Coordinating Center

Coordinating Center

Overview

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Coordinating Center Leadership

Duke Clinical Research Institute

Adrian Hernandez, MD, MHS

Lesley Curtis, PhD

Kevin Weinfurt, PhD

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute

Richard Platt, MD, MSc

Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute

Gregory Simon, MD, MPH

Meet our Coordinating Center staff

Core Working Groups

The Coordinating Center provides technical support and pragmatic trial expertise for Collaboratory trials and initiatives via 7 Core Working Groups, each focused on a specific topic. Core membership also includes representatives from NIH and the Collaboratory NIH Collaboratory Trials, who contribute to the cross-cutting knowledge generated by the program.

To meet the Core Working Group Leadership, please visit the Core pages.

The Core Working Groups have produced extensive resources for the research community. Learn more on each Core Working Group webpage.

The NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory Coordinating Center serves the following functions:

  • Provide national leadership and technical expertise in all aspects of research with healthcare systems
  • Work with the NIH to produce, document, and disseminate standards for healthcare systems research
  • Create durable infrastructure that facilitates multicenter studies and the responsible use of electronic health data
  • Support synergy among the Core Working Groups, NIH Collaboratory Trials, and Collaboratory committees
  • Coordinate communication and dissemination within the Collaboratory and to the broader research community

Partnering Organizations

The NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory builds upon and contributes to the work of several organizations engaged in related efforts. It has a close partnership with the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network (PCORnet).

Other stakeholder organizations include the following:

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