Research

Bi-directional communication among researchers, community members, and other stakeholders
Access to community-driven Blueprints to guide research priorities
Access to clinical and community partners needed to secure external funding for community-engaged research, with an emphasis on comparitive effectiveness studies and multi-site trials
Training in community-engaged research specific to the opioid crisis in Appalachia
Research training and mentoring opportunities for students and early career scientists

Central Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) and consolidated IRB review
Expedited research contracting and sub-agreements across institutions
Organized thematic working groups for grant writing and publications
Recruitment materials and recruitment banks tailored to the region
Participant/patient research registries
Shared data platforms
Rapid translation of research into scholarship (e.g., team publications, presentations)