Executive Director's Blogs

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
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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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Formulating Our Approach to New Priority Research Areas

Published: 
September 8, 2020
Author(s): 
Nakela L. Cook, MD, MPH
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Funding Awards
Research
As part of last winter’s legislation that reauthorized PCORI’s funding for 10 years, Congress included two new research priority areas for PCORI to address: strategies for improving maternal mortality, and improving health for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD)...
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Our Shared Journey to Enduring Success

Published: 
April 15, 2020
Author(s): 
Nakela L. Cook, MD, MPH
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Research
It is my great honor and privilege to join the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute today as its next Executive Director. I extend my deepest appreciation to Josephine P. Briggs, MD, who has expertly served as Interim Executive Director since November 2019. Her expertise and remarkable...
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