Mayo Clinic's CAB Model

Background: Community advisory boards (CAB) are part of the mainstay of community-engaged research, provide the opportunity to actively partner and collaborate between health-related research teams and the community. They close the diversity by increasing understanding of the community’s cultural norms. CABs increase opportunities to support private-public partnerships, translation of scientific findings to the community, and having an action plan. The purpose of this presentation is to describe Mayo Clinic’s CAB model to enhance the diversity in health-related research.

Methods: Our diverse academic medical center has locations in Arizona, Minnesota, and Florida. The community partnered participatory research (CPPR) framework is the foundation