ISP Seminar Series & Symposiums


Strengthening Rural Health: Research, Access to Care, and Community Collaboration 

Thursday, May 8, 2025 | 12:30-2 p.m. | Register

This symposium brings together experts to explore the unique challenges and opportunities in rural health. Through compelling presentations and a panel discussion, attendees will gain insights into inclusive rural health research, maternal mental health disparities, and congenital heart disease outcomes. The session will highlight strategies for engaging rural communities, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations, and addressing barriers to care.

Whether you are a researcher, clinician, or community advocate, this symposium will offer practical takeaways for improving health equity in rural settings. Ideal for faculty, research staff, trainees, students, and community researchers who seek to develop more equitable research.

Participants who attend for more than 60 minutes are eligible to receive RCR-200 credit.

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Previous ISP Research Symposiums 


​​​​​2021 1st Annual ISP Research Symposium
  • Content includes: Severe persistent pain and inflammatory biomarkers in sickle cell disease; Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Underserved Communities; Highlighting Inclusion in Duke Clinical Research Studies 

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2020 Annual ISP Research Symposium
  • Content includes: NIH Inclusion Requirement- insights from reviewers; The 5Ts: A Framework to Support Inclusion of Older Adults in Research (and other Special Populations); ISP Pilot Award Grantee: Children and he Opioid epidemic: Age-stratified Exposures, Harms, and Disparities; and CTSA Core Spotlight: Community Engagement (CERI)- Latin-19

  • Supplement materials: