National Dementia Care Collaborative (NDCC) Autumn Summit 2024, Strategies for Implementing Comprehensive Dementia Care: Resources for CMS GUIDE Participants and Other Dementia Care Providers
2024-11-19 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | https://edc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3DXDASqXGfr4aeG
Join Education Development Center (EDC) for their Tuesday, November 19 (10-1 PT; 1-4 ET) National Dementia Care Collaborative (NDCC) Autumn Summit 2024, Strategies for Implementing Comprehensive Dementia Care: Resources for CMS GUIDE Participants and Other Dementia Care Providers.

This year’s summit will focus on evidence-based strategies and resources for implementing comprehensive dementia care. The information provided will be relevant to CMS GUIDE participants as well as other providers and organizations interested in improving the quality of dementia care.
Summit participants will:

learn about resources for GUIDE participants,
explore key elements of comprehensive dementia care and related resources beyond GUIDE,
hear from national experts,
ask experts questions during break-out sessions.

Learn more and register here.
This virtual event is free due to the generous support of Summit Funder The John A. Hartford Foundation.

AGING Initiative Webinar: Person-Centered Care Planning for People With Multiple Chronic Conditions (PCCP4P)
2024-12-03 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | https://umassmed.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qXFbgcg3QQee0amdXV8nqA#/registration
The AGING Initiative in collaboration with Oregon Health and Sciences University is hosting a webinar on December 3, 2024 at 10am PT/1:00pm ET. Ana Quiñones, PhD and David Dorr, MD will be presenting on “Preliminary Findings from Person-Centered Care Planning for People with Multiple Chronic Conditions (PCCP4P).” This webinar will discuss findings from the PCCP4P project, including a high-level overview of models and approaches to providing person-centered care planning (PCCP) for people with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs). We will highlight learnings, gaps, persistent barriers, and promising solutions to the adoption and promotion of high quality PCCP. Please click here to register for the event.
Register here.

Informational Webinar: Dementia Palliative Care Clinical Trials Program (DEM-PCCT)
2024-12-06 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | https://airtable.com/app68bIuvJej8m7DI/shrzfiZv7OtaMBeMb
The NIA R25-funded Dementia Palliative Care Clinical Trials Program (DEM-PCCT) is accepting applications for its fourth cohort.
The program is designed for researchers interested in developing competence in the planning, design, and execution of randomized clinical trials among persons with Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Dementias (ADRD) and their caregivers.

The overall goal of this program is to support participants in submitting a competitive grant application by the end of the program.
DEM-PCCT 10-month-long Program includes a combination of virtual small group sessions and a 5-day in-person Institute where participants work together to design a trial and develop their own grant application addressing palliative care issues in ADRD populations. This year, the required in-person Institute dates are September 14th–19th, 2025 and will be held in Chapel Hill, NC.
More information can be found on our attached flyer and website.

The Executive Committee will also be hosting informational webinars where potential applicants can ask questions they may have about the program. These webinars will occur on Friday, December 6th from 1-2pm EST and Wednesday, January 15th from 5-6pm EST. Please register here.
Applications are due February 14th, 2025 at 8pm ET and is available here.

February Dyadic Dementia Salon | MGH Roybal Center for Dyadic Interventions in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia (CONFIDE-ADRD).
2025-02-14 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | https://partners.zoom.us/meeting/register/u7BO_RuSRlCLlw3VKjbAuA#/registration
Having trouble recruiting dyads in clinical research studies? Bring your questions and learn from Kalisha Bonds Johnson, PhD, RN, Fayron Epps, PhD, RN, Joan Monin, PhD, and Evan Plys, PhD, during the February Dyadic Dementia Salon hosted by the MGH Roybal Center for Dyadic Interventions in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia (CONFIDE-ADRD).
Feb 14 from 3-4pm ET
Register here: https://partners.zoom.us/meeting/register/u7BO_RuSRlCLlw3VKjbAuA#/registration

Person-Centered Care Planning for Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions (PCCP4P) Webinar: An Environmental Scan of Current Approaches and Models |
2025-02-19 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Person-Centered Care Planning for Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions (PCCP4P) Webinar: An Environmental Scan of Current Approaches and Models | February 19, 2025 at 12pm ET
Join the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for the upcoming webinar on February 19th at 12pm ET. Previous IMPACT Pilot Grant Awardee Dr. Annette Totten (Oregon Health and Sciences University) discusses findings from a baseline environmental scan and two rapid scans conducted for her AHRQ-funded project.
Register here: https://bit.ly/3WMBl5e

