COORDINATING CENTER CORE

加州大学洛杉矶分校的RCMAR国家协调中心（CC）旨在跨中心工作，以维持它们作为一个网络，提供共同的行政和技术支持，并将其成就推广给单个中心所触及的受众。为了实现这些目标，我们建议在过去成功的基础上，加强对RCMARs和NIA的后勤支持;协调RCMARs、NIA和其他中心、教育方案、专业协会以及社区和消费者组织之间扩大的联系;向学习社区更多地传播RCMAR进程、工具和成果，包括州和国家少数民族和老龄化研究中心和教育方案;并制定实现其目标的评估计划。后勤支持包括RCMAR年度研究者会议的规划和实施;代表RCMAR计划准备和制作基于网络的半年度计划绩效报告。联系活动包括促进跨站点协作，为区域气象和灾害评估报告、国家评估机构以及科学界、公共政策界和消费者群体创建一个基于网络的交流和资源系统。我们将促进跨RCMAR合作活动，包括访问学者计划和资助提案的发展，以赞助中心间的研究和教育计划。利用创新传播模式，与区域协调机制评估报告和国家评估机构协调，针对特定受众开展信息转让和传播活动。CC计划了一些“可交付成果”：RCMAR学者跟踪系统;网站上的可搜索数据库，以方便关键利益相关者进行信息查询;针对特定选区的简要报告;以及RCMAR与其他国家研究中心网络、专业协会、社区服务网络和消费者团体之间的信息传递研讨会和论坛。CC采用多方法绩效评估计划，并由外部咨询委员会进行总体监督。

The RCMAR National Coordinating Center (CC) at UCLA is designed to work across Centers to sustain them as a network, provide common administrative and technical support, and promote their accomplishments to audiences beyond those reached by an individual Center. To accomplish these goals, we propose to build on our past success and provide enhanced logistical support to the RCMARs and the NIA; coordinate expanded linkages between RCMARs, the NIA and the other centers, educational programs, professional associations and community and consumer organizations; increase dissemination of RCMAR processes, tools, and results to learning communities, including state and national minority and aging research centers and educational programs; and develop an evaluation plan for the achievement of its objectives. Logistical support includes planning and implementation of RCMAR Annual Investigator Meetings; preparing and producing the web-based, semi-annual Program Performance Reports on behalf of the RCMAR Program. Linkage activities include fostering cross-site collaboration, creating a web-based communication and resource system for RCMARs, the NIA, and the scientific, public policy, and consumer communities. We will facilitate cross-RCMAR collaborative activities, including a Visiting Scholars Program and development of grant proposals to sponsor inter-Center research and education programs. Using a diffusion of innovation model, information transfer and dissemination activities are tailored to specific audiences in coordination with the RCMARs and the NIA. The CC plans a number of "deliverables": RCMAR Scholar Tracking System; searchable databases on the website for ease of informational queries by key stakeholders; brief reports for specific constituencies; and symposia and forums for information transfer between RCMARs and other national networks of research centers, professional associations, community service networks and consumer groups. The CC utilizes a multi-method performance-based evaluation plan, with general oversight provided by an External Advisory Committee.