The Health Equity Interest Group and Women and Gender Health Interest Group, supported by the Commonwealth Fund, invited attendees to their event in the Future of Health Equity Webinar series.
Community-based organizations (CBOs) are vital partners in advancing health equity, yet collaborations with academic institutions often face structural barriers, resource disparities, and power imbalances. This webinar explored these challenges and highlighted how CBOs serve as cultural brokers, amplify community voices, and bridge the gap between research and real-world impact.
Through examples from Latinx communities, we examined strategies for overcoming barriers, strengthening partnerships, and enhancing CBO capacity. Participants gained practical insights to foster equitable, sustainable collaborations that drive meaningful change in health equity and improve the health and well-being of underserved communities
Participants of this webinar:
Moderator:
Andrea Thoumi, M.P.P., MSc is a doctoral student at the Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University. Read Bio
Speaker:
A social epidemiologist by training, Dr. Camacho-Rivera’s research and practice focuses on elucidating and redressing chronic disease inequities among urban Latine communities through multilevel structurally-focused research. Read Bio
Kelly Velazquez-Umaña is a public health professional with over eight years of experience in public, private, government, and non-profit settings. Read Bio