Health Equity Research Methods Bootcamp

The theme for the 2024 bootcamp was Dissemination of Research Findings. The morning kicked off with an address titled “Moving from Equitable Research to Dissemination: Frameworks, Values and Processes to Facilitate Successful Community-engaged Research Scholarship” from our keynote speaker, Tabia Henry Akintobi, PhD, MPH who is a Professor and Chair of Community Health and Preventive Medicine at Morehouse School of Medicine. She is also the Principal Investigator of the Prevention Research Center, Associate Dean of Community Engagement, and Director of Evaluation and Institutional Assessment. Next, OHER team member Jose DeJesus moderated an inspiring panel discussion on the art of disseminating research findings to lay communities. The three panelists included: Alycia Santilli, MSW who is Senior Director of Community Initiatives at the Southern Connecticut State University College of Health and Human Services; James Rawlins Jr., MBA, DBA who is a Data Scientist, Community Researcher, and member of the Yale Cancer Center Community Advisory Board; and Reverend Leroy O. Perry MDiv, DMin who is Pastor of St. Stephens AME Zion Church and has led the Yale Cultural Ambassadors program for over 12 years. Beginning the afternoon session, Jackson Higginbottom, MPH led a workshop on Strategic Audience Segmentation and Message Tailoring with Generative AI: Enhancing the Dissemination of Health Equity Research. Jackson is a public health practitioner working at the intersection of health communications, program evaluation, and community engagement. Finally, Sean McCabe, who is a Communication Officer in charge of Social Media and Audience Development at Yale School of Medicine, led a workshop titled Promoting Your Work on Social Media… & Beyond.