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ISOQOL Mid-year Wrap-up
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Join a One-Day Learning Event at #ISOQOL 2023
The Building on IPRO event, Building on IPCOR Pharma event, and educational workshops have limited tickets remaining!
ISOQOL Seeks Co-Editor-in-Chief
Apply for Co-Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes by 31 October.
QualityTALK: 31 August 2023
ISOQOL Mid-year Wrap-up
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Join a One-Day Learning Event at #ISOQOL 2023
The Building on IPRO event, Building on IPCOR Pharma event, and educational workshops have limited tickets remaining!
Plenary Session Spotlight: 2023 Annual Conference
This year’s Plenary Sessions embody the conference theme of 30 Years of ISOQOL: Quality of Life – making it relevant.
Measuring What Matters 2023 Recordings Now Available
If you were not able to join the live symposium, recordings are now available for purchase on the ISOQOL e-learning platform.
Journals
ISOQOL Seeks Co-Editor-in-Chief
Apply for Co-Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes by 31 October.
Help Us Welcome the New QLR Co-Editor-in-Chief
Congratulations to Brittany Lapin, PhD MPH!
News from “Quality of Life Research”
By Jan R. Boehnke, PhD, and Richard L. Skolasky, ScD
Science
Implementing the FDA’s draft guidance on core PROs in cancer trials: the challenge of a modular approach
By Tim Luckett, PhD; Brendan Mulhern, PhD; Carrie-Anne Ng, PhD; and Jessica Roydhouse, PhD
Improving the quality of life for people living with chronic conditions: A Population Health Framework
By Kedar K. V. Mate, PT PhD; Brittany R. Lapin, PhD MPH; and David Sugano, DrPH
The story behind “The Elephant in the Room”: A long journey begins with a single step*
By Carolyn E. Schwartz, ScD
Membership
ISOQOL Mid-year Wrap-up
By ISOQOL President, Joanne Greenhalgh
Congratulations and Welcome to New ISOQOL Board Members
Please give a warm welcome to the new members of the ISOQOL Board of Directors, elected by the society membership.
2023 ISOQOL Board Election
ISOQOL members may now cast their vote for the 2023 Board of Directors Election. Voting closes 19 July 2023.
SIGs
Why PROMs in Clinical Practice Matter? An Introduction to the Clinical Practice Special Interest Group
By Angela Wolff, PhD RN; Liv Marit Valen Schougaard, PhD RN; and Elizabeth Austin, PhD MPH
Getting to know Mixed Methods
By Rachel Cusatis, PhD, and Bridget Gaglio, PhD MPH
Regulatory and Health Technology Assessment Engagement (R&HE) SIG’s comments on FDA Draft Guidance 3
By Ashley Slagle, MS PhD, and Robyn von Maltzahn, MSc
Give
Donate to the Travel Scholarship Program when you register for #ISOQOL2020!
Help ISOQOL #MoveThePlane Again in 2020
Why Sponsor ISOQOL?
View our Support Opportunities Guide.
You helped #MovethePlane at the Annual Conference!
This year’s Annual Conference offered several exciting fundraising events with all proceeds going to the Travel Scholarship Program.
Other
Happy Holidays from ISOQOL
We wish you season’s greetings and a joyous New Year!
Intro to Patient-Centered Outcomes Research for the Pharma/Biotech Industry
We want to spread the word about ISOQOL’s IPCOR Pharma course!
Retirement Announcement: Colleen Pedersen
Colleen’s last day will be 20 May 2022.

The International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) is a global community of researchers, clinicians, health care professionals, industry professionals, consultants, and patient research partners advancing health related quality of life research (HRQL).
Together, we are creating a future in which patient perspective is integral to health research, care and policy.