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Agenda(updated August 5, 2024)**This agenda is preliminary and subject to change** Jump to: All Tracks Overview NPC Track ACOS-R Track CDA Track
Monday, September 16th
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Breakfast
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8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Opening Ceremony
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Keynote Speaker
John Kriesel
Veteran and Former Minnesota State Representative
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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
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Tuesday, September 17th
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Breakfast
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
General Session: A Word from VA Leadership
Presented by Johnson & Johnson
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10:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
Refreshment Break |
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM |
NPC Sessions - ACOS-R Sessions
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11:15 AM - 1:15 PM |
Lunch On Your Own
Private Luncheon: 2025 Conference Committee Volunteers (Designated Individuals Only)
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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
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2:00 PM - 2:15 PM |
Refreshment Break |
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM |
NPC Sessions - ACOS-R Sessions
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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
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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
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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
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CDA Activity (from 10:30 AM) |
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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]
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
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8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Opening Ceremony
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Keynote Speaker
John Kriesel
Veteran and Former Minnesota State Representative
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Refreshment Break |
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
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12:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Lunch on Your Own |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Refreshment Break
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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
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Workshop
Board Engagement and Governance
Presented by Moss Adams Kinman Tong
Partner Matt Dinsdale
Senior Director
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Workshop
QuickBooks & NPC Accounting (continued)
Presented by Panda Accounting and Assurance Dimensions
Preston Jensen
Panda Accounting
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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
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Tuesday, September 17th
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Breakfast
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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
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10:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
Refreshment Break |
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM |
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11:15 AM - 1:15 PM |
Lunch On Your Own
Private Luncheon: 2025 Conference Committee Volunteers (Designated Individuals Only)
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1:15 PM - 1:45 PM |
General Session on AI with Brendan Fowkes, Global Industry Technology Leader, Healthcare
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2:00 PM - 2:15 PM |
Refreshment Break |
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM |
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3:15 PM - 3:30 PM |
Break |
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
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4:30 PM - 6:00 PM |
VA CDA Poster Session Reception / Social Activities |
Wednesday, September 18th
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
Breakfast
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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
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10:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
Break |
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM |
General Session Championing Emerging Tools: Decentralized Clinical Trial Management
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11:15 AM - 12:00 PM |
NPC Conference Wrap-Up and Adjournment
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Working Lunch: Hill Prep |
2:00 - 5:00 PM |
Congressional Meetings |
Monday, September 16th
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Breakfast
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8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Opening Ceremony
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Keynote Speaker
John Kriesel
Veteran and Former Minnesota State Representative
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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
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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
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2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Refreshment Break
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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
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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
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Wednesday, September 18th
Tuesday, September 17th
12:30 PM |
CDA Registration Opens
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1:15 PM - 1:45 PM |
General Session on AI with Brendan Fowkes, Global Industry Technology Leader, Healthcare
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2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
CDA Welcome
Speakers: Dr. Rachel Ramoni, DMD, ScD, Lou Dell'Italia, Rashi Romanoff
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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
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4:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Break/Set up Posters
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4:30 PM - 6:00 PM |
VA CDA Poster Session Reception / Social Activities |
Wednesday, September 18th
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
Breakfast
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
General Session: VA 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
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Break |
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
General Session: "World Cafe" Speaker: Amanda Hunt
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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
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2:00 PM - 2:15 PM |
CDA Break |
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM |
CDA Activity: Mock Study Session
Speakers: Amanda Hunt and Arun Sharma
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3:00 PM - 3:15 PM |
Break
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3:15 PM - 4:00 PM |
CDA Breakouts: Discussion
1st & 2nd yr: Jessica Bomyea, John Kindred, & Clark Dumontier;
Others: Bonnie BootsMiller, Erin Spaniol, & Megan Vanneman
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4:00 PM - 4:15 PM |
Break
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4:15 PM - 5:00 PM |
ORD Program Fair
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Thursday, September 19th: Takes Place in Crystal Ballroom AB at DoubleTree Hotel
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Breakfast
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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 Session: VA Research Budgets for the CDA-2: Understanding what is Possible
Speaker: Stokes Peebles
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10:45 AM - 11:45 AM |
CDA General Session: Transitioning to Independent Research
Moderator – Mark Roltsch
Panel – Jessica Bomyea, Megan Vanneman, John Kindred, & Clark Dumontier
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11:45 AM - 12:00 PM |
Wrap-up Session with Mark Roltsch and Christiane Hartmann
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