IMPACT Richard J. Hodes, MD, Director of the National Institute of Aging reflected on what he described as the enormous success of the first three years of the IMPACT Collaboratory during the IMPACT Collaboratory 3rd Annual Steering Committee & Business Planning Meeting, held on April 5, 2022.
Dr. Hodes discussed the development of a strong network of investigators and infrastructure for conducting embedded pragmatic clinical trials (ePCTs) in people living with dementia and their care partners, the development of an array of training resources, and IMPACT’s response to the COVID pandemic. He closed with anticipation of future successes including continued investments in training, infrastructure development, knowledge dissemination, and stakeholder engagement.