IMPACT Grand Rounds: Identifying and Engaging Care Partners Through Electronic Health Records for Pragmatic Research

Thursday, March 19, 2026 |  12:00 – 1:00 pm ET

Presenter: Jenny Portz, PhD

Panelists: Julia Burgdorf, PhD and Jody Long, MSN, MBA, RN, CEN

Moderator: Hillary Lum, PhD, MD

Hillary Lum, PhD, MD Professor of Medicine,  Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz	Jenny Portz, PhD, MSW Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz
Julia Burgdorf, PhD Research Scientist, Center for Home Care Policy & Research,  VNS Health	Jody Long, MSN, MBA, RN, CEN Director of Clinical Affairs, PointClickCare

About IMPACT Grand Rounds

The IMPACT Collaboratory is hosting webinars on the 3rd Thursday of each month, addressing issues in conducting embedded pragmatic clinical trials on non-pharmacological interventions for people living with dementia and their care partners. The next session will feature Donna Spiegelman, Sc.D.

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Owning the Moment of Care: Reducing Implicit Bias and Diffusion of Responsibility in Clinical Practice Lessons from our Roybal Center projects

Speakers

Nao Hagiwara, PhD

Professor of Public Health Sciences

University of Virginia

Candace Feldman, MD, MPH, ScD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Brigham & Women’s Hospital

Nancy Haff, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Brigham & Women’s Hospital

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Why and How a Behavioral Intervention Works: A Panel Discussion Exploring Mechanisms

Webinar Series Overview

This panel discussion, led by the Establishing Mechanisms of Benefit to Reinforce the Alzheimer's Care Experience (EMBRACE) AD/ADRD Roybal Executive Committee, explores the ins and outs of mechanisms, particularly within the context of dementia care interventions. The webinar will coincide with the release of a guidance document on mechanisms written by Drs. Hodgson and Gitlin (the Co-Leads of the EMBRACE Behavioral and Intervention Development Core). The panel will focus on the importance of understanding mechanisms that enable the successful translation of interventions across contexts and populations. Using helpful examples, the presenters will consider how to define, identify, and measure mechanisms. Panelists will discuss common theoretical frameworks and terminology used in the dissemination of mechanistic research and will provide tools to facilitate this work.

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