1. The importance of using patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for patient-centered value-based health care.
2. Using PROMIS measures to address practical measurement problems in health-related research and clinical practice.
3. Using PROMIS measures to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in health-related research and clinical practice.
4. The use of PROMIS measures to inform individual and population-based patient care, quality, value in health systems, and to meet regulatory/payor requirements.
5. How to move from PROMIS research implementation to clinical practice or health-system wide implementation
6. The benefit of psychometrically developed measures, like PROMIS to inform individual and group level change scores.
7. How PROMIS can be used for screening, symptom management and monitoring, and longitudinal follow-up and outcome assessment in various clinical conditions.

Amy Cizik, PhD, MPH (USA) Program Chair
Alexander Obbarius, MD (Germany) Program Chair

Sara Ahmed, PT, PhD (Canada)
Rehab Alhasani, MSc, PT, PhD (Saudi Arabia)
Jordi Alonso, MD, PhD (Spain)
Susan Bartlett, PhD (Canada)
Betul Bay, PhD (UK)
David Bernstein, MD, PhD, MBA, MEI (USA)
David Cella, PhD (USA)
Juhee Cho, PhD, MA (Korea)
Maria Orlando Edelen, PhD (USA)
Ellen Elsman,  PhD (Netherlands)
Felix Fischer, PhD (Germany)
Jane Johnson, MA (USA)
Aaron Kaat, PhD (USA)
Irene Katzan, MD, MS (USA)
Tiffany Kendig, PT, DPT, MPH, CLT (USA)
Jin-Shei Lai, PhD, OTR (USA)
Rui Li, PhD (USA)
Michiel Luijten, PhD (Netherlands)
Eric Makhni, MD, MBA (USA)
Istvan Musci, MD, PhD (Canada)
Mark Nyman, MD (USA)
Takeko Oishi, PhD (Japan)
Nan Rothrock, PhD (USA)
Benjamin Schalet, PhD (Netherlands)
Raheel Shariff, MD (Saudi Arabia)
Vandana Sookdeo, MD, EMBA (USA)
Brocha Stern, PhD, MOT (USA)
Samantha Tam, MD, MPH (USA)
Caroline Terwee, PhD (Netherlands)
Mel Tinsley (Australia)
Carole Tucker, PT, PhD (USA)
Gemma Vilagut, PhD (Spain)
Changrong Yuan, PhD, RN, FAAAN (China)

Kick off your conference experience with a pre-conference workshop:

Thursday,  October 17, 8:15- 9:15 am
($39 ticket purchase required)

#1  Cross-cultural Use of PROs: Translatability, Translation, and Cultural  Adaptation
Helena Correia, Lic., Northwestern University

#2  Choosing the Right Measures and Understanding What the Scores Mean
Nan Rothrock, PhD,  Northwestern University

This is a special year. The PHO is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of PROMIS and the 10th Annual PROMIS International Conference. 

Join the celebration at the Gala Dinner at the hotel's beautiful rooftop Bellevue Restaurant on Thursday evening, October 17.  Purchase a ticket for yourself and your guest on the conference registration form. 

Conference Venue

The conference will be held at the Maritim Hotel Köln.  The hotel is located in the heart of Cologne on the banks of the River Rhine, just steps away from ‘Altstadt’(Old Town), the historical heart of Cologne with its colorful old buildings and major hub of restaurants.  Just beyond Old Town is the busy city centre where you will find most of the museums and all types of shopping streets.

Maritim Hotel Köln
Heumarkt 20
50667 Cologne
Germany

Telephone: +49 (0) 221 2027-0
Email: info.kol@maritim.de
Information about the hotel: www.maritim.de

Make your Room Reservation

PHO Attendees who book in the group block will receive a discounted rate of €129.90 EUR / €145.80 EUR for a Classic Room single /double occupancy.  Please see the hotel group block booking site to learn more about room type, hotel policies/terms.

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Room Rate includes breakfast buffet, internet connection, free use of indoor heated swimming pool.

Room Rates: do not include city tax (appears as ‘Resort Fee’ on hotel booking site), 5% as of January 2024.

Reservation Guarantee:  credit card information is required in order to secure your reservation. (A credit card number with an expiration date.)  In the event of no-show, the terms of cancellation shall apply.

