Community-Based Participatory Research in Indian Country

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DATE: April 5, 2018

TIME: 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Eastern Time

MODERATOR: Dr. Francine Gachupin, Assistant Professor, University of Arizona; and Member, American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) NPA Caucus

SPEAKER: Dr. Bonnie Duran, Professor, Schools of Social Work and Public Health, University of Washington; Director, Center for Indigenous Health Research, Indigenous Wellness Research Institute; and Member, AI/AN NPA Caucus

This webinar will focus on community-based participatory research (CBPR) principles to address health disparities among American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

A brief overview of CBPR for health promising practices will be provided, as will definitions and specific examples of practices associated with outcomes for improving health equity.

Webinar participants will be able to define CBPR, community-engaged research, and promising practices in the context of the CBPR framework. The presenter will discuss the development of CBPR partnerships and will share practices and tools, connecting them to research implementation.

Register here¹: https://explorepsa.adobeconnect.com/aian_march2018/event/event_info.html

Click here for abstract and speaker biography: https://tinyurl.com/AIANabstractandspeaker

The American Indian and Alaska Native National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA) Caucus provides a forum for members to increase dialogue across the country and to coordinate and enhance tribal, state, and local efforts to address health disparities and the social determinants of health for AI/ANs.

Visit the AI/AN NPA Caucus website for more information: http://aian.npa-rhec.org/