BROWN BAG SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP MEETING XVIII: RESEARCH GAPS IN MULTILEVEL PREVENTIVE INTERVENTIONS TO ENHANCE HEALTH AND REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES

The purpose of this brown bag is to generate discussion related to gaps in research on multilevel preventive interventions targeting vulnerable and/or underserved populations (e.g., racial, ethnic, or socioecnomic) in a variety of settings (e.g., rural, urban) to enhance health and reduce disparities. The discussion will focus on issues related to: 1) conceptual or theoretical frameworks that inform interventions conducted at two or more levels (e.g., individual, organizational, community), and 2) methodological considerations in the design, implementation, and/or evaluation of these multilevel interventions.