RADx-UP CDCC Newsletter

Vol. 2, No. 10

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Action Items:

Submit a Partnering for Impact analysis concept
Submit a presentation abstract to the EA3 ACAP

Dear RADx-UP Partners,

In the wake of the tragic mass shooting that happened last Saturday in Buffalo, NY, we are reminded that the work we do to improve health equity for communities facing racism and hate is crucial.

Although claims being made by those close to the shooter — that the pandemic-related content and racist rhetoric he consumed online are to blame for his paranoid and fearful mindset when he committed this egregious act — are suspect at best, it does serve as a reminder of the toll misinformation and the ‘infodemic’ can have on collective and individual thinking.

The theme of the COVID-19 Equity Evidence Academy, entitled “COVID-19 Testing Equity Through Messaging Accuracy and Accessibility,” centers around understanding challenges and identifying solutions to drowning out misinformation through the equitable dissemination of accurate health messages.

We hope you will consider applying to present a poster and/or oral presentation at the event on Sept. 28 – 29 2022. The ‘Advancing Community-Academic Partnerships’(ACAP) presentation series is an opportunity to share strategies your team is undertaking to create equitable community-academic partnerships that support health equity in your community.

Please apply and review application details by following this link.

Clinical Trials Day: May 20, 2022

Today is Clinical Trials Day! On this day, we celebrate and thank those who participate and work in clinical research. Your contributions help advance knowledge about health and communities most effected by health crises like COVID-19. Thank you for all you do. Visit ACRP's Clinical Trials Day resources page for materials to share on social about this day.

RADx Tribal Data Repository: Learn More

The presentation slides and recording for the RADx Tribal Data Repository Technical Assistance Webinar are available on the NIMHD website. View this page to find the most recent webinar link as well as previous webinars going back to 2015.

Evidence Academy Virtual Poster and Oral Presentation Series

The RADx-UP Coordination and Data Collection Center (CDCC) is pleased to invite RADX-UP project teams to submit presentation abstracts to the Advancing Community-Academic Partnerships (ACAP) virtual poster and oral presentation series by June 13. This series will debut at the 2022 RADx-UP Equity Evidence Academy : COVID-19 Testing Equity Through Messaging Accuracy and Accessibility. 

Partnering for Impact Analysis Concept Submission

You now can submit a RADx-UP Analysis Concept to show preliminary interest in using aggregated data from the RADx-UP Data Platform to answer a specific scientific question. Use the online submission form.

Data Dashboard Workshop 5/24

You are invited to join the CDCC on Tues., May 24 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET to learn more about how to navigate the RADx-UP Data Dashboards & the use of aggregated data in Partnering for Impact.

View the first meeting in the Partnering for Impact workshop series about the analysis concept and proposal process.

Community Partners Needed for Focus Group

The RADx-UP CDCC is developing capacity-building activities to ensure community partners have a role on the Partnering for Impact publication writing teams and we need to interview community partners about how they would like to be involved. The focus groups take place on June 7, last 1-1.5 hours, and compensation will be provided. Contact us to participate.

Outreach Efforts

The Community Health and Wellness Transportation Program (CHWP) directed by the Riverside County Black Chamber of Commerce is a RADx-UP Community Collaboration Grant project that works to increase the number of African Americans being tested and vaccinated in San Bernardino County in California. They transport people in a van equipped with a wheelchair lift to vaccine sites. In April, the program hosted a health event that welcomed 132 people for testing, vaccines and other health education and fun.

To learn more about how a few other community organizations have used unique ways to advance COVID-19 testing in their communities, join the June 21 Lunch & Learn: Making the Most of 50K. This webinar will highlight current RADx-UP Community Collaboration Mini-Grant awardees and the work they have accomplished as part of this program. Register today .

Working Group Spotlights

Learn more about the RADx-UP Working Groups – RADx-UP.org now features pages each group, highlighting the mission, goals, chairperson, accomplishments to date, and resources the group wants to promote to the consortium and beyond. And join us June 29 at 3 p.m. for a cross-working group update and celebration.

Return of Results

The Say Yes COVID Test and You & Me COVID-free programs held a summit this week to discuss the results from the three sites: Hamilton County, TN; Merced County, CA; and Pitt County, NC. The event included three research flash talks, and the presenters and audience included community partners from all three sites. The webpage about the summit features a draft community engagement toolkit as well as a link to learn more about the You & Me Healthy Registry.

Health Equity Policy Framework

New from the RADx-UP CDCC: a policy framework for community-based COVID-19 testing to ensure all populations are protected during the pandemic. Based on the experiences of RADx-UP project teams, the framework identifies five key actions to address health inequities in COVID-19 and beyond. Download and read the document today, and please share the community brief, which is in English or in Spanish, with your community. Read the story about this work in Health Affairs.

New Resources on RADx-UP.org

New resources have been added to the RADx-UP.org library!

Research Brief from Findings on Vaccine Hesitancy

This is a research brief about a study out of the University of Arkansas Medical Center in collaboration with the Northwest Arkansas Council. This study found that healthcare providers and medical scientists continue to be the greatest sources of trusted COVID-19 information, including among hesitant adopters. Identifying trusted sources of information can inform future public health messaging campaigns aimed at increasing vaccine adoption. The research brief is on the website in English, Spanish, and Marshallese.

Community Connections | Thurs., May 26, 2-3 p.m. to hear from Lisa Diane White from SisterLove, Inc. in Georgia. Community partners are invited to join the meeting and download the series to your calendar.

Earth Clock

This website uses aerial photos from around the world to make a digital clock. Visit this website to see some cool number- and colon-shaped landmarks! Can you tell what time is shown in the screenshot below?

Please contact us at RADx-UP-CDCC@duke.edu or through your assigned CDCC EIT (see current list under Engagement Impact Teams).

Use this form to alert the CDCC to resources like the item above or other information coming out of your project or community, and please let your EIT know if you need anything translated into another language.