NIA IMPACT Collaboratory

Health Care Systems Research Network Annual Conference
2024-04-09 - 2024-04-11 | Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, 333 West Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United States
The Health Care Systems Research Network Annual (HCSRN) Conference will be held April 9-11 in Milwaukee, WI. The conference theme is Advancing High Quality, Equitable Research in the Age of New Health Care Technologies and intends to convey how HCSRN collaborations can be powerful vehicles for addressing barriers and developing solutions for improving health and health care for all.
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Western University 2024 Allan Donner Lecture: Fan Li, PhD on "The unit of inference in cluster randomized trials"
2024-04-05 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom (link may be requested at EpiBio@uwo.ca)
IMPACT Design and Statistics Core Member, Fan Li, PhD, is presenting at the 2024 Allan Donner Lecture on “The unit of inference in cluster randomized trials.”
Date: Friday, April 5
Time: 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Location: PHFM 3015 (Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada) or Zoom (link may be requested at EpiBio@uwo.ca)
Learn more here.

NIA IMPACT 2024 Scientific Conference on Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials (ePCTs) in Dementia
2024-04-03 09:00 - 2024-04-04 13:00 | The Bethesdan Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, 8120 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD, 20814
The interactive forum features research efforts from IMPACT and the broader research community. Participants gather to discuss and advance the understanding of ePCTs, review emerging insights and highlight advances in research to improve care for people living with dementia (PLWD). The hybrid event will be held in Bethesda, MD and via Zoom April 3-4, 2024. The event is free and open to the public.
Join to experience…

discussions about exciting advances in ePCTs to improve the care and health outcomes of PLWD and their care partners,
dynamic poster sessions displaying cutting-edge research in dementia care, and
opportunities to interact and network with investigators conducting ePCTs in dementia care.

Visit the meeting website to learn more!
Advance registration is free and required for all participants.
In-person registration closes: March 10, 2024
Virtual registration closes: April 4, 2024

IMPACT Scientific Conference Pre-Conference Business Meeting
2024-04-02 | The Bethesdan Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, 8120 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD, 20814
The IMPACT Collaboratory 2024 Scientific Conference on embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials (ePCTs) in Dementia is an annual event to disseminate knowledge, promote research development, and engage partners to improve the care and health outcomes of people living with dementia (PLWD) and their care partners.
Please note that the Pre-Conference Business Meeting is open to IMPACT Collaboratory members only.

Grand Rounds: Julie Bynum, MD, MPH | Diagnosed Dementia in Medicare: Benchmarking for Study Planning and Equity
2024-03-21 12:00 - 13:00 | https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/86937720056
Join us for IMPACT Grand Rounds on Thursday, March 21 at 12pm ET with Dr. Julie Bynum who will be presenting on “Diagnosed Dementia in Medicare: Benchmarking for Study Planning and Equity.”
Julie Bynum, MD, MPH, is the Margaret Terpenning Professor of Medicine in the Division of Geriatric Medicine, vice chair for faculty affairs, research professor in the Institute of Gerontology, Geriatric Center associate director for health policy and research, and a member of the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation. Dr. Bynum received her medical and public health degrees from Johns Hopkins, completed her residency and chief residency at Dartmouth, and completed specialty training in Geriatric Medicine back at Johns Hopkins. She leads interdisciplinary research teams to study questions about the complex drivers of quality and costs for older adults and how to improve health care policy and performance using national administrative data. Dr. Bynum has been an Atlantic Philanthropies Health & Aging Policy Fellow, was a member of the National Academy of Medicine Committee that published “Vital Signs: Core Metrics for Health and Health Care Progress”, and was recently a deputy editor of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. She is currently a member of the National Academy of Medicine Forum on Aging, Disability, and Independence, and on a NAM workshop planning committee on adverse consequences of cancer treatment. She leads a robust portfolio of research largely focusing on health and health care for people living with dementia including a newly-funded NIA Center to Accelerate Population Research in Alzheimer’s.

