Join us on 5/16 at noon for the next IMPACT #GrandRounds w/ Gary Epstein-Lubow, Kristin Lees-Haggerty and Tonya Saffer on the GUIDE Model: A CMS payment model test to support people living with dementia and their family caregivers. More: bit.ly/49RNCZS

Don't miss the pre-conference workshop, 'Patient-Centered Research in Real-World Settings: Essentials of ePCTs' SCTorg 2024 Annual Meeting on 5/19 with Vince Mor & team on key patient-centered questions & integrating #healthequity in research. More: bit.ly/3Svk3GU

WEBINAR | Save the date for BOLD Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving upcoming event 'Applications of Health Equity in Dementia Caregiving: Policy and Practice' on 5/15 which will explore and define health equity in the context of dementia caregiving.

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The The AGING Initiative + University of Michigan will host a webinar on 5/13 titled 'A Team Based Resource to Support the Evolution of MCCs Research' highlighting various resources & their relation to the study of MCCs, feat. NACDA Program on Aging Director James McNally. Register: bit.ly/4dtwm0a

We're so proud of all that has been accomplished in these 5 years! Work anchored on the pillars of knowledge generation, research development, training, & community engagement. Huge thanks to the fantastic work of IMPACT's 10 cores and teams! Stay tuned for #IMPACTSC25 🧠🌎

Tomorrow! Join the JHSPH Lipitz Center, Anna Baetjer Society and IMPACT Faculty Scholar Chanee D. Fabius for the S.W.E.E.T. Seminar: 'Paid Care and Supporting Diverse Older Adults w/ Dementia and their Family Caregivers'. Scan the QR code below to register!

Dr. Harrison (Jill Harrison, PhD) is receiving the Dean's Award for Excellence in Research Collaboration. As the Brown IMPACT Collaboratory Executive Director, she orchestrates and participates in research collaboration with researchers and people impacted by dementia across the US. /end

Dr. Ellen McCreedy is receiving the Dean's Award for Excellence in Community Engagement. She partners with healthcare providers and entrepreneurs in the co-design and conduct of pilots and pragmatic trials of behavioral interventions to improve care for people with dementia. 2/

An IMPACT congratulations to Jill Harrison, PhD and Ellen McCreedy for receiving Brown University School of Public Health 2024 Dean's Awards for Excellence!! Dr. Harrison received an award for excellence in research collaboration and Dr. McCreedy received an award for excellence in community engagement. 🏆✨

🚨 REMINDER: Don't forget to submit your application for Clin-STAR Coordinating Center's Aging Research Development and Training Awards! These awards support activities that prepare researchers for careers in aging-related research. Letters of intent are due Wednesday, 5/1: bit.ly/49sUiOI

There's still time to register for the US Deprescribing Research Network (USDeN) + SGIM 2024 Annual Network Meeting on 5/15 in Boston! This interactive meeting is open to all who are interested in #deprescribing research and medication #overuse in older adults. Register: bit.ly/USDeN24

Congrats to IMPACT's Laura Hanson who will be assisting Stacy Fischer, AAHPM's new Science Advisor!! Drs. Fischer and Hanson will guide AAHPM's efforts to advance research in hospice and palliative care & deepen relationships w/ key partners in the field. bit.ly/49Xk4tT

IMPACT members Kathleen Unroe MD & Gail Towsley share lessons learned from the lived experiences of dementia care for nursing home residents during the pandemic in an JAGS editorial. bit.ly/4ddsdgG

Recent #NIABlog post featuring Lis Nielson, director of The National Institute on Aging (NIA)'s Division of Behavioral and Social Research, highlights #IMPACTful efforts to understand and improve dementia care in her reflection celebrating 50 years of robust aging research. bit.ly/4aDlqew