Building capacity to study and improve care for pregnant American Indian women
Official title: Training Component
Funded at Avera Mckennan · NIH-11381590 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A training program helps researchers and community partners learn to conduct better research and improve care for pregnant women in rural and American Indian communities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Avera Mckennan NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Sioux Falls, United States) |
| Project start | August 17, 2023 |
| Project end | July 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $344,982 |
| NIH project number | 5U54HD113179-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11381590 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable (this is a training grant; direct patient participation is not the primary focus)
✕Less likely to help
Direct patient benefits are not the primary aim of this grant; it focuses on training researchers and community partners.
What this research studies
This grant funds a training component that teaches investigators and community partners how sociocultural, economic, and regulatory factors affect access to care for pregnant and postnatal women. It emphasizes cultural competency, research literacy, and professional development to sustain a pipeline of maternal-health researchers. Activities include mentorship, workshops, and experiences that connect researchers with communities to support relevant, respectful research. The goal is to strengthen both research skills and community engagement to reduce pregnancy-related mortality and morbidity in underserved areas.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could lead to better-designed research and more effective, culturally appropriate care for pregnant women in American Indian and rural communities.
How similar studies have gone: Training components in maternal health research have shown improvements in cultural competency and research literacy that support better community-engaged studies.
Where this research is happening
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Avera Mckennan
Sioux Falls, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Angal, Jyoti — Avera Mckennan
- Study coordinator: Angal, Jyoti
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.