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PDF Flyer: IMPACT GR | Bynum – 03.21.24
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GEAR 2.0 Grand Rounds: David Reuben, MD on “The Other Great Dementia Breakthrough”
2024-02-27 14:00 - 15:00 | https://nyumc.webex.com/weblink/register/rfbd45bef3fea4faff3c71dd7a2295d29
The Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (2.0) Network – Advancing Dementia Care (GEAR 2.0-ADC) is holding their inaugural Grand Rounds on February 27, 2024, from 2 pm – 3pm ET. Dr. David Reuben, member of the IMPACT Health Care Systems Core, will present on the critical intersections of dementia and emergency care.
Learning objectives:
1. To know the core elements of comprehensive dementia care.
2. To understand the benefits that comprehensive dementia care can provide, including effects on ED
utilization.
3. To learn how research on care delivery can influence health care policy and payment.
Register for this virtual webinar:
https://nyumc.webex.com/weblink/register/rfbd45bef3fea4faff3c71dd7a2295d29
See flyer: Gear 2.0_Grand Rounds_Reuben_20240227

Applications open for MASS-ENVISION Pilot Funding and Training Opportunity for Investigators Underrepresented in Medicine
2024-02-15 16:00
Applications are open until February 15 for four Massachusetts Center for Alzheimer and Dementia Behavioral Research in Minority Aging (MASS-ENVISION) pilot studies of behavioral interventions. Each grants funds $40,000 for one year.
The awardees will be provided resources, rigorous training, and sustained mentorship in ADRD-related behavioral interventions following the NIH Stage Model, the Science of Behavior Change (SOBC), and the National Institute of Aging (NIA) Health Disparities Research Framework.
The deadline to apply is February 15 at 4 p.m. EST.
Learn more and apply for the pilot grants here.

Grand Rounds: Fischer, MD, Hanson, MD, MPH, Lum, MD, PhD & Ramirez-Gomez, MD | Cultural adaptation of ADRD clinical trials for Latino participants
2024-02-15 12:00 - 13:00 | https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/86937720056
Join us for IMPACT Grand Rounds on Thursday, February 15 at 12pm ET with Drs. Fischer, Hanson, Lum, and Ramirez-Gomez who will be presenting on “Cultural adaptation of ADRD clinical trials for Latino participants.”
Stacy Fischer, MD
Discussant
Laura Hanson, MD, MPH
Presenter
Hillary Lum, MD, PhD
Presenter
Lilliana Ramirez-Gomez, MD
Presenter

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PDF Flyer: IMPACT GR | Fischer, Hanson, Lum, & Ramirez-Gomez – 02.15.24
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Request for applications (RFA) for Cohort 3: The Dementia Palliative Care Clinical Trials Training Program
2024-02-15
The Center for Aging and Serious Illness (CASI) is accepting applications for Cohort 3: The Dementia Palliative Care Clinical Trials Training Program.
The program provides a foundation in practical aspects involving the design and conduct of randomized clinical trials in dementia palliative care. It is appropriate for early career researchers or other mid-career researchers and health professionals interested in developing competence in the planning, design, and execution of randomized clinical trials in persons with Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Dementias (ADRD). The 10-month-long Program includes a combination of webinars, small group sessions, and a 5-day in-person Institute where learners will work together to design a trial and also learners will develop their own grant application addressing ADRD.
Applications are due February 15, 2024.

IMPACT 4th Annual Training Workshop for Accepted Applicants
2024-01-24 - 2024-01-25 | Virtual
The IMPACT Collaboratory will hold its fourth annual virtual Training Workshop on January 24-25, 2024 entitled Building Skills to Conduct Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials (ePCTs) among People Living with Dementia (PLWD) and their Care Partners. This 1.5-day virtual workshop features all new material to build a foundation in practical aspects of designing and conducting ePCTs in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and AD-related dementias (ADRD). The workshop will include a combination of activities including: panel discussions, small group sessions, and networking opportunities with experts in the field.
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 were encouraged to apply for the workshop in 2023.
Wednesday, January 24th, 2024 | 11:00am – 3:30pm ET
Thursday, January 25th, 2024 | 11:00am – 5:00pm ET
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.

