COVID Community-Engaged Testing in Alabama: Reaching Underserved Rural Populations Through Collaboration

Christopher Greer McCollum1, Thomas N Creger1, Aadia I Rana1

  • 1Christopher Greer McCollum, Thomas N. Creger, Aadia I. Rana, Lynn T. Matthews, Greer A. Burkholder, William A. Curry, Latesha Elopre, Sydney Grooms, Barbara Van Der Pol, and Michael J. Mugavero are with the Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham. Stefan D. Baral is with the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. Faith E. Fletcher is with the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Emily B. Levitan and Max Michael III are with the Ryals School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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