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  • Pilot Grant Cycle 3A Full Proposals Due @5pm

    Pilot Grant Cycle 3A Full Proposals Due @5pm. There is a competitive two-step application process for which the required letter of intent (LOI) was due 3/5. Learn more at here: https://impactcollaboratory.org/pilot-grants-program/.

  • Inclusion of Diverse Participants in Pragmatic Clinical Trials: Meeting Participants Where They Are – Outreach, Trust, and Consent to Maximize Diversity

    Guest Moderator: Emily O’Brien, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Population Health Sciences Duke Clinical Research Institute Duke University School of Medicine Panel: Jonathan Jackson, PhD Executive Director Community Access, Recruitment, and Engagement (CARE) Research Center Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School Judith Schlaeger, PhD, CNM, LAc, FAAN Associate Professor, Department of Human Development Nursing […]

  • Virtual Forum: Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Consortium to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity (AIM-AHEAD)

    https://www.niddk.nih.gov/news/meetings-workshops/2021/artificial-intelligence-machine-learning-consortium

    The Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Consortium to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity (AIM-AHEAD) virtual forum will occur on Friday, June 25th (1:00-4:00 PM EDT). This virtual forum aims to bring together stakeholders across academia, federal agencies, the data science/tech industry, and health care systems and centers who are interested in leveraging artificial intelligence and […]

  • Inclusion of Diverse Participants in Pragmatic Clinical Trials: Maximizing Diversity in PCTs – What Can We Learn From Implementation Trials?

    The NIH Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory is launching a special workshop series on its popular Grand Rounds program to explore the inclusion of diverse participants in pragmatic clinical trials. This series will include topics on increasing engagement of diverse participants and building trust, including diverse sites, learning from implementation science to maximize diversity, and […]

  • ISCB 2021 (Registration Closed): 42ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL BIOSTATISTICS – “Sample size calculation for stepped wedge cluster randomized trials with multiple levels of clustering”

    15:15-16:45 (9:15 am ET) Session OC4B: Cluster randomized trials CHAIR: Andrew Copas 9:15 ET Kendra Davis-Plourde, Monica Taljaard and Fan Li Sample size calculation for stepped wedge cluster randomized trials with multiple levels of clustering ABSTRACT. The stepped wedge cluster randomized trial is an attractive design for evaluating health services delivery or policy interventions. In this design, clusters […]

  • Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2021 (AAIC) – Mitchell and Mor present

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    IMPACT Collaboratory Multiple Principal Investigators Susan Mitchell, MD, MPH and Vince Mor, PhD, will be presenting on Friday, July 30th at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2021 (AAIC). Friday, July 30th: 8am MT/10am ET: Dr. Mitchell will be presenting, "The NIA Collaboratory: Using Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials to Improve Dementia Care," followed by a live […]

  • Inclusion of Diverse Participants in Pragmatic Clinical Trials: Diversity in the PCT Ecosystem – How Do We Develop a Pipeline of Diverse Investigators and Leaders in PCTs?

    The NIH Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory is launching a special workshop series on its popular Grand Rounds program to explore the inclusion of diverse participants in pragmatic clinical trials. This series will include topics on increasing engagement of diverse participants and building trust, including diverse sites, learning from implementation science to maximize diversity, and […]

  • Informational Webinar: Pilot Grant Cycle 3B RFA

    An optional informational webinar will be hosted to provide investigators with an overview of application details and an opportunity to ask questions. Pre-registration is required using the link below. The webinar will be recorded and posted online at https://impactcollaboratory.org/pilot-grants-program/. Monday, August 23, 2021 at 2:00pm ET: Registration closed. LOIs may be submitted on a rolling […]

  • Deadline: Pilot Grant Cycle 3B Letter of Intent

    Read Full Pilot Grant Cycle 3B Request for Applications or view online: https://impactcollaboratory.org/pilot-grants-program/ Interested applicants are required to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) through the Brown University UFunds system at: https://ufunds.brown.edu/.  LOIs may be submitted on a rolling basis but no later than September 17, 2021 at 5:00pm ET.  LOI decisions will be provided […]

  • IMPACT Grand Rounds: Vince Mor, PhD on “Challenges Implementing Innovative Programs in Long Term Care: Examples from Pragmatic Trials”

