Partnership Programs to Reduce Cardiovascular Disparities

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Partnership Programs to Reduce Cardiovascular Disparities: The purpose of this initiative is to promote and expedite research that improves cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes in racial and ethnic minorities. This objective will be accomplished by funding up to seven collaborative partnerships (i.e., Partnerships Program to Reduce Cardiovascular Health Disparities) between research-intensive medical centers (RIMCs) that have a track record of NIH- supported research and patient care; and minority healthcare serving systems (MSSs) that lack a strong research program. Each Partnership Program will: a) design and carry out multiple interdisciplinary research projects that investigate complex biological, behavioral and societal factors that contribute to CVD health disparities and facilitate clinical research within the MSS to improve CVD outcomes and reduce health disparities, and b) provide reciprocal educational and skills development programs to develop investigators able to conduct research aimed to reduce cardiovascular disparities and thereby enhance research opportunities, enrich cultural sensitivity and cardiovascular research capabilities at both institutions. For the purpose of this solicitation, minority serving systems (MSSs) may include graduate or medical schools with more than 50% enrollment of minority students (African American, Hispanic, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders) or non-academic medical centers, community hospitals, community health centers or private practices serving minority communities and which lack a robust research program. Research-intensive medical centers (RIMCs) are universities, medical schools or medical centers with documented accomplishments in research. Research intensive medical institutions that serve a significant number of minorities are considered RIMCs, not MSSs for the purpose of this solicitation. Applicants must indicate whether they are applying as an RIMC or MSS and provide documentation of their strengths in support of their eligibility claim. Because this program seeks to establish new partners, a single institution should not apply as both the RIMC and MSS for a Partnership Program unless there are special circumstances, such as a large umbrella health system that includes multiple facilities that operate independently.