The MA Forum used a targeted sampling method to recruit institutional managers, defined as: (a) filling positions with access to quality resources; (b) have the ability to navigate complex systems; and (c) have the power to take effective measures. The main objective of NRMN was to target the chief researchers and project managers of the RCMI (Research Center in Minority Institutions) program, who focus on strengthening research infrastructures on health inequalities. Leaders were invited to submit a resume, a brief expression of interest, and a 45-point questionnaire, from Tillman`s survey of 18, distributed to institutions that received the NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA). The questionnaire examined a wide range of topics, including faculty demography, tutoring policies, structure, training and programme evaluation, both at the local level (e.g. B programmes, departments or institutes/institutes as institutions). In order to gain insights from several perspectives, participants were invited to recruit additional intra-institutional executives. All procedures complied with the ethical standards of the Committee responsible for human testing (institutional and national) and the 1975 Declaration of Helsinki, as revised in 2000. Strengthening research capacity in institutions serving minorities (MSI) is important to the U.S. Department of Health`s (HHS) action plan to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health.1 MSIs play a unique role in promoting equal health opportunity as they have long engaged in public service in racial and ethnic minority communities2 and in the training of students from groups, underrepresented in science.3. 4 As a result, those who aspire to a career in MFIs often seek out and serve in minority communities affected by health and other social issues.5-8 For this reason, the community orientation of MSIs places them in a critical link between those bearing unfair burdens and the research community, ready to develop and evaluate evidence-based solutions, to solve them. Mentoring program managers should have the opportunity to meet annually to review assessments and develop forward-looking strategies for professional and institutional growth.