Community Based Participatory Research: A Strategy for Promoting Health & Reducing Health Disparities

Meredith Minkler, DrPH, Professor of Health and Social Behavior and Director of the DrPH Leadership Program at the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley, delves into the implications of community-based participatory research and how it can effectively promote health and reduce health disparities. She outlines several of her past research projects and demonstrates the strengths of engaging in research with community members instead of engaging in research on community members. (2005 Virginia S. DeHaan Lecture in Health Promotion and Education)


Audience: General Public Health
Time 1 hour
Format(s): CD-ROM, Webcast, Podcast