A look back at my first year as Executive Director of NESTcc

Reflecting on my first year as the Executive Director of NESTcc, it is striking to see the changes and progress that have shaped the Coordinating Center’s priorities in such a short time. When I first arrived at NESTcc in April 2017, the three key areas of focus for our first year of operation were to […]

Conversation with the NESTcc Governing Committee Member: Kathleen Blake, MD, MPH

“There is nothing more exciting than seeing people we care for and care about experience better health and everything that goes along with it. It is a privilege to be able to be a part of that journey.” Kathleen (Kathy) Blake, MD, MPH Vice President of Healthcare Quality at the American Medical Association   Dr. […]

Don’t miss NESTcc at 2018 International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Baltimore

If you are attending the 2018 International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) in Baltimore, Maryland May 19-23, be sure to catch NESTcc Executive Director Rachael L. Fleurence, PhD as she leads discussions on the transformation of Real World Evidence (RWE) throughout the conference’s programming: Inflection Point for Real-World Evidence? The Transformational Role of […]

NESTcc Seeks Contractor to Support Sustainability Planning

NESTcc recently announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking contractor support to develop sustainability planning for the Coordinating Center past its initial five-year investment granted through MDUFA funding from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Proposals should include a plan for developing and implementing one or both of the following scopes of work to […]

FDA Commissioner announces Medical Device Safety Action Plan supporting NEST

U.S. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. released a public statement announcing the FDA’s Medical Device Safety Action Plan: Protecting Patients, Promoting Public Health, published on April 17, 2018. The plan – which outlines support for the National Evaluation System for health Technology, including through support to the NEST Coordinating Center (NESTcc) – will focus on […]