Community Engagement

The Community Engagement and Outreach Core supports the advancement of community-engaged participatory research.

  • Community Advisory Board

    We currently have 19 advisory board members committed to partnering together to improve research that translates into positive health outcomes.

  • Community Liaisons

    CHRC, CHW, student assistants

  • Knowledge Exchange Sessions

    Community Knowledge Exchange Sessions (CKES) are open to the public and held throughout the year.

Alison Williams sitting on the wooden benches within the entrance of the Belknap Academic Building

Community Based Participatory Research: Seminar Series

Developing meaningful relationships with community members is vital to conducting community-driven research. Forming these relationships can be difficult and researchers often do not know where to start. Learn how to create bidirectional relationships to ensure community priorities are centered in research. Find out how UofL supports CBPR. Fall 2025. Open to the public.

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Partnership Program Websites

Get Healthy Now about
Kentucky Area Health Education Centers about
Reach Out and Read about
KY Cancer Program about
KY Race Health Center about
Center for Health Hazards Preparedness about
Psychological Services Center about
Healthy Start Program about
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky about
Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence about

Get Involved

If you would like to join the LCTRC as a citizen scientist, or are a UofL affiliated staff, student or faculty, with interest in community based research, reach out.

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Core Services

The Louisville Clinical and Translational Research Center provides a variety of services, including community engagement and outreach, professional development, funding opportunities, research design consultations and more.
Andrea Behrman is doing research on and analyzing a child's spinal cord.
Community Engagement

Community Engagement

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Professional Development

Professional Development

Medical students listen to a patient at the Lee Clinic
Health Resources (Funding)

Health Resources (Funding)

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Research Design & Compliance

Research Design & Compliance