Join us for our next forum. Lunch provided. Earn CEUs. Connect with the research community.
Thursday, September 24, 2026 • 12 – 2 p.m.
UofL Clinical & Translational Research Building 505 S Hancock St • Louisville, KY • 40202 | CTRB 101/102
The September INSPIRE meeting will be a collaborative session focused on how research professionals can work alongside the community to build genuine trust and create a welcoming environment that encourages meaningful study participation ultimately leading to better, more equitable health outcomes.
Lunch provided. Earn 2 CEUs.
SPEAKERS:Edward Brown, MBA, MS - Reflections from the implementation of community-engaged research at Norton HealthcareEddie Brown is a research scientist at the Norton Research Institute. His work focuses on impacting health at a population level by identifying and designing strategies to mitigate health disparities that disproportionately affect underserved and marginalized communities. The studies utilize a mixed methods approach integrated within a community-based participatory research framework. In the past, his team's research has evaluated the impact of targeted community outreach paired with a digital media and marketing campaign to address vaccine hesitancy in West Louisville in collaboration with a local community advisory board. More recently, his team's work has investigated barriers and facilitators to clinical research participation among historically underrepresented groups. Kristen Williams - Play Cousins Collective, Co-Founder & Executive DirectorAn engaging session from our community partner, Kristen Williams, on building trust and meaningful partnerships with community members.La Creis Kidd, PhD - University of Louisville Clinical & Translational Research Center (Community Engagement & Outreach Core)Dr. Kidd will share opportunities for research professionals to become more deeply involved with the community.
SPEAKERS:
Edward Brown, MBA, MS - Reflections from the implementation of community-engaged research at Norton Healthcare
Kristen Williams - Play Cousins Collective, Co-Founder & Executive Director
An engaging session from our community partner, Kristen Williams, on building trust and meaningful partnerships with community members.
La Creis Kidd, PhD - University of Louisville Clinical & Translational Research Center (Community Engagement & Outreach Core)
Dr. Kidd will share opportunities for research professionals to become more deeply involved with the community.
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