Two day workshop series: Assessment of Everyday Life in Underrepresented Groups
2024-01-22 - 2024-01-26 | Virtual
A two day workshop series, Assessment of Everyday Life in Underrepresented Groups, will be held on January 22 and January 26.
The workshop is organized by The University of Texas at Austin and sponsored by the Center for Advancing Sociodemographic and Economic Study of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (CeASES ADRD)
Day 1 – January 22 – 11am-1pm ET – Ecological Momentary Assessments in Underrepresented Populations
Day 2: – January 26 – 12pm – 4:15pm ET – Challenges of Measuring and Assessing Cognitive health in Diverse Populations
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Webinar - Unlocking the Potential of Learning Health Care Systems
2024-01-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
IMPACT’s Leah Hanson, PhD (HealthPartners) and Jeff Williamson, MD (Wake Forest) will describe the learning health care system (LHS) research cycle, discuss its relevance to the study of multiple chronic conditions, and provide case studies and best practices for implementation.
Registration closed.

Grand Rounds: Ellen McCreedy, PhD, Tina Sadarangani, PhD, RN & Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD | Strategies to implement ePCTs in home and community-based settings – issues and successes in Assisted Living and Adult Day Centers
2024-01-18 12:00 - 13:00 | https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/86937720056
Join us for IMPACT Grand Rounds on Thursday, January 18 at 12pm ET with Drs. McCreedy, Sadarangani, and Zimmerman who will be presenting on “Strategies to implement ePCTs in home and community-based settings – issues and successes in Assisted Living and Adult Day Centers.”
Ellen McCreedy, PhD
Assistant Professor
Brown University School of Public Health
Tina Sadarangani, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD
University Distinguished Professor
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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PDF Flyer: IMPACT GR | McCreedy, Sadarangani & Zimmerman – 01.18.24
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CICADA RFA Penn’s Center for Improving Care Delivery for the Aging (CICADA) is seeking applications for the 2024-2025 cohort of CICADA Scientists.
2024-01-08 08:00
The Center for Improving Care Delivery for the Aging (CICADA) is seeking applications for the 2024-2025 cohort of CICADA Scientists. In collaboration with Penn’s Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics (LDI), CICADA seeks to enhance the diversity of the aging research workforce by mentoring promising scientists from under-represented backgrounds interested in a career focused on improving health equity and health care delivery for older adults.
To review the full request for applications, including available resources, review criteria, and the application timeline, please visit the CICADA site. For application questions, please contact CICADA@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
Applications are due by 8 a.m. January 8, 2024.

Grand Rounds: Kyra O'Brien, MD & Nicole Fowler, PhD, MHSA | The Clinical Implementation of Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers
2023-12-21 12:00 - 13:00 | https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/86937720056
Join us for IMPACT Grand Rounds on Thursday, December 21 at 12pm ET with Drs. O’Brien and Fowler who will be presenting on “The Clinical Implementation of Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers.”
Kyra S. O’Brien, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Penn Memory Center, University of Pennsylvania
Nicole Fowler, PhD, MHSA
Associate Professor of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine

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PDF Flyer: IMPACT GR | O’Brien & Fowler – 12.21.23
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Application Deadline: HCS Scholars Program Full Proposals Due @ 5pm ET (invitation only)
2023-11-29
We are pleased to announce that the IMPACT Collaboratory published a new Request for Applications (RFA) for the HCS Scholars Program on August 15, 2023

HCS Scholars 2023 RFA Cycle 4
$120k in direct costs for 12 months
Goal: For investigators to partner with healthcare systems to develop research projects aimed at improving care for people living with dementia and their care partners
Informational Webinar: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 @ 11:30am ET. Registration closed.
Letter of Intent (Required): due by September 26, 2023 @ 5pm ET
Full Applications (Invitation Only): due by November 29, 2023 @ 5pm ET
Learn more about previous HCS Scholar awardees

National Dementia Care Collaborative (NDCC) Autumn Summit, The CMS GUIDE Model: Choices for Implementing Evidence-Based Dementia Care
2023-11-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
The National Dementia Care Collaborative (NDCC) will hold its Autumn Summit, “The CMS GUIDE Model: Choices for Implementing Evidence-Based Dementia Care” on the afternoon of November 28, 2023.
During the Autumn Summit, presenters will discuss the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The GUIDE Model seeks to support people living with dementia and their family caregivers and care partners, to promote comprehensive, high-quality dementia care, and to address health disparities in dementia.
The NDCC Autumn Summit is a virtual event, free and open to all who are interested in attending. However, advance registration is required.

