Sabrina Wong accepts a new position at the NIH

Dr. Sabrina Wong, SPOR PCRN Nominated Principal Applicant, has been appointed the Scientific Director, Division of Intramural Research, at the NIH National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). She is excited to build the Intramural program that uses the research lenses of health equity, social determinants of health, population and community health, prevention and health promotion, and systems and models of care.

The SPOR PCRN Executive Committee, with input from the Steering Committee, will decide how and what process it wants use in choosing a new Nominated Principal Applicant. To ensure there is no gap in leadership, Dr. Onil Bhattacharyya has graciously agreed to step in as an interim NPA, with the support of the Executive Committee. Onil co-led the PIHCI Network Coordinating Office in the previous iteration of funding.