{"id":11112,"date":"2023-01-09T17:25:53","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T23:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthpartners.com\/institute\/?page_id=11112"},"modified":"2026-01-16T10:44:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:44:18","slug":"community-advisory-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.healthpartners.com\/institute\/about\/community-advisory-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Advisory Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Partnering with the community<\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW124789383 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124789383 BCX8\">O<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124789383 BCX8\">ur Community Advisory Council for Research and Evaluation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124789383 BCX8\"> is<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124789383 BCX8\"> working to strengthen mutual trust with the communities we serve, nurture ideas rooted in local <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW124789383 BCX8\">priorities, and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124789383 BCX8\"> enhance research to promote better health and well-being in our community. Principles of co-learning and collaboration inform our approach to the Community Advisory Council.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW124789383 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>About the Community Advisory Council<\/h3>\n<p>Community Advisory Council members partner with us to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understand the needs of the communities we serve and provide input on ongoing and proposed activities to address those needs<\/li>\n<li>Help us plan, identify, and assess research and evaluation activities<\/li>\n<li>Inform and respond to approaches to conduct research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Community Advisory Council members<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW129386449 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129386449 BCX8\">The Community Advisory Council includes community members with varied life experiences who share our commitment to improve health<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129386449 BCX8\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129386449 BCX8\"> Members are deeply involved in community health<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129386449 BCX8\"> and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129386449 BCX8\">\u202fhave personal and professional experiences often underrepresented in research<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129386449 BCX8\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129386449 BCX8\"> Members are knowledgeable about state and public health programs. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW129386449 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129386449 BCX8\"><span data-teams=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16033 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthpartners.com\/institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CAC-Tegan-Inih-photo-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">The Community Advisory Council has two co-chairs (pictured left to right): Tegan Carr, BA, Founder, The Medicine Objective, Community Advisory Council Co-Chair; and Inih Essien, OD, MPH, HealthPartners Institute, Community Advisory Council Co-Chair.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Dk5hP3goeXg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch a short video about the Council<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>How the Community Advisory Council can support your work<\/h3>\n<p>The Community Advisory Council is strengthening ties between our research and community interests and needs. To explore how to connect with the Community Advisory Council, email <a href=\"mailto:CommunityAdvisoryCouncil@HealthPartners.com\">CommunityAdvisoryCouncil@HealthPartners.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Partnering with the community Our Community Advisory Council for Research and Evaluation is working to strengthen mutual trust with the communities we serve, nurture ideas rooted in local priorities, and enhance research to promote better health and well-being in our community. 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