The Scientific Advisory Council (SAC) deliberates and provides consensus recommendations on matters of scientific research and evidence that hold bearing over national and local policy, research development, and program implementation and development.
1. Share relevant research, tools and active interventions developing in the field, with the Foundation and it’s partners. On a case-by-case basis, they will assess research, tools, and active interventions.
2. Provide scientific recommendations on key initiatives and policy priorities including the advocacy goals of the Coalition to End Social Isolation and Loneliness.
3. Highlight areas of need and opportunities for future research and intervention development.
Note: Key initiatives to be directed by the insights of the SAC will be reviewed by a separate ethics panel and a conflict of interest policy will be developed in concordance with existing federal statute, rules and regulations.
FEATURED PROJECT
Gravity Project
Serving as official subject matter experts on the social isolation and loneliness portfolio under the of the HL7 Gravity Project.
FEATURED PROJECT
Commit to Connect
Evaluating interventions to be included under the Administration for Community Living’s Commit to Connect program.
The Scientific Advisory Council (SAC) deliberates and provides consensus recommendations on matters of scientific research and evidence that hold bearing over national and local policy, research development, and program implementation and development.
For more information on how to get involved in the work of the SAC, please reach out to Abigail Barth.
