Center of Excellence for Comparative Effectiveness Research Education

It is an exciting time to work in the health care field, as Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) has become a national priority. Information, options, and outcomes are the facets of CER—research that has gained widespread attention while medical innovation continues to generate more tests, treatments, and alternative therapies for patients worldwide. Developing a skilled CER workforce is essential for effectively comparing the benefits and risks of existing treatments and translating those findings into optimal care. Universities and medical schools have the potential to shape this emerging field as they train the next generation of CER specialists. The PhRMA Foundation is showing its support of CER education by awarding annual grants to institutions that will develop comprehensive,
degree-granting programs in CER. Each grant will be for $250,000 and distributed over a three year period.

The purpose of this program is to provide funding to a U.S. educational institution in order for it to develop or expand a degree-granting program in comparative effectiveness research (CER).

Eligibility
Organizations/institutions eligible to apply include those academic degree granting programs with an existing NIH or AHRQ-funded CER research or training program and the
capacity to develop a degree-granting program in CER using existing tenure track professors.
Applications are available online at www.phrmafoundation.org and the application
submission deadline is September 15, 2013. This award will begin on January 1, 2014.
for additional program information, please contact:

Ms. Eileen Cannon, Executive Director,
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation
950 F Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20004
foundation@phrma.org • 202.572.7756

For 48 years, the PhRMA Foundation has supported the field of drug discovery. By funding
the research of more than 2,200 young scientists, the Foundation has helped pave the way
for the future leaders of pharmaceutical research.

Application deadline September 15, 2013 program start date January 1, 2014
Call for Applications for 2014
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