Research scientists

The Community-Engaged Research Program advances research with people and organizations in the OCHIN network to understand and address the priorities and needs of communities served by OCHIN members. OCHIN’s community includes the patients and caregivers who access health care through the community-based care organizations in our network and who are disproportionately impacted by systems of injustice; the clinicians and staff who care for these patients; and the health care organizations in which these providers work.

Understanding the needs of community members guides OCHIN’s infrastructure development and informs the opportunities we pursue to conduct mission-aligned health equity research. OCHIN’s Engagement Core supports the pathways by which we connect with our communities, including OCHIN’s Patient Engagement Panel, and operationalizes project engagement.