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MEDIA ADVISORY: Mental, maternal and heart health headline PCORI’s 2023 Annual Meeting October 4-5
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) 2023 Annual Meeting is taking place virtually and in-person Oct. 4-5 in Washington, D.C. This unparalleled gathering of patients and caregivers…
PCORI's Board of Governors approves 34 new members to multi-stakeholder advisory panels
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WASHINGTON, DC — The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors yesterday approved proposed slates with a total of 34 people to serve on PCORI’s five multi-stakeholder advisory panels…
PCORI to direct up to $600 million in health research funding spanning eight high-need areas impacting the nation's health
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WASHINGTON, DC — The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved PCORI investing up to $600 million in patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) through the development…
Annual Meeting Highlights Essential PCORI Values
Leadership Perspective
The eighth PCORI Annual Meeting last month highlighted so much of what makes our community special: a broad, diverse range of engaged stakeholders; inspirational expert speakers; compelling results from patient-centered…
Helping Teens with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Navigate the Transition to Adulthood
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About this Blog Series Kristin Lee Berg, PhD, LCSW, was never a rebellious teenager, but she did have to navigate total vision loss in one eye and partial blindness in…
Promoting Health Equity through Telehealth Policy
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About this Blog Series Growing up in California, Mei Kwong, JD, dreamed of becoming a singer or an actress, but never planned on becoming an attorney, much less a nationally…
Innovative Care Inspired by COVID-19
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About this Blog Series On March 10, 2020, the Department of Public Health confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in Philadelphia. Eleven days later, COVID Watch , a patient outreach…
GAO announces six new appointments to the PCORI Board of Governors
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WASHINGTON, DC — The Comptroller General of the United States, Gene L. Dodaro, who serves as the head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), has announced the appointment of…
Kidney Transplant Recipient and 'Hope Spreader' Advocates for Kidney Health
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About this Blog Series When Patrick Gee, PhD, first learned he needed dialysis, he was stunned. He had never even seen a kidney doctor before and was shocked to find…
PCORI Annual Meeting Keynote Speaker -- Co-Founder and President of Sick Cells -- Continues to Honor her Late Brother's Vision
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Every day of the year, and not just during National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, Ashley Valentine, co-founder, and president of Sick Cells , celebrates the legacy of her late brother…
Veteran Turned Family Therapist Helps Empower Patients
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About this Blog Series As a former Marine, Ana Aluisy, MA, LMFT, has seen her fair share of conflict. In her work as a marriage and family therapist, she has…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Health equity, COVID-19 research headline PCORI’s 2022 Annual Meeting October 26-27
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Registration is now open for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)’s 2022 Annual Meeting , a free, virtual event running October 26-27 that brings together patients and…
Prioritizing Maternal Health with Community Collaboration
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About this Blog Series NeKeshia Jones, MPH, Senior Grant Specialist at Alameda Health System and prior PCORI Engagement Award recipient, says “the value of the collective community voice” guides her…
PCORI's Board of Governors approves 32 new members to advisory panels
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WASHINGTON, DC — The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved proposed slates with a total of 32 people to serve on PCORI’s five multi-stakeholder advisory panels…
PCORI approves $258 million to fund research studies addressing mental health, heart-related care, and a range of chronic and acute conditions
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WASHINGTON, DC — The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has approved funding awards totaling $258 million to support 26 new research studies. These studies aim to fill evidence gaps and…
PCORI to develop up to $113 million in new funding opportunities to reduce maternal health inequities and improve management of multiple chronic conditions
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WASHINGTON, DC — The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved the development of new research funding opportunities, providing up to $63 million for studies on reducing…
GAO issues call for nominations to fill seats on PCORI's Board of Governors
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WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a call for nominations to fill seats on the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors. Specifically, the…
PCORI Board of Governors approves $71.5 million to fund new research studies on topics including maternal health, autism, and urinary incontinence
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WASHINGTON, DC—The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved several slates of funding awards totaling about $71.5 million to support 12 new comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER)…
PCORI Board of Governors approves $49.5 million to fund new research studies addressing pain relief, smoking cessation, mental health and other conditions
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WASHINGTON, DC—The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved two slates of research funding awards totaling $49.5 million to support nine new comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER)…
MEDIA ADVISORY: COVID-19 research, other timely health care topics headline PCORI’s 2021 Annual Meeting November 17-19
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WASHINGTON, DC—The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) next week will host the 2021 PCORI Virtual Annual Meeting , a free event running November 17-19 that brings together researchers, health care…
Annual Meeting Just Days Away
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The 2021 PCORI Virtual Annual Meeting , taking place November 17-19, is just days away. There is still time to register for this informative and inspiring free event if you…
PCORI adopts National Priorities for Health to guide patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research funding
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WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors adopted five National Priorities for Health, which serve as ambitious long-term goals to guide PCORI’s funding of patient-centered comparative…
PCORI Virtual Annual Meeting to Spotlight Timely Health Issues
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The COVID-19 era has cast a light on several public health topics, from health disparities to emerging technologies to the disease itself. The three-day 2021 PCORI Virtual Annual Meeting will…
PCORI Board approves 28 new members to advisory panels
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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors yesterday approved proposed slates with a total of 28 people to serve on PCORI’s five multi-stakeholder advisory panels. Panelists were chosen from more than 150 candidates who either nominated themselves or were nominated by others. In addition, the Board approved the appointments of current advisory panel members to serve as chairs for three advisory panels.
PCORI approves $94 million to fund new colorectal cancer screening study in older adults and Phase 3 of PCORnet infrastructure project
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WASHINGTON, DC—The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved an award slate with $32.7 million for a large, multi-phase comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) study to compare…