Grand Rounds: Clive Ballard, MD, PhD | WHELD programme
2024-04-18 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | 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 2023. He was previously professor of Age-related diseases and Director of the Dementia research Unit at the Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London. He has published more than 800 research papers, with more than 100,000 citations and has led more than 40 clinical trials. His major contributions include clinical trials demonstrating the harms of antipsychotic medications in people with dementia, innovating the treatment of psychosis and other neuropsychiatric symptoms in people with dementia and Parkinson’s disease, the treatment and care of people with dementia living in nursing homes, Delphi consensus and clinical trials of re-purposed treatments for people with Alzheimer’s disease and developing the PROTECT digital cohort and clinical trial platform which has recruited more than 100,000 people for clinical brain health research.

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PDF Flyer: IMPACT GR | Ballard – 04.18.24
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Movie Night and Discussion about Early-Onset Dementia
2024-04-25 17:30 - 19:30 | 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 health for all. The screening is offered in-person and virtually. It is presented by MGHFrontotemporal Disorders Unit, Massachusetts Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and Union Capital Boston.
Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
In-Person Location: Thomas Merino Community Room
East Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library
365 Bremen St., East Boston, MA 02128
Online: Livestream link will be sent after registration
Register for the screening

AGING Initiative webinar, "A Team Science Based Resource to Support the Evolution of MCCs Research"
2024-05-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
The AGING Initiative and the University of Michigan will present a collaborative webinar: A Team Based Resource to Support the Evolution of MCCs Research. The webinar will be held May 12 at 2 pm.
Presenter, James McNally, PhD, is director of National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA) Program on Aging, and a research scientist at the Institute for Social Research (ISR). He will highlight the various University of Michigan resources available to the research community, including the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), and discuss their relevance to the study of MCCs.
Register for the event.

US Deprescribing Research Network 2024 Annual Network Meeting
2024-05-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Sheraton Boston, 39 Dalton St., Boston, MA, 012199, 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 medication use in older adults, and features tremendous opportunities to learn from leaders in the field and to network and share ideas with colleagues from across the US and the world.
The Annual Network Meeting is open to all with interest in research that aims to improve deprescribing and medication use in older adults. Register here.

Applications of Health Equity in Dementia Caregiving: Policy and Practice
2024-05-15 12:00 - 13:00 | 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 engagement, and discuss strategies to engage dementia caregivers and those with lived experience in policy and practice. Presenters will provide recommendations about how public health can use an equitable approach in supporting dementia caregiving efforts.
The virtual event is open to the public with registration.

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
2024-05-16 12:00 - 13:00 | 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 IMPACT Grand Rounds on “The Guiding and Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A CMS payment model test to support people living with dementia and their family caregivers.”
May 16, 2024
12pm – 1pm ET
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Annual Meeting of the Society for Clinical Trials
2024-05-19 - 2024-05-22 | 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: Essentials of Clinical Trials is only available to first-time attendees, students, and post-graduates. First-time attendees, students, and post-graduates interested in registering for this complimentary workshop must be registered for the general meeting. If you are a first-time attendee, have registered for the general meeting and would like to register for Pre-Conference Workshop 8: Essentials of Clinical Trials, we ask that you please email registration@sctweb.org to register for this workshop.)
Invited sessions, targeted sessions, contributed sessions, and poster presentations
Founders and Curtis Meinert Keynote Lectures
Annual Thomas C. Chalmers Student Scholarship competition
Presentation by the Sylvan Green Award winner
Exhibitors showcasing publications, technology innovators and other resources for clinical trials
Discussions of timely issues and research experiences among colleagues in the field
Presentation of the SCT Class of 2024 Fellows
Presentation of the 2023 David Sackett Trial of the Year Award
Roundtable small group discussions on a wide range of topics
Networking with your colleagues

This year’s meeting will be Boston, MA, USA.
The program is being developed by the SCT Program, Education, and Student Scholarship Committees, and promises to make the best of this unique opportunity for global collaboration.

Patient-Centered Research in Real-World Settings: Essentials of Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials Workshop
2024-05-19 08:00 - 12:00 | 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 Pragmatic Clinical Trials Workshop.”

2024 Robert L. Kane Memorial Lecture with Sheryl Zimmerman
2024-05-23 16:00 - 17:30 | 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 Project (GHP) has come to be recognized as the leader in creating high-quality, cost-effective, and sustainable human-scale alternatives to the traditional nursing home. Zimmerman and Ryan will describe research related to Green House home care and outcomes, and the future of Green House homes in the U.S. and abroad.
Register for the presentation.

