AOA seeks nominations to national outcomes research advisory body

The AOA seeks highly qualified DOs to nominate to key opportunities with the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), an organization authorized by Congress to advance the quality and relevance of evidence available to help patients, policymakers, caregivers, clinicians, employers, and insurers make informed health decisions.

In order to meet these goals, PCORI leverages several advisory panels, which are actively seeking new members, including:

• Assessment of Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment (up to seven open positions).
• Improving Healthcare Systems (up to eight open positions).
• Addressing Disparities (up to seven open positions).
• Patient Engagement (up to eight open positions).
• Clinical Trials (up to 10 open positions).
• Rare Disease (up to four open positions).
• Communications and Dissemination Research (one open position).

If you are interested in being considered for an AOA nomination, send your CV, short bio, and a note detailing your preferred advisory panel to advocacy@osteopathic.org by Friday, March 25, 2016.

DOs also may nominate themselves for this opportunity by following the guidance provided on PCORI’s website in advance of the application deadline of 5 p.m. EDT Thursday, March 31, 2016.