NIA IMPACT Collaboratory

NIA/RCMAR Preconference workshop - Pragmatic intervention trials with diverse older adults
2022-11-02 08:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
This workshop on November 2 at the Gerontological Society of America’s preconference will focus on the pragmatic clinical trial as an exemplar of an innovative research design that can foster the performance of trials in real world settings, with representative patient populations, and outcome measures that “matter most” to patients and caregivers. Leaders of funded projects will describe how they applied pragmatic trial principles in study design and implementation. The advantages and challenges of conducting pragmatic clinical trials with diverse populations of older adults, including those living with Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease related dementias (AD/ADRD), will be discussed. Registration is open to RCMAR Faculty and Scientists (current and alumni).
Registration closed.

Application Deadline: 3rd Annual Virtual ePCT Training Workshop | January 25-26, 2023
2022-10-21 17:00
Building Skills to Conduct Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials for People Living with Dementia and their Care Partners
Wednesday, January 25th, 2023 | 11:00am – 3:30pm ET
Thursday, January 26th, 2023 | 11:00am – 5:00pm ET
Apply here!
This year’s modules will focus on:

Using real-world data to identify PLWD and ascertain outcomes in ePCTs
Designing the implementation evaluation for an ePCT
Defining a pilot: What is a pilot study for an ePCT?

The IMPACT Collaboratory will hold our third annual Training Workshop on January 25-26, 2023 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). The workshop will include a combination of activities including: panel discussions, small group sessions, and networking opportunities with experts in the field.
We are inviting applications from early to mid-stage researchers who seek to develop competence in designing and conducting ePCTs of non-pharmacological interventions embedded in health care systems for PLWD and care partners.
Upon completion of the workshop, participants will be able to:

Transmit knowledge about designing and conducting ePCTs among PLWD and care partners in health care systems that integrates considerations related to identifying PLWD and ascertaining pragmatic outcomes
Problem-solve common challenges in designing and conducting ePCTs for PLWD and care partners
Apply the acquired knowledge to move their current and future research in ePCTs forward, including applying for competitive funding

Successful applicants will be expected to complete selected readings and online training prior to the workshop. All participants are expected to attend and participate in the entire 1.5-day event.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your online application using the following link:
IMPACT Training Workshop Application
Deadline: October 21, 2022
Eligibility Criteria:

Applicants should have an MD, PhD, or equivalent research degree
Hold a full-time position at an academic or research organization in the United States
Early-stage investigators pursuing careers conducting ePCTs in AD/ADRD
Mid-career investigators seeking to pursue research on ePCTs in AD/ADRD

Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Selection Criteria: Applicants will be selected based on their demonstrated commitment to improving care of PLWD and/or their care partners through the conduct of ePCTs in HCS and the potential impact of the workshop on promoting the applicant’s career in this area.
Find the working agenda and more information about the workshop on our website at impactcollaboratory.org/training-workshop. Email IMPACTcollaboratory@hsl.harvard.edu with questions regarding this opportunity.