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

    Join us for IMPACT Grand Rounds on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 from 12-1pm ET as IMPACT Multiple Principal Investigator, Vince Mor, PhD, presents on "Challenges Implementing Innovative Programs in Long Term Care: Examples from Pragmatic Trials." Please note that the IMPACT Grand Rounds series is usually on the 3rd Thursday of each month; however, in […]

  • Focus on Aging: Federal Partners’ Webinar Series – Mitchell presenting “Evidence- and Goal-Based Decision-Making in Dementia at the End of Life”

    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/focus-on-aging-federal-partners-webinar-end-of-life-care-registration-172336632507

    IMPACT principal investigator, Susan Mitchell, MD, MPH, presenting on "Evidence- and Goal-Based Decision-Making in Dementia at the End of Life" at the National Institute on Aging's Focus on Aging: Federal Partners’ Webinar Series. This webinar series will address important topics for public health and health care professionals, aging services organizations, the research community, and other […]

  • Request for Applications (RFA) Release: Demonstration Project Program

    New Funding Opportunity for the IMPACT Demonstration Project Program The IMPACT Collaboratory is pleased to announce a Request for Applications (RFA) for the second cycle of the Demonstration Project Program. IMPACT will fund up to two Demonstration Projects (maximum duration 24 months) designed as full-scale, Stage IV effectiveness embedded pragmatic clinical trials (ePCT) (based on the NIH Stage Model) […]

  • Informational Webinar: Request for Applications for IMPACT Demonstration Project Program Cycle 2

    New Funding Opportunity: Request for Applications for IMPACT Demonstration Project Program The IMPACT Collaboratory is pleased to announce a Request for Applications (RFA) for the second cycle of the Demonstration Project Program. IMPACT will fund up to two Demonstration Projects (maximum duration 24 months) designed as full-scale, Stage IV effectiveness embedded pragmatic clinical trials (ePCT) (based on the NIH […]

  • Grand Rounds: Karen Lyons, PhD, FGSA, on “Dyadic designs, their foundation on theory and analytic methods”

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

    Join us for IMPACT Grand Rounds on Thursday, October 21, 2021 from 12-1pm ET as Karen S. Lyons, PhD, FGSA, presents on “Dyadic designs, their foundation on theory and analytic methods.” Speaker: Karen S. Lyons, PhD, FGSA (she/hers), Professor, Boston College William F. Connell School of Nursing Thursday, October 21, 2021 12:00 – 1:00 pm […]

  • Training Workshop Application Deadline

    The IMPACT Collaboratory will hold the second annual Training Workshop on January 26-27, 2022 entitled Building Skills to Conduct Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials (ePCTs) among People Living with Dementia (PLWD) and their Care Partners. This virtual 1.5-day workshop will provide a foundation in practical aspects of designing and conducting ePCTs in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) through a […]

  • Deadline: Demonstration Project Letter of Intent Due @ 5pm ET

    NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: We are pleased to announce that the IMPACT Collaboratory has released a Request for Applications (RFA) for Demonstration Project Grants.  Letters of Intent are required and due no later than October 29, 2021. For more details and to read the full RFA, visit: https://impactcollaboratory.org/demonstration-grants-program

  • GSA 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting

    The Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting will be held online from November 10-13, 2021. Several members of the IMPACT Collaboratory will be presenting during the event. Learn more and register at https://www.gsa2021.org/ .

  • Deadline: US Deprescribing Pilot & Grant Planning Awards Letter of Intent (Required) Due

    The US Deprescribing Research Network is pleased to announce two new Request for Applications for Pilot Awards and Grant Planning Awards. The total budget per award is up to $60,000 over 1 year (combined directs and indirects), and one of several awards will be made in collaboration with the AGING Initiative (HCSRN-OAIC). Informational Webinar: October […]

  • Grand Rounds: Challenges conducting pragmatic trials of interventions for care partner of people living with dementia

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

    Join us for Grand Rounds on Thursday, November 18, 2021 from 12-1pm ET. IMPACT Principal Investigator Susan Mitchell, MD, MPH will moderate "Challenges conducting pragmatic trials of interventions for care partner of people living with dementia," with panelists Leah Hanson, PhD, Richard Fortinsky, PhD, and Robert Penfold, PhD. Panelists Leah Hanson, PhD Senior Research Investigator, […]

