Online Program

Oral

As indigenous communities continue to work toward building their public health infrastructure and capacity, it is essential that we examine the participatory strategies that are employed by successful tribal communities. By using a community participatory model, indigenous communities are involved in the research, intervention, and prevention efforts and are able to provide important, culturally-based and culturally responsive ways of approaching a reduction in health disparities within our populations. In this session, the presenters will provide different ways that a community-based participatory model can be used to address important public health issues in Indian Country. The importance of workforce development and an example of culture and its impact on an urban tribal community are also reviewed.

Session Objectives: Identify community participatory strategies for indigenous communities and how those strategies are implemented effectively. Discuss the importance of building indigenous public health infrastructure and capacity via community participatory strategies to address health disparities and promote healthy indigenous communities. Explain the importance of building effective community participatory partnerships in indigenous communities to develop and build on current public health capacity and infrastructure.

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)