Browsing by Author "Drury, Christine"

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    4255 Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) – CTSA-wide podcast opportunity
    (Cambridge University Press, 2020-07-29) Drury, Christine; Carroll, Aaron E.; Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
    OBJECTIVES/GOALS: The podcasts highlight work from our partners: Indiana University, Purdue University and the University of Notre Dame. Our goal is to expand our podcast reach to include work from at least three additional CTSAs, as well as highlighting the benefits of translational research to the public. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Aaron E. Carroll, is the director of Education and Workforce Development for the Indiana CTSI and a popular writer covering health, research, and policy for The New York Times. He is host of the Indiana CTSI-sponsored Healthcare Triage podcasts as well as the Healthcare Triage YouTube show, with 340,000 subscribers. We will leverage his audience and research expertise to grow the Indiana CTSI podcast participation and increase audience engagement. We will eventually allow the nation-wide network of CTSAs to pitch guests and shows covering Translational Research, and invite local CTSA leadership or faculty to participate in the podcast. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Utilizing quantitative analytics, we expect to see a significant increase in podcast downloads and listeners as we expand our offering to other CTSAs, beyond Indiana We expect that the CTSA-wide podcast will increase the nationwide level of knowledge and understanding of NCATS, translational research, and its benefits to society and healthcare. We anticipate, through this expanded podcast offering, a growing number of community members who are informed and engaged on the topics of translational research, clinical and translational sciences and beyond. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: Podcasts are a convenient, portable, and efficient form of science communication. Podcasts also make information personal and offer us an excellent and innovative communications vehicle to spread the word about translational research, as well as the excellent work happening at each of our CTSAs.
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    4382 All IN for Health: Promoting good health and engaging a health research volunteer community in the Hoosier state
    (Cambridge University Press, 2020-07-29) Hall, Jessica; Drury, Christine; Egan, Carmel; Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
    OBJECTIVES/GOALS: To improve and expand health and research literacy throughout Indiana by sharing health-focused resources and research outcomes. To encourage and increase health research participation throughout Indiana by promoting health research opportunities, including clinical studies. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Discover and understand community concerns and barriers to good health and clinical research participation by providing a platform for individuals and communities to share their voices. Educate Indiana residents on the importance of participating in health research. Engage with the community to meet them where they are (online) and continue to build relationships throughout the state. Promote healthy living for Indiana residents by sharing health education and resources from existing state health organizations and initiatives. Develop and maintain the largest statewide database of research volunteers. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: The anticipated results from this program include engagement of all populations and all communities throughout the state in conversation and education around good health and health research, as well as participation in health research across the CTSI’s partner organizations. Large-scale growth is expected in both the online community and consented volunteer registry is expected to include and engage racially and ethnically diverse populations, as well as special health populations, such as representatives of rural communities, aged, rare disease survivors, and transgender individuals. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: Thorough this work, the Indiana CTSI has developed a unique program, educating the public about health research and opportunities to participate, while simultaneously supporting research departments with marketing promotion of their efforts, and a ready statewide volunteer community.
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    The Access Technology Program of the Indiana Clinical Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI): A model to facilitate access to cutting-edge technologies across a state
    (Cambridge, 2021) Orschell, Christie M.; Skaar, Todd C.; DeFord, Melanie E.; Ybe, Joel; Driscol, Julie; Drury, Christine; Reeves, Lilith; Willis, Monte S.; Reiter, Jill L.; York, Jenna; Orr, Rob; McClintick, Jeanette N.; Sors, Thomas G.; Hunt, Joe; Cornetta, Kenneth; Shekhar, Anantha; Medicine, School of Medicine
    Introduction: Access to cutting-edge technologies is essential for investigators to advance translational research. The Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) spans three major and preeminent universities, four large academic campuses across the state of Indiana, and is mandate to provide best practices to a whole state. Methods: To address the need to facilitate the availability of innovative technologies to its investigators, the Indiana CTSI implemented the Access Technology Program (ATP). The activities of the ATP, or any program of the Indiana CTSI, are challenged to connect technologies and investigators on the multiple Indiana CTSI campuses by the geographical distances between campuses (1–4 hr driving time). Results: Herein, we describe the initiatives developed by the ATP to increase the availability of state-of-the-art technologies to its investigators on all Indiana CTSI campuses, and the methods developed by the ATP to bridge the distance between campuses, technologies, and investigators for the advancement of clinical translational research. Conclusions: The methods and practices described in this publication may inform other approaches to enhance translational research, dissemination, and usage of innovative technologies by translational investigators, especially when distance or multi-campus cultural differences are factors to efficient application.