{"id":6424,"date":"2022-09-06T11:30:55","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T18:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/center-health-equity-research\/?p=6424"},"modified":"2024-07-01T15:23:10","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T22:23:10","slug":"technical-assistance-group-expertise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/center-community-health-engaged-research\/blog\/technical-assistance-group-expertise\/","title":{"rendered":"Technical Assistance Group offers much-needed technological expertise to NAU faculty across all 22 campuses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Gretchen Bachman works in a clinic in Guatemala. (Photo courtesy of Gretchen Bachman)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

When Gretchen Bachman<\/strong><\/a> needed expert assistance with six of her publications in different technological areas, she turned to the Center for Community Health and Engaged Research (CHER) Technical Assistance Group<\/a> (TAG).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TAG is a service center designed for NAU faculty, graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who need assistance with any phase of their research projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bachman is an assistant clinical professor in NAU\u2019s Department of Occupational Therapy located on the Phoenix Bioscience Core campus and she learned about TAG from a colleague. Since working with TAG, Bachman has completed several of her outstanding publications and others are already nearing the submission phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTAG is an amazing resource that I feel fortunate to have at NAU,\u201d Bachman said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now entering its second year, the TAG has already handled 46 requests ranging from data collection, instrument development and analytic analyses to manuscript and proposal development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TAG brings together a multidisciplinary group of 16 NAU experts who specialize in technological analysis and systems to provide services that include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n