AGS/AGING LEARNING Collaborative | “Becoming a Champion Virtual Workshop”
2024-05-29 13:00 - 14:00 | 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. During the workshop, learners will be introduced to the MCC Research Core Curriculum with the goal of encouraging use of the curriculum at their own institutions using the MCC Research Champion Toolkit. By taking part in the Champion workshop, and actively engaging in disseminating the MCC Core Curriculum with others, MCC Champions have an opportunity to leverage their unique knowledge, skills and enthusiasm to encourage research that will ultimately translate into the delivery of higher quality care across the lifespan.

AGS/AGING LEARNING Collaborative Becoming a MCC Champion Workshop

Date/Time: Wednesday, May 29 at 1:00pm ET / 12:00pm CT / 11:00am MT / 10:00am PT

Registration Link
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Speakers
Jay Magaziner, PhD, MSHyg (University of Maryland)
Jerry Gurwitz, MD (UMass Chan Medical School)
Heather Whitson, MD (Duke University)
Lauren Ferrante, MD (Yale University)
Una Makris, MD (University of Texas)

Description
The AGS/AGING LEARNING Collaborative will be hosting a “Becoming a Champion Virtual Workshop” on Wednesday, May 29 at 1:00 PM ET.

During this interactive workshop, attendees will be introduced to the tools and resources available to MCC Research Champions that want to actively engage in disseminating the MCC Research Curriculum and encourage the inclusion of people living with Multiple Chronic Conditions in research to their peers. By taking part in the Champion workshop, and actively engaging in disseminating the MCC Core Curriculum with others, MCC Champions have an opportunity to leverage their unique knowledge, skills and enthusiasm to encourage research that will ultimately translate into the delivery of higher quality care across the lifespan.
Visit https://mccresearch.agscocare.org/ to learn more about becoming a champion.

BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence on Early Detection of Dementia conversation on advancing health equity in aging and dementia research
2024-06-18 15:00 - 16:00 | 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 experiences on June 18th, 3 pm – 4 pm ET.
Register now.

IMPACT Grand Rounds: Russell Glasgow, PhD | Current use of RE-Aim and future directions of its application in pragmatic trials
2024-06-20 12:00 - 13:00 | 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
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PDF Flyer: IMPACT GR | R. Glasgow – 06.20.24
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NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory 2024 Annual Workshop
2024-07-15 - 2024-07-16 | 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 workshop will also explore challenges associated with launching a pragmatic trial, including using data from disparate systems, enrolling a representative patient population, and overcoming administrative burden. All sessions are free and open to the public. Register today!
Schedule Overview
July 15: 1:00 pm–4:00 pm ET
· Phase Zero: Getting the Research Question Right
· Engagement as the Cornerstone in Pragmatic Research
July 16: 11:00 am–3:30 pm ET
· Keynote: How Do We Identify the High-Priority Healthcare Issues That Require the Effort, Time, and Funding of a Trial?
· Scaling to 100: How to Use Data From Disparate Data Systems
· Phase Zero: Retrofitting, Reimagining, and Redesigning Healthcare Systems to Reach Populations Most Affected by Health Inequities
· Scaling to 100: Overcoming Administrative Burden in Pragmatic Research

BOLD Webinar - Disseminating Evidence-Based Programs to Support Family Dementia Caregivers: The Role of Public Health
2024-07-24 13:00 - 14:00 | 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 new toolkit to support public health agencies in disseminating evidence-based programs for dementia caregivers. They will also have Rachel Cannon and Morgan Minya of the Benjamin Rose Institute and Erin Long of the Administration for Community Living to discuss key actions that public health can take to promote programs for caregivers of people living with dementia.

Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC)
2024-07-28 - 2024-08-01 | Hybrid
The AAIC 24 Conference will be held online and in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 28 through August 1, 2024.
View the conference agenda and register.

