Community Engagement and Outreach Core for patient-centered research in South Dakota
Official title: Community Engagement and Outreach Core
Funded at Avera Mckennan · NIH-11435893 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A community-focused core will build partnerships and training to ensure clinical research reflects local health needs and invites broad participation.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Avera Mckennan NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Sioux Falls, United States) |
| Project start | September 15, 2026 |
| Project end | July 31, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $468,461 |
| NIH project number | 1P20GM165544-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11435893 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are people in South Dakota who have health concerns aligned with identified community priorities and are willing to engage with researchers to shape future studies.
✕Less likely to help
Some individuals may not directly benefit if their health needs are not a priority area identified by community partners or if participation requires time commitments they cannot meet.
What this research studies
This grant funds a core team across South Dakota institutions to create bidirectional engagement with communities, patients, clinicians, and researchers. It will develop infrastructure and workforce capacity to support culturally competent, community-informed research. The core will host forums to identify health priorities, boost visibility of research, and provide professional development to researchers and staff to improve patient involvement in studies.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients and communities will see more relevant research, better involvement in studies, and research that addresses local health priorities.
How similar studies have gone: Community engagement cores have shown improvements in research relevance and participation in prior translational efforts, with ongoing work to strengthen trust and collaboration.
Where this research is happening
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Avera Mckennan
Sioux Falls, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mccormack, Lacey a — Avera Mckennan
- Study coordinator: Mccormack, Lacey a
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.