Center for AIDS Research

The UW Center for AIDS and STD (CFAS) and the Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) Community Action Board (CAB) is a group of key stakeholders in the community who serve in an advisory capacity, providing a community perspective on important issues in HIV/AIDS research.

Mission Statement

One of the missions of CFAS/CFAR is to promote knowledge of research activities and the importance of AIDS research through community outreach. The CFAS/CFAR Community Action Board mission is to:

Encourage communication and build trustworthy collaborations between UW CFAS/CFAR researchers and community members and community-based organizations to enhance local, national, and international prevention, treatment, and education activities. Specific goals of the CAB will be to:

• Make HIV/STD research more transparent and useful by engaging CAB members to help develop improved and targeted information dissemination to the community.
• Use CAB activities to help CFAS/CFAR affiliates and researchers learn about local community organizations, concerns, activities and opportunities for collaboration.
• Prioritize CFAS/CFAR services to communities and identify important research topics to ensure community relevancy and collaboration.

Membership

The CAB is comprised of a group of committed individuals, including representatives from HIV-affected groups and organizations.  The CAB Steering Committee is listed below.  Working Groups include steering committee members and a broader membership from the communities they serve.