  • Application Deadline: 2021 RFA for CICADA Scientists (for July 2022 to June 2023)

    https://ldi.upenn.edu/education/penn-ldi-training-programs/cicada/center-for-improving-care-delivery-for-the-aging-cicada-request-for-applications/

    Overview Penn’s Center for Improving Care Delivery for the Aging (CICADA) is seeking applications for the 2021–2022 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 improving health […]

  • Pre-Conference Workshop – Academy Health’s 14th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination & Implementation in Health

    The NIA IMPACT Collaboratory and NIH Health Care Systems Collaboratory are co-hosting a Pre-Conference Workshop "Convergence of Dissemination & Implementation Research Methods and Embedded Pragmatic Trials" for Academy Health's Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health Conference (D&I), which brings together individuals on the frontlines of D&I science, and aims to […]

  • Academy Health’s 14th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination & Implementation in Health

    The Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health Conference (D&I) brings together individuals on the frontlines of D&I science, and aims to ensure that evidence is used to inform decisions that will improve the health of individuals and communities. 2021 Theme Broadening Horizons for Impact: Incorporating Multisectoral Approaches into D&I Science Registration […]

  • Grand Rounds: Partnering with People Living with Dementia and Care Partners in Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials

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

    Join us for Grand Rounds on Thursday, December 16, from 12-1pm ET. Speakers Gary Epstein-Lubow, MD, Associate Professor at Brown University, and Heidi Gil, Chief Strategy Officer at LiveWell, will do an open session on "Partnering with People Living with Dementia and Care Partners in Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials (ePCTs)," followed by a panelist discussion […]

  • Deadline: Demonstration Projects Full Applications Due @ 5pm ET

    NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: The IMPACT Collaboratory released a Request for Applications (RFA) for Demonstration Project Grants on October 4th, with a required Letters of Intent due October 29, 2021. Full applications are due January 14, 2022 at 5pm ET, for those who were invited to submit full applications. To find more details and to read […]

  • Deadline: Pilot Grant Cycle 3B Full Proposals

    Read Full Pilot Grant Cycle 3B Request for Applications or view online: https://impactcollaboratory.org/pilot-grants-program/ Interested applicants are required to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) through the Brown University UFunds system at: https://ufunds.brown.edu/.  LOIs may be submitted on a rolling basis but no later than September 17, 2021 at 5:00pm ET.  LOI decisions will be provided on or before October 22, […]

  • Grand Rounds: Healthcare-Generated Data to Identify People Living with Dementia for Embedded Pragmatic Trials

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

    Join us for Grand Rounds on Thursday, January 20, from 12-1pm ET. Julie Bynum, MD, MPH, leader of the IMPACT Technical Data Core, will present on "Healthcare-Generated Data to Identify People Living with Dementia for Embedded Pragmatic Trials." Speaker Julie Bynum, MD, MPH Margaret Terpenning Collegiate Professor of Internal Medicine Division of Geriatric & Palliative […]

  • Informational Webinar: Pilot Grant Program Cycle 4A RFA

    An optional informational webinar for the IMPACT Collaboratory Request for Applications (RFA) for the Pilot Grants Program Cycle 4A will be hosted to provide investigators with an overview of application details and an opportunity to ask questions. Pre-registration is required using the link below. Monday, February 14 at 2:00 pm ET: Registration closed. Funding Details […]

  • Grand Rounds: Lessons From the First Decade of the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory

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

    Join us for Grand Rounds on Thursday, February 17, from 12-1pm ET. Adrian Hernandez, MD, MHS, Lesley Curtis, PhD,  and Kevin Weinfurt, PhD,  leaders of the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory, will present on: “Lessons From the First Decade of the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory” Webinar Date Thursday, February 17, 2022 @ 12:00 – 1:00 pm […]

  • APPLICATION DEADLINE: Pilot Grant Cycle 4A Letter of Intent Due @ 5pm ET

    Interested applicants are required to submit an LOI. LOIs are accepted on a rolling basis through March 4, 2022 @ 5pm ET. Funding Details In this cycle, the IMPACT Collaboratory will fund up to five 1-year awards for pilot pragmatic clinical trials (ePCTs) that test non-pharmacological interventions embedded in health care system(s) for people living […]

