National Institutes of Health

Description

Purpose. The National Institutes of Health invite applications to establish the PROMIS Network Center (PNC) as part of the PROMIS Network. The PROMIS Network is intended to be a resource for the clinical research community.The PNC will provide overall coordination, management, infrastructure and leadership for the PROMIS Network, planning and implementation of the transition from the first to the second funding phase.The PNC will support and report to the PROMIS Steering Committee, which will be responsible for overseeing the scientific and administrative activities of the network consistent with the terms and conditions of the PROMIS awards and applicable regulations. The PNC will develop, along with the rest of the PROMIS Network, the strategic plan and research agenda to address NIH RM PROMIS goals and priorities, and monitor data accrual to ensure PROMIS is representative of underserved populations, with a particular emphasis in research involving children, women, minorities, and those with disabilities.The PNC will continue establishment of PROMIS standards for domain development and clinical validation, planning and development of collaborations, partnerships, and the successful transition to a sustainable PROMIS funding structure by the end of the next PROMIS project period (FY2012).Successful applicants will join a network of existing and new centers and sites to foster the advancement, development, and application of new technologies for the use of Patient Reported Outcomes in clinical research by working collaboratively to achieve the goals of the NIH PROMIS initiative http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/clinicalresearch/overview-dynamicoutcomes.aspd.

Who can apply

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses
• Others

Contact

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