Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Coordinating Center

项目概要/摘要 拟议的 RCMI 协调中心 (RCMI CC) 的总体目标是作为国家 推动 RCMI U54 中心少数民族健康和健康差异科学的资源 通过协调知识交流和协作互动来提高研究能力 和竞争力。为了实现这一目标，RCMI CC 将与 RCMI U54 PI/PD 和核心合作 研究基础设施、研究者发展和社区参与的主管，以及 制定强有力的评估和跟踪计划。 具体目标 1. 协调 RCMI U54 中心的项目管理和评估 方法：组织并召开年度面对面的 RCMI 受资助者会议；每月召开一次 RCMI U54 PI/PD 会议讨论行政问题和计划评估；协调和 加强沟通、营销和外展活动；制定通用绩效指标。 具体目标 2. 协调和利用研究资源支持科学项目 方法：每月召开 U54 RCMI 研究基础设施核心 (RIC) 董事会议，以 讨论核心设施管理、共享专业设备和其他资源、研究人员的需求和 研究障碍；促进广泛获取其他非 RCMI 研究资源；提供方法论 咨询；维护一个集中数据库来跟踪性能指标。 具体目标 3. 协调新研究人员和早期研究人员的指导和职业发展 方法：每月召开 U54 RCMI 研究者开发核心 (IDC) 董事会议，以 讨论试点项目计划的指导策略和最佳实践；促进广泛获取和 促进与 RCMI 和非 RCMI 研究人员的合作。 具体目标 4. 协调与社区组织和合作伙伴的可持续参与 方法：每月召开 U54 RCMI 社区参与核心 (CEC) 董事会议，以 讨论社区参与的最佳实践；促进与 RCMI 的广泛访问和合作， 非 RCMI 社区合作伙伴；与社区组织建立可持续的关系。 基于我们之前成功管理 RCMI 转化研究的经验 网络，预计拟议的 RCMI CC 将对改善 RCMI U54 中心之间的协调和沟通。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The overall objective of the proposed RCMI Coordinating Center (RCMI CC) is to serve as a national resource to advance the science of minority health and health disparities across the RCMI U54 Centers through coordination of intellectual exchange and collaborative interactions that enhance research capacity and competitiveness. To achieve this objective, the RCMI CC will engage the RCMI U54 PI/PDs and Core Directors for research infrastructure, investigator development, and community engagement, as well as develop a robust evaluation and tracking plan. Specific Aim 1. Coordinate program administration and evaluation across the RCMI U54 Centers Approach: Organize and convene an annual face-to-face RCMI grantees conference; convene monthly meetings of the RCMI U54 PI/PDs to discuss administrative issues and program evaluation; coordinate and enhance communication, marketing and outreach activities; develop common performance metrics. Specific Aim 2. Coordinate and leverage research resources to support scientific projects Approach: Convene monthly meetings of the U54 RCMI Research Infrastructure Core (RIC) Directors to discuss core facility management, sharing specialized equipment and other resources, researcher needs and research barriers; facilitate broad access to other non-RCMI research resources; provide methodology consultations; maintain a centralized database to track performance metrics. Specific Aim 3. Coordinate mentoring and career development of new and early-stage investigators Approach: Convene monthly meetings of the U54 RCMI Investigator Development Core (IDC) Directors to discuss mentoring strategies and best practices for pilot projects programs; facilitate broad access to and facilitate collaboration with RCMI and non-RCMI investigators. Specific Aim 4. Coordinate sustainable engagement with community organizations and partners Approach: Convene monthly meetings of the U54 RCMI Community Engagement Core (CEC) Directors to discuss best practices for community engagement; facilitate broad access and collaboration with RCMI and non-RCMI community partners; foster sustainable relationships with community-based organizations. Based on our previous experience of successfully administering the RCMI Translational Research Network, the expectation is that the proposed RCMI CC will have a significant impact on improving coordination and communication across the RCMI U54 Centers.