Grand Rounds: Rachel Richesson, PhD, MPH, FACMI | Developing standards and quality metrics for clinical phenotyping using EHR data in pragmatic clinical trials
2022-10-20 12:00 - 13:00 | https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/97344810673
Please join us for Dr. Richesson’s Grand Rounds on October 20th, 2022 at 12pm ET / 9am PT. Dr. Richesson will present on “Developing standards and quality metrics for clinical phenotyping using EHR data in pragmatic clinical trials.”
Rachel Richesson, PhD, MPH, is a professor in the Department of Learning Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Michigan. Dr. Richesson conducts research on the quality and usability of data from electronic health records (EHRs) for research, and has fostered numerous interdisciplinary research collaborations. She has directed implementation of data standards for a number of multi-national multi-site clinical research and epidemiological studies, including the NIH Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network, Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet, The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study, and the national distributed Patient Centered Outcomes Research Network (PCORnet). Dr. Richesson currently co-leads the EHR Core for the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory, which is developing standards and quality metrics for clinical phenotyping using EHR data in pragmatic clinical trials. She is the editor of Clinical Research Informatics (Springer, 2012 & 2019).
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Ethics and Regulatory Grand Rounds Series: Responding (or Not) to Signals of Potential Clinical Significance in Pragmatic Clinical Trials
2022-10-14 13:00 - 14:00
NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory has launched a special Grand Rounds 6-part series to examine ethical and regulatory challenges in pragmatic clinical trials. The October session will be on “Responding (or Not) to Signals of Potential Clinical Significance in Pragmatic Clinical Trials” with Joseph Ali, JD; Leslie J. Crofford, MD; and Tanya Matthews, PhD.
Speakers:
Joseph Ali, JD
Assistant Professor, Dept. of International Health
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Core Faculty & Associate Director for Global Programs
Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics
Tanya Matthews, PhD
HRPP Director
Kaiser Permanente Washington
Leslie J. Crofford, MD
Wilson Family Chair in Medicine
Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology
Chief, Division of Rheumatology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Topic: Responding (or Not) to Signals of Potential Clinical Significance in Pragmatic Clinical Trials
Date: Friday, October 14, 2022, 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET

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Deadline: HCSRN 2023 Annual Conference - Call for Abstracts and Panel Presentations
2022-10-07
Call for submissions! The Abstract Submission (closed) and Panel Presentation Submission (closed) sites for the Health Care Systems Research Network (HCSRN) 2023 Conference are now open. The deadline for submitting is Friday, October 7, 2022. Registration for the HCSRN 2023 Conference, which will take place in Denver, CO on February 21-23, will open Monday, October 31. The annual conference showcases scientific findings from HCSRN research projects and our collaborating partners. This year’s theme is Leveraging the Power of the Network in Rapidly Changing Times. Registration opens Monday, October 31. Be sure to visit www.hcsrn.org for the latest information and updates.

LOI DEADLINE *Extended*: Demonstration Projects Letters of Intent (by email) Due @ 5pm ET
2022-09-30
We are pleased to announce that the IMPACT Collaboratory published a new Request for Applications (RFA) for the Demonstration Projects Program

Demonstration Projects Cycle 3 RFA (Released August 1, 2022)
$500k in total direct costs for 18 months
Goal: Full-scale ePCT in health care systems of non-pharmacological interventions for dementia care
Letter of Intent Due (by email): September 16, 2022 September 30, 2022* at 5pm ET *LOI deadline extended to September 30, 2022
Learn more about previous awardees here.

Grand Rounds: Kristi Williams, PhD, RN | CHATO design, pilot testing and update on current implementation and results
2022-09-15 12:00 - 13:00 | https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/97344810673
Please join us for Grand Rounds on September 15th, 2022 at 12pm ET. Dr. Williams will be presenting on “CHATO design, pilot testing and update on current implementation and results.”
Kristine Williams, PhD, RN, is a nurse gerontologist whose program of research includes multiple contributions leading to improved nursing care for older adults by enhancing nurse-patient communication, providing cognitive training to improve self-care for older adults, and by using technology to link family caregivers of persons with dementia to expert in-home guidance using video telehealth technology. She has used clinical trials to develop and test innovative interventions directly applicable to care settings that improve outcomes for older adults and their families across long term service and support settings. Dr. Williams has received continuous NIH funding since an R03 in 2005 followed by multiple K12, CTSA, R21, R34, R61 and R01 studies. In addition, Dr. Williams has collaborated with other scientists as a co-investigator or consultant on over 15 studies.
IMPACT Grand Rounds Flyer__Williams_20220915
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APPLICATION DEADLINE: Career Development Awards Full Proposals Due
2022-09-15 08:00 - 17:00
We are pleased to announce that the IMPACT Collaboratory released a new Request for Applications (RFA) on June 13, 2022.

