PCORI to Consider for Approval Financial Audit and Staff Conflict of Interest Policy in Public Board Meeting

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 7,  2013) – The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors will hold a public teleconference/webinar on Tuesday, March 12, from 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET. The Board will consider for approval PCORI’s Fiscal 2012 audit and a staff conflict of interest policy.

The Board also will hear a presentation about four research projects recently approved under PCORI’s Addressing Disparities program. The projects were among the 25 approved by the Board in December 2012 in PCORI’s first round of primary research funding.

Meeting Agenda:
12:00 p.m.           Welcome and Call to Order
12:05 p.m.           Review Financial Audit of FY 2012
12:20 p.m.           Conflict of Interest Policy for PCORI Staff
12:30 p.m.           Introduction to newly approved projects in Addressing Disparities Program
1:00 p.m.             Adjournment

Members of the public are invited to listen to the teleconference and view the webinar, although no public comment period is scheduled. To register for the event, fill out PCORI’s online registration form. An email will be sent to you with instructions for joining the session.

More information, including an agenda and supporting materials, will be made available on the PCORI web site.