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Payam Sheikhattari1,2, Emma Shaffer2, Rifath Ara Alam Barsha2
1Prevention Sciences Research Center, School of Community Health and Policy, Morgan State University, 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA.
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) partnerships can reduce health disparities. Establishing a community-campus network like Morgan CARES fosters trust and effective collaboration for sustained research impact.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Community Engagement
- Health Disparities Research
Background:
- Community-based participatory research (CBPR) offers a framework to address health disparities.
- Establishing effective community-academic partnerships is crucial for research sustainability.
- Morgan CARES was founded in 2019 to bridge community and academic sectors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the process of establishing a community-campus network.
- To foster trusting, sustained, and effective research partnerships.
- To create a vibrant learning community through a dedicated community center.
Main Methods:
- Community needs assessment and asset mapping.
- Establishment of a community center as a hub for engagement.
- Provision of resources, networking opportunities, and seed funding.
Main Results:
- Recruited 222 community and 137 academic members by December 2021.
- Successfully established new community-academic partnerships.
- Funded 17 small community-academic awards.
Conclusions:
- Morgan CARES has created a dynamic learning community.
- The initiative demonstrates a viable model for future community-academic collaborations.
- This framework can guide similar initiatives aimed at reducing health disparities.
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