What better way to understand what is important to the community than engaging with them directly?
The Duke Center for Community and Population Health Improvement, directed by DGIM Chief Dr. Ebony Boulware, recently sponsored two community workshops to help determine what health outcomes are most important to the Durham Community. The events were well attended by various community members and Duke members combined. The Full Circle Interpretation company was also there interpreting the conversations for the Spanish speaking members of the group, allowing them to fully contribute their perspectives.
The event discussed how to:
- Improve health of patients and our community by addressing issues meaningful to these groups
- Create research partnerships focused on improving patient, family and community health and well-being
- Build equitable partnerships among patients, physicians, and researchers
- Develop successful ways to communicate what is learned from research to patients, families, and our communities.
The day kicked off with an introduction, followed by a strength-based perspective discussing the strength, assets, and resources of Durham, and a ranking of health priorities by DGIM's Jennifer Gierish, PhD. The large room then broke in to four smaller rooms for breakout sessions, each discussing a different topic.
Topic One: Research that aligns with patients and community values
Topic Two: Build and maintain equitable research partnerships among patients, physicians, and researchers to improve community health
Topic Three: Develop models to communicate and disseminate research results to community, patients, and families
Topic Four: Defining good health and how we get there
The entire group then reconvened for a working lunch, discussing what they talked about in each breakout.
Interested in being involved in the next community workshop? Visit the Duke Center for Community and Population Health Improvement's website or sign up to be on their mailing list.
This event was supported through a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Engagement Award ( EAIN-2512).