# Planning & Evaluation Core

> **NIH NIH U54** · MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · 2020 · $83,056

## Abstract

PROGRAM SUMMARY/ABSTRACT 
 The Partnership between the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC), Tuskegee University (TU), and 
Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) presents a unique opportunity to build on our successful 
accomplishments in training and education of the pipeline of future cancer research scientists, with emphasis 
on underrepresented racial/ethnic minorities. For this U54 application, The evaluation will be conducted by a 
team of evaluators representing each partnering institution, who meet monthly to discuss progress, issues, and 
solutions: Dr. Isabel Scarinci (UAB CCC), Dr. Desiree Rivers (MSM), and Mr. Lecarde Webb (TU). Although 
they will work together, each will be primarily responsible for specific Cores and Shared Resources. This team 
makes recommendations to be implemented administratively by the Principal Investigators with the advice, 
guidance, and direction of the Executive Committees (ECs) at each institution, the Partnership Leadership 
Committee (PLC), the Internal Advisory Committee, and the Program Steering Committee. These four 
committees also provide guidance to the PE Core members on adjustments to evaluation activities. Each Core 
and Shared Resource will have its own evaluation plan/worksheet outlining the evaluation questions for each 
specific aim, tasks, data collection tools, person responsible for each task, and timeline. The evaluator for each 
component will generate quarterly reports to be discussed with the ECs and the PLC. It should be noted that, 
although each component will have its own evaluation plan, an integrated evaluation process will be conducted 
to synergize all components to achieve the long-term outcomes.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10007645
- **Project number:** 5U54CA118638-15
- **Recipient organization:** MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- **Principal Investigator:** Desiree Avia Rivers
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $83,056
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2005-09-30 → 2021-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10007645

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10007645, Planning & Evaluation Core (5U54CA118638-15). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10007645. Licensed CC0.

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