CDA RFA Cycle 4
Up to $220k over 2 years in direct costs; includes up to 20k total for project funds
Goal: Mentored training grant for early-career investigators to gain skills needed to conduct ePCTs for dementia care; mid-career investigators eligible with prior approval
Informational Webinar
Applications Due: September 15, 2022 at 5pm ET (note this is a Thursday)
Learn more about CDA awardees

Applications must be submitted online through the Brown University UFunds system at: https://ufunds.brown.edu/. The online grant application will open on June 20, 2022 at 9:00 AM ET. Applications may be submitted no later than September 15, 2022 at 5:00 PM ET.
Required materials and resources for the application are available here: https://impactcollaboratory.org/grants-and-training/career-development-awards/cda-required-materials-and-resources/.
Access to UFunds: UFunds can be accessed either with a Brown University email address or with a Gmail address that has been granted rights to the system. The PI may request Gmail access, or someone else may request permission to submit on behalf of a PI. UFunds is not a multi-user environment. If the PI needs more than one person to work on the application in UFunds, contact Faye_Dvorchak@brown.edu to discuss a possible workaround prior to requesting access in UFunds. If you were granted access to UFunds previously, your credentials are still active.
New users to UFunds must first request access using a Gmail address here: https://tinyurl.com/UFundsAccess. You will receive an email at your Gmail address once access to the UFunds system has been granted. Please note that the registration process can take up to 2 business days, so applicants are strongly encouraged to request access as early as possible.

LOI DEADLINE: Pilot Grant Cycle 4B Letters of Intent Due @ 5pm ET
2022-09-15
We are pleased to announce that the IMPACT Collaboratory published a new Request for Applications (RFA) for the Pilot Grant Program

Pilot Grant RFA Cycle 4B (released August 1, 2022)
$175k in direct costs for 1 year
Goal: Pilot study to prepare for an embedded pragmatic clinical trial (ePCT) of a non-pharmacological interventions for dementia care
Informational Webinar: Recording available here.
Required Letter of Intent (LOI) due by Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 5pm ET
Learn more about Pilot Grant Awardees

Informational Webinar: Pilot Grant Cycle 4B RFA
2022-08-30 15:00 - 16:00
The IMPACT Collaboratory is pleased to announce plans to publish a new Request for Applications (RFA) for Pilot Grants on August 1, 2022.

Pilot Grants Program

Pilot Grants Cycle 4B RFA
$175k in direct costs for 1 year
Goal: Pilot study to prepare for an embedded pragmatic clinical trial
(ePCT) of a non-pharmacological interventions for dementia care
Informational Webinar: August 30, 2022 @ 3pm ET. Registration closed.
Required Letter of Intent (LOI) due by September 15, 2022 at 5pm ET
Learn more about Pilot Grant Awardees

Release Date for 2 Requests for Applications: Pilot Grants and Demonstration Projects
2022-08-01
Notice of Intent (NOI) to Publish Two New Funding Opportunities on August 1, 2022

The IMPACT Collaboratory is pleased to announce plans to publish new Requests for Applications (RFA) for Pilot Grants and Demonstration Projects on August 1, 2022*. Letters of Intent for both opportunities are due mid-September 2022.
*August 1st is the new RFA release date. This date has been modified from the original date, which was August 15th.
Pilot Grants Program
IMPACT funds one-year awards of pilot pragmatic clinical trials (ePCTs) that test non-pharmacological interventions embedded in health care system(s) for people living with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and AD-related dementias (ADRD) and their care partners. The goal of these pilot studies is to generate the preliminary data necessary to design and conduct a future full-scale Stage IV effectiveness ePCT (based on the NIH Stage Model). Learn more about previous awardees at this link.
In this cycle, priority will be given to applications for interventions in this population that aim to:
• Reduce inequities in health care
• Reduce potentially inappropriate medications through de-prescribing
• Improve care in the emergency department
Demonstration Projects Program
IMPACT funds 18-month Demonstration Projects designed as full-scale, Stage IV effectiveness ePCTs (based on the NIH Stage Model) that test, measure and evaluate the effect of a care delivery intervention program in health care systems for people living with ADRD and their care partners. The goal of these Demonstration Projects is to generate evidence on effective care delivery practices that can be expanded and/or implemented in other systems. The intervention will typically encompass relatively simple system changes or direct patient outreach, or successfully piloted programs ready for testing at scale. Demonstration Projects allow health care systems and investigators to gain real-world experience integrating pragmatic non-pharmacologic interventions into usual clinical workflow and health care delivery practices in a controlled manner that provides clear information on the impact of the intervention program. Learn more about previous awardees at this link.
Updates on these two RFAs will be posted on the Grants and Training Programs page.

