<p> Annual Comparative Effectiveness Research Key Function Committee Meeting Neuroscience Conference Center, Rooms C & D 6001 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD October 11, 2011</p><p>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. </p><p>7:30 Registration and Light Refreshments (Poster Setup in Rooms C-D) </p><p>8:10 Welcome and Overview of the Day - Tom Concannon and Jodi Segal</p><p>8:25 Plenary I: Joe Selby, MD, MPH: Executive Director Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) </p><p>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)</p><p>9:50 Break </p><p>10:00 Concurrent Workshops l, Morning Session: Research and CER Project Presentations </p><p>A. CER Methods (Leads: Sean Tunis, Mark Helfand, Chris Schmidt)</p><p>B. CER Education/Training/Workforce Development (Lead: Jodi Segal)</p><p>C. CER Collaboration, Information Dissemination, Implementation (Leads: Tom Concannon, Paul Meissner, Jonathan Tobin) Note: Informatics topics can be integrated across the 3 Workshops</p><p>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)</p><p>1:00 Concurrent Workshops ll, Afternoon Session: Topic Specific Strategic Planning for the Next One to Two Years</p><p>A. CER Methods (Leads: Sean Tunis, Mark Helfand, Chris Schmidt)</p><p>B. CER Education/Training/Workforce Development (Lead: Jodi Segal)</p><p>C. CER Collaboration, Information Dissemination, Implementation (Leads: Tom Concannon, Paul Meissner, Jonathan Tobin) Note: Informatics topics can be integrated across the 3 Workshops</p><p>3:00-3:20 Break</p><p>3:20-4:00 IRB issues in conducting CER: Lisa Simpson, MD, MPH; President and CEO, AcademyHealth</p><p>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</p><p>5:00-5:15 Closing Remarks</p><p>5:15-7:00 Poster Reception </p><p>********************************************************************************************************</p><p>7:30 – Informal Dinner Groups (Self-pay, Please RSVP by Sept 19th to [email protected])</p><p>7:30 – CER Informatics Taskforce Evening Open Session (Self-pay dinner, Please RSVP by Sept 19th to [email protected])</p>