November 2021 Newsletter
A Few Words from the Directors
Dear friends and colleagues,

 

As our membership continues to grow in these early stages of the STARS Network, we look forward to building connections between members.  To facilitate these connections, we plan to host a virtual meet-and-greet among our members at 3 pm on December 9.  This will be an informal meeting that will allow us to briefly get to know one another and chat about the STARS Network and future projects.  Be on the lookout for an email invitation to the meeting.
 
This newsletter edition also provides some action steps, including our new Member Only Area on the ORCCA website and a Badgr-credentialed Community-Engaged Research Training that you can take to be a more engaged research partner in Central Appalachia. Your continued involvement is critical.

Community-Engaged Research Training

ORCCA is pleased to offer open access, online micro-training in community-engaged research. The goal is to provide researchers and non-researchers alike with the foundational knowledge to engage as meaningful partners in research that is responsive to community health needs. This training focuses on substance use disorder as the case example.  This training is divided into four short videos, available on our website.  

 

After viewing the videos and completing a knowledge check, participants will earn a Badgr credential.  Feel free to pass this on to anyone who could benefit from Community-Engaged Research Training. 

We hope this training will inspire our learners to take a deeper dive into community-engaged, comparative effectiveness research training.  To view the training videos, click the button below.
Member Spotlight:
Michael Prough

Michael serves as a graduate assistant working on the STARS Network (Studies to Advance Recovery Support) project for the Addiction Science Center at East Tennessee State University, where he is a  Doctor of Public Health student in Epidemiology.  He is the "behind the scenes" person for the STARS Network project, building tools such as the ORCCA member survey and member profiles. 

 

Michael's primary interest area is LGBTQIA+ health disparities, especially substance use in young people in this population.  In addition to his GA work and taking classes, Michael is currently partnering with Youth OUTright WNC in Asheville to complete his Applied Practical Experience, where he is helping develop and disseminate a needs assessment investigating substance use in LGBTQIA+ young people in western North Carolina.

 

When not working or studying, Michael enjoys spending his time doing home renovation and DIY projects on his 1890s home.

Member Only Area

ORCCA Members can now enter the exclusive Member Only Area of the ORCCA website. Inside this area you will find detailed member profiles that we hope will help to build connections between our members.  Using this tool, you can find and connect with others who have similar research interests using the Search or Tags feature.  Clicking on an individual profile will bring up additional details, including contact information.

 

Visit the Member Only Area today and browse the profiles using the button below.  You will be asked to provide your email and create a password to enter this area on your first visit.  Please email prough@etsu.edu with any questions, or if you need to make any changes to your profile, including adding a profile photo.
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