American College of Epidemiology PreConvention Workshop

September 22nd, 2002. 9:00 am- 4:30 pm
Sheraton Old Town Hotel, Alvarado Room G
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Free Admission (even if you are not attending the rest of the ACE Meeting)

Community-Based Participatory Research
with American Indian and Latino Communities:
Epidemiologists in the Community

Historically, epidemiologic research was conducted without input from the communities for whom the research is most needed in order to improve health outcomes. In the last decade, communities and racial/ thnic minorities have demanded to be active participants in the design and conduct of research essential to the health of their communities. Increasingly, epidemiologists have adopted methodology that incorporates participation of community members/organizations at various stages of the research effort, including but not limited to design, implementation, and communication of findings. This day-long workshop, which is free of charge to researchers, community-based organizations and stakeholders in the health of Native American and Latino communities, is designed to learn how the principles and techniques of community-based participatory research can be integrated into epidemiologic research.

Updated 09/17/02vs