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Past Events
Symposiums highlight initiatives, programs, and projects being promoted by NAU aimed at increasing diversity in the Northern Arizona healthcare and health research workforces.
2023
ABRC – 5th Annual Yuma ABRC Forum: Collaborative Partnerships, Translating Research to Practice Accordion Closed
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Recording, Speakers, and Presentations
This workshop is sponsored by the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre (ABRC), in collaboration with:
ABRC – Supporting our Future: School and Community Collaboration for Child Health and Success Accordion Closed
Thursday, May 18, 2023 – Hybrid
Recording, Speakers, and Presentations
This workshop is sponsored by the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre (ABRC), in collaboration with:
ABRC – Lessons from a Pandemic: Health Messaging, Culture, and Pandemic Response Accordion Closed
Saturday, March 25, 2023 – Hybrid
Recording, Speakers, and Presentations
This workshop is sponsored by the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre (ABRC), in collaboration with:
ABRC – Developing a Diverse Rural Healthcare Workforce: Recruitment, Retention, and Clinical Training Accordion Closed
February 18, 2023 – Hybrid
Recording, Speakers & Presentations
This workshop is sponsored by the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre (ABRC), in collaboration with:
2022
ABRC – Translational Research for Healthy Zones Accordion Closed
October 27, 2022 – Hybrid
This workshop is sponsored by the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre (ABRC), in collaboration with:
ABRC – Yuma County; Resilient Communities and Sustainable Health Equity Accordion Closed
May 19, 2022
Pivot Point Conference Center
200 N. Madison Ave.
Yuma, AZ
2021
Resilience, Resistance, Renovation, and Rebirth: How the pandemic has sparked new ideas across arts, health, and sciences. Accordion Closed
April 22nd and 23rd, 2021
Virtual Conference
Recordings
College of Arts and Letters, School of Art, School of Music, Center for Health Equity Research, and the Center for International Education
Telerehabilitation and Telepractice: An Interprofessional Conference to Build Connections and Best Practices Accordion Closed
March 4th – 5th, 2021
Webinar
Materials
2020
Strategies and Trends for Addressing Opioid Addiction through Interprofessional Collaboration Accordion Closed
February 22, 2020
Phoenix Bioscience Core
Northern Arizona University
Phoenix, AZ
In collaboration with NAU’s College of Health and Human Services, the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre and Arizona Occupational Therapy Association, CHER hosted a workshop titled “Strategies and Trends for Addressing Opioid Addiction through Interprofessional Collaboration.”
Speakers presented National and statewide perspectives on the Epidemiology of opioid addiction, current trends of interprofessional education for substance use disorders, and building capacity to respond to the addiction crisis. Panel discussions included treatment and training considerations and lessons learned. CHER’s George Pro, Ph.D., MPH, Postdoctoral Scholar, presented his national research on the converging epidemics of opioid use and suicide ideation within the opioid crisis. His presentation included research findings on medication-assisted therapies.
Materials
College of Health and Human Services
and
Center for Health Equity Research
2019
Climate 2020: Seven Generations for Arizona Accordion Closed
November 15-16, 2019
High Country Conference Center
Flagstaff, AZ
As Arizona confronts the impacts of a hotter world, Northern Arizona University partnered with Arizona State University, the University of Arizona and communities throughout the state to host the first statewide, solutions-focused climate summit.
Climate 2020: Seven Generations for Arizona was a two-day event that brought together youth, community leaders, decision-makers, and researchers. The summit featured nationally-recognized voices on climate issues including Texas Tech scientist Katharine Hayhoe, hip-hop artist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, and former Governor of Arizona and Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt.
Climate 2020: Seven Generations for Arizona aimed to transform the conversation, moving beyond drought contingency plans and into a comprehensive and future-oriented framework of creative and science-driven decision-making. The summit was organized by Ecoss (NAU), the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals, the Center for Health Equity Research (NAU), the Green Fund (NAU), the Sustainability Program at the City of Flagstaff, Vitalyst Foundation and other partners.
