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Office for Public Health Practice

Research Opportunities

The Access Project has a box of fabulous reports that need a home. How Many Uninsured? A Resource Guide for Community Estimates is designed for community groups that are seeking to estimate the number of uninsured people in their communities. The report is a crash-course in CBPR and provides a step-by-step process for groups looking to find existing data, or collect new community-level data. The guide provides detailed analysis of different approaches to data collection, including cost estimates, sample surveys, and review of strengths and weaknesses
of each method. Four case-studies illustrate how community organizations have effectively used CBPR to gather and use data to improve healthcare and access in their communities.

How Many Uninsured? can be viewed online at http://www.accessproject.org/medicaid.html. Please feel free to download and print as many copies as you wish. We have 200 pretty printed versions that we're looking to send out on a first come first serve basis.

Please contact Meg Baker (mbaker@accessproject.org) if you are interested in receiving 10 or more copies. Please specify how many you would like.

The Access Project (TAP) has served as a resource center for local communities working to improve health and healthcare access since 1998. The mission of TAP is to strengthen community action, promote social change, and improve health, especially for those who are most vulnerable. TAP conducts community action research in conjunction with local leaders to improve the quality of relevant information needed to change the health system.

 

Research of OPHP Faculty

Growing Team WIC 2007: “Career Pathways in Public Health ” [2006 to 2007]
WV Department of Health and Human Resources/Nutrition Service
Role on Project: Principal Investigator

Growing Team WIC 2006: “Evolution of a Career Lattice for WV WIC Program” [2005 to 2006]
WV Department of Health and Human Resources/Nutrition Service
Role on Project: Principal Investigator

“Workforce Development – Training for Local Health Department Employees” [2005 to 2006]
South East Public Health Training Center:  HRSA (UNC Program)
Role on Project: Principal Investigator for subcontract

Growing Team WIC: “A Career Ladder in Public Health Nutrition” [2004 to 2005]
WV WIC Program
Role on Project: Principal Investigator

“Public Health Threat Preparedness Education and Training in West Virginia” [2004 to 2005]
West Virginia Bureau for Public Health
Role on Project: Principal Investigator

“West Virginia Prepares” Continuing Education Partnership” [2003 to 2005]
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA
 US Department of Health & Human Services
 Role on Project: Subject Matter Expert

“WVU Office for Public Health Practice” [2003 to 2004]
St. Joseph Health Initiatives
Role on Project: Principal Investigator