PROMISE: Partnering with families and communities to improve child health
Official title: Pediatric Research Optimizing Methods in Stakeholder Engagement (PROMISE)
Funded at Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware · NIH-11404413 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A grant to help doctors and families work together to make pediatric care better by training researchers in community-engaged methods.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Wilmington, United States) |
| Project start | March 1, 2022 |
| Project end | February 28, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $283,364 |
| NIH project number | 5P20GM144270-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11404413 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Children and families who experience barriers to accessing quality pediatric care and who may benefit from more inclusive, community-informed research processes.
✕Less likely to help
Some families may not directly participate in ongoing research activities but could still benefit from improved care through broader system changes.
What this research studies
This project supports researchers at Nemours Children’s Hospital to partner with families and community groups throughout pediatric research. It aims to remove barriers to community-engaged studies by providing training, ongoing collaboration, and practical support so investigators can include patient and family voices from the start. The effort emphasizes equal participation of community stakeholders and researchers in setting priorities, designing studies, and sharing results to improve access and quality of care for children. It will build an institutional infrastructure that sustains community-engaged research, especially for early-career investigators.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this initiative could lead to more effective, patient-centered approaches to pediatric care and faster translation of findings into practices families can trust and use.
How similar studies have gone: Community-engaged research has shown promise in aligning research with patient needs and improving care through collaborative approaches.
Where this research is happening
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Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Wilmington, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Cutuli, Joseph J — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
- Study coordinator: Cutuli, Joseph J
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.