First Objective:
Double extramural funding for research on Health Disparities by 2008.

First Related Strategy - Devise specific incentives for faculty undertaking interdisciplinary research on health disparities and reward Chairs who meet the benchmarks.

Second Related Strategy - Identify extramural funding for interdisciplinary research on causes of health disparities.

Third Related Strategy - Work with EXCEED investigators and NIH grant holders to develop supplement proposals with students, faculty and junior minority faculty as P.I.

Fourth Related Strategy - Provide intramural support for interdisciplinary proposals related to health disparities.

Fifth Related Strategy - Develop strategies to recruit underserved populations in research related to health disparities.

Sixth Related Strategy - Build on existing Centers and Programs and develop new ones to provide adequate infrastructure for interdisciplinary research on health disparities.

Seventh Related Strategy - Focus research activities on applying interventions in vulnerable populations with emphasis on children.

Second Objective:
Double by 2008 the number of funded investigators who work on health disparities research.

First Related Strategy See above; moreover Office of Special Initiatives will orient members of each search committee on strategies to recruit faculty working on health disparities.

Third Objective:
Double by 2008 the number of minority faculty on research/education track.

First Related Strategy - Implement a plan to retain, recruit and promote minority faculty on the research track.

Second Related Strategy - Provide partial salary support for at least one junior minority faculty per department.