CIRA's Qualitative Research Discussion Group (QRDG): "Stakeholders' Perspectives On TB Contact Investigation in Cali, Colombia: Issues that may arise in multinational qualitative studies"

The goal of the Qualitative Research Discussion Group (QRDG) is to provide opportunities for individuals involved in qualitative or mixed-methods research to meet regularly to discuss the qualitative research process and potentially problem-solve issues that may arise when engaged in qualitative research. Discussion topics include, but are not limited to: logistics, data management, analysis, dissemination, role of the researcher, and ethics. It is intended as a venue for discussing research in progress and new or relevant literature on qualitative methods and practice as well as to create networking opportunities and foster research collaborations. CIRA’s Interdisciplinary Research Methods (IRM) Core Core member, Lauretta Grau, PhD, is coordinating the meetings. She can be reached at lauretta.grau@yale.edu.

Jairo Enrique Palomares Velosa MV MSc PhD (Centro Internacional de Entrenamiento e Investigaciones Médicas (CIDEIM)
Jairo is an early career research fellow at CIDEIM with Fogarty´s Global Infectious Disease (GID) Research Scholarship program. With a background in epidemiology and a strong proficiency in quantitative tools, he earned a Master of Science and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in clinical sciences from Colorado State University. In his previous work, Jairo investigated the factors affecting occupational exposure to infectious agents among farm workers and identified contextual factors that affect the implementation of prevention interventions in rural Latin America. His research interests encompass the study of behavioral and social determinants of infectious diseases, with the aim of informing interventions that can enhance the health of vulnerable populations in low-and middle-income countries.