• 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

    https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/86937720056 

    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

    https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/86937720056 

    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

    https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/86937720056 

    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”

    https://nyumc.webex.com/weblink/register/rfbd45bef3fea4faff3c71dd7a2295d29

    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

    https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/86937720056 

    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 […]

  • IMPACT Scientific Conference Pre-Conference Business Meeting

    The Bethesdan Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton 8120 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD

    The IMPACT Collaboratory 2024 Scientific Conference on embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials (ePCTs) in Dementia is an annual event to disseminate knowledge, promote research development, and engage partners to improve the care and health outcomes of people living with dementia (PLWD) and their care partners. Please note that the Pre-Conference Business Meeting is open to IMPACT Collaboratory […]

  • NIA IMPACT 2024 Scientific Conference on Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials (ePCTs) in Dementia

    The Bethesdan Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton 8120 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD

    The interactive forum features research efforts from IMPACT and the broader research community.  Participants gather to discuss and advance the understanding of ePCTs, review emerging insights and highlight advances in research to improve care for people living with dementia (PLWD).  The hybrid event will be held in Bethesda, MD and via Zoom April 3-4, 2024.  […]

  • Western University 2024 Allan Donner Lecture: Fan Li, PhD on “The unit of inference in cluster randomized trials”

    Zoom (link may be requested at EpiBio@uwo.ca)

    IMPACT Design and Statistics Core Member, Fan Li, PhD, is presenting at the 2024 Allan Donner Lecture on "The unit of inference in cluster randomized trials." Date: Friday, April 5 Time: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Location: PHFM 3015 (Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada) or Zoom (link may be requested […]

  • Health Care Systems Research Network Annual Conference

    Hyatt Regency Milwaukee 333 West Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    The Health Care Systems Research Network Annual (HCSRN) Conference will be held April 9-11 in Milwaukee, WI. The conference theme is Advancing High Quality, Equitable Research in the Age of New Health Care Technologies and intends to convey how HCSRN collaborations can be powerful vehicles for addressing barriers and developing solutions for improving health and […]

  • Grand Rounds: Clive Ballard, MD, PhD | WHELD programme

    https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/86937720056 

    Join us for IMPACT Grand Rounds on Thursday, April 18 at 12pm ET with Dr. Clive Ballard who will be presenting on the "WHELD programme." Clive Ballard, MD, PhD, is professor of Age-Related Diseases at the University of Exeter in the UK, where he was also Dean of Medicine and Pro-Vice Chancellor between 2016 and […]

  • Movie Night and Discussion about Early-Onset Dementia

    Hybrid

    Screen a short film - Pedacito de Carne - a story that follows a young millennial Hispanic woman caregiving for her mother. The film will be followed by a live question and answer session with the filmmakers and an MGH Neurology Department doctor to raise awareness about young-onset dementia, its impact on caregivers and brain […]

  • US Deprescribing Research Network 2024 Annual Network Meeting

    Sheraton Boston 39 Dalton St., Boston, MA, United States

    The US Deprescribing Research Network is delighted to announce that our 2024 Annual Network Meeting will be in-person on Wednesday, May 15th in Boston, Massachusetts in conjunction with the Society of General Internal Medicine's Annual Meeting. This highly interactive meeting is open to all with an interest in research that aims to improve deprescribing and […]

  • Applications of Health Equity in Dementia Caregiving: Policy and Practice

    Virtual

    The BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving will host a webinar to explore and define health equity in the context of dementia caregiving. It will review policy implementation and share how healthcare organizations can be involved in equity efforts relating to dementia caregiving. It will also emphasize the importance of prioritizing community […]

  • IMPACT Grand Rounds: Epstein-Lubow, Saffer, & Lees-Haggerty | The Guiding and Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A CMS payment model test to support people living with dementia and their family caregivers

    https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/97344810673

    Gary Epstein-Lubow, MD, leader of the IMPACT Engaging Partners Team and Distinguished Medical Scholar at Education Development Center, Tonya Saffer, MPH, Director of the Division of Healthcare Payment Models, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and Kristin Lees-Haggerty, PhD, Project Director for the National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment, Education Development Center, will present at […]

