Table 2.

Key critical factors, facilitators, and barriers

Key Critical Factors and Facilitators
Focus on public partners’ needs and priorities Engagement by public partner champions and CTSA hub leadership Capacity for rapid response to changing health priorities Insight into community perspectives Common commitment to addressing local health disparities Seed funding aligned with public partner needs Long-lasting, trusting relationship
Key Barriers
Competing priorities Differing timelines Bureaucratic hurdles Unstable funding Political landscape Identifying appropriate academic tools for implementation

CTSA, Clinical and Translational Science Award.