Dear RADx-UP partners,



June is Pride Month. This month we honor and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. We also are reminded of the importance of inclusivity in health care and the gaps that remain in providing the LGBTQ+ community the care and attention they deserve.

Thank you to the RADx-UP project teams that serve sexual and gender minority groups across this nation. One such project is “LITE CONNECT: Addressing Testing Gaps and Epidemiologic Disparities of COVID-19 Among Transgender People in the United States” -- learn more about their work from their July 2022 Project-wide Meeting presentation.

And, join the new Sexual and Gender Minorities (SGM) Working Group for ways to further engage with the LGBTQ+ community. Happy Pride!

Manuscript proposals for RADx-UP journal supplement

The RADx-UP CDCC is planning to publish a supplement in a leading public health journal on the theme Successes and Challenges of Community Engagement and Research Partnerships in RADx-UP. Use this form to submit your proposal for a manuscript to be considered for this supplement by June 5. For assistance with proposal development or to submit the completed proposal, please contact RADx-UP-Publications@duke.edu.

Apply to present at RADx-UP Equity Evidence Academy

The CDCC invites RADx-UP project teams of all kinds to submit applications to present at the COVID-19 Equity Evidence Academy on September 27 and 28. This is an opportunity for projects and community partners to share their approach to community-engaged research. Abstracts are due by June 14. Learn more about application dates and information.

Collaboration is key to ensuring RADx-UP data and findings have the greatest impact. Learn about current analysis proposals and their writing teams at the Partnering for Impact homepage. You may also submit your own concept there.

New RADx-UP policy paper recommends Community Health Worker models to address health equity

In a new policy paper, “RADx-UP Policy Brief: Opportunities to Enhance Health Equity by Integrating Community Health Workers into Payment and Care Delivery Reforms,” researchers at Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, UNC Center for Health Equity Research, and the Duke Clinical Research Institute, illustrate findings that community health worker (CHW) models can be successfully used to address health inequities in the U.S.



Reviewing evidence from 16 RADx-UP projects found that as trusted members of the communities they serve, CHWs demonstrate a critical role in the pursuit of more equitable health care. The research shares five key policy recommendations to enhance and prioritize CHW models into existing health care transformation reforms. Read more and find the full paper. Also find a synopsis of the policy paper in English and Spanish.

RADx-UP Community Health Worker Symposium recap

Thank you for attending last week’s RADx-UP Community Health Worker Symposium organized by the RADx-UP Engaging Hispanic/Latino/Latinx Populations and Building Community Capacity and Impact Working Groups. This event highlighted the essential role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in promoting health equity in the time of COVID-19 and beyond. The symposium also served as the kick-off for the newly-formed RADx-UP Community Health Worker Community of Practice. The LinkedIn Group is open to members of the RADx-UP Consortium and beyond who are interested in sharing resources and advancing the role of community health workers in equitable COVID-19 testing and health equity.

Read a summary of the event and find CHW resources.

2023 Scientific Meeting recordings and materials

Visit the 2023 Scientific Meeting webpage to find recordings of this year's panel discussions, poster sessions, and oral presentations as well as information about presenters.

CHER Paul A. Godley Health Equity Research Week

UNC’s Center for Health Equity Research (CHER) is hosting Paul A. Godley Health Equity Research Week from June 5 to 8. We encourage you to explore the schedule of events, share this opportunity and register for any sessions of interest. All of events and the full schedule, with registration links, are on the Paul A. Godley Health Equity Research Week page.

A new view of the Titanic

Using deep-sea mapping technology, we’re now able to view the Titanic shipwreck in a new way. The new view is a 3D model of the wreck created using more than 715,000 images and video footage. It allows us to see the remains of the Titanic from the bow to the stern as well as its debris field. Previously, photos could not capture this due to the darkness and limited field of vision at the bottom of the sea. Check out the haunting photos.