Administrative Core (AC)

Goals:
This Project EXPORT proposal from the University of Pittsburgh will focus on "Increasing community capacity for participation in health promotion and disease prevention research and interventions." To accomplish the goal of the center and its objectives, the Administrative Core (AC) of the University of Pittsburgh Project EXPORT Center will provide the essential programmatic leadership and oversight for all other Center cores and pilot projects. The objectives of the AC include:

Objective 1: Coordinate and ensure quality control over all EXPORT activities, including cores, community collaboration, and training activities.

Objective 2: Provide administrative support and fiscal management for the cores and pilot projects.

Objective 3: Promote and monitor progress in the dissemination of research findings.

Objective 4: Provide infrastructure support for faculty career development and resources for investigators new to the field of minority health and health disparity research.

Objective 5: Provide research education and training opportunities.

Objective 6: Promote the Pittsburgh EXPORT Center as a regional resource and national model on minority health through dissemination of research findings and consultation to treatment providers, policy decision makers and other interested community members.

Objective 7: Develop, update, and maintain EXPORT policies and procedures to ensure adherence to ethical guidelines for participation of human subjects in research.

The Administrative Core narrative is presented in two sections. In section one, we provide an overview of the AC with a special focus on each of the review criteria. In section two, we outline the objectives of the AC with discussion of the roles and responsibilities of key personnel.