Center for Health Equity Research

Our CHER Fall Newsletter just released bringing you news on everything health equity. We have so much to show you! This issue includes: 🩺 Hualapai Tribe leading the way in diabetes prevention 📚 Off to Ole Miss: Diedre’ Goodluck’s MPH experience in toxicological science 🌱CHER is growing! A stronger team for a healthier tomorrow 🎓 C-CART welcomes new cohort, scholars take the stage at AzPA Keep up with SHERC's Fairness First Campaign, the 2024-2025 Community-Campus Partnership Support program awardees, the newest TAG specialist, events, awards, publications, and more! Read the Fall News here: https://lnkd.in/gn29iJ4v

Congratulations, Dr. Ingram!

En conmemoración del Mes de la Herencia Hispana, damos la bienvenida a los participantes del Programa de Apoyo a la Asociación Comunitaria del Campus (Community Campus Partnership Support-CCPS), la Dra. Leah Mundell y Roxana Cardiel. En esta asociación, el equipo ha estado trabajando para unir a las comunidades a través de la organización escolar y vecinal, y esfuerzos de desarrollo de capacidad. Involucran a estudiantes, líderes comunitarios y familias inmigrantes en esta organización y abogacía para trabajar con las escuelas locales en la resolución de problemas como el acceso al idioma para las familias y estudiantes de habla hispana. El equipo habla de cómo las comunidades inmigrantes superan las injusticias educativas a través de la colaboración y liderazgo colectivo. Elsi Elena se une a la discusión como miembro de la comunidad de Flagstaff que ha estado involucrada en las actividades de la asociación con Leah y Roxana. In observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, we welcome Community Campus Partnership Support (CCPS) Program participants Dr. Leah Mundell and Roxana Cardiel. In this partnership, the team has been working to bring communities together through school-based and neighborhood organizing, and capacity-building efforts. They engage students, community leaders, and immigrant families in this organizing and advocacy to work with local schools to address issues such as language access for Spanish speaking families and students. The partners discuss how immigrant communities overcome educational injustices through collective collaboration and leadership. Elsi Elena joins the discussion as a member of the Flagstaff community who has been involved in partnership activities with Leah and Roxana. Check out this Fairness First blog post here: https://lnkd.in/gjWNWZxT

NAU in Peru: A Global Health Field School information session tomorrow 10/1 Join Dr. Kristen Konkel, Dr. Samantha Sabo (class instructors), and Maria Machelor (study abroad advisor) to learn more about studying in Peru! 🌎 In this Global Health class, we will work alongside leaders at Huilloc Primary School to address the health needs of the community and school. We will learn about traditional medicine, language and culture, and experience the archaeological wonders of the Sacred Valley of Peru, including Machu Picchu. Info Session tomorrow 10/1! 🕝 Tuesday, Oct 1, 2:30-4:00 p.m. 📍 SAS 402 (drop in anytime) 📘 Earn 3 credits of HS 399 or HS 599 🌐 July 1 - August 1: Online class about global health 🇵🇪 August 2-16: Field School in Peru ✅ Public Health majors can use this class toward “working with special populations” elective Come learn about the class, meet your instructors, and get your questions answered! They can help you get your application started or finished. Learn more about the program: https://lnkd.in/gn9AYUFu Can’t make it? Email Kristen.Konkel@nau.edu with questions. #NAUStudyAbroad #NAUinPeru #HealthEquity #StudyAbroad

This week, CHER researcher Louisa O'Meara is presenting at the Oklahoma Area Association Community Health Representative annual conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma! She is sharing her work as part of the CHRs WITH uS! (Community Heath Representative (CHR) Workforce Integration in Tribal Health Systems) initiative, bringing resources for CHR managers and coordinators to implement in their own CHR programs. The work we do at CHER is not confined to northern Arizona, or even the southwest. We strive to bring health equity research with powerful insights to communities nationally and globally, making us a center focused on ending health disparities for all. Go Louisa! #CHERTheHealth #EndInequities #HealthEquity #EquityForAll #CHRs #CHRsWITHUS #CommunityHealthRepresentatives #OklahomaAreaAssociationCommunityHealthRepresentatives

