The Partnership of Academicians and Communities for Translation (PACT) transforms health research to balance power and responsibility between community, clinicians and researchers to improve the health of the people of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Region.
Our governing body, paid community liaisons, pilot grants and training programs, in conjunction with people from the communities we serve, work together to improve the health of people in Colorado and the surrounding region. PACT is our umbrella community program overseeing the Community Engagement research activities of the CCTSI and our many partners.
We have engaged 20 existing community-academic partnerships, which encompass more than four million community members, including those from rural areas and various population groups with differing backgrounds.
We aim to:
The Partnership of Academicians and Communities for Translation (PACT) encompasses more than 20 Colorado communities, 940 physician practices, 28 hospitals, eight focus communities, eight Community Research Liaisons who are embedded in the focus communities, community engagement pilot grant awardees, faculty and staff participants from the Colorado Immersion Training in Community Engagement (CIT) program and a group of core staff dedicated to supporting the PACT and Community Engagement.
What is PACT?
Partnership of Academicians & Communities for Translation
The PACT provides oversight and direction for all community engagement activities. We have the following dedicated committees to address the objectives of each of our major aims:
PACT Community Research Liaisons
Bridging research, practice, & community through equitable partnerships
PACT Community Research Liaisons reside in the communities they serve and are trained in CBPR and translational research. They establish partnerships between academic researchers and community members and serve as facilitators, ambassadors, and educators. CRLs educate others about the purpose and value of equitable, participatory research partnerships.
Email Address:matthew.decamp@cuanschutz.edu
Matthew DeCamp, MD, PhD, is a Professor in the Center for Bioethics and Humanities and Division of General Internal Medicine. A practicing internist, social scientist, and philosopher, Dr. DeCamp employs empirical and conceptual methods to identify and solve cutting edge problems at the interface of health care, policy, and bioethics. Special emphases of his research include ethical issues in artificial intelligence (AI), engaging patients in health care organizational decision-making, and global health (with a focus on short-term global health ethics). He serves as Director of Research Ethics and Associate Director of Community Engagement for the Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI).
Matthew DeCamp, MD, PhD, is a Professor in the Center for Bioethics and Humanities and Division of General Internal Medicine. A practicing internist, social scientist, and philosopher, Dr. DeCamp employs empirical and conceptual methods to identify and solve cutting edge problems at the interface of health care, policy, and bioethics. Special emphases of his research include ethical issues in artificial intelligence (AI), engaging patients in health care organizational decision-making, and global health (with a focus on short-term global health ethics). He serves as Director of Research Ethics and Associate Director of Community Engagement for the Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI).
CCTSI Community Engagement Email
cctsicommengage@cuanschutz.edu
CCTSI Community Engagement Phone Number
303-724-6557
