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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CORE OVERVIEW
NJACTS draws leading academic, industry and community groups together to understand and address the health needs of New Jersey. Central to this is engagement with our community to ensure that our efforts respond to their priorities. Our goal is to conduct research with the New Jersey community, in the community and for the community, and yet, have impact beyond our state’s boundaries.
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Empowering Community-Based Research
Through Cultural and Linguistic Collaboration
- Navigating interpreter-mediated encounters
- Effective translation for research
- Understanding cultural nuances in literacy, trust, and belonging
Through collaboration across disciplines and leveraging expertise within and beyond Rutgers, CrEER ensures that research is inclusive, culturally relevant, and impactful both locally and globally.
👉 Discover how CrEER is shaping the future of community-based research here.
Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ATCS) Membership for Community Members
Did you know that community members are eligible to become members of ACTS through their affiliation with NJ ACTS?
Community members are able to access ACTS’ member benefits, including:
- Discounted registration to the annual Translational Science meeting
- Opportunities to participate in Special Interest Groups and Committees
- Access to the community platform website and more!
Resource for Investigators – CTSA Compendium of D&I Catalogs
Dissemination and implementation (D&I) research focuses on translating evidence-based interventions into real-world settings to improve health outcomes in the broader community.
An open-source CTSA Compendium of D&I Catalogs has been developed by the Clinical & Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program’s “Advancing Dissemination and Implementation Sciences in CTSAs” working group to support investigators at any stage of their D&I skill-building journey. It provides a curated list of resource catalogs relevant to the conduct of D&I science. The materials include frameworks/theories/models, methods/measures, funding resources, practice resources, training, and health equity resources. Click here to learn more.
CIRTification – A New Alternative to CITI for Community Partners
The rollout of CIRTification at Rutgers has begun. The CIRTification program provides research ethics training alternative for individuals in community organizations, with limited understanding of conducting human research and protecting potential research participants. This option provides training that focuses on establishing the skills in community partners to conduct human subject research effectively and safely in their communities.
To learn more about the program at Rutgers, please visit this link CIRTification.
NJ ACTS COMMUNITY SCIENTIST PROGRAM
This program is designed to provide researchers with rapid feedback from expert community members to ensure their research projects are culturally appropriate and relevant to the community.
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For more information, please contact njactscommunity@rwjms.rutgers.edu
NJ HEROES TOO
Through the ongoing New Jersey Healthcare Essential Worker Outreach and Education Study – Testing Overlooked Occupations (NJ HEROES TOO), we have gained a wealth of data on COVID-19’s effects, gleaned valuable learnings on attitudes toward testing and vaccines, and improved COVID-19 awareness in underserved communities.
Community Blog
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A case of bird flu was discovered at a live bird market in Union County, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture announced Friday, marking the first positive bird flu case among domestic poultry in New Jersey since 2023. The case was identified in test samples...
At the Cutting Edge – Rutgers Surgeons Perform First Robotic Breast Reconstruction in New Jersey.
Two surgeons at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School are the first in the state to use robotics in breast reconstruction after cancer treatment. Surgery with the robot is less invasive than traditional surgery, so patients typically heal faster and have smaller...
NIH Funding Is at a Standstill. This Professor Is Tracking the Delays.
On February 19, Annika F. Barber started counting. Barber, an assistant professor of molecular biology and biochemistry at Rutgers University at New Brunswick, had been gearing up for a meeting in which she and other experts would review grant applications to the...
Micro-nano plastics Make Other Pollutants More Dangerous to Plants and Intestinal Cells.
Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles in soil and water can significantly increase how much toxic chemicals plants and human intestinal cells absorb, according to two new studies from Rutgers Health that raise fresh concerns about food safety from plastic...
Health Care Students and Clinicians Support Integrated Care Education.
A multidisciplinary, team approach to health care delivery education is valued by health sciences students and faculty, according to a Rutgers Health study. Integrated care – a coordinated approach that addresses patients’ physical, mental and social health needs –...
Many Adults Report Inaccurate Beliefs About Risks and Benefits of Home Firearm Access.
Adults tend to overestimate the degree to which home firearm access protects people during home invasions while underestimating the impact on suicide risk, according to Rutgers Health study. About 40% of households in the United States report firearm access and the...