Interdisciplinary research teams have the opportunity to participate in a retreat aimed at moving the team from collective ideas to translational research projects which include community, clinical or industry stakeholders as part of the research endeavor. Retreats are 4 hours in length and are led by a professional group facilitator. A limited number of tailored retreats are available each year.* In order to be considered, teams must be interdisciplinary, with an engaged stakeholder, focused on a translational research health topic and demonstrate commitment by completion of retreat pre-work.
The process for receiving a Collaborative Working Retreat is as follows.
- Request a collaborative working retreat.
- Investigator will be contacted by Community and Collaboration (C&C) staff to conduct a brief interview to assess readiness.
- Investigator will be asked to sign letter of intent for engagement.
- Team members will complete pre-work specific to their team and project used as a basis for tailoring retreat contents.
- Investigator will work with facilitator to set date for retreat and plan contents.
*Additional retreats may be available to teams on a for fee basis. Teams not awarded retreats will be connected to other available resources.
Contact
Anna Thornton Matos, MPH, Project Director, 216.368.5776