Materials
The Consequences of the Juvenile Justice System Involvement on the Health and Well-Being of Adolescents, Families, and Communities of Color: A Workshop Accordion Closed
September 26, 2019
High Country Conference Center
Flagstaff, AZ
In partnership with The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity , this workshop addressed how involvement with the juvenile justice system affects health outcomes for youth, families, and communities. Through three panel discussions, presenters examined current problems in the juvenile justice system both nationally and in Arizona. Speakers also examined national and local programs and policies that are successful in all aspects of involvement with the juvenile justice system from pre-involvement through post-involvement.
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Panel discussions included:
- What we Know About the Effects of Involvement with the Juvenile Justice System on Health Outcomes for Vulnerable Populations?
- Alternatives to Juvenile Detention in Building Systems of Justice and Equity
- What Do we Still Need to Learn? Where Should we go in the Future?
Materials
Agenda, attendee materials, and presentations
Organizational Strategic Planning for Collaborative Health Research Accordion Closed
June 14, 2019
Flagstaff Medical Center, McGee Auditorium
Flagstaff, AZ
This workshop addressed the initial preparation and planning efforts needed for Collaborative Health Research. Those interested in conducting health research or those responsible for health research compliance benefited from this workshop. Areas of discussion included:
Defining a Culture of Research and explain how it guides the process
Examining organizational readiness to engage in collaborative health research
Mapping out the process of developing a workbook, to guide staff
Introducing strategic planning for collaborative health research
The primary presenter at this workshop was Community Alliance Consulting, a Phoenix-based social science, public-health facilitation and evaluation company specializing in Results Based Facilitation and Community-Based Participatory Evaluation.
Materials
Building a Culture of Research: Recommended Practices
Understanding the Impacts of Incarceration on Health: Research, Policy, and Community Engagement Accordion Closed
June 7, 2019
Flagstaff Medical Center, McGee Auditorium
Flagstaff, AZ
This conference went beyond incarceration at the individual level and discussed the lifelong impact of incarceration at the systemic level.
Areas of discussion included:
• Incarceration limits opportunities and exposes people to trauma, disease, chronic stress, social stigma and exclusion; once incarcerated, people can become trapped.
• Health impacts are intergenerational; having an incarcerated parent is recognized as a traumatic experience for the child and is linked to negative health outcomes throughout the child’s life.
• High incarceration rates impair community health.
• Cultural implications for incarcerated indigenous people.
Materials
Meaningful Engagement: Methods for Facilitating Continuous Improvement and Evaluation Accordion Closed
May 17, 2019
Flagstaff Aquaplex
Flagstaff, AZ
The primary focus of this workshop was to offer tools for effective communication/partnership development, stakeholder engagement, facilitation methods, and applied evaluation techniques. This workshop provided attendees with skills for designing and improving community programs with an emphasis on engaging team members and partners to conduct effective evaluation, move projects forward and achieving meaningful results.
Materials
Partnerships for Training Future Healthcare Providers Accordion Closed
April 27, 2019
Phoenix Bioscience Core, Northern Arizona University
Phoenix, AZ
This conference was an educational opportunity for healthcare professionals, educators, and others interested in healthcare collaboration, especially those in athletic training, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant, and speech and language pathology. This seminar addressed current research informing interprofessional practice and education in the following topic areas:
-Effective teaching strategies to enhance clinical reasoning skills for health professional students
-Adult learning theory and preferences
-Best practices for providing clinical supervision to students
-Collaboration with education providers
-Interprofessional education and practice strategies to employ within the clinic
-Recruiting new health care professionals
Materials
2019 Collective Impact and Networking Accordion Closed
April 19, 2019
1899 at the High Country Conference Center
Flagstaff, AZ
This workshop explored the Collective Impact Approach and its 5 core elements of Common Agenda, Shared Measurement, Mutual Reinforcing Activities, Continuous Communication, and the Importance of a Backbone Organization. Teams worked with an expert facilitator to develop strategies to advance team goals.
Materials
The New Common Rule: Ethics, Data Protections, and Community Research Considerations Accordion Closed
February 15, 2019
High Country Conference Center
Flagstaff, AZ
This workshop provided an update of the New Federal Common Rule, ethics in human research, Tribal research partnerships, data security, clinical trials, and an opportunity for questions to community members from the Arizona Department of Health Services, Northern Arizona Healthcare, The Navajo Nation, and NAU’s Human Research Protection Program.
