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Agenda

(updated August 5, 2024)

**This agenda is preliminary and subject to change**

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ALL TRACKS OVERVIEW


Sunday, September 15th

 1:00 PM  - 5:00 PM Registration Opens
 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Pre-Conference Session
 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM NPC NAVREF Membership Meeting - ACOS-R Closed Meeting
 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM  Welcome Reception


Monday, September 16th

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Breakfast 

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Opening Ceremony

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Keynote Speaker

 John Kriesel

Veteran and Former Minnesota State Representative

    10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Break
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM NPC Sessions  -  ACOS-R Sessions
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM  Lunch on Your Own
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM HMP Global Working Lunch: CME
    1:30 PM - 5:00 PM NPC Sessions  -  ACOS-R Sessions
     5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

    9th Annual NAVREF Awards Dinner and VA Recognition Ceremony

    Join this evening of celebration and recognition for champions in our unique VA Research arena. 

    Guest of Honor:

    David Skorton

    President, Association of American Medical Colleges


      Tuesday, September 17th

      7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

      Breakfast

        9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

        General Session: A Word from VA Leadership

        Presented by Johnson & Johnson

         10:00 AM - 10:15 AM  Refreshment Break
         10:15 AM - 11:15 AM NPC Sessions  -  ACOS-R Sessions
         11:15 AM - 1:15 PM

        Lunch On Your Own

        Private Luncheon: 2025 Conference Committee Volunteers (Designated Individuals Only)

         12:30 PM  VA Career Development Awardee (CDA) Registration Opens
        1:15 PM - 1:45 PM

        General Session

        AI In Healthcare Discussion

        Brendan Fowkes

        Global Industry Technology Leader, Healthcare

        IBM

          2:00 PM - 2:15 PM  Refreshment Break
           2:15 PM - 3:15 PM NPC Sessions  -  ACOS-R Sessions
           3:15 PM - 3:30 PM  Break
           3:30 PM - 4:30 PM  NPC Sessions  -  ACOS-R Sessions
           4:30 PM - 6:00 PM VA CDA Poster Session Reception / Social Activities


          Wednesday, September 18th

           8:00 AM - 9:00 AM 

          Breakfast

             9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

            General Session

            ORD: Cultivating the Next Generation of Mission-Driven VA Research Leaders

            Speakers:

            Dr. Rachel Ramoni, DMD, ScD

            Chief Research and Development Officer

            VA Office of Research and Development

            Dr. Carolyn Clancy, MD

            Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Discovery, Education, and Affiliate Networks

            Veterans Health Administration

            Panelists:

            Mark Roltsch

            Health Science Officer/Program Manager

            VA Office of Research and Development (CSRD)

            Dr. Megan Vanemman, PhD, MPH

            Core Investigator – Informatics, Decision-Enhancement, and Analytic Sciences (IDEAS) Center

            VA Salt Lake City Health Care System

            Dr. Walid Gellad

            Associate Chief of Staff for Research

            VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

             10:00 AM - 10:15 AM  Break
             10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

            General Session

            Championing Emerging Tools: Decentralized Clinical Trial Management

            Molly Klote

            Deputy Chief Research and Development Officer for Enterprise Protections

            VA Office of Research and Development

            Don Workman

            IRB Network Director

            VA Office of Research and Development

            Gery Schulteis

            Special Advisor for Field Operations

            VA Office of Research and Development

            Angie Smith

            Executive Director

            North Florida Foundation for Research and Education

            Caitlin Mahaney

            Executive Director

            Bay Pines Foundation

             CDA Activity (from 10:30 AM)
             11:15 AM - 5:30 PM NPC Conference Wrap-up and Capitol Hill Event  -  ACOS-R Wrap-up -  CDA Track Continues


            Thursday, September 19th [Takes Place in Crystal Ballroom AB at DoubleTree Hotel]

