The UF-FSU Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s Community Advisory Board advises the CTSI and its Community Engagement and Research Program on specific research projects and translational research goals, with meetings rotating between Gainesville, Jacksonville and Tallahassee. Read below to learn more about the board’s mission, vision, goals, members, governance and how to get involved.
Mission
Ensure that the community has a collaborative voice in the direction, actions, activities and initiatives of the CTSI as it completes its mission to implement and transform research at the University of Florida and Florida State University.
Vision
The community advisory board is dedicated to partnering with the University of Florida and Florida State University in a shared vision to have a positive impact on health issues in the community while assuring community research represents local community interests. The community advisory board is also a partnership working to achieve health equity.
Goals
- To promote programs for implementation through the CTSI that benefit communities locally, regionally and nationally
- To build sustainable, bidirectional capacity for community members to be an integral part of the CTSI
- To promote community involvement in research priority settings to include underrepresented populations and Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Standards in Health and Health Care (The National CLAS Standards)
- To be a trusted advisor to senior leadership of the CTSI
Contact
To learn more about getting involved, please contact Dr. Linda Cottler at lbcottler@ufl.edu or and Ms. Zoe Martusewicz at zoejo109@ufl.edu
Community Advisory Board Members
Shirley Bloodworth, MSN, Co-Chair-Community Coalition for Older Adults
Irvin (PeDro) Cohen, EdD, VP of Social Responsibility/Executive Director-Johnson Family YMCA, YMCA of Florida’s First Coast
Cary Hendricks, EdD, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Florida Blue
James Hall, PhD, Epidemiologist, Center for Applied Research on Substance Use and Health Disparities, Nova Southeastern University
Jay Kuchera, MD, Physician, Resolute Pain Solutions
Miaisha Mitchell, Executive Director, Greater Frenchtown Revitalization Council, Inc.; CAB Co-Chair
Colin Murphy, Executive Director, Children’s Trust of Alachua County
Denise Schentrup, DNP, ARNP, BC, Director, Archer Healthcare Center
Gigi Simmons, Gainesville City Commissioner, District 1