Materials
Presented by
NAU Center for Health Equity Research
and
Human Research Protection Program
Sponsored by
2018
2nd Annual Yuma Forum: Improving Health Equity through Collective Community Action, Development Group Meeting Accordion Closed
November 9th, 2018
AWC Schoening Center North
Yuma, Arizona
This workshop’s objectives were to Reduce Health Inequities through Collective Community Engagement and to Develop Health Research Capacity in the Yuma/Sonora Border Region. A discussion surrounding priorities in the Yuma County/SLRC Sonora border region was held and led to complying strategies for improving the delivery systems to reduce health inequities by addressing the Social Determinants of Health (SDoH). Discussion groups for this workshop encompassed the topics of Binational Border Health, Community Engagement, Clinical/Research-Based Agendas and Workforce Development. Each working group was comprised of community leaders, researchers, and organizational representatives. This meeting and the forum held in June resulted in a report to stakeholders, this report can be view below.
Materials
This workshop was funded by a grant through the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre and supported by Yuma County, the Regional Center for Border Health, Yuma Regional Medical Center, Campesinos Sin Fronteras, and the Center for Health Equity Research.
2018 5th Annual Arizona Health Equity Conference: Equitable Access to Care for All: Building Bridges & Connecting Communities in Research, Practice, & Policy Accordion Closed
October 11, 2018
Desert Willow Conference Center
This conference presented the clinical, research, prevention and policy issues impacting equitable access to care for all. This conference was hosted by the Arizona Health Equity Coalition.
Access to Public Health Data through the Arizona Department of Health Services Bureau of Public Health statistics Accordion Closed
August 14, 2018
ARD Building (#56) at NAU in the Large Pod
This workshop was led by Dr. Robert Baily (Bureau Chief, Public Health Statistics. ) and Dr. Timothy Flood (Medical Director, Bureau of Public Health Statistics), Arizona Department of Health Services. NAU has created a MOU with ADHS, to provide access to crucial public health data (birth, death, hospital discharge, disease registries, infectious disease, BRFSS, etc.) for health disparities research and grant writing. This workshop covered the data sharing program (MOU), and was specifically targeted at the content and availability of several important datasets. This workshop was targeted to anyone who is interested in ADHS data availability and access by NAU researchers, as well as getting an overview of ADHS research and intervention priorities, and networking with individuals in the Bureau of Public Health Statistics.
Materials
This webinar was made possible by the Southwest Research Collaborative, which is supported by the National Institute On Minority Health And Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number U54MD012388.
Networking and Methodological Support Seminar Accordion Closed
July 18, 2018
Seminar; Health & Learning Center (Bldg #25), Room 2407
The first in the SHERC Research Infrastructure Core’s summer series, this methodological networking event is an opportunity to brainstorm on new methodological technologies and ideas with interested individuals. Speaker topics include SHERC Computational Infrastructure and REDCap for Surveys and Databases. Lightning talks from SHERC faculty, faculty who have written pilot proposals, and others on campus interested in health equities/disparities research, will focus on forward looking-future research goals. There will be ample opportunity for discussion, networking, and matchmaking.
Materials
Agenda
This webinar was made possible by the Southwest Research Collaborative, which is supported by the National Institute On Minority Health And Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number U54MD012388.
Community-based Participatory Research Webinar Accordion Closed
July 2, 2018
Webinar; Applied Research & Development
This 1-hour webinar focused on community-based participatory research (CBPR), an approach used to form equitable and meaningful research partnerships between communities and universities. In this webinar, we reviewed basic principles of CBPR and members from a community-academic partnership shared their experiences using CBPR.
Materials
Presentation Slides
This webinar was made possible by the Southwest Research Collaborative, which is supported by the National Institute On Minority Health And Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number U54MD012388.
2nd Annual Yuma Forum: Improving Health Equity through Collective Community Action Accordion Closed
June 13, 2018
Pivot Point Conference Center
This workshop’s objectives were to Reduce Health Inequities through Collective Community Engagement and to Develop Health Research Capacity in the Yuma/Sonora Border Region. Speakers presented models of translating research into action in the Yuma County/SLRC Sonora border region and strategies for improving the delivery systems to reduce health inequities by addressing Social Determinants of Health (SDoH). Presentations were delivered by leaders in the field of health policy, creating sustainable change, health equity, challenges and opportunities. Breakout sessions for this workshop encompassed the topics of Binational Border Health, Community Engagement, Clinical/Research-Based Agendas and Workforce Development.
