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Diverse Backgrounds and Career Levels Are Key to Robust Advisory Panels

Published: 
February 16, 2021
Blog Topics: 
Advisory Panels
Guest Blogs
What does it take to design and conduct a successful study in today’s research landscape? Kaleab Abebe, PhD, MA At PCORI, we know part of the answer lies in listening to the voices of those in academic and scientific communities. Through PCORI’s Advisory Panel on Clinical Trials (CTAP)—one of two...
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First Engagement Award Funding Opportunities of 2021 Now Open

Published: 
February 1, 2021
Blog Topics: 
Engagement Blogs
Funding Awards
Based on feedback from awardees and applicants and in response to PCORI’s National Priorities, we are pleased to share updates to the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards program’s three funding announcements, which are open for Letter of Intent (LOI) submissions through April 1. These...
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Sharing Messages of Engagement in Health from Montana's Crow Indian Nation

Published: 
January 26, 2021
Author(s): 
Alma McCormick
Blog Topics: 
Advisory Panels
Guest Blogs
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 the nerve cells, I couldn’t understand how a child could suffer from this awful disease. She lost her life in 1985. Alma...
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PCORI: A Leader in Getting Timely Research Results to the Public

Published: 
January 11, 2021
Author(s): 
Elizabeth "Beth" Nguyen, MPH,
Nicole "Nick" Wilson, MPH
Blog Topics: 
Peer Review Blogs
Research
As a major funder of comparative clinical effectiveness research—with more than $2.8 billion awarded to support more than 1,700 research and related projects—PCORI holds a strong commitment to increase the public availability of clinical research findings. After research concludes, physicians and...
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The BMJ Highlights PCORI Methodology Standards Work

Published: 
January 11, 2021
Blog Topics: 
Methods Blogs
Research
For the second time in recent months, work from the PCORI Methodology Standards has been featured in a prominent medical journal. This time, The BMJ highlights PCORI’s Methodology Standards for qualitative and mixed methods research, which aim to provide guidance on the use of these methodologies...
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PCORI Improves Funding Opportunities and Application Process for 2021

Published: 
December 22, 2020
Blog Topics: 
Application Process
Funding Awards
Research
In response to applicant feedback, we are making constructive changes to the PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs) programming for 2021. We are excited to share these updates, which should streamline the application process while simultaneously diversifying the array of funding opportunities we offer...
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Patient Peer Review, PCORI Style

Published: 
December 14, 2020
Author(s): 
Kelly Vander Ley, PhD,
Rebekah Webb, MPA,
Marnie Colton, MFA
Blog Topics: 
Guest Blogs
Peer Review Blogs
Research
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 is traditionally the bastion of scientists and academics. PCORI peer review is different because it includes...
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Welcoming New Members to Our Board of Governors, Honoring Outgoing Colleagues

Published: 
November 9, 2020
Author(s): 
Christine Goertz, DC, PhD,
Nakela L. Cook, MD, MPH
Blog Topics: 
Executive Director's Blogs
Since its first meeting 10 years ago, PCORI’s Board of Governors has brought together a broad range of perspectives and expertise to guide the organization’s strategic direction. Christine Goertz, DC, PhD Chairperson, Board of Governors This year marks a milestone in PCORI’s history, one where we...
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PCORI Methodology Work Featured in Journal Supplement

Published: 
November 9, 2020
Blog Topics: 
Methods Blogs
Research
A paper authored by PCORI staff and a member of PCORI’s Methodology Committee is featured in a special issue of Journal of General Internal Medicine on implementation science and quality improvement. The authors detail PCORI’s iterative process to develop a set of standards for conducting and...
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PCORI-Funded Project Featured on Good Morning America Website

Published: 
October 28, 2020
Blog Topics: 
Research
ABC News’ flagship morning program Good Morning America recently featured an online story on care for people with Down syndrome that highlighted a PCORI-funded project. The story about 28-year-old Cristina Sanchez, who lives with Down syndrome, featured Down Syndrome Clinic to You , a web-based...
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