Table 1.
Summary of the key RCMI targets and relevant evaluation metrics identified in this study.
| Primary Targets | Secondary Targets | Outcome Metrics (Examples) * |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Increase Scientific Productivity | Grants | # of grant submissions; # of grant awards; $ amount of grants awarded |
| Peer-Reviewed Publications | # of peer-reviewed publications (citing the RCMI); increase in impact factor of peer-reviewed publications | |
| Scientific dissemination | # of posters/symposia at conferences | |
| Community dissemination | # of presentations or community events; # of patent applications; # of patent acquisitions; # of studies incorporating community engagement perspectives & partnerships | |
| Pilot project specific productivity | % (based on total) of pilot projects that secure external funding directly related to the work; % (based on total) of pilot projects that publish (directly related to their pilot work) | |
| 2. Increase Scientific Collaborations | Research partners | # of research partners collaborated with (externally); # of research partners collaborated with (internally) |
| Community partners | # and type of academic-community partnerships; # and type of community presentations/engagement; # and type of long-term (sustained) community partnerships; # of people added to Community Advisory Boards; # of MOUs signed; # of sectors added to Community Advisory Boards (types of community agencies) | |
| 3. Foster Professional Growth | Early Career Investigators | # external competitive grant submissions (clinical or behavioral with a health disparity focus or biomedical); # external competitive grant awards (clinical or behavioral with a health disparity focus or biomedical); # peer-reviewed publications (citing the RCMI); # and type of scientific presentations; Career advancement of RCMI-affiliated (funded) faculty |
| Underrepresented Investigators | Grantsmanship training opportunities - # offered and quality; Mentoring quality; # of K- and R-applications submissions; # of K- and R- awards; # of non-NIH applications submitted; # of non-NIH grant awards; # of randomized controlled trial (RCT) applications submitted; # of RCT grant awards | |
| 4. Expand Research Resources | Physical infrastructure | Increase in clinical facilities/lab space, offices, cubicles and/or acquisition of equipment/software |
| Intellectual resources | # of biostatistics/methodological consultations, workshops, seminars, and/or trainings | |
| Faculty hires* | # of faculty hires focusing on minority health and disparity research; # of participants that attend conferences organized by RCMI; Online trainings/webinars - # of hits, clicks, and/or views (i.e., reach & engagement); Development of a repository of data, protocols, surveys or other resources |
* May not apply to all RCMIs (N/A); #: number; $: USD amount; %: percentage; MOU: memorandum of understanding