NIA-AA Symposium: IMPACT Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials
2022-07-29 08:00 - 17:00 | https://aaic.alz.org/program/workshops-preconferences.asp#trials
Friday, July 29
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
Pre-Conference Presentation at Alzheimer’s Association International 2022 Conference (AAIC), San Diego, CA. Vince Mor, PhD, IMPACT Multiple Principal Investigator, will lead this symposium, which is designed to share key considerations in the design and conduct of embedded pragmatic clinical trials for persons living with dementia. The purpose of this workshop is to:

Train investigators in the design and conduct of embedded pragmatic clinical trials (ePCTs) to improve care for persons living with dementia (PLWD) and their care partners.
Highlight the importance of engaging stakeholders to identify priorities for improving care for persons living with dementia (PLWD) and their care partners.
Provide investigators with guidance on design of ePCTs for PLWD and their care partners in everyday health care settings that provide dementia care.

See all workshop and preconference details here:
https://aaic.alz.org/program/workshops-preconferences.asp#trials

Informational Webinar: Career Development Award RFA Cycle 4
2022-06-29 14:00 - 15:00
We are pleased to announce that the IMPACT Collaboratory released a new Request for Applications (RFA) on June 13, 2022.

CDA RFA Cycle 4
Up to $220k over 2 years in direct costs; includes up to 20k total for project funds
Goal: Mentored training grant for early-career investigators to gain skills needed to conduct ePCTs for dementia care; mid-career investigators eligible with prior approval
Informational Webinar: June 29, 2022 at 2pm ET. Registration closed.
Applications Due: September 15, 2022 at 5pm ET (note this is a Thursday)
Learn more about CDA awardees

Applications must be submitted online through the Brown University UFunds system at: https://ufunds.brown.edu/. The online grant application will open on June 20, 2022 at 9:00 AM ET. Applications may be submitted no later than September 15, 2022 at 5:00 PM ET.
An optional informational webinar will be hosted to provide investigators with an overview of application details. Investigators will have the opportunity to ask questions. Pre-registration is required using the link below.

Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 2:00 pm ET: Registration closed.

The informational webinar will be recorded and posted online at https://impactcollaboratory.org/grants-and-training/career-development-awards/cda/.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Pilot Grant Cycle 4A Full Applications Due @ 5pm ET
2022-06-17
Pilot Grants Program Cycle 4A Applications selected for further consideration will be invited to submit a full proposal due June 17, 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 with AD/ADRD and their care partners. Pilot Studies will be funded for up to $175,000 in direct costs for a maximum of 12-months. For more information, please see our Pilot Grants Program page.
The goal of the pilot projects is to generate the preliminary data necessary to design and conduct a future full-scale Stage IV effectiveness ePCT (based on the NIH Stage Model) funded through other grant mechanisms (NIH or other sources)
The IMPACT Collaboratory will consider all applications for pilot ePCTs that evaluate non-pharmacological interventions to improve the care of people living with AD/ADRD and their care partners. This grant cycle will prioritize applications for interventions in these populations that aim to:

Improve care through behavioral economics “nudge” interventions;
Reduce inequities in health care;
Reduce potentially inappropriate medications through de-prescribing; or
Improve care in emergency departments.