Reservation Confirmation: When booking online, please make sure an email confirmation is received.  When booking via email or phone, please make sure to mention the PHO room block to benefit from the discounted room rate and be sure to request a confirmation number or ask for a written confirmation email.

Early check-in, late check-out subject to a fee.

Hotel Cancellation Policy:  Cancellations of guaranteed bookings will be free of charge, if received no later than 7 days prior to arrival by 11:59 PM local hotel time.  Otherwise, penalties will apply.

Reservation terms and conditions appear on the hotel booking site. Please review carefully.

Check-in: after 3:00 pm   /  Check-out:  by 12:00 Noon

Click here to make your hotel room reservation

All attendees are responsible for making their own room reservations.

PHO room rate(s) are available until the room block reaches capacity, or through 25 September 2024.  Discounted room rates are not guaranteed after this date.

The PHO strongly encourages attendees to book their room reservation at the Maritim Hotel Köln. The PHO commits to a room block at the hotel on behalf of conference attendees and has a financial obligation to fill the contracted rooms. Please support the PHO by staying at the Maritim Hotel Köln.  

Also attending the ISOQOL conference OR looking to extend your stay pre/post the PROMIS conference?  Contact the hotel at reservation.kol@maritim.de +49 221 2027 849.  If early arrival is for ISOQOL, make certain to inform the hotel of this.

Ground Travel from Airport(s) to Hotel Maritim Köln – by Taxi, Uber, or Train 

Frankfurt Airport, 170 km / 105 miles

ICE high speed train to Köln Hbf (central station).

At Köln Hbf, change for underground line 5 to Heumarkt station.

From the Heumarkt station, 2-minute walk to the hotel (located across the street).

Total travel time from Frankfurt Airport to Maritim Hotel, approx. 75 minutes *

Cologne/Bonn Airport, 15 km / 9 miles

Taxi or Uber is the most convenient door-to-door, 15-20 minutes travel time. Taxi / Uber fare approx. € 30 EUR one person / one-way.

Train S19 (suburban train) or RB 27 (regional train) to Köln Hbf (central station).

At Köln Hbf, change for underground line 5 to Heumarkt station.

From Heumarkt station, 2-minute walk to the hotel (located across the street).

Total travel time from Cologne/Bonn Airport to Maritim Hotel, approx. 30 minutes *

Düsseldorf Airport, 49 km / 31 miles

Taxi or Uber is the most convenient. Door-to-door, 45 minutes travel time.  Taxi / Uber fare approx. € 130 EUR one person / one-way.

Train RE 1 or RE 5 (regional train) to Köln Hbf (central station).

At Köln Hbf, change for underground line 5 to Heumarkt station.

From the Heumarkt station, 2-minute walk to the hotel (located across the street).

Total travel time from Düsseldorf Airport to Maritim Hotel, approx. 60 minutes *

* subject to exact connection and punctuality

Hotel Parking

Maritim Hotel Köln offers underground parking for registered guests, € 29.00 EUR per day.

See hotel site for up-to-date parking rates Hotel Overview

Visa

Visitors from non-EU countries may require a visa. For more detailed information, please see the official website of the Federal Foreign Office or contact the Germany embassy of your country of residence. Upon request, the PHO shall provide conference invitation letters to invited presenters and registered attendees.  To request a letter, please complete this form.

Passport

 Your passport must not have an expiration date within six months of your October dates of travel.  Check your expiration date now and renew immediately if necessary.

Get information on visiting Cologne, including maps, restaurants, weather and more.
https://www.cologne-tourism.com

The PHO Scholarship Program offers scholarships for early-career PROMIS researchers, clinicians, and students to participate in the
Annual PROMIS International Conference.

With generous donations from members and others, the PHO has awarded 35 scholarships since 2019.

Scholarship applications are due by May 30. 

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The scholarship includes:
- Two-day conference registration and meals included in the program
- Three nights in the conference hotel
-  PHO Student Membership for 2025

Eligible applicants are trainees (graduate students, masters, PhD students, medical students, residents, fellows). Previous scholarship recipients are ineligible.

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Scholarship applicants must also submit an abstract for the conference to be considered for a scholarship.

Students: An abstract describing your project and how you will use PROMIS in your project is acceptable for an abstract.  Abstracts are due May 30. 

Meet the Scholarship Recipients 2019-23