Advancing the Science: Caregivers, Dementia and the ER
2024-08-26 10:00 - 11:00
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

IMPACT Grand Rounds: Susan Huang, MD, MPH | "Evidence for Reducing Infections, Hospitalizations, and Antibiotic Resistant Pathogens in Nursing Homes through Universal Nasal Decolonization & Bathing with Chlorhexidine"
2024-09-19 12:00 - 13:00 | https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/82975236412
Join us for Grand Rounds on September 19, 2024 at 12pm ET. Dr. Susan Huang, will discuss “Evidence for Reducing Infections, Hospitalizations, and Antibiotic Resistant Pathogens in Nursing Homes through Universal Nasal Decolonization & Bathing with Chlorhexidine.”
Susan Huang, MD, MPH, is a professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Health Policy Research Institute at the University of California Irvine School of Medicine, and the medical director of epidemiology and infection prevention at UC Irvine Health. Dr. Huang studies healthcare-associated infections with a focus on multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). She was a member of the NIH Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory for Pragmatic Clinical Trials to prevent MRSA disease and other healthcare-associated infections. She also studies the regional prevention of MDROs in hospitals and nursing homes through epidemiologic studies as well as simulation models. Dr. Huang has over 200 publications in peer-reviewed journals and previously served as a member of HICPAC (federal guidelines committee for infection prevention), and on the technical expert panel for infection prevention and care transitions between acute and long-term care facilities for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Long-Term Care Data Cooperative Informational Workshop
2024-09-19 13:30 - 14:30 | https://bit.ly/4cVD8u7!
The Long-Term Care Data Cooperative is launching a new series of informational workshops for researchers!
Join members for the first session on:
Thursday, September 19, 2024
1:30 PM ET
Join the interactive session to:

Discover how to leverage the LTC Data Cooperative for your research
Understand the application process
Explore the types of studies suitable for these datasets
Get your questions answered

This session will be led by Elizabeth White, APRN, PhD, Assistant Professor at Brown University School of Public Health, and Stephanie Kissam, Executive Director of the LTC Data Cooperative from the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
Governed by the AHCA/NCAL and funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the LTC Data Cooperative, provides free access to person-level electronic medical records (EMR) data from thousands of skilled nursing facilities and assisted living buildings. This data, linkable to Medicare and Medicaid claims through the NIA LINKAGE Program, is a powerful new resource for post-acute and long-term care research.
This interactive session is a great opportunity to learn how the LTC Data Cooperative can support your research projects. Register now at https://bit.ly/4cVD8u7!

2024 Evidence to Impact Workshop (R13AG077868) | Chicago, IL
2024-09-23 - 2024-09-25 | Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
On behalf of Dr. Janet Bettger, Dr. Kevin High, Dr. Thomas Maddox, Dr. Jennifer Sullivan, Dr. Jeff Williamson and Dr. Michael Wolf we are happy to announce:
2024 Evidence to Impact Workshop (R13AG077868)
Integrating Research on Aging into Health Systems
Monday, September 23rd – Wednesday, September 25th, 2024
Northwestern University | Chicago, IL
This 2-day workshop will advance the science and practice of implementation and innovation to improve the care and outcomes of older adults. Hosted this year by Northwestern University, the workshop will thematically focus on implementing evidence-based care models in primary care, outpatient clinics and community-based settings. The workshop’s hybrid format allows for in-person interactive sessions, mentorship and workgroups and uses a webinar platform to engage a wider virtual audience for plenary presentation. Participants will include health systems leadership, researchers, trainees, persons with lived experiences and clinicians. A limited number of travel scholarships and mentor-mentee consultation opportunities are available.
Workshop format includes:

Monday, September 23, 2024 (pre-workshop @ noon; opening keynote @ 6pm)

Begins with a half-day pre-workshop for investigators interested in learning the fundamentals of implementation research.
The workshop will kick-off Monday evening with keynote speakers on the intersection of policies and implementation of evidence-based care models for individuals with dementia.

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 (full day)

A full day of case examples, panel presentations and interactive sessions including health system executives and implementation researchers that will address specific aspects of implementation and innovation including:

(1) Equity and Engagement;
(2) Organizational Readiness;
(3) Synergy of Implementation Science and Quality Improvement; and
(4) Poster presentations by attendees.

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 (morning)

Morning focused on the science of implementation science. Sessions will include examples of funded proposals, operationalizing strategies for implementation and protected time for consultation on concepts, study ideas and specific aims.

