Center for Promoting Embedded Research in the Learning Health System (JH C-PERLHS)

Johns Hopkins Center for Promoting Embedded Research in the Learning Health System was created to teach embedded investigators the skills of patient centered outcomes research and comparative effectiveness research.

Our Mission

JH C- PERLHS impacts health by conducting research and training investigators within learning health systems to change care delivery and improve patient outcomes.

We prepare

embedded investigators to apply rigorous methods to generate and disseminate knowledge across the Johns Hopkins Health System and the state of Maryland.
 

We engage

embedded researchers for training.  We welcome investigators embedded within the precision-medicine initiatives of Johns Hopkins, investigators embedded within clinical and operational functions of the Johns Hopkins Health System, and investigators embedded in entities working to advance population health across Maryland.

The PERLHS Process

Supported by the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ) and The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), JH C-PERLHS is a research and training center charged with  the following aims:

Develop

Develop the curriculum and processes of the PERLHS Academy in service of advancing the CER/PCOR skills of embedded researchers. The curriculum will build upon the CER/PCOR expertise of Johns Hopkins faculty, including the academic curriculum we developed to support the PCORI Methodology Standards in 2015.

Recruit

Recruit cohorts of embedded scholars from diverse venues to train in the PERLHS Academy. We will recruit cohorts of 10 scholars annually and include: a) learners embedded in the Johns Hopkins InHealth Precision Medicine Centers of Excellence; b) learners embedded within the Johns Hopkins Medicine health system aimed at delivering high-value health care; and c) learners embedded in the entities advancing patient and population health across Maryland, including Federally Qualified Health Centers. We will also recruit one post-doctoral trainee annually, who will work collaboratively across the projects of several scholars, while developing his/her own skills.

Train

Train PERLHS scholars as they conduct mentored, embedded research supported by core and needs-based didactic training, as well as core and needs-based experiential learning. Scholars will be supported with individual mentorship as well as data resources, analytic support, and funds for their embedded work.

Evaluate

Evaluate the PERLHS Academy’s impact on embedded scholars, and the impact of the scholars’ work on their entities’ goals, looking toward sustainability of PERLHS after the completion of the award.

Our Team

News and Publications

AHRQ and PCORI Invest in Learning Health Systems Scientist Training (AHRQ, Jan. 23, 2024)

              AHRQ Training Projects Funded by PCOR Trust Fund. Content last reviewed January 2024. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.

              Learning Health System Embedded Scientist Training and Research (LHS E-StaR) Centers. Content last reviewed January 2024. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.

Contact Us

For information on the program please contact Mohammad Naqibuddin at [email protected]