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Opportunities to Participate in Research

We are seeking to recruit healthcare professionals (broadly defined to include physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, counselors, community health workers, etc.) with experience working with patients with type 2 diabetes who also speak Mandarin.

We are conducting interviews about the scale and translating them into Mandarin.

These cognitive interviews involve participants “thinking out loud” as they complete the scale, helping us refine its clarity and effectiveness. Interviews will take place in person or over Zoom, lasting 60-120 minutes, and participants will receive $50 compensation via Zelle or Venmo (participants should be based in the US for payment purposes).

If you or someone you know might be interested, please feel free to share this opportunity with them. Please email the project coordinator, Clare, at cwong58@uic.edu if you are interested, to determine eligibility.

Research Assistant Opportunities

Position description: The HSAED Lab is curently looking for a volunteer research assistant who is fully bilingual in Mandarin Chinese and English (able to read, write, and speak fluently).

The RA would assist with a measurement translation project, where we are working to translate and culturally adapt the Type 2 Diabetes Stigma Assessment Scale (DSAS-2) into Mandarin. We are currently in the stage of conducting cognitive interviews with key informants who are health care professionals.

Please email the project coordinator, Clare, at cwong58@uic.edu if you are interested.