Engaging Community Partners Across the Research Spectrum

March 22, 2023

3:00-4:30pm (Zoom)

Who is this webinar relevant for? Pain researchers at all career stages across the translational spectrum; people with lived experience of pain and/or community representatives interested in learning more about community research partners’ roles

Event Description: The goal of this 1.5-hour webinar is to provide background information, practical examples, and tips for community-engaged research in the field of pain. Brief presentations will be followed by a Q & A session, moderated by Staja “Star” Booker. Submission of questions for panelists during registration is encouraged. Panelists are researcher and community research partner pairs who use engagement methods in the areas of preclinical (Manoj Lalu & Laurie Proulx), basic human (Jamie Rhudy & Sohail Khan), and clinical (Mary Janevic & Henry Swift) pain research. Registration fees are waived for people who are interested in attending the webinar to learn more about becoming a community research partner.

Be mindful of the unique challenges and considerations when conducting research with Native American populations, including the need for community engagement, respect for tribal sovereignty and data ownership, and the potential harm of misrepresenting research findings.

Consider collaborating with multidisciplinary groups, including patient partners, when conducting research on complex medical conditions like sepsis.

Engage with the community to build trust and form organizations that allow them to learn the benefits of research and how to participate as CAB members.

Include end users of research in the process to gain insights and shape interventions that are feasible to implement.