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This course provides training in the theory and practice of engaging patients, members of the public, community-based organizations, and other stakeholders in health research, intervention design and implementation. The course introduces students to multiple engagement strategies by way of readings, guest speakers, case studies, and online discussions. Course instruction focuses on applying participatory research methods to existing or planned studies and implementation projects, and adapting health interventions to real-world contexts. Students will learn to situate community engagement practices and principles in historical, social and political contexts, and to critically evaluate the ways that engagement strategies shape the production of new knowledge.

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Describe different approaches to engaging patients, the public, and community-based organizations in health research, intervention design and implementation;
• Critically evaluate the benefits and limitations of different engagement methods in specific contexts;
• Explain how engagement principles and strategies can influence research design, intervention development, data collection and evaluation activities, and implementation approaches;
• Identify a range of potential community partners; and
• Develop and justify a detailed plan for incorporating a community partnership into an existing or proposed research or implementation project.

Designing Clinical Research (EPI 202). Exceptions to this prerequisite may be made with the consent of the Course Director, space permitting.

Course Director:	Sara Ackerman, MPH, PhD Phone: 415-502-1760 email: sara.ackerman@ucsf.edu
Consulting Faculty:	Kevin Grumbach, MD email: kgrumbach@fcm.ucsf.edu
Guest Lectures:	Charlotte Chang, DrPH UC Berkeley email: cychang@berkeley.edu
	Purba Chatterjee, MPH email: purba.chatterjee@ucsf.edu
	Kayla Enriquez, MD email: kayla.enriquez@ucsf.edu
	Paula Fleischer, MA email: paula.fleischer@ucsf.edu
	Nat Gleason, MD email: nathaniel.gleason@ucsf.edu
	Jim Grieshop, PhD UC Davis email: jigrieshop@ucdavis.edu
	Margaret Handley, PhD, MPH email: margaret.handley@ucsf.edu
	Julie Harris-Wai, PhD email: julie.harris-wai@ucsf.edu
	Maria Haverstock Community Member
	Anita Ho, PhD, MPH University of British Columbia email: anita.ho@ubc.ca
	Margot Kushel, MD email: margot.kushel@ucsf.edu
	Courtney Lyles, PhD email: courtney.lyles@ucsf.edu
	Marsha Michie, PhD Case Western Reserve University email: marsha.michie@case.edu
	Doriane Miller, MD Univ. of Chicago Center for Community Health & Vitality email: doriane.miller@uchospitals.edu
	Tung Nguyen, MD email: tung.nguyen@ucsf.edu
	Greg Rebchook, PhD email: greg.rebchook@ucsf.edu
	Laura Schmidt, PhD email: laura.schmidt@ucsf.edu
	Scott Shipman, MD American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) email: scott.a.shipman@dartmouth.edu
	Cho Hee Shrader, MPH AIDS Project of the East Bay (APEB)
	Pedro Vidal Torres, MPA Tenderloin Safe Passage
	Roberto Vargas, MPH email: roberto.vargas@ucsf.edu

Weekly course content will be delivered via video lectures, case studies, and readings through the course CLE website. Students will post weekly assignments in online discussion forums, and provide/receive feedback through the online discussion forums and weekly in-person small group discussion sessions facilitated by course faculty. In-person small group discussions will take place on Thursdays from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM, Sept. 26 to Dec. 5 (no class on Nov. 28).

Required readings will be posted on the course website.

Evaluation of student performance will be based on successful completion of weekly homework assignments and a final project, as well as participation in an online discussion forum and in-person small group sessions. To pass the course, learners must:

• Post weekly assignments in the online discussion forums by the designated due date and time in 8 of 10 weeks;
• Attend and participate in at least 8 of the 10 in-person weekly small group discussion sessions;
• Provide thoughtful feedback via the online discussion forums to at least two others regarding their weekly assignments by the designated due date and time in 8 of 10 weeks; and
• Submit a final completed assignment by the designated due date and time at the end of the course.

UCSF Graduate Division Policy on Disabilities

This course is sponsored by the Training in Clinical Research (TICR) Program, and space is limited. Preference is given to UCSF-affiliated personnel. We regret that auditing in the classroom is not permitted.

To enroll in this course, please fill out and submit the application below. Please see our fees page for cost information. The deadline for application is September 6, 2019. Only one application needs to be completed for all courses desired during the quarter.

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