Materials
This workshop was funded by a grant through the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre and supported by Yuma County, the Regional Center for Border Health, Yuma Regional Medical Center, Campesinos Sin Fronteras, and the Center for Health Equity Research.
Understanding and Influencing the Social Determinants of Health Accordion Closed
May 16, 2018
Native American Cultural Center
This workshop reviewed skills for recognizing and influencing the Social Determinants of Health through: a common definition of the factors that influence health, an overview of county and local initiatives to address SDoH, discussion of current county and local initiatives, and potential funding opportunities and partnerships.
Materials
This workshop was funded by a grant through the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre and supported by the Coconino County Public Health District and the Center for Health Equity Research.
Achieving meaningful results: producing effective small scale quality improvement, evaluation and research projects with limited resources Accordion Closed
May 4, 2018
Mohave County Community College, Kingman, AZ
This workshop provided attendees with skills for designing and improving community programs with an emphasis on conducting effective evaluations to achieve meaningful results. A step-by-step process for designing and implementing small scale quality improvement or evaluation projects was the focus of this workshop.
Materials
This workshop was funded by a grant through the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre and supported by North Country Health Care, Northern Arizona Area Health Education Center, and the Center for Health Equity Research.
Changes to the Common Rule Workshop Accordion Closed
May 1, 2018
Native American Cultural Center
This workshop covered recent changes to the Federal law regulating human research protections. Topics of discussion included an overview of revised regulations, how they will affect the research community, and intersections with research with Indigenous populations/Tribal Consultation Policy, and research involving sensitive records and Private Health Information.
Materials
This workshop was funded by a grant through the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre and Supported by Northern Arizona’s Office of Regulatory Compliance and Center for Health Equity Research.
New Frontiers in Lifestyle Interventions Accordion Closed
April 21, 2018
Phoenix Bioscience Core
Lifestyle Medicine involves the consideration of lifestyle practices in the identification of interventions that decrease the risk and consequences of chronic disease. This conference featured 5 nationally recognized leaders representing medicine, nutrition, physical therapy, psychology, and nursing. Emerging evidence and best practice interventions for the multidisciplinary management of lifestyle practices that support optimal health were discussed.
Materials
This workshop was funded by a grant through the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre and Supported by the Phoenix Bioscience Core, Northern Arizona University’s College of Health and Human Services, Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, and Center for Health Equity Research.
Achieving Meaningful Results Workshop Accordion Closed
April 13, 2018
McGee Auditorium, Flagstaff Medical Center
This workshop presented a step-by-step process for designing and implementing small-scale quality improvement or evaluation projects in health-related settings and community programs.
Materials
This workshop was funded by a grant through the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre and supported by North Country Health Care, Northern Arizona Area Health Education Center, and the Center for Health Equity Research.
Collective Impact Workshop Accordion Closed
March 9, 2018
Native American Cultural Center
This workshop explored the Collective Impact Approach and its 5 core elements of Creating a Common Agenda, Shared Measurement, Mutual Reinforcing Activities, Continuous Communication, and the Importance of a Backbone Organization. This one-day networking event provided a platform for teams of 3-5 community leaders, organizations and researchers to create a shared vision to improve the health of our community and region!
This workshop was funded by a grant through the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre and supported by the Center for Health Equity Research.