             8:00 AM - 12:00 PM 

            CDA-only Sessions

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            NPC TRACK


            Sunday, September 15th

             1:00 PM  - 5:00 PM Registration Opens
             3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Pre-Conference Meet and Greet
             4:30 PM - 5:30 PM NAVREF Annual Membership Meeting
             6:30 PM - 8:30 PM  Welcome Reception


            Monday, September 16th

            7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

            Breakfast 

            8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

            Opening Ceremony

            9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

            Keynote Speaker

            John Kriesel

            Veteran and Former Minnesota State Representative

              10:00 AM - 10:30 AM  Refreshment Break
              10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

              Session 1

              Thinking About Becoming a Multi-Site NPC? Key Insights on the Process, Opportunities, and Challenges

              Operations

              Danielle Fleumer

              Executive Director

              Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research

              Session 2

              Navigating Challenging Relationships

              Governance

              Pattie McNulty

              Executive Director

              Boston VA Research Institute, Inc.

              Jessica Mulligan

              Director of Human Resources and Operations

              Boston VA Research Institute, Inc.

               12:00 PM - 1:30 PM  Lunch on Your Own
              1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

              Session 3

              Multi-Site NPC Panel Discussion: Navigating Multi-Site Operational Complexities and Strategic Insights

              Operations

              Danielle Fleumer

              Executive Director

              Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research

              Caroline Zink

              Executive Director

              Baltimore Research and Education Foundation, Inc.

              Session 4

              Enhancing Leadership Performance in Research Settings

              Human Resources

              Michael Useem

              Professor Emeritus

              Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania

              QuickBooks & NPC Accounting Workshop

              Presented by Panda Accounting and Assurance Dimensions

              Preston Jensen

              Panda Accounting

               2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

               Refreshment Break

               3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

              Workshop

              NPC Essentials and ROGUE Software

              Lori Gould

              Executive Director

              Middle Tennessee Research Institute


              Angie Smith

              Executive Director

              North Florida Foundation for Research and Education

              Workshop

              Board Engagement and Governance


              Presented by Moss Adams

              Kinman Tong

              Partner

              Matt Dinsdale

              Senior Director


              Workshop

              QuickBooks & NPC Accounting (continued)


              Presented by Panda Accounting and Assurance Dimensions


              Preston Jensen

              Panda Accounting

               6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

               9th Annual NAVREF Awards Dinner and VA Recognition Ceremony

              Join this evening of celebration and recognition for champions in our unique VA Research arena. 

              Guest of Honor:

              David Skorton

              President, Association of American Medical Colleges


                Tuesday, September 17th

                7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

                Breakfast

                  9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

                  General Session: A Word from VA Leadership

                  Presented by Johnson & Johnson


                  Dr. Shereef Elnahal

                  Undersecretary of Health

                  Department of Veterans Affairs

                   10:00 AM - 10:15 AM  Refreshment Break
                   10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

                  Session 5

                  Exploring the Power of Storytelling: Telling Your Story to the Masses

                  Human Resources

                  Glenn O'Neal

                  Senior Director: Communications

                  Research!America

                  Session 6

                  Integrating Systems: Building Bridges Between the VA and the NPCs

                  Integration


                  Patricia McNulty, Dan Burke, Patrick McDonough

                  Boston VA Research Institute, Inc.


                   11:15 AM - 1:15 PM

                  Lunch On Your Own

                  Private Luncheon: 2025 Conference Committee Volunteers (Designated Individuals Only)

                   1:15 PM - 1:45 PM

                  General Session on AI with Brendan Fowkes, Global Industry Technology Leader, Healthcare

                    2:00 PM - 2:15 PM  Refreshment Break
                     2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

                    Session 7

                    Demystifying Pay: Executive Compensation Overview and Best Practice considerations

                    Human Resources

                    CCI Consulting, Christopher Brown

                    Session 8

                    Strategies for Building Educational Programs at VA-NPCs

                    Integration


                    Jennifer Darter

                    Clinical Trial Center Director

                    James A. Haley VA Hospital (Tampa, Florida)

                    Dr. Rahul Mhaskar

                    Director: Research, Innovation & Scholarly Endeavors

                    University of South Florida Medical School

                     3:15 PM - 3:30 PM  Break
                    3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

