CORES Multi-Institutional Pilot PrograM
Innovating Together. Transforming Rural Health
Backed by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences’ (NCATS) Clinical & Translational Science Award (CTSA) program, the Consortium of Rural States (CORES)—representing CTSA hubs at the University of Utah Health, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, University of Arizona, University of Kansas, University of Kentucky, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, University of Iowa, Dartmouth College/Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Medical University of South Carolina, and Penn State University—is thrilled to launch a new, dynamic pilot process designed to spark collaborative translational science across our multi institutional network. This initiative accelerates the development, testing, and implementation of innovative solutions to improve health outcomes, while building strong collaborative pathways across CORES to drive meaningful care model transformation in rural communities and position these efforts for national scaling through external funding.
Join a cross institutional research team spanning nine CTSA hubs
Co-develop high-impact translational science projects
A Fresh, Phased Pilot Model – Calling Investigators
This year, CORES is introducing an innovative, teambuilding–first approach to project development. In Phase 1,interested investigators apply to join cross-institutional teams organized around shared translational challenges specific to our focus areas (see below). In Phase 2, the assembled teams collaborate to develop their projects, refining questions and co-creating proposals designed for real-world impact in rural settings. Finally, in Phase 3, funded projects are executed; teams work together to put their plans into action with ongoing support from the CORES consortium.