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Forward2026 Community Engaged Scholars Immersion Program
The 3-day Community Engaged Scholars Immersion Program focuses on the foundational elements necessary for creating successful, sustainable, and authentic community-academic partnerships and is designed for those looking to deepen and expand their existing community engagement practice.
During this experience, participants will learn the principles and processes of community engagement and community engaged research (CEnR), learn from community partners' experiences with community-academic partnerships, engage in discussion with researchers who’ve developed and maintained partnerships, and explore approaches to relationship development. Participants will conclude the program with various community engagement tools gleaned from workshops, panels, networking, reflections, and discussions.
This program is limited to those participants whose applications were accepted after a competitive review.
Target Audience
The Community Engaged Scholars Immersion Program is for researchers, clinicians, and learners looking to deepen and expand their existing community engagement practice.
*This program is limited to those participants whose applications were accepted after a competitive review.
Learning Objectives
Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:
- Describe core community engagement principles that help support and create strong, sustainable, community-engaged partnerships.
- Explain the importance of community assets as a key component in community-engaged partnerships.
- Apply principles of community engagement through collaborative dialogue to examine community issues and potential community engagement strategies.
- Reflect on personal self-awareness, accountability, and overall capacity and readiness to engage in community-engaged work.
- Assess how foundational elements of partnership development can be applied to existing partnerships and/or future partnerships.
TBD
In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all persons in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. It is the policy of the Medical College of Wisconsin to identify, mitigate and disclose the absence or presence of all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
- Staci Young, PhD
- Kristine Burke, MPH, MSW
- Rebecca Bernstein, MD, MS
- David Nelson, PhD, MS
- Sarah O'Connor, MS
- Leslie Ruffalo, PhD, MS
- Christopher Simenz, PhD, MS
- Kitonga Alexander
- Kathleen Gale
- Monique Liston, PhD
- Shary Perez Torres
- Linetta Alexander
- Patricia Wilson
- Zeno Franco
- Aziz Abdullah
- Cydney Key
- Adam Carr
ACCME ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
HOURS OF PARTICIPATION FOR ALLIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 13.50 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.
Available Credit
- 13.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- 13.50 Hours of ParticipationHours of Participation credit.
Price
TO RECEIVE CREDIT
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Participants must:
- Attend the program and claim credit commensurate with their participation.
- Complete the online evaluation in EthosCE.
- Claim credit by September 5, 2026.