SWHR Board Member Named to Prestigious PCORI Board

Washington, DC (September 24, 2010) — The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) is pleased to learn of the appointments to the Board of Governors of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

SWHR congratulates SWHR Board member Freda Lewis-Hall, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Pfizer and Ellen Sigal, PhD, Chairperson and founder of Friends of Cancer Research on their appointments to the Board of Governors.

The new research institute, created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, will set CER priorities, fund independent research, establish research methods, and share results with the public. The PCORI board, selected from among many strong candidates, includes patient and consumer representatives as well as physicians and other providers.

“Dr. Lewis-Hall and Dr. Sigal are welcome additions to PCORI and bring a wealth of experience to the Board of Governors,” said Phyllis Greenberger, MSW, CEO and president of SWHR. “Dr. Lewis Hall is a valued member of SWHR’s Board of Directors and both she and Dr. Sigal are fierce advocates for women’s health research and we extend our hearty congratulations to them on this wonderful appointment.”

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For more information on the Society for Women’s Health Research please contact Rachel Griffith at 202-496-5001 or Rachel@swhr.org.

The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR), a national non-profit organization based in Washington D.C., is widely recognized as the thought leader in women’s health research, particularly how sex differences impact health. SWHR’s mission is to improve the health of all women through advocacy, education and research. Visit SWHR’s website at swhr.org for more information.