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，并向单个中心以外的受众推广它们的成就。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；协调扩大RCMARs、NIA和其他中心、教育项目、专业协会、社区和消费者组织之间的联系；增加RCMAR过程、工具和结果在学习型社区的传播，包括州和少数民族以及老龄化研究中心和教育项目；并为其目标的实现制定评估计划。后勤支持包括规划和实施RCMAR年度调查员会议；代表RCMAR项目准备和制作基于网络的半年度项目绩效报告。链接活动包括促进跨站点协作，为RCMARs、NIA、科学、公共政策和消费者社区创建基于web的通信和资源系统。我们将促进rcmar间的合作活动，包括访问学者计划和制定资助中心间研究和教育项目的拨款提案。利用创新扩散模型，与RCMARs和NIA协调，为特定受众量身定制信息传递和传播活动。CC计划了一系列“可交付成果”：RCMAR学者跟踪系统；网站上的可检索数据库，方便主要利益相关者查询信息；针对特定选区的简要报告；以及在RCMARs和其他由研究中心、专业协会、社区服务网络和消费者团体组成的全国性网络之间进行信息传递的专题讨论会和论坛。协调委员会采用一种基于绩效的多方法评价计划，由外部咨询委员会提供一般监督。

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.