Research Coordinator - UW Department of Health Services
Description:
The Department of Health Services has an excellent opportunity for a full-time Research Coordinator to work with the Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC), one of 26 Prevention Research Centers funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HPRC conducts community-based research that promotes the health and well-being of middle-aged and older adults, particularly those with lower incomes and in ethnic/cultural minority populations most at risk of health disparities. The Research Coordinator will support activities of the newly funded NIH grant Supporting Decision-Making for Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias.
This position will coordinate a study that is developing and evaluating a preference elicitation tool for older adults with mild to moderate dementia and their caregivers. The study will involve exploratory interviews with individuals with mild to moderate dementia, their caregivers, and staff working with individuals with dementia to better understand the factors that contribute to decision making about transitions of care. The Research Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating this multiple-department and multi-center study which involves working closely with the research team, partnering memory care clinics, and assisted living institutions.
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