Center for Minority Health Services Research

描述(由申请人提供)：这项建议的目的是通过成立少数民族健康服务研究中心(CMHSR)，广泛扩大霍华德大学、药学、护理和联合健康科学学院在健康服务研究和结果研究领域的研究努力。这一扩展将特别涉及对少数群体卫生服务的调查，增加从事这类研究的教员人数和能力，并积极吸引研究生参与这类研究。具体地说，这将涉及四个主要因素：1)提供适当的研究设施和设备，以开展尖端的卫生服务和成果研究；2)将研究机会扩大到卫生服务和成果研究；3)学院的发展，特别是在他们的研究能力方面，并实施一项学生研究计划，使学生参与积极和持续的研究项目；以及4)为高素质的高级教研员提供指导，特别是在卫生服务和成果研究领域，他们能够提供领导、指导、协调和长期承诺。这些因素对研究的未来和该机构少数族裔教员/研究人员在卫生保健事务方面的发展至关重要。该项目的行政职能将通过首席调查员(PI)、项目主任和行政助理执行。PI将主要负责制定和执行政策和程序，并执行AHRQ和国家卫生研究院(NIH)规定的所有要求。该中心将监督和加强卫生服务研究基础设施，还将开发新的项目和调查人员，并将继续把重点放在实现既定的目标和目的上。

DESCRIPTION (provided by the applicant): The purpose of this proposal is to extensively expand the research endeavors of Howard University, College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Health Sciences, in the area of health services research and outcomes research through the formation of the Center for Minority Health Services Research (CMHSR). This expansion will particularly relate to investigations of health services in minority populations, increase the numbers and competence of the faculty so engaged, and actively engage graduate level students in such studies. Specifically, this will involve four major elements: 1) Provision of appropriate research facilities and equipment for conduct of cutting edge health services and outcomes research; 2) Expanding research opportunities into health services and outcomes research; 3) Faculty development, particularly in their research competence, and implementation of a student research program that engages students in active and ongoing research projects; and 4) Providing for the guidance of a highly qualified senior faculty researcher, particularly in the health services and outcomes research arenas, who could provide leadership, direction, coordination and long term commitment. These elements are critical to the future of research and to the development of minority faculty/researchers at this institution in health care matters. The administrative functions of this project will be executed through the Principal Investigator (PI), Project Director, and Administrative Assistant. The PI will have prime responsibility for development and implementation of policies and procedures and for execution of all requirements as specified by the AHRQ and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The Center will provide oversight of and enhance the health services research infrastructure, will also develop new projects and investigators, and will maintain focus on attainment of the stated goals and objectives.