This is a chance to discuss the state of the science and practice, challenges and facilitators, and opportunities to advance implementation science in research benefiting care for older adults.
Please reach out to Abby Archer with any further questions: aarcher@wakehealth.edu

BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving Webinar | "State Policies on Caregiving: Opportunities for Supporting Dementia Caregivers"
2024-10-01 12:00 - 13:00 | https://umn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kgdu83XuRnmuq19FIYsqig#/registration
This webinar will introduce the caregiving policy approaches of New York and Illinois, discuss successful strategies, identify policy gaps, and highlight opportunities for innovation in state-level caregiving policies.
Please register to attend this free webinar: https://umn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kgdu83XuRnmuq19FIYsqig#/registration

GEAR 2.0-Advancing Dementia Care Grand Rounds: Drs. Mitchell & Mor on "The First 5 Years of the IMPACT Collaboratory: Building an infrastructure to Conduct ePCTs in Dementia Care"
2024-10-15 15:00 - 16:00
Join IMPACT Multiple Principal Investigators, Susan Mitchell, MD, MPH, and Vincent Mor, PhD, for their presentation describing the first five years of IMPACT including its mission and challenges at The Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (2.0) Network – Advancing Dementia Care (GEAR 2.0-ADC) Grand Rounds series. Learn about the teams efforts to build the infrastructure and capability needed to advance research in this field.
October 15, 2024
3:00 – 4:00 pm ET
Register here!

IMPACT Grand Rounds: Maggie Ramirez, PhD & Rafael Samper-Ternent, MD | "Using Pilot Studies to Inform ePCTs in Hispanic/Latino People Living with Dementia and their Care Partners"
2024-10-17 12:00 - 13:00 | https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/82975236412
Join us for Grand Rounds on October 17, 2024 at 12pm ET. Drs. Maggie Ramirez, PhD & Rafael Samper-Ternent, MD, will discuss “Using Pilot Studies to Inform ePCTs in Hispanic/Latino People Living with Dementia and their Care Partners”.
Grand Rounds Flyer: IMPACT GR_Oct17_2024_Ramirez_Samper-Ternent_FINAL

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LTC Data Cooperative Researcher Q&A Session 2: Using LTC Data Cooperative – CMS Linked Data
2024-10-29 13:00 - 14:00 | https://acumenllc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nHgVDePjREWxhwbObhDY4A
The next session will be a special workshop co-hosted with NIA LINKAGE:
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
1:00 PM ET
Join the interactive session to:

Discover how to leverage the LTC Data Cooperative for your research
Understand the application process
Explore the types of studies suitable for these datasets
Get your questions answered

This session will be led by Stephanie Kissam, Executive Director of the LTC Data Cooperative from the American Health Care Association, Vincent Mor, Professor of Health Services, Policy & Practice in the Brown University School of Public Health and Amy Recker, Project Director at Brown University School of Public Health.
Governed by the AHCA/NCAL and funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the LTC Data Cooperative, provides free access to person-level electronic medical records (EMR) data from thousands of skilled nursing facilities and assisted living buildings. This data, linkable to Medicare and Medicaid claims through the NIA LINKAGE Program, is a powerful new resource for post-acute and long-term care research.
These interactive sessions are a great opportunity to learn how the LTC Data Cooperative can support your research projects.
Register here!

GSA Workshop - From Theory to Methodology: Designing Mechanistic Interventions in ADRD
2024-11-15 | Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, Washington
IMPACT Design and Statistics Core member Joan Monin, PhD, MS, from Yale University is presenting at GSA 2024. This workshop provides didactics and experiential learning to support the design of mechanism-focused interventions for persons with ADRD, their care-partners and dyads.
Register for the GSA 2024 Annual Conference.
Find details about this and other workshops at the conference.

GSA Workshop – The Long-Term Care Data Cooperative: Furthering Research with Nursing Home Electronic Health Records
2024-11-16 08:00 - 17:00
IMPACT Multiple Principal Investigator, Vincent Mor, PhD, and LTC Data Cooperative members Amy Recker, MPH, and Elizabeth White, APRN, PhD from Brown University School of Public Health, will facilitate a dynamic, interactive workshop, where attendees will learn how the LTC Data Cooperative is generating real-world evidence on treatments and care practices; access and explore sample data; gain a comprehensive understanding of the core data model; and learn how to request access for research purposes.
Register for the GSA 2024 Annual Conference.
Find details about this and other workshops at the conference.

