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African American women and pre-diabetic outcomes topic of meeting March 7

The Meharry-Vanderbilt Community Engaged Research Core is hosting its monthly Community Research Partners meeting Friday, March 7. Join us for a light breakfast and coffee to hear about findings from a recently completed clinical trial involving pre-diabetic African American women.

Presenters will share new findings about group biology as well as outcomes from a CBPR approach to recruitment. Learn how trial results show a significant need for more medical research in this area and the success of a community-informed process that enhanced recruitment and retention.

Presenters: Davalynn Johnson and Cyndya Shibao, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Date: Friday, March 7, 8:30–10 a.m.

Location: Hadley Park Community Center, 1037 28th Ave. N., Nashville

RSVP to christine.c.king@vanderbilt.edu.