“I want to help make a better world for my children and my grandchildren. Finding a preventive HIV vaccine would be a good way to do that.”
—Volunteer
Community
Community Advisory Board
The program is fortunate to have a local Community Advisory Board (CAB) composed of men and women who form an important link between the researchers, the volunteers and the community at large. Working with the staff, CAB members help us to keep the consent forms in terms that are scientifically accurate and in language that non-medical people can understand. Its input into recruitment and retention of volunteers is a major contribution to the vaccine effort. The CAB meets at 5:30 pm on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Vanderbilt's Medical Center North. Medical Center North is located at the corner of 21st Ave. South and Medical Center Drive (1161 21st Ave. S.).
Upcoming Meetings:
Our meeting schedule for 2009 is as follows:
January 20, February 17, March 17, April 21, May 19, June 16, July 21, August 18, September 15, October 20, November 17. Our December meeting is replaced with a CAB Appreciation Dinner. The time, date and location will be announced later.
If you are interested in more information about the CAB you can contact the CAB chairperson:
Alberta Hardison at bertanae@hotmail.com
or our Outreach Staff at kat.davis@vanderbilt.edu
Upcoming Events
(To see pictures from our past events, click here)
ACTC CAB Open House
January 13, 2009
OutCentral 1709 Church St. Nashville
Come join us at the AIDS Clinical Trials Group’s Open House on Tuesday the 13th. They have a brand new brochure that will be showcased. There will also be food that is provided by local vendors. This is also a great chance to see the new OutCentral facility if you haven’t had the chance yet.
Condom Awareness Day
February 14, 2009
Details about this event are TBA. Please check back later for details.