In 2012, we conducted a multi-university workshop to develop competencies in conducting research in diverse populations. Since 2013, SC CTSI scholars and trainees take a short-course in Research in Diverse Populations. However, we were lacking experiential activities, outside the academic setting. In 2013, we developed the idea to match scholars with community mentors. Here we present the progress and success. Learn more about SC CTSI http://sc-ctsi.org/

1. The SC CTSI Community Mentorship Program
Education Administrators SIG
Translational Science Meeting
April 17, 2015
Cecilia M. Patino-Sutton MD, MeD, PhD
Director of Education SC CTSI
Department of Preventive Medicine
Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California

2. Disclosures
I have no disclosures.

3. Los Angeles County
10.4 million residents
From more than 140 cultures
Speak as many as 224 languages

4. SC CTSI Goals
 Improve the health of diverse and under-represented
minorities of Los Angeles County
 Train a cadre of young researchers who have
competency in translating research findings to the
community and improve their health.

5. Background and Problem
 2012 we conducted a multi-university workshop to
develop competencies in conducting research in
diverse populations.
 Since 2013 SC CTSI Scholars and Trainees take a
short-course in Research in Diverse Populations.
 However, we were lacking experiential activities,
outside the academic setting.

6. Community Mentor
 In 2013 we pitched the idea to SC CTSI Community
Engagement
 Identify Scholars
 Align them with a Community Mentor
 Give t the new team, 1 year, to identify an opportunity
for the Scholar to present their research to an
appropriate community audience that would, in turn,
inform their research

7. Community Mentorship Program
Identify
Clinical
Translational
Researchers
Identify
Community
Mentors
CT Researcher
Community Mentor
Identify an
appropriate for a
community audience
to present a oral
research
presentation.
CTSA Team
MOU

8. Preliminary Results of year 1

9. KL2 Scholar Oral Presentation

10. Other Successes
Scholars
 Established new networks and colleagues outside the academic setting
 Learned to build trust within the community
 Learned from individuals who are impacted by the health issue their
research addresses was empowering.
 Informed their current research based on input from the community.
Mentors
 Learned about the research topic and jump started new projects with the
Scholar
 Felt empowered and challenged by mentoring academic mentees

11. Summary
 We were able to the create appropriate logistics
to ensure the success of the program.
 All three Scholar Mentor teams met the
Program’s expectations and successfully
delivered at least one oral presentation about
their research.
 Both Scholars and Mentors were satisfied with
the program and evaluated the Program as
useful for their careers.

12. Impact
We believe that providing young physician-
scientists with the CMP experience can help
accelerate the translation of their research results
to the community and improve the health of
diverse and under-represented communities
throughout the LA country.

13. Next Steps
 Based on feedback the CMP will be scaled
up in subsequent years, eventually
becoming a requirement of the KL2
Program at the SC CTSI.
 We also plan to write a manual of
procedures of the program and share
across CTSA’s.

14. Thank You
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