Informational Webinar: NEXT STEPs Pilot Program
2025-03-18 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
NEXT STEPs: The NEXT STEPs program was established in 2024 with funding by a cooperative agreement from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) [Grant U24AG087939]. The goal of NEXT STEPs is to support high-quality research by advising on research design, disseminating best practices, and sharing findings with those who can use them to improve the lives of nursing home residents, their families, and staff.
PILOT PROGRAM: The intent of funding NEXT STEPs pilot projects is to support investigators in their effort to obtain preliminary data necessary to successfully garner funding for and to conduct explanatory clinical trials in nursing homes. In addition to receiving funding, awardees will have access to relevant curriculum content and receive input from experts to help them hone their research skills and ensure successful project completion.
INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR: Tuesday, March 18th, from 2-3pm ET. Please register here to receive a link.
If you have any questions please reach out to nhtrials@iu.edu or visit https://nextstepsnetwork.org/pilot-projects/

ADRD Summit 2025
2025-04-29 11:00 - 2025-04-30 17:00 (America/New_York)
The ADRD Summit 2025 will be held virtually on April 29, April 30, and June 2. The Summit provides an opportunity for public comments and discussions to help shape future recommendations for ADRD research priorities. The ADRD Summit 2025 will address research priorities for Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias, including frontotemporal degeneration, Lewy body, multiple etiology dementias, and vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia, along with broader cross-cutting areas. Significant portions of the Summit will be dedicated to public comment on the updated draft research recommendations.
Learn more and register here.

US Deprescribing Research Network 2025 Annual Meeting
2025-05-07 | https://deprescribingresearch.org/network-activities/annual-network-meeting/
The US Deprescribing Research Network’s 2025 Annual Meeting will be held in-person on May 7th in Chicago, Illinois, alongside the American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting. This highly interactive meeting is open to all with an interest in research that aims to improve deprescribing and medication use in older adults and features tremendous opportunities to learn from leaders in the field and to network and share ideas with colleagues from across the US and the world.
Learn more and register here: https://deprescribingresearch.org/network-activities/annual-network-meeting/

The 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) | Chicago, IL
2025-05-08 - 2025-05-10
2025 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) | Chicago, IL |May 8 – 10 (pre-conference day: Wednesday, May 7)
The AGS Annual Scientific Meeting is the premier educational event in geriatrics, providing the latest information on clinical care, research on aging, and innovative models of care delivery. The 2025 Annual Meeting will address the educational needs of geriatrics professionals from all disciplines. Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician associates, social workers, long-term care and managed care providers, health care administrators, and others can update their knowledge and skills through state-of-the-art educational sessions and research presentations.
Learn more and register here: https://meeting.americangeriatrics.org/

ISTAART | Partnering with Research Participants PIA Webinar: Research Updates on Engaging People with Lived Experience in Dementia Research
2025-06-12 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | https://alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dAwu5hIqTIWmLmrVKTvQPw
IMPACT members Maria Mora Pinzon, MD, MS, FACPM, and Ellen Tambor, MA, to present “Research Updates on Engaging People with Lived Experience in Dementia Research” at the Alzheimer’s Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment (ISTAART) Partnering with Research Participants Professional Interest Area (PIA).
June 12, 2025 10am CT / 11am ET
Register here: https://alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dAwu5hIqTIWmLmrVKTvQPw

Center for Research on families Workshop - Introduction to Dyadic Data Analysis
2025-07-07 10:00 - 2025-07-11 14:00 (America/New_York)
Introduction to Dyadic Data Analysis 2025 to be held July 7-11, 10am to 2pm daily
This virtual two and half-day workshop will cover an introduction to conducting dyadic data analysis using a structural equation modeling framework in Mplus. The workshop will introduce the conceptual and statistical background for dyadic data analysis. Common applications of dyadic modeling, including the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM), decomposition of interdependence effects in APIM, and power analysis for APIM will be introduced. Longitudinal applications will also be covered with a light touch. Example datasets and associated Mplus syntax will be provided.
Workshop Instructors: Niall Bolger, Columbia University & J.P. Laurenceau, University of Delaware
For more information: https://www.umass.edu/family/events/introduction-dyadic-data-analysis-0
For questions about the workshop or your registration, please contact crf@umass.edu