Grand Rounds: Update on Two IMPACT Pilot Studies
2022-06-16 12:00 - 13:00 | https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/97344810673
Join us for Grand Rounds on June 16, 2022 from 12-1pm ET. Pilot Study Awardees, Jennifer Gabbard, MD, and Ariel Green, MD, MPH, PhD, to present updates on their pilot studies.
Thursday, June 16, 2022
12pm – 1pm ET
Jennifer Gabbard, MD
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Using Telemedicine to Improve Engagement in Advance Care Planning in Patients with Cognitive Impairment or Unrecognized Dementia
Ariel Green, MD, MPH, PhD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
ALIGN: Aligning Medications with What Matters Most
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NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory Virtual Workshop on Critical Questions for Pragmatic Clinical Trialists
2022-06-15 13:00 - 2022-06-16 17:00 | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nih-pragmatic-trials-collaboratory-workshop-2022-tickets-340136496417
The NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory will hold a virtual 2 half-day workshop June 15-16, 2022, to explore questions critical to designing and implementing pragmatic clinical trials conducted within healthcare systems. NIA IMPACT Collaboratory multiple principal investigator Vince Mor will be among the panel members for the workshop.
This workshop is an opportunity to glean the most salient lessons learned from an experienced group of the pragmatic trial investigators who will share challenges encountered, solutions developed, and thoughts for the future.
The workshop, Critical Questions for Pragmatic Clinical Trialists: Insights From the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory’s First Decade, will take place from 1:00-5:00 p.m. ET each day, kicking off with a keynote presentation by Shannon N. Zenk, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, Director, National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health, DHHS. The event will include four moderated webinar discussions, wrapping up with a summary and concluding remarks each day.
All sessions are free and open to the public; registration is required and can be accessed at the following link: https://pct2022.eventbrite.com.
Download the workshop flyer or see the full schedule below.
Day 1: June 15, 2022, 1:00-5:00 p.m. ET

Welcome and Introductions
Keynote Presentation: Shannon N. Zenk, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN
Panel 1: Can We Squeeze More Value Out of Electronic Health Records?

Miguel Vazquez, Jerry Jarvik, Andrea Cheville, Greg Simon; Moderator: Keith Marsolo

Panel 2: Should We Be Considering a Different Study Design?

Doug Zatzick, Myles Wolf, Vince Mor, Susan Shortreed; Moderator: Patrick Heagerty

Summary and Concluding Remarks

Day 2: June 16, 2022, 1:00-5:00 p.m. ET

Welcome and Introductions
Panel 3: What Is the Most Effective Use of the 1-Year Planning Phase?

Gail D’Onofrio, Michael Ho, James Tulsky, Doug Zatzick; Moderator: Wendy Weber

Panel 4: How Do We Implement Interventions in Complex Health Care Systems

Gloria Coronado, Miguel Vazquez, Margaret Kuklinski, Ardith Doorenbos; Moderator: Steven George

Summary and Concluding Remarks

BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving presents: The Public Health Opportunities and Challenges of Dementia Caregiving
2022-06-14 - 2022-06-15
IMPACT members Joe Gaugler, PhD and Kalisha Bonds Johnson, PhD, RN, are participating in this hybrid conference intended for BOLD public health programs; public health departments (local, state, tribal); service providers and/or community-based organizations serving dementia caregivers; researchers and policy makers. Organizers invite all interested attendees to participate in the poster session of the conference, where agencies will showcase their current and planned dementia caregiving initiatives, share key “lessons learned” that others can replicate, and receive feedback from peers doing similar work.
Registration closed.

