Administrative Core

项目总结 核心A：行政核心 吸烟、暴饮暴食和久坐不动的生活方式是不健康的行为选择的基础 美国的慢性病。更多地了解导致这种疾病易感性的机制 不健康的决策和开发更有效的干预措施来促进行为改变至关重要 对改善美国公共健康很重要。佛蒙特州行政核心的总体目标 行为与健康中心(VCBH)是为了组织和发展佛蒙特州大学现有的优势 在继续参与这一重要领域的地方、国家和国际合作的同时 健康研究。这一核心已经建立了必要的行政和智力基础设施，以(A) 加强和增进多学科研究人员之间的协作，这些研究人员共享研究和 这一领域的临床专业知识，(B)有效地指导职业生涯初期的教员进行与主题相关的 研究和准备有竞争力的研究拨款申请；(C)与 社区保健组织和位于IDEA州及更远地区的其他大学，(D)招聘新的 成员进入中心，以及(E)继续获得必要的财政支持，以维持VCBH 超越科布雷支持。我们建议Stephen T.Higgins博士继续担任该核心的主任， 菲利普·A·阿德斯，医学博士，继续担任副主任。成就卓著的UVM高级教员将继续 指导(A)行为经济学和干预科学，以及(B)合作、传播、 和教育，同时还指导职业早期教师进行Cobre支持的主题 相关研究项目。我们将继续与佛蒙特州社区医疗保健领导人和 来自其他IDEA国家和其他国家的调查人员参与了VCBH任务。计划监督将是 由行为和行为领域杰出科学领袖组成的外部咨询委员会指导 健康。由经验丰富的UVM高级调查员组成的内部咨询委员会将继续 就科学和组织问题向VCBH提供建议。年的社区专家咨询委员会 佛蒙特州医疗保健的提供和政策将有助于确保VCBH继续对社区做出反应 需要。这一跨学科团队将密切合作，继续实现建立 VCBH作为国家和国际公认的卓越研究中心。

PROJECT SUMMARY CORE A: Administrative Core Unhealthy behavioral choices to smoke, overeat and lead sedentary lifestyles underlie the preponderance of chronic disease in the U.S. Greater understanding of the mechanisms underpinning vulnerability to such unhealthy decision making and developing more effective interventions to promote behavior change is vitally important to improving the U.S. public health. The overarching goal of the Administrative Core of the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health (VCBH) is to organize and grow existing strengths at the University of Vermont (UVM) while continuing to engage in local, national, and international collaborations in this important area of health research. This core has established the administrative and intellectual infrastructure necessary to (a) strengthen and grow collaboration among an multidisciplinary group of investigators who share research and clinical expertise in this area, (b) effectively mentor early-career faculty in conducting thematically related research and preparing competitive research grant applications, (c) engage in productive collaborations with community healthcare organizations and other universities located in IDeA states and beyond, (d) recruit new members into the center, and (e) continue to secure the necessary financial support to sustain the VCBH beyond COBRE support. We propose that Stephen T. Higgins, PhD, continue as Director of this core with Philip A. Ades, MD continuing in the role of Associate Director. Accomplished UVM senior faculty will continue directing cores on (a) behavioral economics and intervention sciences, and (b) collaboration, dissemination, and education, while also mentoring early-career faculty in conducting COBRE-supported and thematically related research projects. We will continue collaborating with Vermont community healthcare leaders and investigators from other IDeA States and beyond in pursuing the VCBH mission. Program oversight will be guided by an External Advisory Committee of distinguished scientific leaders in the area of behavior and health. An Internal Advisory Committee composed of accomplished senior UVM investigators will continue advising the VCBH on scientific and organizational matters. A Community Advisory Committee of experts in Vermont health care delivery and policy will help assure that the VCBH remains responsive to community needs. This interdisciplinary team will work closely together to continue the overarching goal of establishing the VCBH as a nationally and internationally recognized center of research excellence.