Community, Faith and Professional Partners

CTAC works with community, faith-based, and professional partners who help build trust, deepen engagement, and connect research opportunities to the communities they serve. These partnerships help sites form strong local relationships, support patient participation, and make clinical research more accessible and responsive to community needs.

Community and Faith-Based Organizations​

Community and faith-based organizations partner with CTAC to co-develop strategies to engage and incorporate community perspectives in clinical trials more effectively.
Community Action Agency of New Haven
Community Education Group
Emerson Clinical Research Institute
The Balm in Gilead
Urban League of Southern Connecticut
Choose Healthy Life
Conference of National Black Churches

Professional Societies​

Professional societies design tools and continuing education, including training sessions, webinars, and workshops, to train and retain health care providers and researchers.​
Association of Black Cardiologists
W. Montague Cobb Institute
National Black Nurses Association
National Hispanic Health Foundation
National Hispanic Medical Association
National Medical Association
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The Learning Phase includes:

  • Connecting Clinical Trial Sponsors: Bringing sponsors and local EQBMED-selected sites together to work as partners.
  • Sharing Key Learnings: Sharing important lessons learned from these partnerships.
  • Building Robust Infrastructure: Creating a strong support system that continues to support the growth and aspirations of local sites.