CTSI recognizes that collaborating with the community in research is the foundation of improving public health. The goals of community engagement are to increase public trust in the research enterprise and to improve overall public health.

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How do we support community-academic partnerships?

By building capacity

• We build research-ready communities and community-ready researchers.

By facilitating connections

• We facilitate meaningful and equitable partnerships and collaborations between community and academic investigators.

By fostering authentic communications

• We foster transparent, bidirectional communication between community and academic investigators.