ASCENT Consortium for Palliative Care Informational Webinars for Funding Opportunities
2025-09-24 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
The ASCENT Consortium is officially accepting applications for the first ASCENT funding opportunities. Letters of Intent are due October 15, 2025. Learn more below and at ascentpalliativecare.org.
Research Scholar Award
This opportunity offers protected time, mentorship, and training to help early-career palliative care researchers develop competitive research programs and transition to larger, extramurally funded grants.
Pilot and Exploratory Studies Award
This opportunity offers resources, mentorship, and community to support palliative care researchers—whether transitioning from a K to an R award or exploring new directions—in building foundational evidence that can lead to larger, externally funded studies.
Register here for our informational webinar on September 24, 2025, at 2-3 PM ET.

Rethinking Clinical Trials Grand Rounds: Significance in Pragmatic Clinical Trials: P Values vs Decision-Maker Perspectives
2025-09-26 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
In a special session of Rethinking Clinical Trials Grand Rounds on September 26, longtime leaders from the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory will present “Significance in Pragmatic Clinical Trials: P Values vs Decision-Maker Perspectives.” The Grand Rounds session will be held on Friday, September 26, 2025, at 1:00 pm eastern. Learn more and register at: https://duke.is/pctnews20250926.

OAICs Aging initiative presents, "Do Multiple Chronic Conditions Matter in the ED?
2025-10-01 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Patients experiencing a medical emergency require rapid identification of the main problem, accurate diagnosis, and timely treatment. Providing this care in the fast-paced environment of the emergency department (ED) is challenging when older adults present with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs). Please join us as Drs. Seidenfeld and Jih discuss why MCCs matter in the ED.

EMBRACE AD/ADRD Roybal Center Webinar: What is the Right Dose? The Role of Heterogeneity in Behavioral and Social Interventions
2025-10-23 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Heather Allore, PhD (Yale School of Medicine) and Core Leader of the IMPACT Design and Statistics Core, and Guangyu (Tony) Tong, PhD (Yale School of Medicine; Yale School of Public Health) will describe the concept of a dose in behavioral and social interventions. They will cover challenges in determining the optimal dose in behavioral and social interventions, including single- and multicomponent interventions, as well as in the context of heterogeneity. Drs. Allore and Gong will also provide an overview of approaches for testing doses and components, including descriptive, inferential, and adaptive designs. Lastly, we will present a real-world dementia intervention and implications for research.
Click here to register for the webinar.

NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory 2025 Virtual Workshop
2025-11-04 - 2025-11-05
November 4th and 5th — Join the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory for virtual workshop Digging into Dilemmas of Pragmatic Clinical Trials!
Experts, including IMPACT Principal Investigator Vincent Mor, PhD, will discuss the state of healthcare delivery in the United States and the constraints on healthcare delivery systems that researchers must understand.
Speakers will explore:

Challenges and emerging opportunities in pragmatic clinical trials

Platform trials as an emerging method

What can be learned from pragmatic trials with null findings

Role of pragmatic trials in a time of increasing use of artificial intelligence

All sessions are free and open to the public. Learn more and register today!
“Digging into Dilemmas of Pragmatic Clinical Trials.”

Dissemination and Implementation in Embedded Pragmatic Trials | December 14, 2025
2025-12-14 10:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Washington, DC
A December 14 workshop at the 18th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation Health will introduce concepts in the design, conduct, and implementation of pragmatic clinical trials embedded in healthcare systems, with a focus on methods relevant to health services researchers.
Register and learn more here to attend the “Dissemination and Implementation in Embedded Pragmatic Trials: Getting the Timing Right in Real-World Research” meeting only in Washington, DC.

2026 Dementia Care & Caregiving Research Summit
2026-03-17 - 2026-03-19
The 2026 Dementia Care and Caregiving Research Summit, hosted by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), will be held virtually on March 17-19, 2026. Registration is now open.
The research summit builds on the progress of the previous Care Summits to review research progress, highlight innovation and promising research, and identify remaining unmet needs with input from the research community, persons living with dementia (PLWD) and their care partners, those who provide healthcare or services and supports to persons living with dementia, and other interest holders.
Learn more about the summit here.

