Dissemination of the knowledge and lessons learned is essential
to develop clinical and translational utility. Culturally
informed, community participatory research transmits the
fi ndings to the scientifi c and medical community as well as to
the community of interest. Therefore, sharing the fi ndings, in
clinically useful and summary statements, with advocacy and
survivorship organizations and participants is a small deliverable,
research benefi t to the community (Ashing-Giwa, 2005a;
Kagawa-Singer, 2000). Community reports can take many
forms—from informal discussions at community agencies
(e.g., staff and board meetings) to a communitywide, stakeholders
conference. A research community advisory board can
provide a valuable service in the preparation and dissemination
of the results. For example, willing board members who
are trained can present study fi ndings to their constituents.In multicultural studies, the dissemination of fi ndings may
be a central function of community advisory board members
because of the language diversity of the study participants