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Empowering trust: Insights from Community Engagement Initiatives
November 8, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Carolina Seminar Series theme: Science meets society at the intersection between precision medicine and justice, equity, and inclusion
Seminar title: Empowering trust: Insights from Community Engagement Initiatives
Virtual Event
Wednesday November 8th, 2023, 4:00pm-5:15pm
Register here: go.unc.edu/EmpoweringTrust
Event Details:
Speaker: Mya Roberson, MSPH, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, UNC-Chapel Hill
Panelists: Laura Crandon, Patient Advocate, Founder, Touch4Life
Langston Harrison, Immunization Equity Health Educator, NC Department of Health and Human Services
Julianne O’Daniel, Associate Professor, Department of Genetics, UNC-Chapel Hill
Erin Song, Member, Age-Based Genomic Screening Community Research Board
Community engagement continues to be a critical component in genomic medicine and precision health research where the overall goal is to improve health outcomes of communities. The translation of findings into practice and implementation depends heavily on stakeholder engagement throughout the research process. In this seminar session, we will explore insights gained from various engagement strategies and how appropriate incorporation of community stakeholders’ insights can improve the relevance and usefulness of genomic medicine and precision health research. Speakers and panelists will share their perspectives on community engagement, discuss strategies to address the gaps that remain, and how to address the challenge of hesitancy among some communities.