The coordination plan and community needs assessment

项目概要：协调股 本申请的最初重点和主要目标是在牙买加建立一个卓越研究中心（CRE）， 并计划在区域一级推广CRCRE奖后活动。协调股的目标是：目标1。提供 领导管理和规划研究和社区参与活动，解决心血管疾病，糖尿病和 牙买加的癌症相关卫生优先事项。目标2.对共用设施进行协调监督和管理， 服务和评估规划活动，以确保有效的合作研究在牙买加。目标3.实施和 开展一项有多方利益攸关方参与的需求评估，以满足牙买加的研究需求（与 规划单位）。目标4。在管理和规划方面发挥领导作用，以便将来纳入伙伴关系 促进全加勒比受益的机构。协调组会为综合招聘考试提供主要的行政支援， 牙买加，以及规划活动的财务监督和管理（战略规划委员会会议， 领导会议、加强研究、需求评估和社区参与活动，以及 生物标志物/生物标本核心设施）。到授标期结束时， 执行工作将完成，准备从牙买加扩大到包括加勒比其他地区（后 奖）。通过成功地实施区域合作和教育中心， 不仅在牙买加，而且在整个区域都将实现。

PROJECT SUMMARY: COORDINATING UNIT The initial focus and primary goal of this application is to establish a Center for Research Excellence (CRE) in Jamaica, and to plan for a regional roll out of the CRCRE post-award. The aims of the Coordinating Unit (CU) are: Aim 1. Provide leadership in administration and planning of research and community engagement activities addressing CVD, diabetes and cancer-related health priorities in Jamaica. Aim 2. Provide coordinated oversight and management of shared facilities and services and evaluate planning activities to ensure effective collaborative research in Jamaica. Aim 3. Implement and conduct a needs assessment involving multi-stakeholders to address the research needs of Jamaica (in collaboration with the Planning Unit). Aim 4. Provide leadership in administration and planning for future inclusion of partnering institutions to promote Caribbean-wide benefits. The CU will provide primary administrative support for the CRE in Jamaica, and financial oversight and management for the planning activities (strategic planning committee meetings, leadership meetings, research enhancement, needs assessment and community engagement activities and the Biomarker/Biospecimen Core Facility in Jamaica). By the end of the award period, a complete strategy for the CRCRE implementation will be completed, ready to be expanded from Jamaica to encompass the rest of the Caribbean (post- award). Through the successful implementation of the CRCRE, the impact of this partnership and its planning activities will be realized not only in Jamaica but across the region.