Did you miss SHERC's Pilot Project Program (PPP) information session? Don't worry - you can view the recording on our YouTube channel! Learn more about the program, how it can benefit you and your research, and how to apply for funding. Watch the video: https://lnkd.in/gA39V7mu More about the PPP SHERC’s Investigator Development Core (IDC) supports the development of early-stage investigators (ESIs) and underrepresented (UR) faculty from racially, ethnically and other marginalized communities or disadvantaged backgrounds in basic biomedical, behavioral, and/or clinical sciences with a focus on translational research, team science, and mentoring. The Pilot Project Program (PPP) was established under the IDC to provide support and mentoring to ESIs and UR faculty in health equity research, with the objective of generating preliminary data that will increase investigators’ competitiveness for NIH and other external health and health equity-related research funding. The PPP provides seed funding for ESIs and UR scholars to establish strong and successful programs of research in health equity and supports the development of team science and translational research skills. #PilotProjectProgram #PPP #SHERC #CHERTheHealth #NAU #NAUResearch #GetFunded #HealthEquity #EarlyStageResearchers #URResearcher

🌟Join us for the C-NACHE Webinar: "Enhancing Multidisciplinary Cancer Care for Tribal Communities: A Surgeon’s Approach" 🌟 🗓️ Date: September 23 🕙 Time: 10-11 AM MST (Arizona) 📍 Location: Zoom 🎙 Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Erdrich, MD, MPH, MFA, FACS, FSSO (Turtle Mountain Ojibwe). A distinguished surgical oncologist and assistant professor in the Division of General Surgery at the University of Arizona Department of Surgery. Dr. Erdrich is a practicing surgeon specializing in operations for melanoma, sarcoma, and breast cancer. With training from Stanford, Harvard, and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, she focuses on expanding cancer prevention and control for Native American communities. Her work emphasizes multidisciplinary approaches, innovation, and teamwork to improve surgical oncology resources in tribal areas. In this webinar, she will share insights from her practice, discuss the challenges and advancements in cancer care for Native populations, and explore how multidisciplinary approaches are making a difference. 👉🏽 Register here: https://ow.ly/x9XY50Tjmso 📞 Questions? Contact Carmenlita.Chief@nau.edu or call (928) 523-2104. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from Dr. Erdrich's expertise and insights on enhancing cancer care for tribal communities! #CNACHE #CNACHEWebinar #WEBINAR #NativeCommunities #CancerPrevention #Oncology #CancerAwareness #OncologyResources #NativeHealth #NativeStudents #HigherEducation

The Culturally Centered Addictions Research Training (C-CART) program continues to make significant strides in preparing the next generation of clinical researchers. This spring, the 2nd and 3rd cohorts of this groundbreaking program attended the annual C-CART conference where community partners and faculty presented on progress and welcomed potential collaboration. By bringing scholars and community partners together, the C-CART program paves the way for innovative solutions to some of the most pressing issues in public health. Read all about the conference from our July newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/gbRHE8Kf #CHERTheHealth #CulturalResearch #PublicHealthSolutions

Community health representatives, or CHRs, are a vital part of the healthcare workforce and our CHER team is working on major advancements when it comes to reimbursing CHR services through federal funds like Medicaid. This Spring, our Community Health Representative Workforce Integration in Tribal Health Systems (CHRs WITH uS!) team hosted a first-of-its-kind conference, crafted by CHR leaders and allies, aimed to enhance rural and urban American Indian and Alaska Native health across Arizona. Learn more about the groundbreaking conference from our July newsletter: https://lnkd.in/dcQ6Z7ch #CHRsWITHuS #CHERTheHealth #HealthEquity #CHERNews #CHRs

Read how doctoral student Melinda Smith, recently recognized with the Most Promising Graduate Student Research Scholar Award, is paving the way for Indigenous researchers. https://lnkd.in/gCmabrF5 #naunativeamericaninitiatives #healthequity #nativeamerican #research