Panagis Galiatsatos|Kimberly Monson|Mopeninu Jesu Oluyinka|Dana Rose Negro|Natasha Hughes|Daniella Maydan|Sherita Hill Golden|Paula Teague|W. Daniel Hale
Community Calls: Lessons and Insights Gained from a Medical–Religious Community Engagement During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Office of Diversity and Inclusion|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins Medicine|Community Partners|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center|Office of Diversity and Inclusion|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins Medicine|Johns Hopkins University|Community Partners|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
pandemic caused severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus2 public health instructions issued hope curbing virus spread effort assure accordance instructions equitable strategies atrisk vulnerable populations communities warranted one strategy community conference calls implemented disseminate information pandemic allow community leaders discuss struggles successes first 6 weeks held 12 calls averaging 125 standard deviation 41 participants participants primarily congregations faithbased organizations established relationship hospital also included school leaders elected officials representatives housing associations issues discussed included reasons quarantining mental health social isolation health disparities ethical concerns regarding hospital resources concerns identified community leaders barriers effective quarantining adherence precautions included food access housing density access screening testing calls ways solve challenges addressed novel strategies resources reaching community medicalreligious resource proven feasible valuable pandemic warrants discussions reproducing communities future infectious disease outbreaks