This panel will delve into the critical need to address structural racism within community-engaged research (CEnR). While CEnR holds promise for reducing these disparities by authentically involving stakeholders, a key challenge remains: the lack of tools to measure and address how structural racism impacts CEnR methods.

Our panel will:

• Present a novel conceptual model developed collaboratively by academic and community partners.
• Facilitate an interactive discussion exploring the model’s key constructs, its development process, and its potential to promote more equitable and inclusive research practices.
• Engage the audience in a dialogue about the challenges and opportunities in confronting structural racism within CEnR, with a long-term goal to promote health equity.

We believe this discussion will contribute to a much-needed conversation about how to ensure that CEnR truly benefits all members of the community who experience health disparities, particularly those who have been historically marginalized and systematically underserved. The panel is open to all.

Presenters: UNC- Vanessa Jewell, PhD, OTR/L; Khalilah Johnson, PhD, OTR/L (Department of Health Sciences) Community partners- Shea Cleveland; Alicia Jones Co-authors: Nader Mehri; Gaurav Dave (UNC Center for Health Equity Research)