The Power of Partnership: Advancing Health Through Community-Partnered Research

Ascending Star Award Lecture Maya Ragavan Associate Professor of Pediatrics, School of Medicine “The Power of Partnership: Advancing Health Through Community-Partnered Research” Community-partnered research—scholarship that is created jointly through investing in meaningful relationships with community members and organizations—is essential to advancing engaging, applicable and high-impact science. However, few health and health care studies intentionally engage community partners throughout the entire research process. In fact, one study found that less than 1% of articles in high-impact medical journals reported using community-partnered approaches. In her talk, Ragavan will describe evidence-based approaches to community engagement to improve health outcomes, using real-world examples from her research, including reducing perinatal intimate partner violence, developing dating violence interventions and promoting language access. Livestream link: https://pitt.zoom.us/s/95020128486