Introduction to Community Engagement

Community engagement is a collaborative process that involves working with groups of people to address concerns and issues facing that group. There are many levels of community engagement, as well as many tools for effective engagement. In this workshop, you will learn about the basics of community engagement, what it is and what it is not, and identify pitfalls and common missteps. Real world examples will be used to highlight community engagement tools.

Learning objectives:

  • Describe the importance of community engagement in research. 
  • Define what community engagement is and what it is not. 

DATE: January 29, 2025
TIME: 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. 
LOCATION: Zoom (Registrants will receive a Zoom invitation)

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PRESENTER:

Laurene Tumiel-Berhalter, PhD.

Laurene Tumiel-Berhalter, PhD
Director of Community Translational Research
Department of Family Medicine
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Director, UB CTSI Community Engagement Core

For more information, contact cmp9@buffalo.edu or 716-844-9282.