Administrative Core

下文对每一目标及其职能和活动作了说明。 目标1.管理中心的整体活动，包括中心资源的开发、推广和使用。 AD核心将管理HHC的活动，以建立研究基础设施并促进中心科学家的研究生产力。通过这笔赠款，我们将能够扩大在学院现有的尼德费尔特护理研究中心的资源。AD核心将开发和提供专门用于研究农村心脏病人群健康促进的共享资源，这些资源超出了学院研究中心的现有基础设施。活动将包括：（a）利用Refworks和书目软件收集最新的研究参考资料;（B）扩大研究调查表档案;（c）就研究的科学方面提供跨学科合作;（d）协调统计咨询服务（研究设计、心理测量、数据管理、统计分析）; e）与RT Core合作创建生物行为测量数据仓库和数据存储库（见RT Core），这将通过促进跨研究的测量和术语的一致性来增加知识发展; f）与RT Core合作提供软件的使用和培训（例如，数据输入）和设备; g）搜索相关的资助公告，为HHC科学家提供额外的外部资金;以及h）协助文字处理（例如，编制调查表，准备和编辑赠款和手稿，并准备Power Point演示文稿以传播调查结果。用于试点研究。中心研究人员将有权使用为之前的CON研究购买的设备。该设备包括对研究各种生活方式行为很重要的生物行为测量（例如，身体活动、饮食、提供干预等）。这些集中的资源旨在提高生产力，并使HHC科学家在实现其既定目标方面受益。目标2.制定并执行评估计划和可持续发展计划。 拟议的人类健康中心的评估计划要求全面、系统地收集关于中心活动和成果的数据（见评估计划）。在整个项目的5年中，评估计划将监测实现HHC目标的进展情况，并为HHC核心的每个目标制定了具体的测量标准。这些标准将用于确定每项目标的实现程度。为每项衡量标准规定了具体的评价方法和活动以及执行时间表。CON的评估主任Bevil博士将担任HHC的评估协调员，巴里博士将担任评估协调员。 除了一项评价计划外，还将制定一项在5年供资期结束后维持人道主义协调员的计划。我们计划在项目的前2年内进行P30中心应用和T32应用。此外，我们计划寻求国家和基金会的资金，以维持HHC。院长弗吉尼亚蒂尔登一直非常成功地获得资金，为学院的特殊项目，赋予椅子的位置，并为我们的四个部门的每一个建筑物的新建设和翻新。此外，参与该HHC的教师致力于维持他们在健康促进/疾病预防方面的研究计划，这些研究计划涉及患有心血管疾病或有心血管疾病风险的农村个人。我们对在此申请中提交的试点提案的质量有信心，并预计它们将根据其调查结果和来自拟议HHC的指导而获得外部资金。这将继续建立基础设施，以支持HHC和随后提交的P30提案。建立更多的跨学科团队，再加上我们与临床和转化研究中心的密切合作，将增强我们维持HHC的能力， 目标3.监测所有中心组成部分是否遵守联邦研究指南。 AD核心主任还将定期审查总体拟议HHC和试点项目的预算。商务官员Carol Meyer将编写每月付款报告，执行委员会将每月审查这些报告（即，三个核心领导人，见下文）。执行委员会将在每月会议上审查每个赠款账户，以确保遵守赠款机构的政策和程序。该委员会还将讨论购买研究设备和材料，以协助试点研究PIS监测其预算，审查外部资金需求是否适当，并与大学提供的研究资源进行对接。

A description of each aim with functions and activities is presented below. Aim 1. Manage the overall activities of the Center, including the development, promotion, and use of Center resources. The AD Core will manage the activities of the HHC to build research infrastructure and facilitate the research productivity of the Center scientists. Through this grant, we will be able to expand resources in the existing Niedfelt Nursing Research Center in the College. The AD Core will develop and provide shared resources specific to studying health promotion in rural cardiac populations, resources that are beyond the existing infrastructure of the College's research center. Activities will include a) gathering up-to-date research references, using Refworks¿ and bibliographic software; b) expanding the file of research questionnaires; c) providing interdisciplinary collaboration in relation to the scientific aspects of a study; d) coordinating statistical consultative services (research design, psychometrics, data management, statistical analysis) from the initial inception of the study; e) working with the RT Core to create a warehouse of biobehavioral measures and a data repository (see RT Core) which will increase knowledge development by facilitating consistency in measures and terminology across studies; f) working with the RT Core to provide access to and training in use of software (e.g., data entry) and equipment; g) searching for relevant funding announcements for additional external funding for HHC scientists; and h) assisting with word processing (e.g., formatting questionnaires, preparing and editing grants and manuscripts, and preparing Power Point presentations for dissemination of findings. For the pilot studies. Center researchers will have access to equipment purchased for prior CON studies. This equipment consists of biobehavioral measures that are important for studying various lifestyle behaviors (e.g., physical activity, diet, delivering interventions, etc.). These centralized resources are designed to enhance productivity and benefit the HHC scientists in accomplishing their stated goals. Aim 2. Develop and execute an evaluation plan and a sustainability plan. The evaluation plan for the proposed HHC calls for comprehensive, systematic data collection regarding the Center's activities and outcomes (see the Evaluation Plan). Throughout the 5 years of the project, the evaluation plan will monitor progress toward meeting the aims of the HHC Specific measurement criteria have been developed for each aim of the HHC Cores. These criteria will be used to determine the extent to which each aim is achieved. Specific evaluation methods and activities, as well as a timetable for implementation, have been delineated for each measurement criterion. The CON's Director of Evaluation, Dr. Bevil, will serve as Evaluation Coordinator HHC, and Dr. Barry will serve as the Evaluation Co-coordinator. In addition to an evaluation plan, a plan to sustain the HHC after the end of the 5-year funding period will be developed. We plan for a P30 Center application and a T32 application during the first 2 years of the project. In addition, we plan to seek State and foundation funding to sustain the HHC. Dean Virginia Tilden has been exceptionally successful in obtaining funding for the college's special projects, endowed chair positions, and new construction and renovations of buildings for each of our four divisions. In addition, the faculty participating in this HHC are committed to maintaining their research programs in health promotion/disease prevention with rural individuals with or at risk for cardiovascular disease. We have confidence in the quality of the pilot proposals submitted in this application, and anticipate they will result in external funding based on their findings and the mentorship that will come from the proposed HHC This will continue to build the infrastructure to support the HHC and a subsequent submission of a P30 proposal. The building of more interdisciplinary teams in conjunction with our strong collaborative endeavors with the Center for Clinical and Translational Research will augment our ability to sustain the HHC, Aim 3. Monitor all Center components for adherence to federal research guidelines. The AD Core director will also regularly review the budgets for the overall proposed HHC and the pilot projects. The business official, Carol Meyer, will prepare monthly reports of disbursements, and these reports will be examined monthly by the Executive Committee (i.e., three Core Directors, see below). At monthly meetings, the Executive Committee will review each grant account to ensure compliance with granting agency policies and procedures. The committee will also discuss the purchase of research equipment and materials to assist the pilot study Pis in monitoring their budgets, reviewing external funding calls for their appropriateness, and interfacing with the research resources available through the university.