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Carolina Seminar Series – Empowering Trust: Insights from Community Engagement Initiatives
November 8, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Join us for “Empowering Trust: Insights from Community Engagement Initiatives,” the newest event in the Carolina Seminar Series!
This virtual event will be held Wednesday, November 8 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Register here.
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
Event Description: 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.