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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Barbara A. Israel, MPH, PhD, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 1420 Washington Heights, Room M5031 SPH II, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, 734-647-3184, shatto@umich.edu, Ricardo Guzman, MSW, MPH, Community Health and Social Services Center (CHASS), 5635 W. Fort Street, Detroit, MI 48209, Sandro Galea, MD, MPH, Center for Urban Epidemiologic Studies, New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10029, Donna L. Higgins, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, MS-K73, Atlanta, GA 30341, and Sharyne Shiu-Thornton, MA, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, 4014 University Way, Seattle, WA 98105.
Recognizing the complex set of determinants of health status, and the disproportionate burden of disease experienced within marginalized communities, there is a need for more comprehensive and participatory approaches to public health research and practice. Community-based participatory research (CBPR) partnerships are one such approach that can be a powerful tool for knowledge generation, social change and building bridges across diverse communities. CBPR emphasizes the equitable involvement of community members, practitioners and researchers in all aspects of the research process. In CBPR, all partners contribute their expertise and share ownership of projects aimed at enhancing understanding of a given phenomenon and integrating the knowledge gained with interventions to improve the health and well-being of community members. The purpose of this presentation is to describe and analyze the partnership building experience of three CBPR efforts - the Urban Research Centers in Detroit, New York City, and Seattle. Each of these Centers has developed a set of CBPR principles, and has established an organizational and Board structure designed to support these principles. The similarities and differences in how the Centers operate will be examined, drawing from examples of strategies used by each of the Centers. A synthesis will be provided of factors that have contributed to the successful development of these partnerships, and their applicability more broadly for community-based participatory approaches to eliminating health disparities.
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Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.