Wayne State University

Aim Higher

Michigan Center for
Urban African American Aging Research

Participant Resource Pool Letters & Application Form

We are happy that you are interested in using the Healthier Black Elders Center (HBEC) Participant Resource Pool (PRP).

In order to expedite your request, please download the following letters and form:
Letter of Intent, Letter for Formal Application, & PRP Intro Letter. 

Letter of Intent - PRP Request

Letter of Intent

Letter for Formal Application - PRP Request

Formal Application

After you have completed and returned the formal application form within approximately two weeks, the HBEC staff and Advisory reviewers will notify you of their decision.

Please note: All request to obtain approval for research involving human participants must have prior approval from the Human Investigation Committee (HIC) Steering Committee.

* For email, return completed application to patrencher@wayne.edu 
* For US mail, return completed application to Dr. Peter Lichtenberg, HBEC Director c/o Patricia Ann Rencher, Institute of Gerontology, 87 East Ferry, 226 Knapp Bldg., Detroit, MI 48202   

Intro Letter for PRP Investigators 

Intro Letter

Please call us for questions regarding our intro letter.
We look forward to supporting the development of your research.
For more information contact: Patricia Ann Rencher @ (313) 664-2626 or patrencher@wayne.edu

UM & WSUMCUAAAR is a collaboration between the University of Michigan and Wayne State University