EDUCATION AND INFORMATION CORE

为了响应2009年RFA，UWADRC教育和信息核心（El Core）的主要重点是招募和保留研究对象，与临床核心协调，El Core有三个具体目标： 具体目标1。促进研究对象的招募和保留。 具体目标2。促进从非裔美国少数民族社区招募和保留受试者。 具体目标3。促进社区和专业外展和教育计划。 为了实现这些目标，El Core将成为UW ADRC的公众形象，利用外行和专业的外联方案和教育来增加该中心的曝光率。在这个融资周期中，El Core有几项新的努力。El Core已与华盛顿西部和中部阿尔茨海默氏症协会达成正式协议，合作举办大型年度会议、少数族裔护理人员论坛和几个区域研究招聘项目。这些合作将大大增加我们的公众曝光率，并促进UW ADRC和阿尔茨海默氏症协会之间更大的合作。El Core现在还成立了一个少数民族咨询委员会，由当地非裔美国人组成，他们在老龄化和AD方面具有广泛的社区联系和专业知识。该委员会将作为El Core的重要顾问，并制定一项正式计划，以改善UW ADRC和ADRC附属临床研究的少数族裔招募。此外，董事会成员将是UWADRC和非洲裔美国人社区之间的重要联络人。El Core将继续开展许多其他非常成功的外行和专业外联和教育项目。总之，El Core将继续成为UWADRC的重要社区资源和联络人。我们相信，我们的新的施舍将通过改善招募和保留研究对象，包括非洲裔美国人，加强UWADRC的研究工作。

In response to the 2009 RFA, the primary focus of the UWADRC Education and Information Core (El Core) is to recruit and retain research subjects, in coordination with the Clinical Core, The El Core has three Specific Aims: Specific Aim 1. To promote the recruitment and retention of research subjects. Specific Aim 2. To promote the recruitment and retention of subjects from the African American minority community. Specific Aim 3. To promote community and professional outreach and education programs. To achieve these aims the El Core will be the public face of the UW ADRC using lay and professional outreach programs and education to increase the exposure of the center. For this funding cycle the El Core has several new efforts. The El Core has established a formal agreement with the Alzheimer's Association of Western and Central Washington to collaborate on a large annual conference, a minority caregiver forum, and several regional research recruitment programs. These collaborations will substantially increase our public exposure and promote greater cooperation between the UW ADRC and the Alzheimer's Association. The El Core has also now established a Minority Advisory Board composed of local African Americans with extensive community ties and expertise In aging and AD. This board will serve as a critical advisor to the El Core and establish a formal plan to Improve on minority recruitment Into the UW ADRC and ADRC-affiliated clinical research studies. In addition, the board members will be important liaison between the UWADRC and the African American community. The El Core will continue the many other highly successful lay and professional outreach and educational programs. In summary, the El Core will continue to be an important community resource and liaison for the UWADRC. We believe our new alms will enhance the research efforts of the UWADRC through improved recruitment and retention of research subjects, including African Americans.