"Volunteers who enroll in NorthShore's PMI study will be asked to share a wide-range of health, environment, and lifestyle information. They will also contribute blood and urine samples, and grant access to their electronic health records. In addition, mobile health devices and apps will provide lifestyle data and environmental exposures in real time. All of this will be accomplished with essential privacy and security safeguards in place," said Dr. Alan Sanders, a senior investigator at NorthShore.

NorthShore is working with their partner institution University of Chicago and other health care provider organizations that form the IPMC.


Visit the NIH's PMI Cohort Program website to learn more about the program and sign up for updates.

About NorthShore University HealthSystem
NorthShore University HealthSystem is an integrated healthcare delivery system consistently named among the nation's best. The NorthShore system, including its four hospitals -- Evanston, Glenbrook, Highland Park and Skokie -- is consistently ranked as a Top 15 Teaching Hospital System in the U.S. NorthShore also includes a 900 physician multispecialty group practice, NorthShore Medical Group, located in 100-plus offices across Chicago and many of the Northern Suburbs. NorthShore is a Magnet recognized organization, the first in Illinois designated as an entire system to receive this prestigious honor that demonstrates excellence in nursing and high standards in patient care. The system also supports the NorthShore Research Institute; the NorthShore Philanthropic Foundation; and NorthShore Home & Hospice Services. In addition to launching Be Well Lake County, a community health initiative committed to providing greater access to comprehensive care, NorthShore contributes more than $209 million in charitable care and services to the community it serves.

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