Membership

Everyone is welcome to join the ESRN email list and monthly calls.

An ESRN member is any individual (community member, patient / family member, advocate, healthcare professional, academic researcher etc.) that interacts with the network to help serve the ESRN goals. All members are equal in their contribution to the ESRN and committed to connecting diverse populations, local community needs / interests, and high-quality research. This includes recognition, acknowledgement and value of all contributions.  

Membership is free and provides access to a diverse network of community experts across Wyoming. Membership provides access to the University of Wyoming, Wyoming Institute for Disabilities, College of Health Sciences research and evaluation team and resources. Members offer a voice to relevant health related questions, issues, and address concerns from their local communities throughout Wyoming. Members create a collaborative relationship between one another. All members benefit from community focused education, training, and career development. Members are eligible to apply for grants, receive research support, participate in research workgroups, join the NAC, and receive ESRN letters of support for funding and grants.

 

To become an ESRN member take the free ESRN Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Training and sign the Member Charter.

Contact us for more information, or if you would like to become involved with the network.

Network Advisory Council

The ten-person Network Advisory Council is comprised community members, healthcare practitioners, and academic researchers. The council meets quarterly to guide the development of research projects and ensure community engagement and voice in the Equality State Research Network (ESRN), working primarily to:

  • Develop a quality, academically vetted, and focused approach to health research collaboration that is patient and community centered

  • Assist in developing training for members on patient and community engagement research principles

  • Review and make recommendations to the network based on evaluation results and member engagement

  • Design reporting guidelines, communication guidelines, and establish yearly research priorities/agenda

  • Assist with biannual conference to include focus, proposal review, and community engagement

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Network Advisory Council Members:

  • Deb Anderson, Healthcare Professional Representative - Casper, WY 

  • Dr. Michelle Blakely, Academic/Research Representative - Laramie, WY

  • Rob Johnston, Healthcare Professional Representative - Casper, WY

  • Debbie Merritt, Community Representative - Evanston, WY

  • Kristen Schwartz, Community Representative - Laramie, WY

  • Aleyta Zimmerman, Community Representative - Cheyenne, WY