• National Council of Dementia Minds Thursday webinar series Oct-Nov.

    Virtual

    National Council of Dementia Minds introduces a webinar series by Doctors with Dementia - a dedicated group of retired physicians living with various types of dementia. Webinars will be held every Thursday from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET. Learn more about each webinar and register. October 19 - Prescription for Change October 26 - Discussions […]

  • Grand Rounds: Katherine Courtright, MD, MSHP | Electronic Nudges and Pragmatic Trials to Improve Hospital Palliative Care Delivery

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    Join us for IMPACT Grand Rounds on Thursday, October 19 at 12pm ET with Dr. Katherine Courtright who will be presenting on the “Electronic Nudges and Pragmatic Trials to Improve Hospital Palliative Care Delivery.” Katherine (Kate) Courtright, MD, MSHP, is an assistant professor of medicine and a core faculty member at the Palliative and Advanced […]

  • Deadline: Apply Now for the 4th Annual Virtual ePCT Training Workshop | January 24-25, 2024

    Building Skills to Conduct Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials for People Living with Dementia and their Care Partners Wednesday, January 24th, 2024  |  11:00am – 3:30pm ET Thursday, January 25th, 2024  |  11:00am – 5:00pm ET Apply Now! 2024 modules will focus on: Understanding how to carry out sample size estimation for cluster randomized trials Engaging people with lived […]

  • National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Workshop on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness

    Hybrid

    Multiple IMPACT members including Vince Mor, PhD, Kathleen Unroe, MD, MHS, MS, Scott Halpern, PhD, and Antonia Bennett, PhD will participate in a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine workshop titled "Serious Illness Care Research: Exploring Current Knowledge, Emerging Evidence and Future Directions." This public workshop will explore existing evidence, knowledge gaps and opportunities to […]

  • Gerentological Society of American Annual Meeting 2023

    The annual GSA Scientific Meeting offers an extensive amount and high-level scholarship from a diverse variety of aging research disciplines. Several IMPACT members will present: 11/8/23 - Zhu E, McCreedy E, Dionne L, Mor V, Relating the Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument to Adherence in a Pragmatic Trial of a Music Intervention 11/8/23 - Conard R, […]

  • 2023 GSA Conference Workshop – The Long-Term Care Data Cooperative: Leveraging Nursing Home Electronic Health Records for Research

    Tampa, FL

    IMPACT multiple principal investigator Vincent Mor, PhD and colleagues will hold a workshop entitled “The Long-Term Care Data Cooperative: Leveraging Nursing Home Electronic Health Records for Research,” at the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting on November 8, 2023. The Long-Term Care Data Cooperative is funded by the National Institute of Aging […]

  • Grand Rounds: Michael Harhay, PhD, MPH | Outcomes truncated by death in randomized trials

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    Join us for IMPACT Grand Rounds on Thursday, November 16 at 12pm ET with Dr. Michael Harhay who will be presenting on the “Outcomes truncated by death in randomized trials." Michael Harhay, PhD, MPH, leads a research program that develops statistical methods, study designs, and outcome measures to improve studies for patients with critical and […]

  • Informational webinar for the sixth cycle of the AGING Initiative MCCs Scholars Program

    Virtual

    There will be an informational webinar for the sixth cycle of the AGING Initiative's Multiple Chronic Conditions (MCCs) Scholars Program. The program create by the NIH-funded Health Care Systems Research Network (HCSRN) and Older Americans Independence Centers (OAICs) AGING Initiative, has created a cohort of emerging leaders who are committed to pursuing training and collaborative […]

  • National Dementia Care Collaborative (NDCC) Autumn Summit, The CMS GUIDE Model: Choices for Implementing Evidence-Based Dementia Care

    Virtual

    The National Dementia Care Collaborative (NDCC) will hold its Autumn Summit, "The CMS GUIDE Model: Choices for Implementing Evidence-Based Dementia Care" on the afternoon of November 28, 2023. During the Autumn Summit, presenters will discuss the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The GUIDE Model seeks […]

  • Application Deadline: HCS Scholars Program Full Proposals Due @ 5pm ET (invitation only)

    We are pleased to announce that the IMPACT Collaboratory published a new Request for Applications (RFA) for the HCS Scholars Program on August 15, 2023 HCS Scholars 2023 RFA Cycle 4 $120k in direct costs for 12 months Goal: For investigators to partner with healthcare systems to develop research projects aimed at improving care for people living with […]

  • Grand Rounds: Kyra O’Brien, MD & Nicole Fowler, PhD, MHSA | The Clinical Implementation of Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers

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    Join us for IMPACT Grand Rounds on Thursday, December 21 at 12pm ET with Drs. O'Brien and Fowler who will be presenting on "The Clinical Implementation of Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers." Kyra S. O’Brien, MD Assistant Professor of Neurology Penn Memory Center, University of Pennsylvania Nicole Fowler, PhD, MHSA Associate Professor of Medicine Indiana University School […]

  • CICADA RFA Penn’s Center for Improving Care Delivery for the Aging (CICADA) is seeking applications for the 2024-2025 cohort of CICADA Scientists.

