Contemporary Issues in Urban Health:

 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

10:45 – 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