Consejo de Investigación y Salud Comunitaria 2026 Reconociendo Voces Comunitarias que Fortalecen la Investigación en Salud El Consejo de Investigación y Salud Comunitaria 2026 es un espacio colaborativo que integra diversos sectores para fortalecer la relación entre la comunidad y la investigación en salud, así como identificar y priorizar necesidades de salud. Además, promueve la…
Event Highlights Multisectoral Retreat Advances Community-Engaged Research and Health Priorities in Puerto Rico The Alliance, in collaboration with CEO and GROW-PR, successfully organized a Multisectoral Retreat at the Royal Sonesta San Juan on May 8, 2026. The retreat focused on strengthening collaboration among community organizations, healthcare providers, researchers, and institutional partners to advance community-engaged and…
As part of the Public Health Week at Ponce Health Sciences University, Ms. Ángela M. Díaz presented the conference “Nutriendo PR: Where Everyone has a Place at the Table”. The session brought together approximately 65 in-person participants, along with additional attendees joining remotely. The presentation emphasized the importance of cross-sector collaboration to ensure that everyone’s…
On April 9, 2026, Dr. Enid García served as a featured speaker at the Universidad Central del Caribe Research Symposium, delivering a presentation titled “Navigating non-traditional pathways in research.” Her talk highlighted how meaningful clinical research questions often emerge from patients’ and communities’ lived experiences and emphasized the value of non-traditional research pathways as equally…
¡El Consejo de Investigación y Salud Comunitaria 2026 realizo su primer encuentro virtual! El Consejo de Investigación y Salud Comunitaria es un espacio colaborativo que integra diversos sectores para fortalecer la relación entre la comunidad y la investigación en salud e identificar y priorizar necesidades de salud. Además, promueve la participación comunitaria y fortalece la…
What’s New & Noteworthy at GROW PR Network GROW Advisory Group Members Appointed Lic. Sonia García Esquilín Sonia Enid García Esquilín, BS, Lic. #985, is a registered dietitian with over 30 years of experience in clinical and community nutrition in Puerto Rico and currently serves as a Nutritionist at the PryMed Medical, Inc., where she…
By: Edna Acosta Pérez, PhD, MSc Co-Leader, Community Engagement and Outreach Core Representing Puerto Rico at ACCEL Delaware 2025 I had the honor of representing The Alliance at the 2025 Community Research Exchange (CRE) hosted by IDeA‑ Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) from Delaware (Delaware‑CTR ACCEL), where I presented a workshop titled “Measuring the Impact…