    The Center for Improving Care Delivery for the Aging (CICADA) is seeking applications for the 2024-2025 cohort of CICADA Scientists. In collaboration with Penn’s Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics (LDI), CICADA seeks to enhance the diversity of the aging research workforce by mentoring promising scientists from under-represented backgrounds interested in a career focused on […]

  • Grand Rounds: Ellen McCreedy, PhD, Tina Sadarangani, PhD, RN & Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD | Strategies to implement ePCTs in home and community-based settings – issues and successes in Assisted Living and Adult Day Centers

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    Join us for IMPACT Grand Rounds on Thursday, January 18 at 12pm ET with Drs. McCreedy, Sadarangani, and Zimmerman who will be presenting on “Strategies to implement ePCTs in home and community-based settings – issues and successes in Assisted Living and Adult Day Centers.” Ellen McCreedy, PhD Assistant Professor Brown University School of Public Health […]

  • Webinar – Unlocking the Potential of Learning Health Care Systems

    Virtual

    IMPACT's Leah Hanson, PhD (HealthPartners) and Jeff Williamson, MD (Wake Forest) will describe the learning health care system (LHS) research cycle, discuss its relevance to the study of multiple chronic conditions, and provide case studies and best practices for implementation. Registration closed.

  • Two day workshop series: Assessment of Everyday Life in Underrepresented Groups

    Virtual

    A two day workshop series, Assessment of Everyday Life in Underrepresented Groups, will be held on January 22 and January 26. The workshop is organized by The University of Texas at Austin and sponsored by the Center for Advancing Sociodemographic and Economic Study of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (CeASES ADRD) Day 1 - January 22 […]

  • IMPACT 4th Annual Training Workshop for Accepted Applicants

    Virtual

    The IMPACT Collaboratory will hold its fourth annual virtual Training Workshop on January 24-25, 2024 entitled Building Skills to Conduct Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials (ePCTs) among People Living with Dementia (PLWD) and their Care Partners. This 1.5-day virtual workshop features all new material to build a foundation in practical aspects of designing and conducting ePCTs in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and AD-related dementias (ADRD). […]

  • Request for applications (RFA) for Cohort 3: The Dementia Palliative Care Clinical Trials Training Program

    The Center for Aging and Serious Illness (CASI) is accepting applications for Cohort 3: The Dementia Palliative Care Clinical Trials Training Program. The program provides a foundation in practical aspects involving the design and conduct of randomized clinical trials in dementia palliative care. It is appropriate for early career researchers or other mid-career researchers and […]

  • Grand Rounds: Fischer, MD, Hanson, MD, MPH, Lum, MD, PhD & Ramirez-Gomez, MD | Cultural adaptation of ADRD clinical trials for Latino participants

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    Join us for IMPACT Grand Rounds on Thursday, February 15 at 12pm ET with Drs. Fischer, Hanson, Lum, and Ramirez-Gomez who will be presenting on “Cultural adaptation of ADRD clinical trials for Latino participants.” Stacy Fischer, MD Discussant Laura Hanson, MD, MPH Presenter Hillary Lum, MD, PhD Presenter Lilliana Ramirez-Gomez, MD Presenter   Zoom Conferencing […]

  • Applications open for MASS-ENVISION Pilot Funding and Training Opportunity for Investigators Underrepresented in Medicine

    Applications are open until February 15 for four Massachusetts Center for Alzheimer and Dementia Behavioral Research in Minority Aging (MASS-ENVISION) pilot studies of behavioral interventions. Each grants funds $40,000 for one year. The awardees will be provided resources, rigorous training, and sustained mentorship in ADRD-related behavioral interventions following the NIH Stage Model, the Science of […]

  • GEAR 2.0 Grand Rounds: David Reuben, MD on “The Other Great Dementia Breakthrough”

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    The Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (2.0) Network – Advancing Dementia Care (GEAR 2.0-ADC) is holding their inaugural Grand Rounds on February 27, 2024, from 2 pm - 3pm ET. Dr. David Reuben, member of the IMPACT Health Care Systems Core, will present on the critical intersections of dementia and emergency care. Learning objectives: 1. […]

  • Grand Rounds: Julie Bynum, MD, MPH | Diagnosed Dementia in Medicare: Benchmarking for Study Planning and Equity

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    Join us for IMPACT Grand Rounds on Thursday, March 21 at 12pm ET with Dr. Julie Bynum who will be presenting on "Diagnosed Dementia in Medicare: Benchmarking for Study Planning and Equity." Julie Bynum, MD, MPH, is the Margaret Terpenning Professor of Medicine in the Division of Geriatric Medicine, vice chair for faculty affairs, research […]