PCORI is an independent, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization authorized by Congress to fund research studies that focus on improving healthcare delivery.
Here are the new members:
● Kara Ayers, PhD, assistant professor in the pediatrics department and associate director of the Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at the University of Cincinnati.
● Jennifer DeVoe, MD, DPhil, professor and chair of the family medicine department at the Portland-based Oregon Health and Science University.
● Christopher Friese, PhD, RN, professor of nursing at Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan.
● Trent Haywood, MD, senior vice president in the Office of Clinical Affairs and CMO at Chicago-based Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.
● Michael Herndon, DO, CMO for the Oklahoma Health Care Authority.
● Michelle McMurry-Heath, MD, PhD, worldwide vice president for global regulatory affairs, international clinical evidence and strategic operations for the Medical Device Companies of Johnson & Johnson.
● Janet Woodcock, MD, director for the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at the FDA.
The new members will each serve a six-year term through September 2024.
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