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2018

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Increasing Research Capacity In Underserved Communities: Formative And Summative Evaluation And Summative Evaluation Of The Mississippi Community Research Fellows Training Program (Cohort 1), Danielle Fastring, Susan Mayfield-Johnson, Tanya Funchess, Candice Green, Victoria Walker, Georgette Powell Feb 2018

Increasing Research Capacity In Underserved Communities: Formative And Summative Evaluation And Summative Evaluation Of The Mississippi Community Research Fellows Training Program (Cohort 1), Danielle Fastring, Susan Mayfield-Johnson, Tanya Funchess, Candice Green, Victoria Walker, Georgette Powell

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Background: The Mississippi Community Research Fellows Training Program (MSCRFTP) is a 15-week program conducted in Jackson, MS, USA consisting of training in the areas of evidence-based public health, research methods, research ethics, and cultural competency. The purpose of the program was to increase community knowledge and understanding of public health research, develop community-based projects that addressed health disparity in the participants’ community, increase individual and community capacity, and to engage community members as equal partners in the research process.

Methods: A comprehensive evaluation of the MSCRFTP was conducted that included both quantitative and qualitative methods. All participants were asked to …