J Natl Med Assoc
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Historical Article
Developing an Infrastructure to Cultivate Equitable and Sustainable Community-Academic Research Partnerships: Meharry Community Engagement Core.
Achieving health equity and reducing racial and ethnic health disparities require intentional community engagement efforts by academicians. Primary among these efforts is the acknowledgement of research-related mistrust. Efforts to build trust must begin with recognition of the invaluable knowledge and experience community stakeholders possess. ⋯ Early successes include achieving community feedback on research priorities, policies, and procedures and developing partnerships that span the research spectrum. Core work to date is promising and may serve as a model for addressing research-related mistrust and efforts to build trust.
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To report a case of a patient with mixed mechanism glaucoma and a clear lens who was successfully surgically treated with combination cataract extraction, goniosynechiolysis and the Hydrus stent. ⋯ and Importance: Patients mixed mechanism glaucoma may benefit from earlier cataract extraction, goniosynechiolysis and Hydrus stent placement to lower intraocular pressure and reduce medication burden.
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Non-Hispanic black women are 3-4 fold more likely to experience a maternal death than white women in the US, a health disparity that has been persistent for the past 50 years. The complete explanation for this disparity is unknown, but awareness of factors contributing to this disparity is key in addressing it. ⋯ Reducing maternal mortality will take a multifaceted approach. It was the goal of this summit and writing group that this workshop and executive summary with recommendations will be a call to action to establish the will for developing and implementing developed guidelines and protocols to reduce maternal mortality among vulnerable patient populations.