New Mexico Center for Advancement of Research, Engagement & Science on Health Disparities

Community and Scientific Advisory Council Meeting (CSAC)

May 12, 2011Presented by: Lisa Cacari Stone, Ph

Nina Wallerstein, DrPH

Community Engagement Core ($814K)

Create authentic partnership between researchers and community constituencies for defining disparities research agendaAssess barriers/facilitators community engagement; action strategies to enhance trust & partnershipIntercultural health scholars and summer instituteTranslate/disseminate findings to change practice/policy_____________________________L. Cacari-Stone, N. Wallerstein, C. Hogue, L. Cowboy, A. McGough-Madvena

Community and Scientific Advisory CouncilCommunity LiaisonsCase studies of community research to identify barriers/facilitatorsWork with CSAC, HSC leadership on strategic plan Intercultural health disparities scholar team Summer institutes

Year 1

Accomplishments Hiring staff Biweekly meetings (CEC & Leadership) Supplemental proposal- Nina Outreach & recruitment of CSAC Organized & Facilitated CSAC meeting *Developed guiding framework. Produced report Outreach- UNM partners i.e. Vision 20/20 Organizational mapping

Guiding Model for Conducting Health Disparities Research

Year 1 Challenges Timing and start-up Lack of available and ready

space Limited human resources (i.e.

all part time, shared staff, turnover )

Lack of community trust Limited administrative support Coordination with other Cores Defining focused scope of work

Year 2 Plans Application of model Focus on 4 communities:

◦ Apache Nation (Mescalero) ◦ NM Border area (Southern Colonias, Las Cruces, Deming,

Lordsburg & Silver City) ◦ Navajo Nation (Shiprock region)◦ Albuquerque metro-area (South valley, South East

Heights) Conduct UNM-community assessment of barriers

& facilitators to doing research “with” Intercultural health disparities leadership scholars Outreach at conferences & research forums (i.e.

NMPHA On-going evaluation