                    Session 9

                    Succession Planning: Preparing to Successfully Pass the Torch

                    Human Resources

                    Cindy Reutzel

                    Former Executive Director

                    Chicago Association for Research and Education in Science

                    Fran Hickman

                    Former Executive Director

                    Middle Tennessee Research Institute

                    Session 10

                    Winning Together: Streamlining VA Reimbursements Across Research and Support Services

                    Integration


                    Emily Hennes

                    Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Research

                    The Pathways Group, LLC

                       4:30 PM - 6:00 PM VA CDA Poster Session Reception / Social Activities


                      Wednesday, September 18th

                       8:00 AM - 9:00 AM 

                      Breakfast

                       9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

                      General Session

                      ORD: Cultivating the Next Generation of Mission-Driven VA Research Leaders

                      Speakers: Dr. Clancy, Dr. Ramoni

                      Panel: Dr. Walid Gellad, Dr. Mark Roltsch, Dr. Megan Vanneman

                       10:00 AM - 10:15 AM  Break
                       10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

                      General Session

                      Championing Emerging Tools: Decentralized Clinical Trial Management

                       11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

                       NPC Conference Wrap-Up and Adjournment

                         12:30 PM - 1:30 PMWorking Lunch: Hill Prep
                         2:00 - 5:00 PM Congressional Meetings


                        ACOS-R TRACK


                        Sunday, September 15th

                         1:00 PM  - 5:00 PM Registration Opens
                         3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Pre-Conference Breakout Session
                         4:30 PM - 6:30 PM ACOS-R Closed Meeting: Peer Networking and ISRM Rollout and Q&A (PPT with answers)

                        Speakers: Grant Huang, Chris Bever, Jake Lindheimer, and Gery Schulteis

                         6:30 PM - 8:30 PM  Welcome Reception


                        Monday, September 16th

                        7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

                        Breakfast 

                        8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

                        Opening Ceremony

                        9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

                        Keynote Speaker

                        John Kriesel

                        Veteran and Former Minnesota State Representative

                          10:00 AM - 10:30 AM  Refreshment Break
                          10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

                          ACOS-R Session

                          Dual appointments and outside compensation (USC 208/209): Simple tools for complex rules

                          Speakers: Tony Laracuente, Gery Schulteis, Marc Wynne, Joan Liguoro

                           12:00 PM - 1:30 PM  Lunch on Your Own
                           12:00 PM - 1:30 PM HMP Global Working Lunch: CME
                          1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

                          ACOS-R Session

                          Managing space, the final frontier: construct, create and collaborate

                          Speakers: Carl Grunfeld and Alex Chiu

                           2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

                           Refreshment Break

                          3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

                          ACOS-R Session

                          Finance: 2% - To Spend; Tips, Tricks, and Trouble

                          Speakers: Tony Laracuente, Mandy Larue, and Jonathan Moorman

                           4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

                          ACOS-R Session

                          Hiring, Onboarding: Navigating the new landscapes

                          Speakers: Tony Laracuente, Karen Jeans, and Kim Marcolivio

                           6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

                           9th Annual NAVREF Awards Dinner and VA Recognition Ceremony

                          Join this evening of celebration and recognition for champions in our unique VA Research arena. 

                          Guest of Honor:

                          David Skorton

                          President, Association of American Medical Colleges


                          Tuesday, September 17th

                          7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

                          Breakfast

                            9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

                            General Session: A Word from VA Leadership

                            Presented by Johnson & Johnson

                             10:00 AM - 10:15 AM  Refreshment Break
                             10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

                            ACOS-R Session:

                            Enterprise Optimization and Field Operations: Effective Communication Across the Enterprise

                            Speakers: Grant Huang, Carl Grunfeld, Gery Schulteis

                             11:15 AM - 1:15 PM

                            Lunch On Your Own

                            Private Luncheon: 2025 Conference Committee Volunteers (Designated Individuals Only)

