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The GROW Puerto Rico Network Special Event

GROW PR Network • August 2026 Article Connecting, Sharing and Working Together! The GROW Puerto Rico Network Special Event GROW Members and Collaborators. On June 26, 2026, the GROW Puerto Rico Network hosted an exclusive, in-person special event: “Strengthening GROW Puerto Rico Network: Sharing Research Opportunities and Best Practices.” The event brought together local and…

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Multisectorial Retreat 2026

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…

Measuring Community Engagement in Research: Reflections from Puerto Rico’s Experience with the Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research

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…