# 2026-06303: Calling All Docs: Join PCORI's Elite Research Board

2026-06303, Request for Nominations for the Board of Governors of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), is a Federal Register notice from Government Accountability Office published 2026-04-01, effective Letters of nomination and resumes should be submitted no later than May 1, 2026, to ensure adequate opportunity for review and consideration of nominees prior to appointment. (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-06303
- Title: Request for Nominations for the Board of Governors of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Government Accountability Office
- Citation: 91 FR 16196
- Published: 2026-04-01
- Effective: Letters of nomination and resumes should be submitted no later than May 1, 2026, to ensure adequate opportunity for review and consideration of nominees prior to appointment.
- Comments close: 2026-05-01
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Calling All Docs: Join PCORI's Elite Research Board

## Summary

The Government Accountability Office is looking for awesome people to join the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute’s Board of Governors. They need a doctor, a health researcher, and a private payer rep by May 1, 2026. If you or someone you know fits the bill, send in your nomination and resume to help shape healthcare research and decisions!

## Abstract

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act gave the Comptroller General of the United States responsibility for appointing up to 21 members to the Board of Governors of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). In addition, the Directors of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the National Institutes of Health, or their designees, are members of the Board. As the result of terms ending in September 2026, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) is accepting nominations in the following categories: a physician, a quality improvement or health services researcher, and a representative of private payers who represents employers who self- insure employee benefits. Nominations should be sent to the email address listed below. Acknowledgement of receipt will be provided within a week of submission.

## Effects PRIA read

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## Sources
- [2026-06303 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/01/2026-06303/request-for-nominations-for-the-board-of-governors-of-the-patient-centered-outcomes-research)
- [2026-06303 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-01/pdf/2026-06303.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-06303 (as of 2026-06-08).