# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH P50** · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · 2024 · $586,989

## Abstract

The Administrative Core will support the Center’s overall administration and operations to expand on the strong
foundation developed during the initial funding period. This will include an enhanced role for the Center’s
Community Advisory Board (CAB), appointment of a new Center Health Equity Director, new training
opportunities, and strengthened collaborations between researchers and community partners. Led by Drs.
Daumit and Yuan, the Administrative Core will be responsible for ensuring the Center accomplishes its goals
related to planning and testing implementation strategies to scale-up evidence-based interventions to improve
physical health for people with serious mental illness (SMI). The Administrative Core includes nine aims. First,
to ensure Center goals are realized in a timely manner, the Administrative Core will manage all Center
operations, finances, and coordination across research teams, the CAB, and Center Committees (External
Advisory Board, Internal Steering Committee, Center Executive Committee) (Aim 1). In Aim 2, to build on the
strong community-research partnerships established during the initial funding period, the Administrative Core
will elevate the role of the CAB (including the creation of a CAB Leadership Team and Policy Working Group)
and integrate community engagement as a key component across Center projects. To support Aim 3, a new
Health Equity Director (Dr. Lisa Cooper), will work with the CAB and Center members to ensure health equity
principles are incorporated in all Center activities, including the creation of a training program on health equity
issues for persons with SMI. The Administrative Core will also develop and implement additional training
opportunities for Center faculty, trainees, and community partners, including an innovative physical health
training series for peer support professionals (Aim 4) and build on the Center’s established R03 program by
soliciting, selecting, and administering two pilot feasibility studies per year that align with the Center’s scientific
goals and mission (Aim 5). In Aim 6, the Core will enhance the Center’s strong communication and
dissemination infrastructure through an improved Center website and expanded social media presence. In Aim
7, the Core will coordinate the use of Center and University facilities and resources, including administrative
support, to create an environment where Center project teams and faculty can maximize their scientific
productivity. It will also work with the Methods Core, through Aim 8, to evaluate the Center’s research activities
and public health impact based on milestone achievement and annual debriefings with the External Advisory
Board, Internal Steering Committee, and CAB. Last, in Aim 9, the Executive Committee will lead an annual
strategic planning process to guide the Center’s future work, including next steps for research and plans to
disseminate findings and resources to community partners. Overall, this Core will support the Ce...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10843610
- **Project number:** 2P50MH115842-05
- **Recipient organization:** JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Gail L. Daumit
- **Activity code:** P50 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $586,989
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 2018-08-15 → 2029-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10843610

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10843610, Administrative Core (2P50MH115842-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10843610. Licensed CC0.

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