Bluthenthal, which will be available to participants 1 week prior to the webinar. Additional information and questions from event participants will be addressed during the 1-hour webinar. Dr. Bluthenthal will discuss his online video on the mechanics and culture of the NIH review process, and the relative importance of innovation in grant applications. 

Participants will:

• Become familiar with the basics of the proposal review process and review criteria.
• Learn strategies for strengthening the innovation section.
• Have an opportunity to pose questions to an experienced NIH funded researcher.

This event will include a video presentation by Dr. Bastani available to participants 1 week prior to the webinar. Additional information, and questions from event participants will be addressed during the 1 hour webinar.   

Participants will:

• Become familiar with the mechanisms and submission process for NIH research funding applications.
• Identify strategies to facilitate the review process.
• Have an opportunity to pose questions to an experienced NIH researcher and reviewer.

Participants will learn:
    What to consider for an NIH proposal to conduct qualitative research
    How to connect the qualitative methods section with the data analysis section