2024 AAHNA Virtual Conference Sign-Up 

Theme: Community-Engaged Research to Advance MENA Health 

Time & Location; Friday, February 16th, 12-4 pm EST, virtual (ZOOM)

Description: 

Understanding the health needs of Middle East or North African (MENA) patient populations comes with a range of notable challenges. For example, MENA-identifying Americans don’t trust surveying bodies due to historical surveillance and monitoring experienced over the past few decades. Additionally, there are gaps in national data due to unrepresentative racial/ethnic identifiers on the U.S. Census. Researchers, providers, and patients interested in understanding and improving MENA health can combat these obstacles using community-engaged research. 

Community-engaged research presents an opportunity for researchers to collaborate closely with local stakeholders to both construct and conduct projects alongside local community leaders. The Arab American Health Network Alliance (AAHNA) is a national, cross-sector group of MENA community leaders, aimed at identifying barriers to MENA research participation. 

In this virtual conference, we will be highlighting the impact of community-engaged research in the MENA American health research field. We are honored to be joined by Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, acclaimed epidemiologist and MENA health professional, for a keynote address on the relationship between the war on Gaza and Arab/ MENA American health outcomes. By showcasing AAHNA’s background, methodology, Steering Group progress, and Research Engagement Guide, we hope to equip attendees with the tools they need to center community-engaged research in their own work with MENA American patients and community stakeholders. We’ll also hear from local leaders who have benefited from these methods in their own work. Finally, we will hear from Dr. Kristine Ajrouch (and co-authors) who will garner feedback on a National Academy of Medicine’s Culture of Health Program Systems Impact on Historically and Currently Marginalized Populations Paper Series: The MENA Population in the United States.

Community leaders, patients, community members, researchers, clinicians, students, and the general public are all welcome to attend! Closed captions will be available in Arabic and English. 

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What is your full name?  *
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Do you identify as MENA (Middle Eastern North African) or Arab American?  *
If you answered yes to the previous question, which country/ countries do you identify with? (select all that apply) 
How are you involved in Middle East or North Africa (MENA) health research? (select all that apply)  *
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What is your title & organization/ affiliation? 

Example: Researcher at XYZ Lab, Professor of Public Health at XYZ University, etc. 
How did you hear about this conference? 
Would you like to be added to our online directory of MENA community health champions (including researchers, community leaders, etc.)?

This means that your name, title & affiliation, and email address will be shared on the Project AAHNA website, in an effort to build an online community of researchers and community members in the Arab American health field: https://www.arabamericanhealthnetworkalliance.org/ 
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Thank you for your interest in the 2024 AAHNA Conference! 

You will be receiving a calendar invite, Zoom link, and schedule via email. 
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact AAHNA Project Manager, Siwaar Abouhala: abouhala@bc.edu 
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