Communications Key Function Committee Face to Face Meeting

Annual Comparative Effectiveness Research Key Function Committee Meeting Neuroscience Conference Center, Rooms C & D 6001 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD October 11, 2011

The objectives of the meeting are:  To promote collaboration across and within CTSAs on KFC priorities; and  To establish bidirectional relationships with the CTSA Consortium’s external stakeholders, and to engage these stakeholders in the work of the CER KFC.

7:30 Registration and Light Refreshments (Poster Setup in Rooms C-D)

8:10 Welcome and Overview of the Day - Tom Concannon and Jodi Segal

8:25 Plenary I: Joe Selby, MD, MPH: Executive Director Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)

9:25 Recap of the Past Year  CTSA-CER KFC Capacity and Needs Assessment version 2 Analyses. Dan Ford (5min)  Strategic Goal Committee 4 (SGC 4) and CTSA Consortium Steering Committee (CCSC) Update and Activities. Harry Selker (10min)  Consortium Management Group (CMG) Update. Nick Gaich (5min)  National Institutes of Health Comparative Effectiveness Research Activities. Rosemarie Filart (5min)

9:50 Break

10:00 Concurrent Workshops l, Morning Session: Research and CER Project Presentations

A. CER Methods (Leads: Sean Tunis, Mark Helfand, Chris Schmidt)

B. CER Education/Training/Workforce Development (Lead: Jodi Segal)

C. CER Collaboration, Information Dissemination, Implementation (Leads: Tom Concannon, Paul Meissner, Jonathan Tobin) Note: Informatics topics can be integrated across the 3 Workshops

11:45 Break (Pick up Lunch) 12:00 Plenary II & Lunch: “FDA and CER” - Vicki Seyfert-Margolis, PhD: Senior Science Advisor, Office of the Chief Scientist (FDA)

1:00 Concurrent Workshops ll, Afternoon Session: Topic Specific Strategic Planning for the Next One to Two Years

A. CER Methods (Leads: Sean Tunis, Mark Helfand, Chris Schmidt)

B. CER Education/Training/Workforce Development (Lead: Jodi Segal)

C. CER Collaboration, Information Dissemination, Implementation (Leads: Tom Concannon, Paul Meissner, Jonathan Tobin) Note: Informatics topics can be integrated across the 3 Workshops

3:00-3:20 Break

3:20-4:00 IRB issues in conducting CER: Lisa Simpson, MD, MPH; President and CEO, AcademyHealth

4:00-5:00 Overall KFC Strategic Planning for the Next One to Two Years  Reports from Workshops  Next steps for the KFC as they relate to the six SGC4 objectives

5:00-5:15 Closing Remarks

5:15-7:00 Poster Reception

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7:30 – Informal Dinner Groups (Self-pay, Please RSVP by Sept 19th to [email protected])

7:30 – CER Informatics Taskforce Evening Open Session (Self-pay dinner, Please RSVP by Sept 19th to [email protected])