The overall goal of the Enrichment Program of the University of Iowa Center for Advancing Multimorbidity Science is to provide continued and coordinated professional development and scientific enrichment for Center Faculty, Affiliated Faculty, Associate Members, postdoctoral fellows and predoctoral students to promote and improve the health of individuals with complex multiple chronic conditions. The Program will enhance interdisciplinary biobehavioral research focused on adults with complex multiple chronic conditions. Activities advance Center scientists' capacities to conduct research using NINR Common Data Elements through continued and coordinated professional development and scientific enrichment activities.
The specific aims of the Enrichment Program are to: 1. Advance nursing science within the College of Nursing (CON) in profiling risk and customizing therapies for adults with complex multiple chronic conditions; primarily through Developing Scholars and Writing Groups, a CON Grants Workshop, a Lecture Training Series, and Visiting Scholars program. 2. Across the University, support scientific exchange among investigators with research interests in these topic areas, primarily through UI Clusters of Excellence, guest speakers at the Research Forum, interactions with consultants, and the Center Research Seminar. 3. Facilitate interactions at the University and National level between Center scientists and investigators from other fields with relevant expertise in profiling risk and customizing therapies; primarily through Meet and Greet events within the University and attendance at Multimorbidity and Symptom Science related topics held nationally at NINR, other NIH Institutes, CANS, and/or the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). The activities of the Enrichment Program are designed to advance the conduct of interdisciplinary biobehavioral research that focuses on profiling risk and customizing therapies in MCC. These activities will provide opportunities to build knowledge and skills to advance symptom science and Precision Health through the conduct of pilot research, use of Common Data Elements, development of firm and ongoing interdisciplinary research teams, enabled dissemination of products from pilot studies, and formation of a foundation for more fully developed research projects.
