Description: HSIs faced unprecedented challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and continue to do so. In addition to traditional challenges faced in sustaining HSIs, its leaders must now incorporate a COVID-19 strategy to maintain campus health while ensuring business continuity. However, what is particularly challenging to HSIs and the communities they serve is their historical context […]

The COVID-19 pandemic and other persistent health inequities have led to renewed investment in research partnerships between academic institutions and community-based organizations (CBOs). However, there is little formal guidance around the ethical engagement of CBOs in research. This roundtable discussion will describe common barriers to ethical partnerships with CBOs and explore principles and practices for […]

This webinar is for: Researchers and graduate students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) interested in accessing one of the country’s largest NIH-funded COVID-19 data hubs. About the event: CCPH, in partnership with RADx-UP, is working to expand access to data for researchers at MSIs. Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics […]

This coalition will bring together a national network of leaders from HBCUs working in partnership to advance health equity through community engagement and community-engaged research (CER). Why is CCPH committed to this work? > MSIs are located in close proximity to communities experiencing the disproportionate impact of health inequities. > Researchers at MSIs are underrepresented […]

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, professional scientists have turned to diverse frontline workers such as allied health professionals, community health workers, promotoras, home health aides, interpreters, community organizers, faith leaders, and other community and family caregivers to increase participation in research, especially in communities where trust has eroded. Community partners have guided professional scientists to integrate […]

March 22, 2023, from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET Reflecting on the history, innovations, and future of Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR), this dynamic webinar hosted by CCPH in collaboration with the Detroit URC and the CBPR Partnership Academy will discuss what CBPR in action looks like and how it challenges the status quo. Moderated […]

Date & Time: Mar 24, 2023 1:00 PM EDT Description: Suboptimal collection and reporting of racial and ethnic data on Asian American (AA), Native Hawaiian (NH), and Pacific Islander (PI) populations in COVID-19 and other public health research pose a significant challenge to achieving health equity. Aggregation of demographic data under broad categories (such as […]

Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 12:00 - 2:00 PM (ET) Description: Greensboro, North Carolina, was one of the first cities in the US to start refugee resettlement with progressive programs and an active community to combat the health inequities of refugees, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar includes a panel of community and academic experts […]

Time: Live from Armstrong Hall, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama, March 23, 2023, 5:30–6:45 pm CT (4:30–5:45 pm ET) Description: All of Us Researcher Academy Institutional Champions Take the Floor  Tuskegee University discusses the legacy of George Washington Carver, who established agricultural research and new farming techniques at Tuskegee and surrounding areas. They explore how the […]

Thursday, April 13, 2023, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET) Join the growing network of HBCU thought and health leaders and researchers for engaging and interactive breakout sessions. This HBCU Coalition meeting will center on identifying solutions for the increasing rates of suicide, violence, and the mental health crisis being experienced on HBCU campuses nationwide. […]

Date & Time: May 12, 2023 1:00 PM EDT Description: Suboptimal collection and reporting of racial and ethnic data on Asian American (AA), Native Hawaiian (NH), and Pacific Islander (PI) populations in COVID-19 and other public health research pose a significant challenge to achieving health equity. Aggregation of demographic data under broad categories (such as […]