Community Engagement Core

The Morehouse School of Medicine’s (MSM) Center for Translational Research in Health Disparities (CTRHD) Community Engagement Core (CEC) has advanced the mission of the RCMI and MSM by supporting the development of minority researchers, enhancing capacity in biomedical and behavioral research, and disseminating timely research and health information to communities. The goal of the CTRD is to leverage our established relationships with community- based organizations (CBOs) to enhance the infrastructure needed to conduct health disparities research and continue to engage communities in the effort to promote health equity and identify the health priorities of the community. To meet this goal, the CEC will address the following specific aims: SA1: Foster sustainable community partnerships by solidifying and increasing the numbers of CBOs, local health departments, community leaders/advocates and community- engaged researchers to support activities that increase health equity; SA2: Expand the Multiple Disciplinary Translational Team (MDTT) approach to disseminate health information and research findings to diverse community stakeholders across GA; and SA3: Enhance leveraged MSM expertise to support, build capacity for and in our underserved communities through MSM research activities. Expanding the inclusion, engagement, capacity, breadth, and depth of community partners and the MDTT approach are major themes of the CTRHD CEC. The CEC will expand its reach through an innovative network of CBOs and disseminate research activities and engage in research education to those communities served.