Community Advisory Board

At the inception of the WAI Regional Milwaukee Office in 2008, the Community Advisory Board (CAB) was formed to be a voice to, and from, the community. This Board serves as counsel to the University of Wisconsin (UW) and WAI Regional Milwaukee Office team on outreach, research retention/recruitment strategies, and advises on barriers to research participation.

 Mission:

• Provide a voice for the community
• Counsel the UW and WAI team on outreach and research recruitment strategies that are culturally sensitive
• Identify and address barriers to research participation by under-represented populations
• Support the recruitment and retention of research subjects
• Become a conduit for supporting Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) in the community

Example of Activities:

• Provides meaningful insight and support to UW investigators on research projects; resulting in funding for those projects provided by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Recognized by the UW and Aurora researchers for its expertise and recommendations on innovative research proposals for the African American community
• Guidance was instrumental in the UW ADRC hiring an African American scientist researching Alzheimer’s disease