Materials
Agenda
2017
Community Health Representatives Summit III Accordion Closed
August 23-24, 2017
Cliff Castle Casino
Materials
Update and Overview
Understanding the Arizona Legislative Process
Concurrent Workshop I & II
Heart Disease, Stroke & Social Determinants of Health
Diabetes: Everything you Want to Know
Behavioral Health – Suicide Prevention
Full Spectrum Approach to Wellness: Healthy Living Evidence-Based Education
Concurrent Workshop III
Pathways to Reducing Disparities In Oral Health: Intervention Strategies
How CHRs Play a Key Role in Falls/Injury Prevention of Elders
Circle of Life Training for CHRs: Addressing Cancer Information Needs of American Indian Communities
Developing Health Research Capacity along the Yuma County/SLRC Sonora Border Region Accordion Closed
2016
THRIVE Workshop Series: Engaging Native Americans in Research Accordion Closed
April 22, 2016
Flagstaff Medical Center, McGee Auditorium
Engaging Native Americans in Research
Videos
Bonnie Duran: Community Engaged Research to Promote Health Equity among Native Tribes
Chad Hamill: ABOR Tribal Consultation Policy
Beverly Becenti-Pigman: Research Policies, Processes, and Protocol
THRIVE Workshop Series: Designing Community Engaged Research Projects Accordion Closed
April 8, 2016
Flagstaff Medical Center, McGee Auditorium
Community Engaged Research
Videos
Kara Odom Walker: The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research institute: Studying What Works for Whom
Panel Discussion/Q&A: Sharing Experiences with Community Engaged Research
Nicolette Teufel-Shone: Community Engaged Research: Hualapai Tribe & University of Arizona
THRIVE Workshop Series: Informed Consent Accordion Closed
March 4, 2016
Flagstaff Medical Center, McGee Auditorium
Videos
Susan Rose: Flexibility without Compromise
Beverly Becenti-Pigman: Informed Consent on the Navajo Nation
THRIVE Workshop Series: Developing a Research Concept, Team, and Budget Accordion Closed
February 26, 2016
Flagstaff Medical Center, McGee Auditorium
Videos
Diane Stearns: Health Research Grants – Developing a Research Concept, Team and Budget
Cindy Beckett: Interactive Exercise on Goals & Objectives
Bobbie Ursin and Winona Reid: Developing your Budget
THRIVE Workshop Series: Research Participant Recruitment: Challenges & Strategies Accordion Closed
January 29, 2016
Flagstaff Medical Center, McGee Auditorium
Materials
Using Flyers to Recruiting Research Participants
Listening to Community: Ethical Research with American Indian and Alaskan Natives
Preparatory to Research & Prescreening, “Appreciating our Differences”
THRIVE Workshop Series: Health Research Grants: Funding, Concepts, Process, and Alignment Accordion Closed
January 15, 2016
Flagstaff Medical Center, McGee Auditorium
Materials
Hitting the Nail on the Head: Aligning Research Priorities with Funding Opportunities
Exploring the Rules, Processes, Due Dates, and Other Technical Issues
Considerations for Writing a Successful Proposal
Overview of Funding Sources and Resources
NAH Corporate Policies and Procedures for Grants
NAH Approval to Pursue a Grant
Videos
Part 1: Cindy Beckett: Overview of Funding
Part 2: Robert Trotter: Considerations for Writing a Successful Proposal
Part 2: Cindy Beckett: Explore Institutional Rules and Processes
Health Research Workforce Diversity Symposium Accordion Closed
April 28, 2016
1899 Ballroom, Northern Arizona University
NAU faculty, institutional partners, and federal project officers discussed innovative health research training programs that focused on six (6) key barriers to workforce diversity that are being addressed nationally. These barriers/opportunities are:
Belonging and Inclusion
Outreach, Mentoring and Career Preparation
Institutional Support
Research Intervention
Testing and Evaluation Models
This Symposium highlighted initiatives, programs, and projects being promoted by NAU aimed at increasing diversity in the Northern Arizona healthcare and health research workforces.
Materials
Belonging Inclusion Institutional Culture Support – Sanderson, Joseph, Laurila
College Access Outreach Programs – Erin Grisham
Connecting Students to STEM Fields in a K12 System – Loren Hudson
Enhancing the Scientific Research Workforce Diversity across the NIH Beyond – Albert Avila
Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Grant Program – Violet Ryo-Hwa Woo
Institutional Community Partner Support Examples, Successes, Challenges – Richard Dehn
Maintaining the Pipeline of Students in STEM Fields – Nadine Barlow
Mentoring Career Preparation – Ingram
Mentoring, Career Preparation, Retention of a Diverse Workforce – Helm, Schulz, Ingram, Nelson
National Health Service Corps – Diahann Williams
Native American Student Services – Belonging Inclusion – Catherine Talakte Taylor
Outreach, Pipelines, Webs of Success, Capacity Building – Amy Whipple
Strategies for Culturally Responsive Data Collection Analysis – Melvin Hall