# Tracking and Evaluation Core

> **NIH NIH U54** · MAINEHEALTH · 2024 · $384,242

## Abstract

The overarching aim of the Northern New England Clinical and Translational Research (NNE-CTR) Network is
to sustain a research infrastructure that supports and ultimately improves community health outcomes for
residents in this largely rural region. To achieve this ambitious aim, NNE-CTR leadership and staff will
continuously assess progress and identify opportunities for mid-course corrections, as needed. The Tracking
and Evaluation Core (TEC) will provide the requisite infrastructure and expertise to ensure that the NNE-CTR
is both efficient and effective in achieving its stated goals. Led by a multidisciplinary team with strong
evaluation expertise, the TEC will: 1) oversee data collection, monitor implementation efforts and inform
decision-making; 2) assess accomplishments, identify challenges, and focus on outcomes and overall impact;
and 3) share lessons, best practices, and promote learning. Working collaboratively across the partner
institutions, TEC staff will continue to use a flexible and participatory approach to ensure the engagement of all
Cores in the formative and summative evaluation. The TEC activities will be grounded in the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention evaluation framework, which applies a population health model ideal for
evaluating the health and systems-level outcomes of clinical and translational research. Key features of the
evaluation include the use of logic models, quality improvement techniques applied in tandem with traditional
evaluation methods, annual core-specific performance milestones with accompanying targets, and validated
tools to assess the overall initiative based on outcomes captured at the investigator, community, and regional
levels. Through these activities, the TEC will facilitate transparency and promote data-informed decisions
regarding the management of the initiative’s many components, thereby ensuring the ultimate success of the
overall program.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10870185
- **Project number:** 5U54GM115516-08
- **Recipient organization:** MAINEHEALTH
- **Principal Investigator:** Brenda Morissette Joly
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $384,242
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-07-03 → 2027-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10870185

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10870185, Tracking and Evaluation Core (5U54GM115516-08). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10870185. Licensed CC0.

---

*[NIH grants dataset](/datasets/nih-grants) · CC0 1.0*