LeaRRn Grand Rounds: Ericka Merriwether, PT, DPT, PhD presents Confronting Racism in Pain and Rehabilitation Research: Reframing and Reimagining Study Designs

Racism is a global determinant of health outcomes. Lack of awareness of or an unwillingness to examine the significant impact of racism on health underpins research questions and study design choices that often deepen inequities in pain and rehabilitation outcomes. This LeaRRn Grand Rounds talk will highlight: 1) the roles of subjectivity and advocacy in research, 2) common study design factors that perpetuate harmful narratives about racialized groups, and 3) provide examples of ways to reframe and reimagine study designs, methodologies, and dissemination strategies through a health equity lens.