InWhere is the PHO going? 

The PHO mission is to improve health outcomes by developing, maintaining, improving, and encouraging the application of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System®.

The PHO is developing opportunities for early and mid-career professionals, experienced researchers, and clinical practitioners to come together to learn, share, and engage.

2026 Initiatives

• Organize 12th Annual PROMIS International Conference in Prague
• Grow the new journal Advances in Patient-Reported Outcomes
• Hold a new online Training Workshop: Fundamentals of PROMIS
• Increase On-Demand opportunities
• Host webinars throughout the year
• Grow membership
• Increase corporate outreach
• Encourage international collaboration and growth
• Review and update PROMIS standards

A Look at 2025

Journal launched - The PHO and Elsevier launched Advances in Patient-Reported Outcomes -- the new open access, peer-reviewed official journal of the PROMIS Health Organization, at the 2024 conference.

The 11th Annual PROMIS International Conference was held Oct. 26-28, 2025 in Milwaukee. The  PHO's research-focused conference broke records for the number of submitted abstracts and growth in attendance. The conference was produced in a hybrid format allowing both  in-person and online registrants. There were great plenaries, oral poster sessions, posters, and roundtables that offered learning, engagement and networking for researchers and clinicians from around the world. The PHO awarded ten conference scholarships to trainees, who participated in the conference and presented their resaarch in oral sessions and posters.

Webinars were offered for members and the larger PROMIS community throughout the year to learn more about PROMIS in research and clinical care. Members have free 24/7 access to a library of recorded webinars by logging in to the INFO HUB.

The website is the touch-point for information on PHO activities, educational opportunities, organization information, and resources for both members and non-members.

PHO e-News, the monthly communication vehicle for members and the broader PROMIS community, provides information and updates on educational offerings.