Establishing a National Engagement Strategy for Recruiting Asian Americans and Other Minorities into Biomedical Research

Background: The All of Us Research Program seeks to advance precision medicine and reduce health disparities by recruiting people in demographic categories that are under-represented in biomedical research. Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are the most understudied of all racial/ethnic groups in the United States. We propose a national engagement strategy for the recruitment of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders into biomedical research using a community-based participatory research approach. Methods: We partnered with Asian serving community-based organizations across the United States to increase education and awareness and developed a culturally and linguistically tailored approach for the engagement of AANHPIs into All of Us Research Program. Results: In the first year, our national engagement strategy reached more than 35,000 AANHPIs through promotional events and educational sessions. Conclusions: Our success is a result of our equal and mutu-ally beneficial partnership with community-based organizations who have access to rich, local knowledge and hold a unique role within the community.