Schedule
Urban Health Research Conference:
Advancing Health Equity through Community Engaged Research and Innovation
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
8:00 – 9:00am: Registration and Breakfast
9:00 - 9:15am: Welcome, Dean Ramona Benkert, PhD, ANP-BC, FAANP
9:15 – 10:30am: Keynote, Dr. Urmeka Jefferson, PhD, RN, FAWHONN, Engaging the Community in Developing Interventions to Support Breastfeeding Women
10:30 – 10:45am: Break
10:45am – 12:00pm: Academic and Community Expert Session: Fostering Partnerships for Urban Aging Research: Experiences from Community and Academic Partners
- Carrie Leach, PhD, MPA - Foundations and Principles of Community Engaged Research
- Carrie Leach, PhD, MPA, Mikayla Harrison, BS, MPH(c), Zachary Rowe, Daureel Wyley, & Anitra C. Hubbard, Fostering Digital and Research Readiness with and for Older Adults in Detroit
12:00 – 1:00pm: Lunch
12:45 – 1:30pm: Poster Viewing and Discussion with Authors
1:30 – 2:15pm: Health Inequities among Late-Life Adults, Rodlecia Sneed, PhD, MPH, Impact of Incarceration on Older Adults
2:15 – 2:30pm: Break
2:30 – 3:15pm: Breakout Sessions
- Hilberry A: Debra Schutte, PhD, RN, Establishing a Community Participatory Research Network in a Rural Setting
- Hilberry B: Cynthera McNeill DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-C, FAANP, Building Relationships to Impact Disparities and Generate Equity (B.R.I.D.G.E.)
- Hilberry C: Lisa Blair PhD, RN, Engaging Clinical Community Partners for Research
3:15 – 4:30pm: Closing Remarks & Wine and Cheese Reception hosted by Dean Benkert