Our Strategy & Programs

We develop interventions based directly on patient-identified barriers and needs

Patient Driven Innovation

Multi-Modal Patient Engagement

  • Direct screening and education

    750+ patients engaged through hands-on health screenings

  • Educational empowerment

    Interactive health modules in nutrition, cholesterol, obesity, and research participation

  • Student mentorship

    100+ medical students trained in patient-centered community engagement

  • Research collaboration

    8 ongoing research projects driven by patient-identified priorities

  • Cultural responsiveness

    Programming adapted to diverse community contexts and preferences

  • Barrier identification

    Patients directly inform us about access, cost, and cultural barriers to care

  • Solution co-creation

    Interventions developed collaboratively with affected communities

We don't extract data from communities; we build lasting partnerships that benefit participants directly. Our CHAMPIONS program demonstrates how community input drives meaningful research questions

Community-based participatory approach

Patient Stewardship of Data


We ensure communities understand and benefit from the data they contribute to our research repository

Patients educate researchers about real-world barriers and solutions

Bidirectional Learning Model

Researchers provide evidence-based information in accessible, culturally appropriate formats

Mutual capacity building where both patients and researchers grow their expertise