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D-CHIPP Director's Note
D-CHIPP was recently invited to submit a video to the Association of Community Health Nurse Educators (ACHNE) pre-conference in regards to our response to two public health crises: the COVID-19 pandemic and structural racism. While some things are appearing better for us in the US as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are incredible disparities worldwide with infections and low access to vaccinations, particularly being highlighted by the situation in India. Here in the US, COVID-19 infections are still occurring, but the pandemic seems to be waning. More people are being vaccinated, restrictions are being lifted, and we can see the dim light at the end of the tunnel becoming brighter. The same is not true for structural racism. With the Chauvin verdict, a police officer is being held accountable for the murder of George Floyd, but the systems and structures that allow this have not changed. In the past week an unarmed Black man in Elizabeth City, NC was shot and killed while police were serving a warrant. The body camera video has yet to be released to the public.
In this issue, we highlight contributions from DUSON faculty and staff to identify and counter structural racism and health inequities. This is challenging work, and the change process will take time and effort. But, DUSON faculty, students, and staff are committed to long-term engagement and change. We are honored to be associated with organizations such as yours, who are also engaged in this work.
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Center for Nursing Research Update
RESPECT NC
On March 26th, DUSON staff Maralis Mercado Emerson, together with Dr. Harvey Hinton, Executive Director from Healing with CAARE, presented the next in the series of RESPECT NC workshops. The topic of the workshop was Research Ethics 101. RESPECT NC is a collaborative project between the Center for Nursing Research and D-CHIPP that aims to promote community-engaged research and reduce health disparities. Additional workshops in the coming months will include An Exemplar in Community Engaged Research and Fiscal Readiness for Community Engaged Research. Watch your email for more information and registration link!
To view the Research Ethics 101 workshop, click here.
RESEARCH RACIAL JUSTICE SUB-TASK FORCE
The Research Racial Justice Task Force is committed to raising awareness of racial justice and equity at each component of the research lifecycle. For the past six months, 14 Task Force members have worked on a stakeholder-informed comprehensive implementation plan to ensure equity in research practices at DUSON. The Task Force continues to work toward its goals of:
- generating new knowledge on interventions to prevent health disparities,
- developing strategies to engage community members,
- embedding a racial equity lens throughout the research lifecycle, and
- building anti-racist and health equity processes into research systems.
The Research Racial Justice Task Force has accomplished the following:
1. Submitted a response and suggestions to the National Institutes of Health Request for Information to Advance and Strengthen Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Biomedical Research and Advance Health Disparities and Health Equity Research
2. Members of Research Racial Justice Task Force and additional DUSON faculty and staff attended podcast development training in preparation of the launch of Breaking Research Barriers: Conversations to Ensure Racial Justice and Equity in Research Practices – Monthly Podcast Series
3. Task Force members and DUSON subject matter experts are in the process of finalizing the Research Equity Checklist Tool to be used in grant process to address administration, data, language, innovation, budget, etc.
4. Task Force presented at the Society for Nursing Research Annual Conference in February.
To learn more about the Sub-Task Force or to be become engaged, contact jacqueline.brown@duke.edu or jessalyn.byrd@duke.edu.
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LATIN-19 Receives President's Award
Congratulations to LATIN-19 (Latinx Advocacy Team & Interdisciplinary Network for COVID-19) for receiving the Presdients's Award! D-CHIPP affiliates serving on LATIN-19 include Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, Irene Felsman, Allison Stafford, Rosa Solorzano, and Maralis Mercado Emerson. The President's Award, the highest award given to faculty and staff, recognizes individuals and teams who best demonstrate Duke values. LATIN-19 worked to improve access to testing, contact tracing, translation of health education resources, and introduced health policy changes for the Latinx community.
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DUSON Consulting Associate Featured in artwork
DUSON Clinical Associate, Julia Gamble, NP, was one of the healthcare workers featured in the artwork series "45 Portraits in 45 Days." The series was completed by Maria Bennett Hock, who set out to honor those working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The artwork and story was featured in People Magazine. We are thankful to Julia and all our front line workers for their committment and sacrifice during the pandemic.
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Meet a Public Health Nurse Video Series
D-CHIPP Director, Donna Biederman, recently interviewed several DUSON ABSN alumni who are working in community or public health nursing. The graduation years of the alumni featured ranged from 1980 - 2020. They included: Sue Gower (BSN 1980), Becca Fleming (ABSN 2013), Rachel Castillo (ABSN 2020), Rose Feinberg (ABSN 2020), and Whitney Nash (ABSN 2018). Rachel Castillo and Rose Feinberg were D-CHIPP student affiliates while at DUSON, and Whitney Nash is a former D-CHIPP Advisory Board member. Aimed at prospective and current students, the videos showcase what it is like to work as a community or public health nurse. To view the videos, click here.
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D-CHIPP Submits Video to ACHNE Pre-Conference
Members of the D-CHIPP Executive Committee recorded a video that will be shown at the annual Association of Community Health Nurse Educators (ACHNE) pre-conference. DUSON was contacted by ACHNE conference planners to showcase our response to the national public health crises of the COVID-19 pandemic and structural racism. Through the lenses of Education, Research, Clinical Practice, and Service, the video described DUSON’s work to mitigate the pandemic and counter structural racism. On June 9th, the video will be shown to a national audience attending the ACHNE Conference. Faculty and staff involved in the project include Donna Biederman, Irene Felsman, Schenita Randolph, Heather Mountz, and Rodney Bean. The video can be viewed here.
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Upcoming Events
D-CHIPP Critical Conversation Documentary Series: No Justice, No Peace: America's Uprising Against Police Brutality and Racism
Wednesday, May 26th at 3:45 p.m.
An Australian news correspondent, Sally Sara, reports on #BlackLivesMatter, the force galvanizing the rage and grief triggered by George Floyd’s death.
D-CHIPP Student Affiliate Meeting
Wednesday, June 23rd at 3:45 p.m.
D-CHIPP CHAT (Community Health Academic Talk)
Faculty Featured: Stephanie Ibemere, PhD, RN
Wednesday, July 28th, 2021 at 3:45 p.m.
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