Stamm Laura, Shirin Ahona, Jenkins Ashley, Fung Chunkit
Department of Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA.
Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA.
J Prim Care Community Health. 2025 Jan-Dec;16:21501319251370612. doi: 10.1177/21501319251370612. Epub 2025 Aug 30.
Academic medical centers frequently recognize the importance of community engagement for advancing health equity. Yet, they often lack the infrastructure and skills needed for sustained collaboration. The 2025 Department of Medicine Research in Health Equity Symposium at the University of Rochester directly addressed this issue by focusing on community-engaged research.
The 2025 symposium was designed to foster community engagement through 4 core strategies: (1) selecting a focused health equity topic; (2) issuing a call for community-engaged research abstracts; (3) featuring a panel of community experts; and (4) implementing targeted outreach and accessibility efforts to encourage diverse attendance. Evaluation data were collected via a post-event Continuing Medical Education survey.
The symposium drew 220 registrants across academic and community sectors. Survey results (n = 53) indicated an improved understanding of health disparities and increased knowledge of best practices for community engagement. Attendees reported greater motivation to foster community engagement in their work and identified best practices, such as centering lived experiences and reducing participation barriers. Qualitative comments indicated a desire for similar events to be hosted throughout the year.
This symposium offers a replicable model for growing community-engaged research in an academic medical center. The event contributed to advancing long-term goals of health equity by building institutional capacity building and community connections. The organizing team is taking continued steps to advance community engagement, including conducting a community-engaged research landscape analysis and developing a longitudinal project to build capacity for community and clinician researchers.
学术医疗中心经常认识到社区参与对促进健康公平的重要性。然而，它们往往缺乏持续合作所需的基础设施和技能。罗切斯特大学2025年医学系健康公平研究研讨会通过聚焦社区参与研究直接解决了这个问题。
2025年研讨会旨在通过4项核心策略促进社区参与：（1）选择一个重点突出的健康公平主题；（2）征集社区参与研究摘要；（3）邀请一组社区专家；（4）开展有针对性的宣传和无障碍推广活动，以鼓励不同人群参与。通过会后继续医学教育调查收集评估数据。
该研讨会吸引了来自学术和社区部门的220名注册者。调查结果（n = 53）表明，对健康差距的理解有所改善，对社区参与最佳实践的了解有所增加。与会者表示更有动力在工作中促进社区参与，并确定了最佳实践，如以生活经历为中心和减少参与障碍。定性评论表明希望全年举办类似活动。
本次研讨会为学术医疗中心开展社区参与研究提供了一个可复制的模式。该活动通过建设机构能力和建立社区联系，为推进健康公平的长期目标做出了贡献。组织团队正在继续采取措施推进社区参与，包括开展社区参与研究现状分析和制定一个纵向项目，以建设社区和临床研究人员的能力。
