THE MISSION OF THE PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION IS TO PROMOTE, UNDERTAKE AND EVALUATE ACTIVITIES, STUDIES AND PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE INDIVIDUAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE, AND SAFETY. IN SUPPORT OF THIS MISSION, WE CREATE AND SUPPORT AN ENVIRONMENT WITHIN WHICH SKILLED, INNOVATIVE, DIVERSE AND DEDICATED RESEARCHERS AND PRACTITIONERS WORK TO EXTEND THE FRONTIERS OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND ITS APPLICATION.