Role of Community Advisory Board in supporting clinical research

Role of Community Advisory Board (CAB) in supporting clinical research
IPM 2009 Clinical Affairs Annual Meeting
Sipho January
Nairobi, Kenya, September 2009

Introduction
What is a Community Advisory Board
Mechanism used to promote community engagement in clinical research
Representatives from multiple stakeholders that are interested in or affected by the research.
Includes prominent people within their communities.

CAB structure (executive)

Role of CAB members
Promote community engagement in clinical research
Provide formal systematic channel by which communities can have an input on research
Assist in recruitment and orientation of new CAB members

How can CAB members fulfill their role?
Holding regular meetings
Sharing and obtaining input from constituent groups CAB members
Advising in the development and implementation of recruitment and retention strategies