Role of federal policy in building research infrastructure among emerging minorities: the Asian American experience.
OBJECTIVE
Considerable progress in Asian American health research has occurred over the last two decades. However, greater and sustained federal support is needed for reducing health disparities in Asian American communities. PURPOSE OF THE ARTICLE: This paper reviews federal policies that support infrastructure to conduct minority health research and highlights one model for strengthening research capacity and infrastructure in Asian American communities.


CONCLUSIONS
Research center infrastructures can play a significant role in addressing pipeline/workforce challenges, fostering campus-community research collaborations, engaging communities in health, disseminating evidence-based strategies and health information, and policy development.


CONCLUSIONS
Research centers provide the capacity needed for academic institutions and communities to work together synergistically in achieving the goal to reduce health disparities in the Asian American community. Policies that support the development of concentrated and targeted research for Asian Americans must continue so that these centers will reach their full potential.
New York Uiniversity School of Medicine, USA.
Chau
C
Trinh-Shevrin
Marguerite
M
Ro
Winston
W
Tseng
Nadia Shilpi
NS
Islam
Mariano J
MJ
Rey
Simona C
SC
Kwon
D001213:Asian; D057191:Capacity Building / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005380:Financing, Government; D006291:Health Policy; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D054525:Minority Health / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce