Abstract

OFTHECOORDINATINGUNITCOMPONENT TheInstituteforClinicalEffectivenessandHealthPolicy(IECS)inBuenosAires,Argentinawill hosttheCoordinatingUnitofSACREN.IECShasextensiveexperienceinmanagement, coordination,administration,financing,anddatamanagementoflarge,multicentricresearch studiesatnational,regional(LatinAmerica),andgloballevel(AsiaandAfrica).IECSwillbein chargeforoveralloperationsandtheexecutionsoftheCoordinatingUnitandthePlanning Unitaims,withthesupportofUPCHandDFCI.DrAdolfoRubinsteinwillbethePIinchargeof thecoordinatingUnit.Forthisplanninggrant,theSteeringCommitteewillbetheprimary decisionmakingbody,whiletheDirectorofSACREN,electedfromoneofthemembersofthe BoardofDirectors,willberesponsiblefortheimplementationofactivities.AScientific AdvisoryboardwillprovideexpertsupportwhileanExternalAdvisoryBoardwillbringadvice andstrategicguidancetoattainthegoalsofthecenterandpromotecommunityengagement Wewillleverageexistingexperienceinweb?basedprojectmanagementandcollaboration toolsaswellasremotecommunicationcapabilitiesofSACRENpartnerstofacilitateface?to? faceandvirtualmeetingstoenhancecommunicationandprojectcoordination.SACRENwill ensureprojectoperationthroughlogisticalsupport,administration,datacollection,anddata storagecapabilities.TheCoordinatingUnit(CU)willalsosupportcollaborativeresearch activitiesthrougheffectivecommunicationandmanagement,leveragingexistingexperiencein web?basedprojectmanagementandcollaborationtoolsaswellasremotecommunication capabilitiestofacilitateface?to?faceandvirtualmeetings,andenhancecommunicationand projectcoordination.ThisUnitwillalsoconductacancerresearchneedsassessmentand establishprioritiesinformedbykeystakeholdersandcommunityengagement,addressing cancerresearchknowledgegapsinSouthAmerica.Finally,theCUwilldefineperformance indicatorsonindividualandorganizationalachievementsandstrategiestoensure sustainability.ThefinaloutputoftheCUwillbetodeliverthestrategicdevelopmentplanto ensurecontinuityandsustainabilityofthecenter.

Public Health Relevance

OFTHECOORDINATINGUNITCOMPONENT TheInstituteforClinicalEffectivenessandHealthPolicy(IECS)inBuenosAires,Argentinawill hosttheCoordinatingUnitofSACREN,whichwillensureprojectoperationthroughlogistical support,administration,datacollection,anddatastoragecapabilities.TheCoordinatingUnit (CU)willalsosupportcollaborativeresearchactivitiesthrougheffectivecommunicationand management.ThisUnitwillalsoconductacancerresearchneedsassessmentandestablish prioritiesinformedbykeystakeholdersandcommunityengagement,addressingcancer researchknowledgegapsinSouthAmerica.Finally,theCUwilldefineperformanceindicators onindividualandorganizationalachievementsandstrategiestoensuresustainability

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Exploratory Grants (P20)
Project #
1P20CA217231-01
Application #
9336574
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZCA1)
Project Start
2017-09-15
Project End
2019-08-31
Budget Start
2017-09-15
Budget End
2018-08-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2017
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Instituto de Efectividad Clinica Y Sanit
Department
Type
DUNS #
978136497
City
Ciudad de Buenos Aires
State
Country
Argentina
Zip Code
C1414CPV

  Publications

Benziger, Catherine P; Zavala-Loayza, José Alfredo; Bernabe-Ortiz, Antonio et al. (2018) Low prevalence of ideal cardiovascular health in Peru. Heart 104:1251-1256