Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC)
2024-07-28 - 2024-08-01 | Hybrid
The AAIC 24 Conference will be held online and in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 28 through August 1, 2024.
View the conference agenda and register.

Advancing the Science: Caregivers, Dementia and the ER
2024-08-26 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Virtual program highlighting the latest in Alzheimer’s & Dementia Research from the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) including the top takeaways and will feature Dr. Cameron Gettel of Yale University, who will share initial findings from his research to improve post emergency department care and to reduce caregiver burden.
Register now! https://alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bzeiFj4fRkuLt1EmHgGfig#/registration

2024 Evidence to Impact Workshop (R13AG077868) | Chicago, IL
2024-09-23 - 2024-09-25 | Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
On behalf of Dr. Janet Bettger, Dr. Kevin High, Dr. Thomas Maddox, Dr. Jennifer Sullivan, Dr. Jeff Williamson and Dr. Michael Wolf we are happy to announce:
2024 Evidence to Impact Workshop (R13AG077868)
Integrating Research on Aging into Health Systems
Monday, September 23rd – Wednesday, September 25th, 2024
Northwestern University | Chicago, IL
This 2-day workshop will advance the science and practice of implementation and innovation to improve the care and outcomes of older adults. Hosted this year by Northwestern University, the workshop will thematically focus on implementing evidence-based care models in primary care, outpatient clinics and community-based settings. The workshop’s hybrid format allows for in-person interactive sessions, mentorship and workgroups and uses a webinar platform to engage a wider virtual audience for plenary presentation. Participants will include health systems leadership, researchers, trainees, persons with lived experiences and clinicians. A limited number of travel scholarships and mentor-mentee consultation opportunities are available.
Workshop format includes:

Monday, September 23, 2024 (pre-workshop @ noon; opening keynote @ 6pm)

Begins with a half-day pre-workshop for investigators interested in learning the fundamentals of implementation research.
The workshop will kick-off Monday evening with keynote speakers on the intersection of policies and implementation of evidence-based care models for individuals with dementia.

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 (full day)

A full day of case examples, panel presentations and interactive sessions including health system executives and implementation researchers that will address specific aspects of implementation and innovation including:

(1) Equity and Engagement;
(2) Organizational Readiness;
(3) Synergy of Implementation Science and Quality Improvement; and
(4) Poster presentations by attendees.

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 (morning)

Morning focused on the science of implementation science. Sessions will include examples of funded proposals, operationalizing strategies for implementation and protected time for consultation on concepts, study ideas and specific aims.

This is a chance to discuss the state of the science and practice, challenges and facilitators, and opportunities to advance implementation science in research benefiting care for older adults.
Please reach out to Abby Archer with any further questions: aarcher@wakehealth.edu

BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving Webinar | "State Policies on Caregiving: Opportunities for Supporting Dementia Caregivers"
2024-10-01 12:00 - 13:00 | https://umn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kgdu83XuRnmuq19FIYsqig#/registration
This webinar will introduce the caregiving policy approaches of New York and Illinois, discuss successful strategies, identify policy gaps, and highlight opportunities for innovation in state-level caregiving policies.
Please register to attend this free webinar: https://umn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kgdu83XuRnmuq19FIYsqig#/registration

GEAR 2.0-Advancing Dementia Care Grand Rounds: Drs. Mitchell & Mor on "The First 5 Years of the IMPACT Collaboratory: Building an infrastructure to Conduct ePCTs in Dementia Care"
2024-10-15 15:00 - 16:00
Join IMPACT Multiple Principal Investigators, Susan Mitchell, MD, MPH, and Vincent Mor, PhD, for their presentation describing the first five years of IMPACT including its mission and challenges at The Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (2.0) Network – Advancing Dementia Care (GEAR 2.0-ADC) Grand Rounds series. Learn about the teams efforts to build the infrastructure and capability needed to advance research in this field.
October 15, 2024
3:00 – 4:00 pm ET
Register here!

LTC Data Cooperative Researcher Q&A Session 2: Using LTC Data Cooperative – CMS Linked Data
2024-10-29 13:00 - 14:00 | https://acumenllc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nHgVDePjREWxhwbObhDY4A
The next session will be a special workshop co-hosted with NIA LINKAGE:
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
1:00 PM ET
Join the interactive session to:

Discover how to leverage the LTC Data Cooperative for your research
Understand the application process
Explore the types of studies suitable for these datasets
Get your questions answered

This session will be led by Stephanie Kissam, Executive Director of the LTC Data Cooperative from the American Health Care Association, Vincent Mor, Professor of Health Services, Policy & Practice in the Brown University School of Public Health and Amy Recker, Project Director at Brown University School of Public Health.
Governed by the AHCA/NCAL and funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the LTC Data Cooperative, provides free access to person-level electronic medical records (EMR) data from thousands of skilled nursing facilities and assisted living buildings. This data, linkable to Medicare and Medicaid claims through the NIA LINKAGE Program, is a powerful new resource for post-acute and long-term care research.
These interactive sessions are a great opportunity to learn how the LTC Data Cooperative can support your research projects.
Register here!

GSA Workshop - From Theory to Methodology: Designing Mechanistic Interventions in ADRD
2024-11-15 | Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, Washington
IMPACT Design and Statistics Core member Joan Monin, PhD, MS, from Yale University is presenting at GSA 2024. This workshop provides didactics and experiential learning to support the design of mechanism-focused interventions for persons with ADRD, their care-partners and dyads.
Register for the GSA 2024 Annual Conference.
Find details about this and other workshops at the conference.

GSA Workshop – The Long-Term Care Data Cooperative: Furthering Research with Nursing Home Electronic Health Records
2024-11-16 08:00 - 17:00
IMPACT Multiple Principal Investigator, Vincent Mor, PhD, and LTC Data Cooperative members Amy Recker, MPH, and Elizabeth White, APRN, PhD from Brown University School of Public Health, will facilitate a dynamic, interactive workshop, where attendees will learn how the LTC Data Cooperative is generating real-world evidence on treatments and care practices; access and explore sample data; gain a comprehensive understanding of the core data model; and learn how to request access for research purposes.
Register for the GSA 2024 Annual Conference.
Find details about this and other workshops at the conference.

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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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
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
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
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 | 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
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
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
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
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
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 | 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
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.
