Embedded Researchers-Translators, Connectors, Stewards

Embedded researcher, Matt Hudson. Partnerships, self-reflection, values, equity. Treat illness in service of community prosperity. An instruction manual.

Proem

These days, several interests swirl through my mind and heart: disparities and equity in healthcare, community-research partnerships, and continuous learning about health. Swirling sounds too pretty and neat. Perhaps it’s smearing through my mind and heart — murky and messy.

Introducing Matthew Hudson

Recently, I read a commentary in the journal, Learning Health Systems by my friend and colleague, Matthew Hudson, entitled, “General orders for the embedded researcher: Moorings for a developing profession.” When I reconnected with Matt to congratulate him on his article and further explore the possibilities of embedded researcher, I realized that he thinks deeply about the whole smeared mess. I invited Matt to join us.

Matthew F. Hudson, Ph.D. M.P.H. has over twenty years of experience conducting and teaching research in health care and academic settings. He has served on multiple private and federal research review committees prioritizing patient-centered outcomes research and health care organization science. Matthew also partners with other stakeholders to develop…