Central Virginia

Central Virginia SOCRA Chapter Meeting

“Engaging Communities in Research”

Date:  Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Time:  11 am – 12 pm (ET)

Location: Zoom: Registration Required

This presentation will discuss different types of community-engaged research, principles and best practices for community-engaged research, and how to build lasting, impactful relationships with community stakeholders. 

Speaker: Leah Gregory, MPH, MSW; Community and Collaboration Program Manager, Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Virginia Commonwealth University

Ms. Gregory has a background in social work and public health, working in the Greater Richmond area for the past 11 years with different communities. She has experience working as both a community researcher and as a university partner which gives her a unique perspective from both sides of the community-university partnership. She is currently working on several different community-engaged research projects that center communities and support long-term partnerships. 

Learning Objectives:  At the conclusion of this presentation, the learner will be able to:

• Describe the different types of community-engaged research
• Discuss the various research methods used in community-engaged research
• Identify helpful strategies on how to build meaningful and impactful community partnerships

JTF Competencies: 

	# 1: Research Design
	#2: Ethical and Participant Safety Considerations
	#8: Communication and Teamwork

CE: 1.0 CE credit hour for SOCRA CCRP Renewal. Only SOCRA members receive Certificates of Attendance. The Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) accepts documentation of candidate participation in continuing education programs for re‐certification if the program is applicable to clinical research regulations, operations or management, or to the candidate’s clinical research therapeutic area.

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SOCRA members and non‐members are welcome!

Central Virginia SOCRA Chapter Chair:    Shirley Helm, MS, CCRP                               email:  cctrsocra@vcu.edu