Community Engagement & Scholarship Core
The Community Engagement & Scholarship (CES) Core focuses on assuring that social drivers of health risk for all persons are acknowledged and addressed in the Center’s activities and research.
The CES Core will also recruit and maintain a Community Advisory Board. This board will include community members, patients with chronic illness, community advocates and leaders who will advise on Center activities, and serve as advisors to members of CRISP engaged in research.
The CES Core will also recruit and maintain a Community Advisory Board. This board will include community members, patients with chronic illness, community advocates and leaders who will advise on Center activities, and serve as advisors to members of CRISP engaged in research.
Goals:
- Collaborate as advisors in the conceptualization, design, conduct and analysis of CRISP research.
- Secure funding for and engage CRISP members in the conduct of research and dissemination of manuscripts on the impact of society on all persons to prevent and self-manage chronic conditions.
- With Research & Scholarship Core obtain funding, engage members and recruit speakers for future courses for health professionals, community members, and students on community involved and engaged research.
Linda Smith, PhD, MSPH, BSN, RN
Chair, Community Engagement & Scholarship, Center for Chronic Illness Self-Management & Prevention (CRISP)
Carolyn T. Williamson
Co-Chair of Community Engagement & Scholarship Core