                             1:15 PM - 1:45 PM

                            General Session on AI with Brendan Fowkes,  Global Industry Technology Leader, Healthcare

                              2:00 PM - 2:15 PM  Refreshment Break
                               2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

                              ACOS-R Session

                              Making life easier: Ideas and Tools for increasing research office efficiency

                              Speakers: Jake Lindheimer and Kaeli Yuen

                               3:15 PM - 3:30 PM  Break
                               3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

                              ACOS-R Session

                              So you want to be an ACOS: Strategies for program success

                               4:30 PM - 6:00 PM VA CDA Poster Session Reception / Social Activities


                              Wednesday, September 18th

                               8:00 AM - 9:00 AM 

                              Breakfast

                                 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

                                General Session

                                VA Office of Research and Development

                                 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Break
                                 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

                                General Session

                                Championing Emerging Tools: Decentralized Clinical Trial Management

                                 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

                                ACOS-R Closed Meeting: Wrap-up with ORD

                                Speakers: Grant Huang, Jake Lindheimer, Gery Schulteis


                                  CDA TRACK


                                  Tuesday, September 17th

                                   12:30 PM

                                  CDA Registration Opens

                                   1:15 PM - 1:45 PM

                                  General Session on AI with Brendan Fowkes, Global Industry Technology Leader, Healthcare

                                    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

                                    CDA Welcome

                                    Speakers: Dr. Rachel Ramoni, DMD, ScD, Lou Dell'Italia, Rashi Romanoff

                                     3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

                                    CDA General Session: 'Hard to Know Until You Know' Panel Discussion

                                    Moderator: Clark Dumontier

                                    CDA Panel Members: Jessica Bomyea, Megan Vanneman, & John Kindred

                                    4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

                                    Break/Set up Posters

                                    4:30 PM - 6:00 PM VA CDA Poster Session Reception / Social Activities


                                    Wednesday, September 18th


                                     8:00 AM - 9:00 AM 

                                    Breakfast

                                       9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

                                      General SessionVA Office of Research and Development: Cultivating the Next Generation of Mission-Driven VA Research Leaders

                                      Speakers: Dr. Rachel Ramoni, DMD, ScD, and Dr. Carolyn Clancy, MD
                                       10:00 AM - 10:30 AM  Break
                                      10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

                                      General Session: "World Cafe"

                                      Speaker: Amanda Hunt

                                       12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDA Lunch
                                       1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

                                      CDA Session: Making a Reviewer's Job Easy Requires Work: Insider Tips for Writing a Successful Merit Application

                                      Speaker: Christine Hartmann

                                      2:00 PM - 2:15 PM CDA Break
                                       2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

                                      CDA ActivityMock Study Session

                                      Speakers: Amanda Hunt and Arun Sharma

                                       3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

                                      Break

                                      3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

                                      CDA BreakoutsDiscussion

                                      1st & 2nd yr: Jessica Bomyea, John Kindred, & Clark Dumontier;

                                      Others: Bonnie BootsMiller, Erin Spaniol, & Megan Vanneman

                                       4:00 PM - 4:15 PM

                                      Break

                                       4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

                                      ORD Program Fair


                                      Thursday, September 19th: Takes Place in Crystal Ballroom AB at DoubleTree Hotel

                                       8:00 AM - 8:30 AM 

                                      Breakfast

                                         8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

                                        Navigating the Multiverse for Funding Success

                                        Speakers: Rashi Romanoff, Elaine Staats, and Jennifer Lee

                                         9:30 AM - 9:45 AM  Break
                                         9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

                                        CDA General SessionVA Research Budgets for the CDA-2: Understanding what is Possible

                                        Speaker: Stokes Peebles

                                         10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

                                        CDA General SessionTransitioning to Independent Research

                                        Moderator – Mark Roltsch

                                        Panel –  Jessica Bomyea, Megan Vanneman, John Kindred, & Clark Dumontier

                                         11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

                                        Wrap-up Session with Mark Roltsch and Christiane Hartmann



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