Community-based research begins at the local level, built upon the foundation of relationships with individuals, neighborhoods, and groups who have common questions and concerns. The UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health hosts Appalachian Research Day each year in Hazard to provide an opportunity to join in the discussion and learn about findings from research studies that have occurred in local communities.
2020 Appalachian Research Day
The 6th Annual Appalachian Research Day: Come Sit on the Porch will be held as a virtual seminar series, beginning September 16, 2020.
Register for Appalachian Research Day here.
Submit poster abstracts here.
AGENDA
- Reducing Environmental Exposures in Appalachia through Community-Academic Partnerships, by Ellen J. Hahn, RN, PhD, FAAN University of Kentucky Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences, September 16, 2020, 2:00-3:15 pm.
- Substance Use Disorder Recovery Task Force Panel, by Jennifer Sandlin, KY State Police; JoAnn Vanzant, Operation Unite; and others to be announced, September 30, 2020, 2:00 – 3:15 pm.
- Project Presentations by Graduates of the 2020 Community Leadership Institute of Kentucky, by the 2020 CLIK graduates: Cathryn Forester, Ricki Draper, Sandra Jones, Sarah Olinger, Brandy Slone and Sherry Spragens. Moderated by Kathryn Cardarelli, PhD, University of Kentucky, October 14, 2020, 2:00 – 3:15 pm.
- Virtual Poster Session, posters will be judged and the winners will have the opportunity to present their research during this shared session. All selected posters will be published in an online gallery. October 28, 2020, 2:00-3:15 pm.
Come join us for the Appalachian Research Day: Come Sit on the Porch virtual series.
Previous Conferences
2019 Appalachian Research Day:
The 5th annual Appalachian Research Day brought together nearly 160 people on September 18, 2019 to discuss health disparities research in Appalachia. Highlights of the conference include:SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS
- Keynote Address: Vaping and Tobacco in Kentucky
Dr. Angela Dearinger, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Public Health - Understanding and Improving Health: Lessons from Kentucky and America’s Poorest State
Randy Wycoff, Dean, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University - Health Disparities in Hard to Reach Populations: A Community Health Worker Perspective
Kentucky Homeplace CHW Panel - A Regional Approach to Improving Health Outcomes in the Kentucky River Area Development District
Scott Lockard, Director, Kentucky River District Health Department - Leveraging Strengths and Assets to Improve Health and Well-Being in Appalachia
Mike Meit, Co-Director, NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
- Keynote Address: Vaping and Tobacco in Kentucky