Table 1.

Traditional Model of Collaboration

Title	Purpose	YSN Investigator Role	HUDON Investigator Role
Menopause and Midlife Health Risks: Black Women’s Views	To explore the perceptions and experiences of Black women in the transition to menopause	Principal Investigator Coordinate activities of other study personnel, conduct focus groups in the New Haven area and attend one in Washington, conduct conference calls, perform data analysis, and participate in manuscript preparation	Co-Investigator Attend focus group in New Haven area, recruit subjects and provide on-site support during focus group in Washington area, provide expert review during data analysis for developing culturally appropriate self-management intervention for menopause symptom management, and participate in manuscript preparation
Diversity, Poverty, and Management of Severe Asthma	To investigate the understanding of asthma management practices in low-income African-American and Latino families of infants and toddlers with severe persistent asthma following admission to an inner-city hospital	Principal Investigator Collect data in New Haven area, analyze data, and prepare manuscript	Co-Investigator Collect data in Washington area, advise on issues of cultural disparity and ethnic identity, and participate in manuscript preparation. Left HUDON during study and did not participate as planned.
Successful Aging with Sickle Cell Disease	To explore influences on quality of life in older adults with sickle cell disease	Principal Investigator Oversee project implementation, collect data in New Haven area, analyze data, and prepare manuscript	Co-Investigator Collect data in Washington area, assist with data analysis, and contribute to manuscript development
Health Care Needs of the Transgendered	To describe health care needs of transgendered people, self management in accessing general health care, and the role of trust between provider and patient	Principal Investigator Oversee all aspects of the study, lead focus groups in New England, interview health care providers, design the web-based survey, construct the data entry database, carry out the data checks, and complete quantitative analyses.	Co-Investigator Lead focus groups in Washington area, participate in quantitative analysis, and provide expertise in qualitative analysis. Left HUDON before study started and did not participate as planned.
YSN, Yale School of Nursing; HUDON, Howard University Division of Nursing