Listening Session Discussion Question for Each Stakeholder Group

Academic Institutions

  1. How can NIH strengthen research capacity at academic institutions and organizations to conduct community-based health disparities research?

  2. How has your institution or organization implemented interventions in the community that address health disparities and social determinants of health? What were the challenges, and how have you overcome them?

  3. What does your institution or organization need to co-create, build or enhance existing research partnerships that will last beyond the 3-5 years that is typical of an NIH research project? What does your institution or organization need to co-create, build, or enhance widespread policy and public health change in your communities to combat health disparities?

Faith-based Organizations

  1. What has worked among faith-based communities to implement interventions that address health disparities? What has not worked among faith-based communities to implement interventions that address disparities?

  2. What has worked for your organization to address social determinants of health, such as economic stability, healthcare, education, neighborhoods, and social context? What has not worked for your organization to address aspects of the social determinants of health, such as economic stability, healthcare, education, neighborhoods, and social context?

  3. How can NIH strengthen collaborations with faith-based organizations to study health disparities research and build health equity?

Foundations, Think Tanks, and Professional Societies

  1. How has your organization addressed health disparities and intersecting social determinants of health? What have been the challenges, and how did you overcome them?

  2. What has worked for your organization to address social determinants of health, such as economic stability, healthcare, education, neighborhoods, and social context? What has not worked for your organization to address aspects of the social determinants of health, such as economic stability, healthcare, education, neighborhoods, and social context?

  3. How can NIH strengthen research partnerships with the constituencies of foundations, think tanks, and professional societies to address the health disparities
    within communities? How can NIH build the research capacity of your constituencies, members, and partners to address the health disparities within your communities?

Non-profit, Community Based Organizations

  1. What has worked for your organization to address social determinants of health such as economic stability, healthcare, education, neighborhoods, and social context?

  2. What has worked for your organization regarding community interventions? Could you talk about the challenges you’ve faced with these activities and how you overcame them?

  3. What does your institution or organization need to co-create, build or enhance existing research partnerships that will last beyond the 3-5 years that is typical of an NIH research project? What does your institution or organization need to co-create, build, or enhance widespread policy and public health change in your communities to combat health disparities?

Tribal Communities and Organizations

  1. How have your Tribal communities addressed health disparities and intersecting social determinants of health such as education, housing, healthcare, food/nutrition, and economics? What have been the challenges, and how did you overcome them?

  2. What has worked for your organization to address social determinants of health, such as economic stability, healthcare, education, neighborhoods, and social context? What has not worked for your organization to address aspects of the social determinants of health, such as economic stability, healthcare, education, neighborhoods, and social context?

  3. How can NIH strengthen research partnerships with Tribal communities and organizations to address the health disparities within your communities? How can NIH build the research capacity of Tribal communities and organizations to address the health disparities within your communities?