Innovative Strategies for Engaging Vulnerable Populations
The purpose of this talk is to describe effective academic-community partnerships to engage vulnerable populations. The talk will draw evidence and lessons from two major efforts. The first was a long-term project on youth homelessness, conducted in partnership with arts-based organizations, social service providers, journalists, researchers, and marginalized youth. The second is a partnership between academic researchers and public libraries to address the social determinants of health.
Dr. Cannuscio is an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She completed training in social epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health and in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars Program at Penn. Her work concentrates on the health and social implications of disadvantages in housing, food, health care, and safety. She is a proponent of community-engaged and mixed methods research as strategies to improve the health of populations, especially low-income urban populations.
The Innovative Discoveries Series, sponsored by the Delaware Clinical & Translational Science ACCEL program and the Christiana Care Value Institute, features informal presentations on topics relevant to current research and healthcare practice, led by knowledgeable and experienced presenters. There are offerings for researchers, healthcare providers, and community members of varying levels of experience.
These free talks are held Fridays at noon at Christiana Hospital but can be viewed from your home or office computer. Earn CMEs by participating in-person or online. Lunch is served and all are welcome to attend.
To see the full calendar of events, visit the Value Institute Events page or the ACCEL website, or subscribe to the ID Series mailing list.
Contact Sarahfaye Dolman at sarahfaye.f.dolman@christianacare.org with any questions.