title: Research as curriculum: engaging undergraduates and community residents in immigrant health research partnerships.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Engaging undergraduate students in applied community research partnerships can promote greater health equity by providing students with the skills and capacity to work collaboratively with diverse populations.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this project was to develop a sustainable model to engage community members and students in public health research.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using an integrated research-as-curriculum model, students, community members, and faculty collaborated on the study design and implementation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Community residents in the classroom provided insights that strengthened the research process and helped to develop our understanding of contextual factors that influence health and well-being. This model provides a mechanism by which to fully incorporate undergraduate students in interdisciplinary partnership research for health.
authors.affiliation: Community Health Program, Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences.
authors.forename: Linda Sprague
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: Flavia C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Perea
authors.forename: Alyssa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ursillo
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pirie
authors.forename: Uchenna J
authors.initials: UJ
authors.lastname: Ndulue
authors.forename: Ciliemar
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Gute
mesh_terms: D003256:Community Participation; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003479:Curriculum; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D006306:Health Surveys / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration*