Administrative Core

About the Administrative Core

The Colorado NORC’s Administrative Core oversees and coordinates the activities of an enrichment program, a pilot/feasibility program, and three biomedical research cores. The Administrative Core is ultimately responsible for the success of the NORC, its' cores and programs, and for providing the long-term vision and strategic investments that will maximize the NORC’s impact and effectiveness in the Rocky Mountain Region.

The Administrative Core oversees the following areas:

Management

Oversees and manages the day-to-day operations of the Colorado NORC, by:

Maintaining excellent lines of communication and engagement with and between leaders and personnel of the cores and programs.
Providing administrative support to help cores and programs achieve their goals.
Coordinating and guiding activities to foster collaboration, synergy, and efficiency.
Directing the adaptation of services and expertise to meet the needs of the research base.
Ensuring fiscal responsibility and regulatory compliance.

Industry Partnership

Sustains strong, productive relationships with campus partners and institutional leaders, by:

Providing objective metrics of impact and effectiveness that justify continued support for the NORC’s cores and programs.
Building or expanding collaborative partnerships that reduce redundancy, increase efficiency, and align with broader research and educational goals.

Facilitating Community Within the Research Base

Maintains a strong, cohesive sense of community among the research base, by:

Effective communication that keeps the research base informed of programmatic opportunities, core offerings, and funding opportunities.
Proactive solicitation of feedback on the effectiveness and impact of cores and programs.
Targeted investments that effectively meet the evolving needs of the research base.
Engaging social and networking events that foster interdisciplinary collaboration.

National NORC Engagement

Sustaining strong, productive relationships with the national NORC community, by:

Maintaining excellent lines of communication with program officials and other NORC leaders.
Fostering inter-NORC collaboration and engagement.
Advocating for NORC research and educational objectives in the broader scientific community.

Admin Core Team

Daniel Bessesen MD

Professor Associate Director, NORC

Endocrinology (SOM)

Primary Phone:3036025021

Mailing Address:

CU Anschutz Health and Wellness Center

12348 East Montview Boulevard

Aurora, CO 80045

Bio

Dr. Daniel Bessesen M.D. is a professor of medicine of endocrinology, metabolism, and diabetes at The University of Colorado. Dr. Bessesen received his MD with honors from The University of Colorado. He completed residency and fellowship training at The University of Colorado and has been on the faculty since 1991. He is the director of the obesity medicine fellowship program and the associate director of fellowship training in endocrinology. Dr. Bessesen is the associate director of the NIH-funded Nutrition Obesity Research Center and oversees the pilot and feasibility program. He is currently the Director of the Anschutz Health and Wellness Center on the campus of the University of Colorado, School of Medicine, an 80,000 sq. foot building with a fitness facility, a metabolic kitchen, a demonstration kitchen and a clinic. The center provides support for research, education and clinical programs in nutrition, physical activity and mental wellbeing. Dr. Bessesen has been a member of The Obesity Society since he was a post-doctoral fellow and is currently the president of TOS. Dr. Bessesen has published more than 90 scientific articles and book chapters and is the coauthor of three books, including Treatment of the Obese Patient published in 2014.