Research & Evaluation Training

The Technical Assistance and Research Center at NCUIH offers research and evaluation training and consultation to Urban Indian Health Programs and the communities they serve. A training curriculum has been developed in partnership with two Urban Indian Health Programs that can be tailored to meet the unique community needs. The curriculum covers a wide variety of topics, including:

• History of American Indians/Alaska Natives in Research
• Introduction and Importance of Research and Evaluation
• Community-Based-Participatory Research Methods
• Understanding the Research vs. Evaluation
• Research Ethics
• Data Protection Methods
• Institutional Review Boards
• Developing Comprehensive Research/Evaluation Plans
• Developing Measurable Outcomes
• Research/Evaluation Methodology
• Basis Data Analysis and Interpretation
• Communicating Data to Stakeholders
• Methods for Disseminating Information

Further, the Technical Assistance and Research Center is available to Urban Indian Health Programs to provide consultation on evaluation and research projects, including connecting to Institutional Review Boards and Academic Partners. For more information, contact Dr. Jami Bartgis at jbartgis@ncuih.org or (202) 544-0344.