SUMMARY The proposed Administrative Structure for the RCMI Center at the Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) will utilize the multi-Pl option. Drs. Jose A. Torres-Ruiz and Richard Noel will serve as PIs with a combined time and effort of 50%. Both PIs are well respected academic leaders and have complementary expertise needed for the effective day-to-day management of the RCMI Center at PHSU. Dr. Torres-Ruiz is fully acquainted with the goals and objectives of the RCMI Center as he has served as the Contact PI since 2006. He is an experienced and accomplished investigator and mentor and has substantial administrative experience. He has been in the faculty at PHSU for 35 years, and during his tenure, he has occupied numerous leading administrative positions including the Deanship for Research and Graduate Studies. As the Contact Pl, his duties and responsibilities include; overseeing the day-to-day management of all Core activities generated through the Center; facilitating and coordinating the duties of the institutional RCMI advisory units, implementing the proposed RCMI Faculty Recruitment Program, implementing the proposed assessment plan, promoting the development of Research Partnerships and Collaborations between PHSU and other research-intensive institutions, and overseeing the implementation of the proposed Professional Development activities. Dr. Richard Noel, the other PI, an experienced and accomplished administrator, will be responsible of coordinating and implementing the proposed Professional Development Program that will be undertaken to support career enhancement for post-doctoral level professionals and junior faculty from a variety of disciplines and overseeing the establishment and development of the proposed three full research projects included in the current application. Mrs. Doris Andujar will continue serving at the Executive Manager of the RCMI Center. Activities under the Administrative Core will be assessed by the RCMI Internal and external Advisory Committees, as well as by an External Evaluation Team. The Evaluation team will oversee and conduct a comprehensive evaluation plan to facilitate Center`s performance and project management to ensure the successful completion of the proposed aims. The administrative Core Team will continue establishing partnerships and collaborations with the RCMI Coordinating Center, and with programs at RCMI as well as non-RCMI institutions in the Nation. All of these efforts seek to promote the establishment of additional research and training opportunities to investigators at our RCMI Center. Moreover, the Administrative Core will support the design and implementation of a series of didactic activities (seminars, workshops, courses, etc.) to promote the field of health disparities.