Informational webinar for the sixth cycle of the AGING Initiative MCCs Scholars Program
2023-11-20 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
There will be an informational webinar for the sixth cycle of the AGING Initiative’s Multiple Chronic Conditions (MCCs) Scholars Program.
The program create by the NIH-funded Health Care Systems Research Network (HCSRN) and Older Americans Independence Centers (OAICs) AGING Initiative, has created a cohort of emerging leaders who are committed to pursuing training and collaborative opportunities to align their research interests and agendas with issues relevant to the health and healthcare of older adults with MCCs.
In its sixth year, the program will select up to 14 scholars in 2024. The scholarships will provide travel and accommodations for an overnight training workshop to be held April 24-26, 2024 in the Washington DC area preceding the Annual Meeting of the OAICs.
The informational webinar will be held on Monday, November 20 at 4pm ET / 3pm CT / 12pm PT.
Registration closed.

Grand Rounds: Michael Harhay, PhD, MPH | Outcomes truncated by death in randomized trials
2023-11-16 12:00 - 13:00 | https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/86937720056
Join us for IMPACT Grand Rounds on Thursday, November 16 at 12pm ET with Dr. Michael Harhay who will be presenting on the “Outcomes truncated by death in randomized trials.”
Michael Harhay, PhD, MPH, leads a research program that develops statistical methods, study designs, and outcome measures to improve studies for patients with critical and severe illnesses. As director of the NIH and PCORI-funded Clinical Trials Methods and Outcomes Lab at the University of Pennsylvania’s Palliative and Advanced Illness Research Center, his team is particularly focused on developing and using causal inference and Bayesian statistical methods to better design and analyze pragmatic and cluster-randomized trials for these patient populations. He has contributed to a wide range of trial methodology areas, including informatively missing or truncated data, estimand refinement, Bayesian trial applications, small-sample corrections, and making the best use of baseline covariate information. In 2022, he joined the Penn Medicine Nudge Unit as the Director of Statistical Evaluation, where he applies these methods to studies in Penn’s health system. Dr. Harhay currently serves as a deputy editor of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and an associate editor of the International Journal of Epidemiology. In 2023, he was named an Honorary Research Fellow in the MRC Clinical Trials Unit at University College London.

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PDF Flyer: IMPACT GR | M. Harhay – 11.16.23
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2023 GSA Conference Workshop - The Long-Term Care Data Cooperative: Leveraging Nursing Home Electronic Health Records for Research
2023-11-08 13:00 - 17:00 | Tampa, FL
IMPACT multiple principal investigator Vincent Mor, PhD and colleagues will hold a workshop entitled “The Long-Term Care Data Cooperative: Leveraging Nursing Home Electronic Health Records for Research,” at the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting on November 8, 2023.
The Long-Term Care Data Cooperative is funded by the National Institute of Aging and aims to improve the quality of care within skilled nursing facilities by compiling the most comprehensive electronic health records data on nursing home residents nationwide. This data can be linked to Medicare claims and includes over 2,100 nursing homes, 386,000 residents, 6.7 million distinct patient diagnoses, 12.4 million medication prescriptions, 300 million medication administrations, 550,000 vaccination records, and 290 million vital signs observations.
The interactive workshop will enable attendees to learn how the LTC Data Cooperative is generating real-world evidence on treatments and care practices. They will receive access to explore sample data, gain a comprehensive understanding of the core data model, and learn how to request access for research purposes. In addition, interested attendees can apply for one-year “real world data scholars” training grants.
The workshop will be held on the afternoon of November 8 – the first day of the conference.
The full conference will be held November 8-12, 2023, in Tampa, Florida.
Register or learn more about the conference and workshop at gsa2023.org.

