Community Ecosystem Mapping to Inform Community-Engaged Research

Authors

  • Irfan Hyder Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Transdisciplinary Research Program, University of Calgary
  • Nashit Chowdhury Department of Family Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
  • Mohammad M H Raihan Department of Family Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
  • Tanvir C. Turin Transdisciplinary Research Program, University of Calgary; Department of Family Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55016/gacxxn04

Keywords:

Community-Engaged Research, Community Ecosystem Mapping, participatory research, immigrant health

Abstract

Community-engaged research often struggles to reach socially embedded networks where trust, health knowledge, and care decisions circulate. This workshop introduces Community Ecosystem Mapping (CEM) as a participatory method to understand how information and support flow within communities. Through guided exercises and mapping tools, participants will learn how to identify community actors, map relational networks, and use these insights to design more responsive and culturally grounded community-engaged research and outreach strategies.

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Published

2026-05-19

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2026): Peer Beyond Graduate Research Conference

Section

Articles