The overall objective of the Community Engagement and Dissemination Core (CEDC) is to facilitate reciprocal partnerships between community stakeholders, investigators, and Center leaders, in order to enhance the relevance, impact, dissemination and translation of our research into clinical practice.
The CEDC is fully integrated across all cores and research projects, providing ongoing input and support. The CEDC:
- Convenes the REACH Equity Community Advisory Board (CAB) to facilitate the active, ongoing engagement of patients, clinical providers, health system leaders, and community stakeholders in all Duke Center for Research to Advance Healthcare Equity activities.
- Provides training to stakeholders, center leaders, and investigators to maximize the effectiveness of academic-stakeholder partnerships.
- Facilitates the dissemination of information about REACH Equity Center projects, cores, and findings to a broad group of stakeholders, including patients, providers, and health system leaders
Core Director
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine
Community Advisory Board
Associate Professor, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, North Carolina Central University
Interim Director, Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise, North Carolina Central University
Health Equity Advisor, Federal Health Sector, General Dynamics Information Technology