Amber Healy, DO, Named to PCORI Board of Governors, the Only Second DO to Serve

OU-HCOM Professor Amber Healy, DO, has been appointed to the Board of Governors of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Members of PCORI’s Board of Governors are appointed by the Comptroller General of the United States, who heads the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

Dr. Healy is a diabetologist and clinical professor at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Healy is the second osteopathic physician ever appointed to the board. She will serve a six-year term with the opportunity for reappointment.

PCORI funds patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research, comparing the potential benefits and harms of different healthcare options, generating evidence that empowers patients, caregivers and other healthcare decision makers with information to make informed choices that reflect their needs and preferences.