New RFA Released: Career Development Awards Cycle 4
2022-06-13 08:00 - 17:00
Notice of Intent (NOI) to Publish a New Funding Opportunity Announcement for IMPACT Career Development Awards
RFA Release: Anticipated June 13, 2022
Informational Webinar: June 29, 2022 at 2pm ET. Registration closed.
Applications Due: September 15, 2022 @ 5pm ET
Career Development Award
We are pleased to inform the community that the NIA IMPACT Collaboratory plans to publish a Request for Applications (RFA) for Career Development Awards (CDA) Program. In this cycle, the IMPACT Collaboratory plans to fund up to two CDAs. 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 8%.

CDA RFA Cycle 4
$100k per year in direct costs for 2 years; up to 10k per year project funds
Goal: Mentored training grant for early-stage investigators to gain skills needed to conduct ePCTs for dementia care
Informational Webinar: June 29, 2022 at 2pm ET. Registration closed.
Applications Due: September 15, 2022 at 5pm ET (note this is a Thursday)
Learn more about CDA awardees

AcademyHealth 2022 Annual Research Meeting (ARM) | Vince Mor, PhD to present
2022-06-04 - 2022-06-07 | https://academyhealth.org/ARM
Event Details:
June 4-7, 2022
Multiple IMPACT members will be participating in the AcademyHealth 2022 Annual Research Meeting (ARM) June 4-7, 2022, which highlights “new research, innovative methods, and robust discussions about the impact of health services research on health policy and practice.” Learn more about the meeting here: https://academyhealth.org/ARM
Sunday, June 5th: Multiple Principal Investigator, Vince Mor, PhD will be chairing a policy roundtable session from 12:30-2:00 pm ET titled, “Nasem Recommendations to Improve Nursing Home Quality: A Discussion of the 2022 Report” – which will include presentations from Drs. Jasmine Travers PHD, MHS, RN, Tamara Konetzka PhD, Rachel Werner, MD PhD, and David Grabowski, PhD. https://academyhealth.confex.com/academyhealth/2022arm/meetingapp.cgi/Session/30484
Tuesday, June 7th: 12:30-1:15 pm ET, Dr. Mor will be participating in the Closing Plenary: Connecting Research, Management, and Policy for More Timely and Relevant HSR –https://academyhealth.confex.com/academyhealth/2022arm/meetingapp.cgi/Session/31862

AcademyHealth 2022 Annual Research Meeting Pre-Conference Workshop: "Essentials of Embedded Pragamatic Clinical Trials"
2022-06-03 08:00 - 17:00
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 (ePCTs), with a particular focus on methods relevant to health services researchers. The workshop will provide an introduction to the investigative opportunities for embedded health systems research, along with strategies for conducting clinical trials that provide real-world evidence necessary to inform both practice and policy. Firsthand ePCT experiences and case studies from the NIH Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory Demonstration Projects will support and illustrate the topics presented. Vince Mor, PhD, will be one of 4 principle investigators of ePCTs participating in an afternoon panel discussion moderated by Kevin Weinfurt, PhD. The panel will reflect on the morning topics and discuss challenges, solutions, and lessons learned.
Objectives:

To clarify the definition of ePCTs and explain their utility;
To introduce attendees to the unique characteristics and challenges of designing, conducting, and implementing ePCTs within diverse health care systems;
And, to increase the capacity of health services researchers to address important clinical questions with ePCTs.

Learn more:
https://academyhealth.org/arm/pre-conference

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
2022-05-19 12:00 - 13:00 | 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 IMPACT Health Care Systems (HCS) Core, and Cynthia Boyd, MD, US Deprescribing Research Network (USDeN) Co-Director, will discuss “Deprescribing Education vs Usual Care for Patients with Cognitive Impairment and Primary Care Clinicians: The OPTIMZE Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Trial.”
Date/Time: May 19, 2022 from 12pm – 1pm ET
Speakers:

Elizabeth Bayliss, MD
Senior Investigator, Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado
Professor of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine
IMPACT Health Care Systems (HCS) Core

