Community Engaged Research Program
What is community engagement?
Community engagement builds sustainable relationships through trust and collaboration, strengthening community well-being. The process should be enduring and culturally sensitive to all participants, with a shared goal of addressing the concerns of the community.
Mayo Clinic CCaTS Community Engagement
The Community Engagement Program partners with community members, community organizations, and other Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program hubs to support research and programs that improve community health and well-being. The program fosters collaborative relationships between researchers and communities, bringing them together to design, conduct and share research that addresses community priorities and leads to better health outcomes.
Aligned with the mission and vision of the Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCaTS), the program supports high-quality, multidisciplinary, team-based research by engaging communities as active partners in advancing patient care and population health.
The program collaborates across Mayo Clinic to strengthen community engagement in research, education and clinical care. This work spans the full translational research spectrum and includes:
- Developing and disseminating education and training in community-engaged research.
- Providing community-focused funding opportunities.
- Supporting community advisory boards.
- Offering tools and resources for investigators and community members.
- Building and sustaining long-term community research partnerships.
- Sharing research findings through publications and other dissemination channels.
Together with our partners, we are advancing research that reflects community priorities and contributes to healthier communities.