Community Outreach

Recruitment and Community Outreach

Study participant recruitment and community engagement are what makes the research we do possible. Our Recruitment and Community Outreach Team is responsible for making this happen.

They inform the Atlanta community and healthcare and social service providers about ongoing research studies, upcoming studies, and findings from completed studies.

In addition, they educate the community and healthcare and social service providers about various topics related to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Community Partners

Community Advisory Board

The Ponce CAB is a group of individuals working together to:

Help investigators and staff better understand the needs and concerns of people with HIV and AIDS
Help people with HIV and AIDS better understand clinical trials
Improve access to clinical trials so that everyone may benefit from their findings

This group is ideally one that represents or can speak about various demographics and routes of transmissions that are observed in the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

CAB Member Requirements

Interest in exploring HIV/AIDS treatments
Knows about HIV/AIDS or willing to learn
Brings perspective of people with HIV/AIDS
Willing to teach
Willing to regularly attend meetings
Maintain confidentiality when requested

Ponce CAB member's HIV/AIDS knowledge can vary from basic knowledge of the HIV disease and AIDS-related infections to intermediate understanding of how clinical trials can help find treatments and cures to advanced knowledge of HIV/AIDS and clinical trial structure and issues.

Please reach out to us if you are interested in learning more about how you can get involved.

CAB Member Benefits

Obtain the latest updates on trial results and learn about upcoming new trials first
Gain a better understanding of trial designs
Dialog with staff and investigators
Suggest ways to improve studies/clinical trials
Advocate for your constituency
Increase self-empowerment
Network with others interested in HIV/AIDS and give something back to the community

To ensure an effective and satisfying CAB, the Ponce clinical research site staff continuously performs evaluations to identify areas the CAB members wish to focus on. We offer training on various clinical trials and HIV/AIDS research topics. We provide updates on HIV/AIDS resources and events are given and encourage opportunities to contribute to the implementation of study designs.

Team Members

Connect with our Recruitment team.

Rameses Frederick
Community Engagement/Outreach/Recruitment
Email

Valarie Hunter
Community Outreach & Recruitment Lead
Email

Meeting Information

Time

12 - 2 pm - every other month

Location

341 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30308

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