We promote the inclusion of research leadership and study participants from communities and global majorities that have been historically excluded and harmed by dominant institutions in medicine and science.

The NC TraCS Inclusive Science Program (ISP) aims to support the diverse leadership and inclusive research necessary for achieving health equity, particularly among communities who are: Black and Indigenous; children and adolescents; Disabled, blind, d/Deaf and hard of hearing, and/or neurodivergent; Latino/a/e/x; LGBTQIA and gender diverse; migrants and refugees; and older adults.

To achieve this, ISP facilitates professional development opportunities for diverse community and workforce members. Additionally, our staff and faculty provide expertise to study teams that can inform all phases of translational science and health research, from conceptualization to analysis and dissemination, to ensure more inclusive and rigorous science.

ISP provides the following services:

• Consultations and Advisory Services
• Multilingual Research Support
• Trainings and Resources

Additional Resources

• The TraCS Community & Stakeholder Engagement (CaSE) program works to improve the health of North Carolinians by building authentic partnerships between communities, researchers, and health care providers
• The TraCS Recruitment & Retention service provides resources to help researchers analyze protocols, accelerate start-up, and manage recruitment throughout the clinical research study lifecycle