ASCENT Consortium Investigator in Residence Program
2026-03-26
Applications for the Investigator in Residence Program are now live.
This one-year program will provide early-stage investigators focused on serious illness care across any phase of the lifespan with career development and networking opportunities. Investigators in Residence will also receive travel funds to attend the ASCENT Consortium Annual Scientific Meeting, June 29-30, 2026, in Bethesda, Maryland.
Apply here by March 26, 2026.

2026 HCSRN Annual Conference | April 21-23
2026-04-21 08:00 - 2026-04-23 17:00 (America/New_York)
The Health Care Systems Research Network (HCSRN) will hold its 2026 Annual Conference from April 21 to 23, 2026, in Dallas, Texas.
HCSRN is a 20-member research network focused on supporting research institutes aligned with healthcare delivery systems. HCSRN’s mission is to improve individual and population health through research that connects the resources and capabilities of learning healthcare systems. Learn more about HCSRN.
Information about registration and abstract submission for the 2026 Annual Conference is forthcoming.

NIA Workshop: Privacy, Trust, and Consent in Aging Research and Recruitment
2026-04-27 - 2026-04-28
The National Institute on Aging will host a two-day workshop, April 27-28, 2026, to address critical challenges in recruiting participants for aging and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) research while also maintaining robust privacy protections and informed consent processes. The workshop will be held virtually from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET each day and is designed for professionals engaged in clinical research on aging and Alzheimer’s and related dementias, including the following:

Bioethicists and research ethics professionals
Institutional Review Board (IRB) members and administrators
Clinical trial coordinators and recruitment specialists
Data scientists and health informatics professionals
Federal and institutional policy makers
Patient advocacy organizations
Health system administrators and partnership leaders

For more information and to register, click here.

American Geriatric Society Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting
2026-04-30 - 2026-05-02
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting (#AGS26) will take place virtually on April 30th – May 2nd (pre-conference days Monday, April 27th – Wednesday, April 29th).
IMPACT researcher Ariel Green will present on “Effectiveness of Pharmacist-led Telemedicine Deprescribing vs. Usual Care for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment: A Pragmatic Randomized Clinical Trial.” Research stemming from The Long Term Care Data Cooperative will include “Sacubitril/Valsartan Use across Transitions between Community, Hospital, and Skilled Nursing Facility Settings,” presented by Andrew R. Zullo, PharmD, PhD and “Measuring Hospitalization, Deaths, and Hospice Care from Skilled Nursing Facility Electronic Health Records vs. Medicare Claims,” presented by Christopher M. Santostefano, MPH, RN.
Learn more and register online here.

NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory Workshop
2026-05-17 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Phoenix)
The NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory will offer a preconference workshop on May 17 at the Society for Clinical Trials 47th Annual Meeting in Phoenix.
The half-day workshop, “Innovations in Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials,” will introduce concepts in the design, conduct, and implementation of pragmatic clinical trials embedded in healthcare systems.
Registration for the workshop is now open.

4th Biennial Conference on Caregiving Research
2026-09-23 - 2026-09-25
The Family Caregiving Collaborative at the University of Utah College of Nursing will host the 4th Biennial Conference on Caregiving Research, Reaching New Heights: Elevating Caregiving Research, Policy, and Practice, September 23 to 25, 2026, in Salt Lake City, UT.
Visit the meeting website here. To stay informed about this conference, sign up for our listserv.
For questions, please contact fcc@nurs.utah.edu

The Mobility Matters Conference Series: Advancing Care in Skilled Nursing Facilities
2026-09-23 08:00 - 2026-09-24 16:00 (America/Denver)
Mobility Matters will hold a conference September 23 – 24 at the University of Colorado Anschutz.
The Mobility Matters Conference Series is a working think tank that brings together leaders to align evidence, implementation science, policy reform, workforce strategy, and technology innovation to improve functional recovery, independence, and quality of life for those living in skilled nursing facilities. Participants engage in collaborative problem-solving, strategic planning, and innovation grounded in research and real-world practice.
Mobility Matters is a national, interdisciplinary initiative advancing policy, research, clinical innovation, and scalable solutions to improve mobility outcomes for older adults in post-acute care, Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs).
Register here.