  • Annual Meeting of the Society for Clinical Trials

    Boston, MA

    The Annual Meeting of the Society for Clinical Trials is a multidisciplinary program with broad participation. The Meeting brings together the clinical trials community from academia, the pharmaceutical and device industries, government agencies, medical groups and centers and clinical research entities. Highlights include: Cutting edge pre-conference workshops by leaders in the field (Pre-Conference Workshop 8: […]

  • Patient-Centered Research in Real-World Settings: Essentials of Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials Workshop

    Boston, MA

    A panel presentation will be held at the Society of Clinical Trials (SCT) 2024 Annual Meeting Pre-Conference workshop by IMPACT multiple principal investigator Vincent Mor, PhD, along with Emily O'Brien, Wendy Weber, Elizabeth Turner, and Angelo Volandes. They will be integrating health equity considerations into their presentation, "Patient-Centered Research in Real-World Settings: Essentials of Embedded […]

  • 2024 Robert L. Kane Memorial Lecture with Sheryl Zimmerman

    Virtual

    IMPACT member, Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD and Ms. Susan Ryan, CEO of the Center for Innovation, the parent organization of the Green House Project and Pioneer Network, will present the 2024 Robert L. Kane Memorial Lecture, "Green House Nursing Homes: More Than a Promising Innovation" on May 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET. The Green House […]

  • AGS/AGING LEARNING Collaborative | “Becoming a Champion Virtual Workshop”

    https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsceypqDgoGdBCgLUShkhYOKX1OoOSkBb8#/registration

    The AGS/AGING LEARNING Collaborative will be hosting a “Becoming a Champion Virtual Workshop” on Wednesday, May 29 at 1:00 PM ET.   The LEARNING Collaborative is looking for MCC Champions to introduce the MCC’s Core Curriculum and encourage the inclusion of people living with Multiple Chronic Conditions (people living with MCCs) in research to their peers.  […]

  • BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence on Early Detection of Dementia conversation on advancing health equity in aging and dementia research

    Virtual

    The BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence on Early Detection of Dementia, will hold the first installment of its series of conversations about advancing health equity in aging and dementia research. All are welcome to join the conversation with Joy Balls-Berry, PhD, MPE, and Robert W. Turner II, PhD, as they share their efforts and […]

  • IMPACT Grand Rounds: Russell Glasgow, PhD | Current use of RE-Aim and future directions of its application in pragmatic trials

    https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/97344810673

    Russell Glasgow, PhD, research professor at the Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado, and director of the ACCORDS Dissemination and Implementation Science (D&I) Program, will be presenting on "Current use of RE-Aim and future directions of its application in pragmatic trials." June 20, 2024 12pm – 1pm ET Zoom Conferencing Join from PC, Mac, […]

  • NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory 2024 Annual Workshop

    Virtual Workshop

    Join the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory’s virtual workshop on July 15 and 16 featuring a keynote address by NIH Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli. Experts will examine actions researchers can take during planning and application development to create efficient, large-scale pragmatic clinical trials that generate actionable evidence to drive change across a variety of settings. The […]

  • BOLD Webinar – Disseminating Evidence-Based Programs to Support Family Dementia Caregivers: The Role of Public Health

    https://umn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kviZDbPbSUaX7r5ptT-0wQ#/registration

    Join the BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving (PHCOE-DC) for their next webinar, "Disseminating Evidence-Based Programs to Support Family Dementia Caregivers: The Role of Public Health" on Wednesday, July 24th, from 12:00pm-1:00pm CT/1:00pm-2:00pm ET. To register for this free webinar, please go to: https://lnkd.in/g9iBEjTq. During the webinar, the PHCOE-DC will share its […]

  • Advancing the Science: Caregivers, Dementia and the ER

    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