APHA 2024 abstract submission portal is now open!

This year's theme is Rebuilding Trust in Public Health and Science.

We welcome you to submit your abstract to the CBPH Caucus Program!

Submission deadline:

March 29th, 2024 by 11:59PM PST

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to your friendly 2024 Program Planners:

Angela Young-Brinn (confidenceplus2000@gmail.com)

Jennifer Castillo (jennifer@resiliencycollaborative.org)

Karina Lozano-Serrano (changemakers@resiliencycollaborative.org)

CBPH Caucus Call for Abstracts: https://apha.confex.com/apha/2024/cbph.htm

CBPH Caucus 2024 Abstract Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZpbNRqKS8sqvr6MQCIWxrnQ0QHQ1LdPu/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117288174099982399322&rtpof=true&sd=true

Note: If you are interested in submitting a Full Session Proposal, please see instructions on pg. 8 of the Abstract Guide or in the Call for Abstracts.

CBPH Caucus APHA 2024 Submission Topics

1. CBPR and Place-Based Community Transformation
2. Community Voices: Community Member Perspectives on Community-Academic Partnerships and CBPR ( presenting author must be a community member)
3. Community-Driven Work to Rebuild Trust in Public Health and Science
4. Community-Driven Work to Transform Policy and Address Social Challenges
5. Ethical Challenges of Community-Based Participatory Research
6. Lessons Learned from CBPR Projects
7. Measures, Methods, and Evaluation in CBPR
8. Overcoming Social and Ethical Challenges through Community-Based Participatory Research
9. Participatory Approaches to Address Social and Structural Determinants of Rebuilding Trust in Public Health and Science
10. Power of CBPR to Achieve Health Equity
11. The Scholarship of CBPR: Innovative Strategies to Communicate Findings for Change
12. Youth Roundtable: Youth Leading the Way to Rebuilding Trust in Public Health and Science (presenting author must be a student/youth)

And stay tuned for the Call for Reviewers, opening in February! Join us in making this the best CBPH Caucus APHA program yet!

APHA 2023 in Atlanta was a tremendous experience all around for the CBPH Caucus! Thank you so much to everyone who presented with, moderated, and attended our sessions and events. Below is a taste of the great experience.

By the numbers - CBPHC @ APHA 2023

• We hosted 8 Oral Sessions, 3 Roundtable Sessions, and 2 Poster Sessions.
• Over 700 people attended our sessions (with an average of 61 individuals per session).
• We welcomed 46 people to your CBPH Caucus Breakfast Business Meeting, enjoying community and refreshments together as we discussed the past, present, and future of the Caucus.

Pictures are worth a thousand words - Some photo highlights from our time at APHA 2023

Presenters and moderator from Oral Session In-Depth Engagement with the Methods and Scholarship of Community-Based Participatory Research

Presenters and moderator from Oral Session Engage for Equity PLUS (E2PLUS): How CBPR Promotes Social Justice: Changing the Research Landscape of Academic Health Centers

Presenters and moderator from Oral Session In the Zone: Lessons Learned from Place-Based, Community-Engaged Transformation Efforts

Presenters and moderator from Oral Session National COVID-19 Resiliency Network (NCRN): Application of the Principles and Practices of Community Engagement 

CBPH Caucus Breakfast

From left to right: New CBPH Caucus President Raheem Young, and Immediate Past CBPH Caucus President DeWaun Robinson

Opportunities from APHA Affiliates

Get Involved!

Do you want to get more involved in the Community-Based Public Health Caucus?

Are you interested in exploring leadership roles and gaining experience supporting our historic group within APHA?

We want to hear from you! Contact Chair Dr. Raheem Young (young.raheem1212@gmail.com) to learn more.