# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH P50** · UNIV OF ARKANSAS FOR MED SCIS · 2022 · $750,409

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY – ADMINISTRATIVE CORE
Cancer and cardiovascular disease risk factors and related morbidity and mortality in Arkansas are among the poorest
in the United States. These data provide a compelling rationale for developing a strong research ecosystem to support
the efficient and effective management, operations, and functioning of the Center for Research, Health and Social
Justice. The goal of the Administrative Core (AC) is to provide: comprehensive scientific oversight; fiscal
management; implementation of core plans through an efficient organizational and governance structure; submission
of progress reports; compliance of Center-supported research with all applicable regulations and policies; common
data elements and measures across all research projects, as appropriate; career development plans for all
investigators; implementation of a Center evaluation plan; and fulfillment of all appropriate Terms and Conditions of
an Award. Consistent with the National Institutes of Health's UNITE Initiative to end structural racism and
discrimination, the AC's transdisciplinary and diverse team seeks to advance administrative operations that steer
the culture of the Center toward equity, inclusion, and scientific excellence; administer resources to support chronic
disease health disparities research; and foster communications and practices that support a socially just research
ecosystem in Arkansas. Using a social justice framework and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health
Disparities Research Framework, the AC will address individual, interpersonal, and institutional structural factors that
influence diverse investigator access to resources for effective project management and operation. The AC will create
equity in management and allocation of resources, opportunities for Center affiliates to fully participate in its activities,
and promote activities that support the human right to health for those disproportionately impacted by chronic
disease disparities. The AC includes a Director's Office, Leadership Team, External Scientific Advisory Board,
Philanthropy Advisory Board, Administrative and Technical Support Team, and the Measures, Evaluation, and
Methods Team. Our institutional partners, the Arkansas Department of Health, Virginia Commonwealth University,
and Eastern Carolina University play a critical role in the AC's functioning. The Director of Social Justice Integration
in Research and Practice will foster social justice processes and practice. We will use innovative strategies, including
concept, geographic information system and asset mapping to inform Center planning and evaluation strategies, and
incorporate community health workers and early stage career investigators into the AC to grow leadership in the
academy and community. The AC will adopt a decision-making process that is highly participatory, leveraging the
opinions and expertise of a diverse research team. The AC builds on a strong administrative foundati...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10494197
- **Project number:** 5P50MD017319-02
- **Recipient organization:** UNIV OF ARKANSAS FOR MED SCIS
- **Principal Investigator:** Carol Ellen Cornell
- **Activity code:** P50 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $750,409
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2021-09-24 → 2026-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10494197

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10494197, Administrative Core (5P50MD017319-02). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10494197. Licensed CC0.

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