LITTLE ROCK — The public is invited to attend a free, two-day Community Scientist Academy workshop at UAMS on Friday, May 5, and Friday, May 26. The academy will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.
The workshop is for anyone in the community interested in learning more about health research and even shaping the research that UAMS conducts. Attendees will get an overview of UAMS research in a relaxed environment that will help prepare them to become potential partners with UAMS on research projects involving local communities.
To learn more and sign up, contact the Community Engagement team, triceteam@uams.edu, or 501-291-7301.
Participants in the Community Scientist Academy will interact with UAMS researchers and community members involved in research in small roundtable discussions and other interactive sessions. They will learn:
- How researchers decide what health issues to study
- The basics of the research process
- The benefits of individual’s and community organizations’ involvement in research
UAMS conducts clinical research and community-based studies across Arkansas, including at the UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock and its regional clinics. UAMS faculty also conduct research at Arkansas Children’s Research Institute and at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System.
The Community Scientist Academy is sponsored by the UAMS Translational Research Institute, which is supported by the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Clinical and Translational Sciences Award Program, grant UL1TR003107.