National Dementia Care Collaborative (NDCC) Autumn Summit 2024, Strategies for Implementing Comprehensive Dementia Care: Resources for CMS GUIDE Participants and Other Dementia Care Providers
2024-11-19 13:00 - 16:00 | https://edc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3DXDASqXGfr4aeG
Join Education Development Center (EDC) for their Tuesday, November 19 (10-1 PT; 1-4 ET) National Dementia Care Collaborative (NDCC) Autumn Summit 2024, Strategies for Implementing Comprehensive Dementia Care: Resources for CMS GUIDE Participants and Other Dementia Care Providers.

This year’s summit will focus on evidence-based strategies and resources for implementing comprehensive dementia care. The information provided will be relevant to CMS GUIDE participants as well as other providers and organizations interested in improving the quality of dementia care.
Summit participants will:

learn about resources for GUIDE participants,
explore key elements of comprehensive dementia care and related resources beyond GUIDE,
hear from national experts,
ask experts questions during break-out sessions.

Learn more and register here.
This virtual event is free due to the generous support of Summit Funder The John A. Hartford Foundation.

AGING Initiative Webinar: Person-Centered Care Planning for People With Multiple Chronic Conditions (PCCP4P)
2024-12-03 13:00 - 14:00 | https://umassmed.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qXFbgcg3QQee0amdXV8nqA#/registration
The AGING Initiative in collaboration with Oregon Health and Sciences University is hosting a webinar on December 3, 2024 at 10am PT/1:00pm ET. Ana Quiñones, PhD and David Dorr, MD will be presenting on “Preliminary Findings from Person-Centered Care Planning for People with Multiple Chronic Conditions (PCCP4P).” This webinar will discuss findings from the PCCP4P project, including a high-level overview of models and approaches to providing person-centered care planning (PCCP) for people with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs). We will highlight learnings, gaps, persistent barriers, and promising solutions to the adoption and promotion of high quality PCCP. Please click here to register for the event.
Register here.

Informational Webinar: Dementia Palliative Care Clinical Trials Program (DEM-PCCT)
2024-12-06 13:00 - 14:00 | https://airtable.com/app68bIuvJej8m7DI/shrzfiZv7OtaMBeMb
The NIA R25-funded Dementia Palliative Care Clinical Trials Program (DEM-PCCT) is accepting applications for its fourth cohort.
The program is designed for researchers interested in developing competence in the planning, design, and execution of randomized clinical trials among persons with Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Dementias (ADRD) and their caregivers.

The overall goal of this program is to support participants in submitting a competitive grant application by the end of the program.
DEM-PCCT 10-month-long Program includes a combination of virtual small group sessions and a 5-day in-person Institute where participants work together to design a trial and develop their own grant application addressing palliative care issues in ADRD populations. This year, the required in-person Institute dates are September 14th–19th, 2025 and will be held in Chapel Hill, NC.
More information can be found on our attached flyer and website.

The Executive Committee will also be hosting informational webinars where potential applicants can ask questions they may have about the program. These webinars will occur on Friday, December 6th from 1-2pm EST and Wednesday, January 15th from 5-6pm EST. Please register here.
Applications are due February 14th, 2025 at 8pm ET and is available here.

LTC Data Cooperative | Ask & Explore: Office Hours for Interested Researchers
2024-12-12 13:00 - 14:00 | https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItcu2hqDkjG9yQhQN43UMD8FrWAtvtLNCN#/registration
Are you considering applying to the Long-Term Care (LTC) Data Cooperative? Have a research proposal you’d like to discuss?
Join our new Ask & Explore: Office Hours for Interested Researchers series to:
✅ Discuss research ideas
✅ Get questions answered
✅ Receive expert guidance from the panel of experts:

Stephanie Kissam, MPH, Executive Director, Long-Term Care Data Cooperative
Elizabeth White, APRN, PhD, Assistant Professor, Health Services, Policy & Practice, Brown University School of Public Health
Amy Recker, MPH, Project Director, Brown University School of Public Health

How to prepare:
Explore LTC Data Coop training materials ahead of the session. These resources provide essential insights into utilizing the LTC Data Cooperative effectively.
Register NOW to secure your spot!

IMPACT Grand Rounds: Daniel Harris, PhD & Kaley Hayes, PharmD | Topic: COVID Vaccination among Medicare Beneficiaries: Findings from an IMPACT Supplement
2024-12-19 12:00 - 13:00 | https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/82975236412
Join us for Grand Rounds on December 19, 2024 at 12pm ET. Drs. Daniel Harris, PhD & Kaley Hayes, PharmD, will discuss “COVID Vaccination among Medicare Beneficiaries: Findings from an IMPACT Supplement”.
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