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Introduction
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) convened several scientific experts from a broad range of biomedical, behavioral, environmental, and social science backgrounds to explore community-engaged implementation research strategies for reducing cardiovascular disparities. Discussions during this workshop will help inform NHLBI Strategic Vision Implementation Plan for health disparities implementation research which can have significant impact when scaled up across high burden communities.
Background
NHBLI has supported several long-standing cohort studies, representing diverse populations, that have added vast new knowledge to our understanding of the onset and progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its risk factors. These observational research studies have tracked national CVD trends over the decades and have helped guide efforts for CVD prevention and control. These legacy cohorts have also provided documentation of the substantial and pervasive CVD disparities in specific populations. High burden CVD health disparities are not limited to these cohorts and are also found within U.S. population groups defined by socioeconomic status, educational attainment, sex, race, ethnicity, and geography. While proven-effective interventions capable of addressing CVD in these communities, few implementation research studies have been designed specifically to explore their use in reducing and eliminating CVD disparities.
Presentations
During the workshop there were several presentations and follow-up discussions focusing on several areas including: high burden populations, evidence-based interventions, strategies to engage communities, engaging health care networks interfacing with high burden populations, optimal methods for implementation research studies, and finally, training needs to adequately address each of these areas. The workshop discussions highlighted the opportunities, challenges, strategies, partnerships, and useful resources for tackling CVD disparities amongst population groups with the highest burden. Several key research concepts and approaches emerged from which NHLBI will develop recommendations.
Publication Plans
The organizers for the workshop plan to publish a report from the meeting with a summary of the main findings and recommendations in a peer reviewed journal.
NHLBI Contact
Dr. LeShawndra Price PhD
Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
NIH
Meeting Participants
Chairs
Lisa Cooper, M.D., Johns Hopkins University
Elizabeth Ofili, M.D., M.P.H., FACC, Morehouse College
Anna Maria Siega-Riz, Ph.D., University of Virginia
Members
Sonia Arteaga, Ph.D., Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, NHLBI
Bettina Beech, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jada Brooks, Ph.D., MSPH, RN, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
C. Hendricks Brown, Ph.D., Northwestern University
Richard Cooper, M.D., Loyola University
Michael Engelgau, M.D., M.S., CTRIS, NHLBI
Debra Furr-Holden, Ph.D., Michigan State University
Wayne Giles, M.D., M.S., Center for Disease Control and Prevention
David Goff Jr., M.D., Ph.D., Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, NHLBI
Melissa Green Parker, Ph.D., CTRIS, NHLBI
Tené Lewis, Ph.D., Emory University
George A. Mensah, M.D., CTRIS, NHLBI
Ali Mokdad, Ph.D., University of Washington
Kari Moore, M.S.N., AGACNP-BC, University of Louisville
Cheryl Nelson, Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, NHLBI
Brad Newsome, Ph.D., CTRIS, NHLBI
LeShawndra Price, PhD., CTRIS, NHLBI
Joseph Ravenell, M.D., M.S., New York University
Nicole Redmond, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, NHLBI
Al Richmond, M.S.W., Community-Campus Partnerships for Health
Rebecca Roper, M.S., M.P.H., CTRIS, NHLBI
Nancy Schoenberg, Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Anna Maria Siega-Riz, Ph.D., University of Virginia
Mario Sims, Ph.D., M.S., F.A.H.A., University of Mississippi Medical Center
Gopal Singh, Ph.D., M.S., M.Sc., Health Resources and Service Administration
J.D. Smith, Ph.D., Northwestern University
Roberto Treviño, M.D., Social and Health Research Center
Karriem Watson, M.P.H, M.S., University of Illinois at Chicago
Jack Westfall, M.D., M.P.H, Colorado HealthOP
NHLBI Staff Attendees
David Abram, Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science
Ebyan Addou, M.P.H., Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Neyal Ammary-Risch, MCHES, Office of Science Policy, Engagement, Education and Communications
Deshiree Belis, M.P.H., Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science
Cheryl Anne Boyce, Ph.D., Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science
Chris Burt, M.B.A., M.S., Benedictine University
Rebecca Campo, Ph.D., Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Helen Cox, M.H.S., Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science
Anthony Crampton, M.B.A., Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science
Mishyelle Croom, M.A., Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science
Jennifer Curry, M.P.H., Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science
Lawrence Fine, M.D., Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Travis Hyam, Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Christopher Kyriacou, Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Cindy Miner, Ph.D., Office of Science Policy, Engagement, Education and Communications
Helena Mishoe, Ph.D., M.P.H., Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science
Mark Parker, Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science
Gail Pearson, M.D., Sc.D., Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Ilsa Rovira, M.S., Center for Molecular Medicine
Vandana Sachdev, M.D., Echocardiography Laboratory
Susan Shero, M.S., B.S.N., Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science
Gina Wei, M.D., Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
NIH Institutes and Centers Attendees
Vence Bonham Jr., J.D., National Human Genome Research Institute
Pamela Collins, M.D., M.P.H., National Institute of Mental Health
Aria Crump, Sc.D., National Institute of Drug Abuse
Samson Gebreab, Ph.D., M. Sc., National Human Genome Research Institute
Michael Hahn, Ph.D., National Human Genome Research Institute
Carl Hill, Ph.D., M.P.H., National Institute of Aging
Brittany Hollister, Ph.D., National Human Genome Research Institute
Andrea Horvath Marques, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health
Regina James, M.D., National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities
Eliseo Perez-Stable, M.D., National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities
Anne Sumner, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Pamela Thornton, Ph.D., National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Additional Attendees
Phil Lee, J.D., Clear Impact
Andrew Sanderson II, MD, MPH, FASGE, Office of Minority Health, U.S. DHHS