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In cases where the study personnel are community partners, the CTSC and the Office of Research and Technology offer the CIRTification program as an alternative method when the traditional human research protection training may not be appropriate. All alternative training plans must be submitted and approved by the Office of Research and Technology.  There are two path for receive your training:

1. You may go to the University of Illinois - Chicago CCTS website and do the . Your credentials will then be sent to the CWRU Site Administrator: Yovonda Reese ([email protected])

2.  If there is more than one person taking the course, you may chose to do an .  All materials to conduct the training are available at the . C&C staff are also available to facilitate an In-Person Training, please contact Meredith Goodwin ([email protected]) for more information.

The CTSC has launched its first Community Advisory Board. For additional CAB resources identified by the CTSC, please visit the Community Advisory Board site or request a consultation through for further assistance.

The offers practical guidance, questions, and approaches for incorporating a community advisory board (CAB) into a project or initiative to strengthen community empowerment, buy-in, and participation. It includes:

• Seven key considerations when forming a CAB
• External tips and tools related to CABs
• Examples of Urban projects that incorporate CABs
• CAB budgeting and compensation guidance
•  Institutional review board considerations
• Questions to ask to determine whether your project is ready for a CAB

These resources help community members, stakeholders, and organizations begin or strengthen community-engaged research (CEnR). The guides and toolkits offer practical guidance and support effective partnerships with researchers to advance community health.

Team Science

The Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s Community Engagement program fosters collaboration among researchers, clinicians, and community members to improve the health of Los Angeles communities. The  provides step-by-step guidance for researchers, healthcare providers, and community partners at every phase of community-engaged research.

Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute On-Demand Course Library

The  from the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute supports researchers, healthcare providers, and community members interested in community-engaged research (CEnR). This guide outlines key processes and approaches for effective collaboration at every project phase.

Duke University - A Researcher's Guide to Community Engaged Research

is meant to be a first stop for researchers who are trying to learn about and implement community engagement in their work and includes how-to guides and other resources, recommended readings, as well as key concepts and a helpful glossary of terms.

The CTSC provides resources to support the development of strong, competitive grant proposals for community-engaged research.

Tufts

Tufts offers practical guidance on key aspects of grant preparation, including building community-academic partnerships, managing administrative logistics, addressing research ethics, and preparing budget justifications.

Theses resources are to assist community and stakeholder individuals and organizations to prepare for a federal grant application with a local research institution. 

Administrative Tasks

• • Tax Exemption
  • Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS)
  • eRA Commons ID Number

Biosketch Resources

• NIH Biosketch Forms: Biosketches are required in both competing applications and progress reports. Find instructions, blank format pages, and sample biosketches .
• is a tool supporting multiple research agencies, to help you develop your biosketch and automatically format it according to NIH requirements.

Grant Submission Guide

• • From Tufts University CTSI, this guide outlines the steps required to submit a federal grant application to funding agencies such as National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)

Grants & Contracts

The Case Western Reserve University Office of Grants and Contracts provides assistance with proposal submissions, account set-up, contract negotiation and processing, and other services related to federal and non-federal grants, foundation agreements, state and county grants, and industry contracts.

Kelvin Smith Library: Research Services

The goal of is to provide quality service to all members of the Case community in fulfillment of their educational and research needs. To achieve this goal, research services librarians provide research assistance, including answering reference questions, providing collection development support, and providing information literacy and research instruction services. These services are provided to all members of the Case community both locally and remotely, through telephone, e-mail, text, and live chat reference.

CWRU Affiliate ID

To improve stakeholder and community collaboration among investigative research teams, CWRU Network ID accounts and related services can be provided to individuals who are affiliated with the University.  Complete the online  or download the  for setting up or renewing an affiliate ID.  

CWRU CREC Certification

Case Western Reserve University's Continuing Research Education Credit (CREC) Program provides investigators documented training in the protection of human subjects in research. The program is available to human subjects researchers at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, and The Cleveland Clinic. The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) is a training service to which the University subscribes. CITI provides comprehensive online educational programs in multiple areas including the protection of human subjects in research.

In cases where the study personnel are community partners, the CTSC and the Office of Research and Technology offer the CIRTification program as an alternative method when the traditional human research protection training may not be appropriate. All alternative training plans must be submitted and approved by the Office of Research and Technology.  There are two paths to receive your training:

1. You may go to the University of Illinois - Chicago CCTS website and do the . Your credentials will then be sent to the CWRU Site Administrator: Yovonda Reese 
2.  If there is more than one person taking the course, you may chose to do an .  All materials to conduct the training are available at the . C&C staff are also available to facilitate an In-Person Training, please contact Meredith Goodwin for more information.

These resources are focused on fostering bi-directional understandings between researchers and the community, and enhancing research opportunities through collaborations and partnerships among researchers, community residents, and organizations.

Community Based Participatory Research Toolkit

The is a handbook for community health centers and researchers interested in collaborative research activities.

Toolkit for Developing Community Partnerships

This is intended to be a resource for researchers, health care providers and the community who are interested in conducting community-engaged research. It outlines processes and approaches needed during project phases such as relationship building, proposal development, project execution and dissemination.

The CTSC has developed a series of online videos with accompanying toolkits to provide best practice strategies to address common challenges that arise when working on multidisciplinary research teams. These include:

• Building a Culture of Teamwork from the Beginning
• Running Efficient and Effective Meetings
• Managing Conflict in Teams
• Communicating Across Disciplines

For more information, visit Team Science Strategy Modules

Video

Community Perspectives on Research

The Ohio State College of Public Health's Prevention Research Center presents community perspectives on academic research.

Podcasts