The article, “Joining Health Care and Homeless Data Systems Using Privacy-Preserving Record-Linkage Software,” was recently published in the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH). Authors include: William E. Trick, MD, Jennifer C. Hill, MCP, Peter Toepfer, MS, Fred Rachman, MD,…
Read More...The manuscript, “Association of Early Antibiotic Exposure With Childhood Body Mass Index Trajectory Milestones,” was recently published on JAMA Network Open. Authors who contributed to this research include: Izzuddin M. Aris, PhD; Pi-I D. Lin, ScD; Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, MPH;…
Read More...We are seeking a highly motivated individual to lead operations, development, and engagement for the Chicago Area Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Network (CAPriCORN). View the Job Description CAPriCORN’s mission is to develop, test, and implement policies and programs designed to improve…
Read More...CHICAGO — June 23, 2021 by Northwestern Now Black patients with cirrhosis—late-stage liver disease—are about 25% more likely to die compared to non-Hispanic white patients and four times less likely to receive a liver transplant, reports a new Northwestern Medicine…
Read More...CAPriCORN Principal Investigator Abel Kho, Patient Community Advisory Committee (PCAC) Co-Lead Joseph Harrington, PCAC Member Levi Moore, Consultant Earnest Davis—with the help of Central Team Members Talia Canter and Erald Minga—recently presented as part of the PCORnet Engagement Coordinating Center…
Read More...This week, Patient Community Advisory Committee Member Kevin Hull was featured on WGN-TV in a segment that tells his story of facing a rare form of cancer: bilateral testicular cancer. Despite a late diagnosis, Kevin’s urologic oncologist, Dr. Shilajit Kundu…
Read More...In the fall of 2019, the Patient Community Advisory Committee (PCAC) at CAPriCORN began work on a Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award project, “Elevating the Patient Voice in Research.” The project was designed to increase patient participation in research and guide…
Read More...In August of last year, a group of local Chicago-area patient advocates formed a team to find a way to assure the patient’s voice in research. We’re thrilled to share that PCORI awarded us funding to ensure that patients and…
Read More...The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) published summaries of a National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network (PCORnet) project, “Comparing Three Types of Weight Loss Surgery: The PCORnet Bariatric Study.” The PCORnet Bariatric Study (PBS) was one of the first studies to…
Read More...CAPriCORN Advisory Member Regina Greer-Smith recently collaborated on a Pastors4PCOR paper, “Community-Initiated Research Engagement: Equitable Partnership Delivering Research-Ready Faith-Based Ambassadors.” The paper was published in the Johns Hopkins University Press. View the Paper Congratulations to all the collaborators on this…
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