1043 - How Community Health Workers Improve Research

About this episode:

Many people know community health workers for their work supporting clinical care and connecting people to resources. In this episode: the role of community health workers in crafting research questions, recruiting study participants, sharing results, and making a broader impact.

Guest:

Donald Young Jr. is a community outreach engagement specialist for the D.C., Maryland, Virginia Community Engagement Alliance.

Host:

Dr. Josh Sharfstein is distinguished professor of the practice in Health Policy and Management, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland's Health Department.

Show links and related content:

• Community Health Workers—Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity

• Donald Young—Baltimore Connect

• Baltimore man shares story of his struggle with substance use disorder—WMAR 2 News

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