# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH U54** · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · 2021 · $376,673

## Abstract

ABSTRACT: ADMINISTRATIVE CORE
The activities of the Administrative Core will be guided by the collective impact model, which postulates that
integration of several key components sets the stage for initiating action, organizing for action, and sustaining
action and impact. These components include development of a common agenda, selection of standard
measures, implementation of mutually reinforcing activities, commitment to continuous communication, and
provision of backbone support.
The Administrative Core will oversee, manage, and coordinate all proposed Center of Excellence activities and
will facilitate equitable, collaborative, and sustainable relationships with communities, institutions, and other
stakeholders. Administrative Core goals will be addressed through a combination of i) organizational
structures, ii) activities to foster interaction and career development, iii) shared personnel, iv) oversight and
evaluation, and v) additional resources and interactions with other NIMHD Centers of Excellence. The
Administrative Core will be housed within the Case Western Center for Reducing Health Disparities which is
located at MetroHealth Medical Center, a 731-bed county hospital with a long tradition of providing health care
regardless of ability to pay. Three committees, consisting of other Core Directors and NIMHD staff, community
representatives, and national experts will guide Administrative Core activities. Activities to foster interaction
among all Cores will include a research consult service, a community-based research network, health
disparities seminars, visiting speakers, a health disparities course, websites and social media, and community
dissemination forums. In addition to the Principal Investigator and Core Directors, personnel shared across
projects will include an administrative manager, a statistician, a qualitative analyst, an evaluator, and an
evaluation assistant. The evaluator and evaluation assistant will work closely with Core and project personnel
to rigorously evaluate the processes and outcomes of all activities and to use ongoing evaluations to modify
and improve activities. Case Western and MetroHealth will provide additional resources to enhance the
success of the proposed Center of Excellence. We will interact with other NIMHD Centers of Excellence sites
by attending meetings organized by NIH, inviting investigators from other sites as visiting speakers, linking our
websites and social media activities, and collaborating on specific projects.
In summary, the Administrative Core will ensure continuous progress in all projects toward the process,
outcome, and impact goals that have been articulated; facilitate synergistic cross-fertilization of activities;
ensure that high standards of research quality are maintained; and promote high levels of engagement
between academic and community partners.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10150477
- **Project number:** 5U54MD002265-15
- **Recipient organization:** CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Ashwini Sehgal
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $376,673
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2007-07-01 → 2024-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10150477

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10150477, Administrative Core (5U54MD002265-15). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10150477. Licensed CC0.

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