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PCORI Names New Executive Director

Apr 15, 2020, 15:18 PM by Melodi Moore
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In her first Blog post, on her first day on the job as the Executive Director of PCORI, Nakela Cook, MD, MPH, talks about her vision for the future of Cook-Nakela-NHLBI-Headshot-With-Caption-900x1200the organization.  ..."now is the time for audacious, innovative, and courageous action;  the opportunities are ours to seize"... is Dr. Cook's first order of business.  She points out that the past decade of accomplishment, coupled with a 10-year reauthorization of funding, PCORI has a bright future.

From the $50 million for COVID-19 related research to looking ahead of the COVID emergency, Dr. Cook is looking forward to collaborating with all involved in the PCORI community. 

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