The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) Study Center is currently funded to conduct the National Children’s Study in one county in Mississippi. Study activities were funded in 2007 for Hinds County.
| Date |
Milestone |
| Fall 2007 |
Contract awarded to UMMC Study Center for Hinds County |
| Fall 2007 |
Community assessment |
| Spring 2008 |
Formed community advisory board
Developed community engagement plan and completed segmentation |
| Spring/Fall 2009 |
Community mapping |
| Spring 2010 |
Submitted LOIs for alternative recruitment schema
Awarded provider-based recruitment Vanguard location |
| Spring 2010 |
Community surveying |
| Summer 2010 |
Hired personnel
Developed information and operations management system
Community, hospital, and provider outreach engagement |
| Fall 2010 |
Developed communications center
Trained personnel |
| Spring 2011 |
Start Vanguard Study provider-based recruitment activities |
| Spring 2012 |
Target for Main Study recruitment activities |