An exploratory study of resettled Rohingya refugees: Healthcare access and preventive cancer screenings.

Research suggests that preventive healthcare needs are high among U.S. refugees from Myanmar; yet no studies have examined healthcare patterns among U.

Laying the groundwork for participatory research with a Rohingya refugee community.

Unlabelled: Laying the groundwork in preparation for community-based participatory research (CBPR) is critical, particularly for academic-community partnerships with refugees and immigrants who have not yet engaged in CBPR.

Objective: In this article, we describe the process of developing and nurturing a CBPR partnership between university researchers and a newly arrived Rohingya refugee community, providing background on the community and our collaborative efforts to date.

Method: Co-occurring, interdependent, and iterative processes related to relationship building, capacity building, and research and informal data gathering helped to develop and promote the partnership.