Cynthia Boyd, MD
Director, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology
Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Policy and Management
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Co-Director, US Deprescribing Research Network (USDeN)

Zoom Conferencing
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Robert L. Kane Memorial Lecture; Social Justice, Clinical Research and Dementia Care in Multicultural America: Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, PhD is Keynote speaker
2022-05-13 15:30 - 16:30
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 Justice, Clinical Research and Dementia Care in Multicultural America

Description: Presenting keynote speaker Dr. Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, this presentation will provide 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.
Dr. Dilworth-Anderson, a professor at Gillings School of Global Public Health, focuses her research on health disparities and Alzheimer’s disease with an emphasis on building knowledge for the scientific and lay community to inform conducting culturally relevant research, and disseminating information about Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders in medically underserved populations.

Time

May 13, 2022 at 2:30 PM CT / 3:30 PM ET

Registration closed.

USDeN 2022 Annual Network Meeting
2022-05-11
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.

Grand Rounds: Kimberly Johnson, MD | Embedding Health Equity in a Cluster Randomized Trial of an Advance Care Planning Intervention
2022-04-21 12:00 - 13:00 | 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 Center for Research to Advance Healthcare Equity, Duke Health
Kimberly Johnson, MD, is a clinical investigator nationally known for her research on racial disparities in palliative care for older adults. Her work has identified multi-domain and multi-level factors, which are associated with racial disparities in the quality of palliative care for African Americans. This includes differences in patterns of care between older African American and White patients enrolled in hospice; racial variation in knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes toward hospice and palliative care; geographic variation in racial disparities in hospice use; and organizational factors associated with greater use of hospice care by older African Americans. Dr. Johnson has led large national studies of hospice providers, and multi-site studies of academic and community-based organizations to reduce racial disparities and improve the quality of palliative care delivery for older African Americans. Dr. Johnson is the director of the Duke Center for Research to Advance Healthcare Equity (REACH Equity). She serves as a co-investigator on CAPC’s project, Equitable Access to Quality Palliative Care for Black Patients: A Scan of Challenges and Opportunities. In this role, she helps to lead all aspects of identifying replicable interventions to drive equitable access to palliative care for Black patients and families.
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APPLICATION DEADLINE: HCS Scholars Full Proposals Due @ 5pm ET
2022-04-18 | 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: Embed scholars in health care systems to strengthen research partnerships to conduct ePCTs to improve dementia care
Informational Webinar: Thursday, January 20, 2022. Watch the recording at this link.
Learn more about HCS Scholar awardees

IMPACT Scientific Conference
2022-04-06 12:00 - 2022-04-07 12:00
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.

IMPACT Annual Business Meeting
2022-04-05 09:00 - 2022-04-06 12:00
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.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Career Development Awards Due @ 5pm ET
2022-03-18
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 8%.

Grand Rounds: “CEO Panel: How to Achieve Health Systems Change”
2022-03-17 12:00 - 13:00 | 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 pm ET
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APPLICATION DEADLINE: Pilot Grant Cycle 4A Letter of Intent Due @ 5pm ET
2022-03-04
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 with AD/ADRD and their care partners. Pilot Studies will be funded for up to $175,000 in direct costs for a maximum of 12-months. For more information, please see our Pilot Grants Program page.
The goal of the pilot projects is to generate the preliminary data necessary to design and conduct a future full-scale Stage IV effectiveness ePCT (based on the NIH Stage Model) funded through other grant mechanisms (NIH or other sources)
The IMPACT Collaboratory will consider all applications for pilot ePCTs that evaluate non-pharmacological interventions to improve the care of people living with AD/ADRD and their care partners. This grant cycle will prioritize applications for interventions in these populations that aim to:

Improve care through behavioral economics “nudge” interventions;
Reduce inequities in health care;
Reduce potentially inappropriate medications through de-prescribing; or
Improve care in emergency departments.
