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New publication on challenges and opportunities for workforce development of Indiana Community Health Workers

An interest in, and the need for, Community Health Workers (CHWs) in the United States is growing exponentially. CHWs possess a unique ability to relate to and build trust with communities in order to improve clinical outcomes, while building individual and community capacity. Given their critical role in addressing social determinants of health, expanding the…
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Health Techquity Lab and Planned Parenthood partner to engage patients to address barriers to cervical cancer screening.

Our study, Examining multilevel determinants of cervical cancer and acceptability of screening innovations to address disparities among Hispanic women in Lake County, Indiana, was awarded the 2021 Indiana CITI Trailblazer Award. In partnership with Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai’i, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky (PPGNHAIK) we will explore patient barriers to cervical cancer screening at Planned Parenthood…
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Engaging communities to advance healthcare through human-centered design

A Q&A with Natalia Rodriguez published in Purdue Engineering Review.