Gerentological Society of American Annual Meeting 2023
2023-11-08 - 2023-11-12
The annual GSA Scientific Meeting offers an extensive amount and high-level scholarship from a diverse variety of aging research disciplines.
Several IMPACT members will present:
11/8/23 – Zhu E, McCreedy E, Dionne L, Mor V, Relating the Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument to Adherence in a Pragmatic Trial of a Music Intervention
11/8/23 – Conard R, McCreedy E, Dionne L, Mor V, Factors Associated With the Use of a Personalized Music Intervention for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
11/9/23 – Yun H, McCreedy E, Mor V, Mitchell S, Using the Electronic Medical Record of Nursing Home Residents for Improved Measure of Behavioral Symptoms
11/11/23 – McCreedy E, Dewjl A, Dionne L, Mor V, Rudolph J, Pragmatic Implementation of a Behavioral Intervention Pre- and Postpandemic: A Tale of Two Trials
11/11/23 – Thomas K, Mor V (Discussant), McCreedy E, Snow AL, Hilgeman M, Pragmatic Clinical Trials to Improve Dementia Care: Implementation, Adaptation, and Outcomes

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Workshop on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness
2023-11-02 - 2023-11-03 | Hybrid
Multiple IMPACT members including Vince Mor, PhD, Kathleen Unroe, MD, MHS, MS, Scott Halpern, PhD, and Antonia Bennett, PhD will participate in a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine workshop titled “Serious Illness Care Research: Exploring Current Knowledge, Emerging Evidence and Future Directions.”
This public workshop will explore existing evidence, knowledge gaps and opportunities to advance future research for serious illness care. Workshop presentations and discussions will focus on areas that may include:

Inclusive research approaches to advance health equity in care
Safe and effective therapies to address pain and other physical and psychological symptoms
Quality measurement for serious illness
The integration of behavioral/mental health care into serious illness care
Care delivery models that address the patient and family needs
Opportunities for research coordination and collaboration.

Learn more and register.

Deadline: Apply Now for the 4th Annual Virtual ePCT Training Workshop | January 24-25, 2024
2023-10-20
Building Skills to Conduct Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials for People Living with Dementia and their Care Partners
Wednesday, January 24th, 2024 | 11:00am – 3:30pm ET
Thursday, January 25th, 2024 | 11:00am – 5:00pm ET
Apply Now!
2024 modules will focus on:

Understanding how to carry out sample size estimation for cluster randomized trials
Engaging people with lived experience and community partners in ePCTs for dementia
Partnering with your healthcare system for an ePCT

The IMPACT Collaboratory will hold its fourth annual virtual Training Workshop on January 24-25, 2024 entitled Building Skills to Conduct Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials (ePCTs) among People Living with Dementia (PLWD) and their Care Partners. This 1.5-day virtual workshop features all new material to build a foundation in practical aspects of designing and conducting ePCTs in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and AD-related dementias (ADRD). The workshop will include a combination of activities including: panel discussions, small group sessions, and networking opportunities with experts in the field.
IMPACT is 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 estimating sample size requirements and establishing and sustaining key partnerships
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 20, 2023
NOTE: IMPACT trainees and awardees do not need to apply.
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: Katherine Courtright, MD, MSHP | Electronic Nudges and Pragmatic Trials to Improve Hospital Palliative Care Delivery
2023-10-19 12:00 - 13:00 | https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/97344810673
Join us for IMPACT Grand Rounds on Thursday, October 19 at 12pm ET with Dr. Katherine Courtright who will be presenting on the “Electronic Nudges and Pragmatic Trials to Improve Hospital Palliative Care Delivery.”
Katherine (Kate) Courtright, MD, MSHP, is an assistant professor of medicine and a core faculty member at the Palliative and Advanced Illness Research (PAIR) Center at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Courtright’s research aims to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of palliative care delivery for people living with serious illnesses. Her research combines insights from the fields of predictive, behavioral, and implementation sciences to develop and test novel interventions in large, embedded, pragmatic trials that systematically promote timely primary and specialist palliative care for patients most likely to benefit. By leveraging hybrid pragmatic trial designs, Dr. Courtright’s work further elucidates key implementation contextual factors at multiple levels within a health care system to facilitate interpretation and dissemination of trial findings. Dr. Courtright graduated from Temple University School of Medicine, completed her internal medicine residency and a chief residency at the University of Pennsylvania. She remained at Penn for fellowship training in pulmonary and critical care hospice and palliative medicine, and earned a master’s degree in health policy research. Dr. Courtright joined the Penn Medicine faculty in 2016, attends in the medical ICU and on the inpatient palliative care consult team, and serves as the Director of Research for Penn Medicine Palliative Care.
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PDF Flyer: IMPACT GR | K. Courtright – 10.19.23
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National Council of Dementia Minds Thursday webinar series Oct-Nov.
2023-10-19 - 2023-11-16 | Virtual
National Council of Dementia Minds introduces a webinar series by Doctors with Dementia – a dedicated group of retired physicians living with various types of dementia. Webinars will be held every Thursday from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET. Learn more about each webinar and register.
October 19 – Prescription for Change
October 26 – Discussions with Your Doctor
November 2 – Benefits of an Early Diagnosis
November 9 – How to Deliver a Dementia Diagnosis
November 16 – Characterizing Adult Neurocognitive Diseases and Adapting Care to Enhance Quality of Life

NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory launching special Grand Rounds series to share advances in the design and analysis of pragmatic clinical trials
2023-10-06 - 2024-01-05 | Virtual
The NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory is launching a special Grand Rounds series to share advances in the design and analysis of pragmatic clinical trials.
Join the Collaboratory on the first Friday of each month, October through January, to hear the latest best practices and explore emerging questions with experts from the program’s Biostatistics and Study Design Core.
All sessions are free and open to the public; no registration is required. Recordings will be archived on the Rethinking Clinical Trials website.

PCORI 2023 Annual Meeting October 4-5
2023-10-04 - 2023-10-05 | Washington, DC
The Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) 2023 Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, DC October 4-5, 2023. It is considered one of the nation’s most engaging healthcare events of the year, where thousands of patients, caregivers, researchers, and the broader healthcare community will hear the latest findings from PCORI-funded research and projects, as well as learn, network, and share in rich discussions to advance patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research.
On day two, IMPACT member David Reuben, MD will present during a breakout speaker session titled “Addressing the Needs of Older Adults: Highlights from PCORI’s Funding Initiatives.”
*Due to overwhelming response, the 2023 PCORI Annual Meeting has reached maximum capacity for in-person attendance and in-person registration is closed; however virtual registration remains open.
Registration is free. Learn more and register.

Application Deadline: HCS Scholars Program Letter of Intent Due @ 5pm ET
2023-09-26 | https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/be99a58f33f14cb9bbfaf129276ac583

Grand Rounds: James Flory, MD, MSCE | Decision Architecture Randomization Trials: Extremely Low-Cost Trials with Preservation of Clinician and Patient Choice
2023-09-21 12:00 - 13:00 | https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/86937720056
Join us for IMPACT Grand Rounds on Thursday, September 21 at 12pm ET with Dr. James Flory who will be presenting on the “Decision Architecture Randomization Trials: Extremely Low-Cost Trials with Preservation of Clinician and Patient Choice.”
Dr. James Flory is an endocrinologist and clinical epidemiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, specializing in the management of hyperglycemia and diabetes in cancer patients. Dr. Flory’s research career began with a pre-doctoral fellowship in bioethics at the NIH, where his work on ethical and logistical challenges to traditional randomized controlled trials led him to become very interested in alternative clinical research approaches, especially observational studies. Much of his subsequent career has focused on the application of observational study methodologies to answer comparative effectiveness questions, supported by funding from AHRQ, NIH, and PCORI. His research has largely focused on diabetes care, particularly around metformin use, and he was part of a successful effort to revise the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) label for metformin to make it accessible to hundreds of thousands of patients for whom it had been inappropriately contraindicated. In recent years, Dr. Flory’s research has increasingly focused on the intersection of diabetes and cancer treatment, with a particular focus on supportive care in patients with hyperglycemia in the setting of breast and pancreatic cancer. His major research focus now is a PCORI-funded methods development project to work on a novel pragmatic trial design called a Decision Architecture Randomization Trial (DART). DART is intended to permit extremely efficient, low-cost, and safe studies of clinical comparative effectiveness questions that would not be likely to attract the resources needed for a traditional clinical trial.

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PDF Flyer: IMPACT GR | J. Flory – 9.21.23

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Career Development Awards Full Proposals Due @ 5pm ET
2023-09-15
We are pleased to announce that the IMPACT Collaboratory released a new Request for Applications (RFA) on May 17, 2023.

CDA RFA Cycle 5
Up to $110k over one year in direct costs; includes up to 10k total for project funds; a second year will be contingent upon renewal of the IMPACT Collaboratory
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
Applications Due: September 15, 2023 at 5pm ET
Learn more about CDA awardees
