 This paper outlines the formation, operation and evaluation of a Community Engagement Advisory Board, CEP, which serves as a resource for the University of Illinois at Chicago's UIC Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences, CCTS. The Board provides consultations to investigators on topics related to clinical and translational research, and its operations are evaluated through surveys of investigators who have received consultations. Results show that the Board has been successful in providing valuable advice and guidance to investigators, and that most investigators would return to the Board for further consultations or recommend it to other researchers. This article was authored by Alicia K. Matthews, Susan Newman, Emily E. Anderson and others.