Planning and Evaluation CoreThe success of the PSM/HLMCC Partnership depends on successful communication, involvement of theacademic community at both institutions, and high quality projects and programs. During the initial period of thedevelopment of the partnership, investigators from both institutions will jointly conduct planning sessions andpilot studies involving a broad cross section of activities related to outreach, cancer training and education, aswell as clinical and basic science research. The Planning and Evaluation Core will monitor the progress anddirection of these pilot programs and projects. This Core will consist of two committees, the Internal AdvisoryCommittee (IAC) and the Program Steering Committee (PSC). Each of these committees has distinctresponsibilities outlined in detail in the sections to follow. Two members of the Administrative Core from eachinstitution will be members of the Evaluation Core. This will allow for effective communication between thePlanning Core Committees (IAC and PSC), and the project and program leaders at both institutions. TheAdministrative Core will be responsible for the logistical arrangements and other tasks related to planning andevaluation, such as teleconferences, meetings, workshops, retreats, etc. The Administrative Core will also beresponsible for documenting all of the activities of the Planning and Evaluation Core. The partnership coleadersalong with the IAC and PSC, and support from consultants when necessary, will implement activitiesfor evaluating the success of the Partnership. Project and Program evaluation will be an ongoing process andwill involve Partnership members, the IAC and the PSC.
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