Building Skills to Conduct Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials for People Living with Dementia and their Care Partners  

Wednesday, April 7, 2021 from 1:30pm - 4:30pm ET
Thursday, April 8, 2021 from 10:00am - 4:30pm ET

Applications are now open until January 15, 2021 @ 5:00pm

Dear Colleague,
The IMPACT Collaboratory will hold its first annual Training Workshop and Retreat, “Building Skills to Conduct Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials (ePCTs) for People Living with Dementia (PLWD) and their Care Partners,” on April 7-8, 2021.

We are inviting applications from early to mid-career researchers who seek to develop competence in designing and conducting ePCTs of interventions to improve care for PLWD and their care partners. We anticipate accepting up to 25 participants to attend the workshop.

This virtual 1.5-day workshop and retreat will provide a foundation in practical aspects of designing and conducting ePCTs in AD/ADRD through a combination of panel discussions, small group sessions, and networking opportunities with experts in the field. Workshop modules will focus on healthcare systems, implementation science, and study design.

Participants will gain knowledge in ePCT design and method, problem-solve challenges faced in current or planned projects, and network and engage with the larger community of IMPACT investigators. Throughout the program, special attention will be paid to key considerations in design, implementation, and monitoring ePCTs of PLWD and care partners to ensure health equity.

Successful applicants will be expected to complete selected readings and online training prior to the workshop. Please note that all participants will be expected to attend and participate in the entire 1.5-day IMPACT Collaboratory Training Workshop and Retreat.

Please help to publicize this training program and encourage your investigators and colleagues to apply. 

TO APPLY:  For more information and to apply please visit:  https://impactcollaboratory.org/training-workshop-and-retreat 

• Deadline: Friday, January 15, 2021 
• Application: Please submit your online application and your NIH biosketch by January 15, 2021 through our application portal. 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Applicants should have an MD, PhD, or equivalent research degree and hold a full-time position at an academic or research organization in the United States.  Although the primary audience is early-career investigators, mid-career applicants who are seeking to change their career path to pursue research on ePCTs in AD/ADRD will be considered. 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 the care of people living with dementia and/or their caregivers through the conduct of ePCTs in health care systems and the potential impact of the workshop on promoting the applicant’s career in this area.

If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please email IMPACTcollaboratory@hsl.harvard.edu 

Sincerely,

Christopher M. Callahan, MD
Core Leader, IMPACT Training Core
Chief Research and Development Officer, Eskenazi Health
Professor of Medicine, Indiana University
Center Scientist, Indiana University Center for Aging Research
Investigator, Regenstrief Institute 

Alexia M. Torke, MD, MS
Associate Core Leader, IMPACT Training Core
Associate Professor, Indiana University
Center Scientist, Indiana University Center for Aging Research
Investigator, Regenstrief Institute