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SHERC By the numbers
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Funded Research Projects25
Funded Pilot Projects33
Funded Community-Campus Projects8
Funded Administrative Supplements1
Funded Diversity SupplementSouthwest Health Engagement & Research Collaborative (SHERC)
Working together to make a difference
As an initiative of the Center for Community Health and Engaged Research (CHER), SHERC’s mission is to increase basic biomedical, clinical, and behavioral research at Northern Arizona University to advance health research in the southwestern United States.
Community partner collaborations through team science and translational research
SHERC works closely with community partners to expand capacity to address health disparities in chronic and infectious diseases, as well as high-priority behavioral health conditions, as determined by community partners.
We work with schools, hospitals, community-based organizations, federally qualified health centers, the U.S. Indian Health Service, tribal public health authorities, and tribal and border health programs in Arizona to develop biomedical, clinical, and behavioral interventions aimed at improving community health.
SHERC is a National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Program funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH #U54MD012388).
SHERC cores
SHERC’s five cores work independently and collaboratively to support researchers across NAU’s statewide campuses.
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Administrative Accordion Open
The Administrative Core ensures that research and career enhancement in the area of health continue to grow at NAU. The Administrative Core creates a framework for all the SHERC core components to work together efficiently and effectively, and continually and carefully monitors SHERC component activities to ensure that SHERC keeps its efforts focused on the goals of the program.
Investigator Development Accordion Closed
The Investigator Development Core (IDC) supports the development of early-stage investigators in basic biomedical, behavioral, and/or clinical sciences with a focus on translational and team science.
This goal is met through the Pilot Project Program and the Individualized Mentoring Program.
Community Engagement Accordion Closed
The Community Engagement Core (CEC) cultivates and sustains productive collaborations and partnerships with community-based organizations and leaders in meaningful ways that foster awareness and participation in community health research in Arizona. Guided by a four direction framework and in collaboration with our CEC Advisory Council, the CEC aims to effect change through: dialogue, knowledge, action, and reflection.
Research Capacity Accordion Closed
The Research Capacity Core supports research efforts university-wide through the Technical Assistance Group – Service Center, methodological education workshop program, and infrastructure enhancement program. This includes helping health research projects, programs and affiliated investigators in interdisciplinary research methods and emerging technologies.
Recruitment Accordion Closed
The Recruitment Core recruits and supports faculty members with established health research programs to fill gaps in institutional expertise, and to support the mission of SHERC.
As such, the Recruitment Core is responsible for designing and conducting effective and viable recruitment strategies to attract variable pools of qualified applicants, including members of historically underrepresented groups, to consider positions at NAU.
Research reported on this webpage was supported by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number U54MD012388. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.