NIA IMPACT Collaboratory

Informational Webinar: Pilot Grant Cycle 4B RFA
2022-08-30 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | MD
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 | MD
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 | MD
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 | MD
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
ZOOM DETAILS
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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 | MD
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 | MD
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 | MD
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 | MD
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 | MD
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.
Zoom Conferencing
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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 | MD
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 | MD
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 | MD
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
Zoom Conferencing
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APPLICATION DEADLINE: Pilot Grant Cycle 4A Letter of Intent Due @ 5pm ET
2022-03-04 | MD
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.

Grand Rounds: Lessons From the First Decade of the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory
2022-02-17 12:00 - 13:00 | 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 ET

Adrian Hernandez, MD, MHS, Lesley Curtis, PhD, & Kevin Weinfurt, PhD

Zoom Details for IMPACT Grand Rounds:
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Informational Webinar: Pilot Grant Program Cycle 4A RFA
2022-02-14 14:00 - 15:00 | MD
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
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.

Informational Webinar for Career Development Awards
2022-02-01 14:00 - 15:00 | MD
An informational webinar to provide investigators with an overview of the IMPACT Career Development Awards and application details. Registration closed.

Informational Webinar for Health Care Systems Scholars Program
2022-01-20 13:15 - 14:15 | MD
An informational webinar to provide investigators with an overview of the IMPACT Health Care Systems Scholars Program. Registration closed.

Grand Rounds: Healthcare-Generated Data to Identify People Living with Dementia for Embedded Pragmatic Trials
2022-01-20 12:00 - 13:00 | 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 Medicine, University of Michigan
Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs
Geriatric Center Associate Director for Health Policy & Research
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Deadline: Pilot Grant Cycle 3B Full Proposals
2022-01-14 08:00 - 17:00 | MD
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, 2021.
Applications selected for further consideration will be invited to submit a full proposal that will be due no later than January 14, 2022 at 5:00pm ET.
Full proposal applications must be submitted online through Brown University’s UFunds system: https://ufunds.brown.edu.
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 to UFunds. The same account must be used to submit materials for the LOI and, if invited, the full proposal application. 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 invitation 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.

Deadline: Demonstration Projects Full Applications Due @ 5pm ET
2022-01-14 | MD
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 the full RFA, visit: https://impactcollaboratory.org/demonstration-grants-program

Grand Rounds: Partnering with People Living with Dementia and Care Partners in Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials
2021-12-16 12:00 - 13:00 | 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 with Ula Hwang, MD, MPH, Michael Lepore, PhD, and Joan Monin, PhD.
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Academy Health's 14th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination & Implementation in Health
2021-12-14 - 2021-12-16 | MD
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 closed.