  • Grand Rounds: “CEO Panel: How to Achieve Health Systems Change”

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

    Join us for a special Grand Rounds as IMPACT Collaboratory Multiple Principal Investigator, Vince Mor, PhD, moderates a Panel of CEOs to discuss "How to Achieve Health Systems Change." CEO Panel Troyen Brennan, MD CVS Health Saul Weingart, MD, PhD Lifespan Richard Feifer, MD, MPH Genesis Physician Services Thursday, March 17, 2022 12:00 – 1:00 […]

  • APPLICATION DEADLINE: Career Development Awards Due @ 5pm ET

    The IMPACT Collaboratory funds up to four Career Development Awards (CDAs) annually. These two-year awards support the development of early-stage MD, PhD, or equivalent researchers who seek careers conducting ePCTs for people living with AD/ADRD and their care partners. Each award will provide $100,000 annually in direct costs with an indirect cost rate capped at […]

  • IMPACT Annual Business Meeting

    The IMPACT Collaboratory is having its 3rd annual internal IMPACT Annual Business Meeting in a hybrid in-person/virtual model on April 5-6, 2022 in Bethesda, MD.

  • IMPACT Scientific Conference

    IMPACT will hold its first annual Scientific Conference to April 6-7, 2022 in Bethesday, MD. An online option will be available for those who need to attend remotely.

  • APPLICATION DEADLINE: HCS Scholars Full Proposals Due @ 5pm ET

    https://impactcollaboratory.org/grants-and-training/health-care-system-scholars-program/hcs-scholars/

    New Funding Opportunity We are pleased to announce that the IMPACT Collaboratory released a new Request for Applications (RFA) on January 10, 2022. A required Letter of Intent was due February 8, 2022. Full proposals (by invitation only) are due April 18, 2022. HCS Scholars RFA Cycle 2 $120k in direct costs for 1 year Goal: […]

  • Grand Rounds: Kimberly Johnson, MD | Embedding Health Equity in a Cluster Randomized Trial of an Advance Care Planning Intervention

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

    Please join us for Grand Rounds on April 21, 2022 from 12pm - 1pm ET. Kimberly Johnson, MD, will discuss "Embedding Health Equity in a Cluster Randomized Trial of an Advance Care Planning Intervention." Date/Time: April 21, 2022 from 12pm - 1pm ET Speaker: Kimberly Johnson, MD Professor of Medicine and Director of the Duke […]

  • USDeN 2022 Annual Network Meeting

    The US Deprescribing Research Network 2022 Annual Network Meeting will be in-person on Wednesday May 11th in Orlando, Florida in conjunction with the American Geriatrics Society’s annual meeting. Please save the date in your calendars, and visit https://deprescribingresearch.org/ for more information.

  • Robert L. Kane Memorial Lecture; Social Justice, Clinical Research and Dementia Care in Multicultural America: Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, PhD is Keynote speaker

    IMPACT Health Equity Team member, Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, PhD will be the keynote speaker at this event providing a framework for integrating social justice, clinical research on dementia in America, and the care that is provided to diverse groups of older people and their families in America. Event Details Topic: Robert L. Kane Memorial Lecture; Social […]

  • Grand Rounds: Elizabeth Bayliss, MD & Cynthia Boyd, MD | Deprescribing Education vs Usual Care for Patients with Cognitive Impairment and Primary Care Clinicians: The OPTIMZE Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Trial

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

    Please join us a special Grand Rounds co-hosted with the US Deprescribing Research Network (USDeN) on Thursday, May 19, from 12pm – 1pm ET. The US Deprescribing Research Network (USDeN) aims to advance research on optimizing medication use among older adults. Join the USDeN mailing list here to receive updates on upcoming events. Elizabeth Bayliss, MD, of the […]

  • AcademyHealth 2022 Annual Research Meeting Pre-Conference Workshop: “Essentials of Embedded Pragamatic Clinical Trials”

    Vince Mor, PhD, IMPACT Multiple Principal Investigator, will participate as a panelist discussing challenges, solutions and lessons learned. Essentials of Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials Date/Time: Friday, June 3, 2022 | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Location: TBD Registration: $300 Register Here » This workshop introduces concepts in the design, conduct, and implementation of embedded pragmatic clinical trials […]