October 16, 4-5pm ET | Clin-STAR Webinar
"The Art and Science of the Pilot Study: Challenges and Solutions"
Kenneth Schmader, MD
with Carl F. Pieper, DrPH
Duke University School of Medicine
Webinar Objectives:
To describe challenges and solutions in the design of a pilot study protocol
To describe challenges and solutions in the conduct of a pilot study
To list publication and funding opportunities for pilot studies
November 11-12, 2025
This workshop will be held virtually and in-person in Boston, MA as an affiliate meeting with the Gerontological Society America Annual Scientific Meeting. The scope of this workshop will include these themes: Reimagining AD/ADRD risk and resilience, Innovations in testing behavioral interventions in AD/ADRD, New Approaches to Support Caregivers, Resources for Accelerating the pace Multidisciplinary Research in AD/ADRD.
View the current agenda for the workshop here.
This workshop will be held in-person and streamed virtually on November 11 and 12, 2025. Registration to attend virtual sessions is free and open to the public. Please register using this form. The deadline to register is November 10 at 9am ET.
Experts, including IMPACT Principal Investigator Vincent Mor, will discuss the state of healthcare delivery in the United States and the constraints on healthcare delivery systems that researchers must understand.
Speakers will explore:
Challenges and emerging opportunities in pragmatic clinical trials
Platform trials as an emerging method
What can be learned from pragmatic trials with null findings
Role of pragmatic trials in a time of increasing use of artificial intelligence
November 4: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm ET
Keynote: Landscape of Healthcare in America: Gaps and Opportunities (That Researchers Need to Hear)
Understanding the Needs and Priorities of Healthcare Systems Across Communities
Realizing the Potential of Platform Trials
November 5: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm ET
What Do We Learn From Null Pragmatic Trials?
What Is the Role of ePCTs in the Age of Artificial Intelligence?
