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MEDIA ADVISORY: PCORI hosts congressional briefing on telehealth research results
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WASHINGTON, DC—Join the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and members of the Congressional Telehealth Caucus for a breakfast briefing on the Hill, Thursday, April 18, 9-10 am (ET). Hosted in…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Tune in to PCORI webinar Feb. 7 to learn what’s in store for 2024
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Preview the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute’s (PCORI) upcoming funding opportunities for patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) studies and related projects during the PCORI 2024 and Beyond…
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…
MEDIA ADVISORY: PCORI leaders outline priorities, opportunities in 2023 in January 31 webinar
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Updated January 31, 2023: Watch the webinar WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hear about the bold vision, funding priorities and opportunities, and groundbreaking initiatives the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has planned for…
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…
MEDIA ADVISORY: PCORI Executive Director Joins Health Affairs for Next Policy Spotlight on May 23
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Watch this Health Affairs Policy Spotlight WASHINGTON, DC — On Monday, May 23, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Executive Director, Nakela L. Cook, MD, MPH , will join Health Affairs…
Community Activist's Work Influenced by Service on PCORI Advisory Panel
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My time on the PCORI Patient Engagement Advisory Panel (PEAP), as both a member and chair from 2017 to 2020, has had a tremendous impact on my thinking about patient…
MEDIA ADVISORY: PCORI Hosts Virtual Briefing on Suicide Prevention in Youth and Young Adults
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WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) will kick off a virtual convening on suicide prevention with an emphasis on youth and young adults hosted by the…
MEDIA ADVISORY: PCORI Leaders Outline Priorities, Opportunities in 2022 on February 2 Webinar
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WASHINGTON, DC—Join the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute for a fast-paced, live webinar on February 2 from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. to hear an overview of PCORI’s 2022 priorities and…
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…
MEDIA ADVISORY: PCORI to host a Colorado virtual community convening on health and research
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DENVER, Colo. and WASHINGTON, DC— U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) will join Colorado community health leaders for a virtual convening on increasing evidence for emerging technology and innovation in health…
MEDIA ADVISORY: PCORI to host a Maryland virtual community convening on health and research
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U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) will join Maryland community health leaders for a virtual convening on supporting equitable access to high-quality health care hosted by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The virtual event will take place on Wednesday, October 13, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. ET.
MEDIA ADVISORY: PCORI to host a West Virginia virtual community convening on health and research
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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) will join West Virginia community health leaders for a virtual convening on health and research, including discussions on rural health and equitable access, hosted by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The virtual event will take place on August 25 from 2 to 3:15 p.m. EST.
Study Makes Strides in Improving Parental Mental Health
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Every time a parent leaves our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to take their child home, we are asking them to do superhuman things. At Children’s National Hospital, the tasks…
Advisory Panel Experience Informs Perspectives on Health Disparities
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Providing equitable care is my passion, but it’s a challenge when patients span two different worlds in the same state. I care for patients as a pediatric urologist at Seattle…
Diverse Backgrounds and Career Levels Are Key to Robust Advisory Panels
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What does it take to design and conduct a successful study in today’s research landscape? At PCORI, we know part of the answer lies in listening to the voices of…
Sharing Messages of Engagement in Health from Montana's Crow Indian Nation
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It is devastating for anyone to lose somebody, especially when that person is a child. When my young, twin daughter received the diagnosis of stage IV neuroblastoma, a cancer of…
Patient Peer Review, PCORI Style
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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is a unique organization that, as its name implies, engages patients in all its work. One aspect of that work is peer review, which…
PCORI and RAND Project to Evaluate Measures of Patient and Stakeholder Engagement
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At PCORI, we have made great strides in making the case for engagement in research, and in showing practical ways to incorporate patients and other stakeholders seamlessly into research teams…
MEDIA ADVISORY: PCORI availability to discuss STRIDE Study publication
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What Falls are the leading cause of injury-related death among older Americans and lead to 3 million emergency department visits every year. About one out of every three adults age…
PCORI's Continued Commitment to Researching Rare Diseases
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It’s been an eventful year for Scott Berns, MD, MPH. In 2019, Berns and his wife, Leslie Gordon, MD, PhD, were keynote speakers at the PCORI Annual Meeting. Then, in…
How I Cured My Rare Disease
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Editor's Note: The views expressed here are those of the author and not necessarily those of PCORI. There are an estimated 25 to 30 million rare disease sufferers in the…
PCORI-Funded Study Provides Evidence about Health of Transgender Women
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One of PCORI’s core priorities is funding research that can improve the health of underserved populations. That includes people who are transgender—an umbrella term describing individuals whose gender identity differs…
Helping Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Make Treatment Decisions
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The American Heart Association and PCORI are excited to announce a major step in a multiyear partnership to identify and fund cardiovascular health research that will make a difference in…
The Importance of the Patient Voice
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I was a shy child, but somewhere along the way I found my voice. Perhaps it was because of the countless times my parents told me to speak up for…