1. BY CALVIN ROBERSON JR, MPH, MHA VICE PRESIDENT OF PLANNING & PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT State Master Research Plan

2. State Master Research Plan: Project Overview  Legislative Mandate:  Provide ISDH and FSSA technical assistance on research needs for minority populations  Provide program evaluation to initiatives that target reaching health parity for racial and ethnic minorities

3. State Master Research Plan Vision: Building a strong epidemiological research network to reduce and eliminate health disparities in Indiana. Mission: Convene key stakeholders conducting research on health disparities to identify health data needs, monitor prevalence, incidence and trends of health outcomes, share promising and best practices on research being conducted, and collaboratively apply for and employ health disparities research.

4. State Master Research Plan Dream Team Colleges and Universities Community Based Organizations Faith Based Organizations Government Hospitals Other Agencies

5. State Master Research Plan Goals: Develop a functioning inventory of data Monitor prevalence, incidence and trends of health outcomes Develop and test interventions and strategies to reduce disparities Translate research findings into practice Jointly apply for funding to address disparities

6. State Master Research Plan: Structure Steering Committee Access to Care Subcommittee Chronic Disease Subcommittee Mental Health Subcommittee REL Data Collection Subcommittee