Objectives
Explain the importance of using community-engaged research with populations that have experienced historical trauma.
Discuss how to conduct community-engaged research.
State the importance of including community members in all steps of the research process.
Underline community-engaged research strategies and challenges.
References
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Community Health & Research
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Speaker(s): Britini Ayers, PhD
Speaker(s) Bio
Britni Ayers, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the College of Medicine. The KL2 Mentored Research Career Development Award will support her efforts to reduce maternal and infant health disparities among Marshallese Pacific Islander women and secure external funding as an independent investigator. Pacific Islanders residing in the United States (US) have disproportionally higher rates of preterm birth and lower birthweight infants and are also more likely to experience preeclampsia, primary cesarean delivery, excessive gestational weight gain, gestational diabetes mellitus, and low exclusive breastfeeding initiation and duration at six months compared to other racial/ethnic minorities and the US population in general.
DCOC Contact Information
Catrice Banks-Johnson
Email: crbanksjohnson@uams.edu
DeAnn Hubberd
Email: DEHubberd@uams.e
