Center for Minority Health Services Research

描述（由申请人提供）：本提案的目的是通过组建少数民族卫生服务研究中心（CMHSR），广泛扩展霍华德大学药学、护理和联合健康科学学院在卫生服务研究和成果研究领域的研究工作。这种扩大将特别涉及对少数民族人口保健服务的调查，增加从事这种研究的教员的人数和能力，并积极让研究生参与这类研究。具体而言，这将涉及四个主要要素：1)提供适当的研究设施和设备，以开展尖端保健服务和成果研究；2)扩大对卫生服务和成果研究的研究机会；3)教师的发展，特别是他们的研究能力，以及学生研究计划的实施，使学生参与积极和正在进行的研究项目；4)提供一名高素质的高级教员研究员的指导，特别是在卫生服务和成果研究领域，他可以提供领导、指导、协调和长期承诺。这些因素对于研究的未来以及本机构在卫生保健问题上少数民族教员/研究人员的发展至关重要。本项目的管理职能将通过首席研究员（PI）、项目总监和行政助理执行。PI将主要负责制定和实施政策和程序，并执行AHRQ和国立卫生研究院（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，并将继续注重实现既定目标。

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.