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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 


Schedule Overview

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?



September 25 | 2-3:00 pm ET | Virtual
"Adherence to Behavior Change: Overview of Models and Mechanisms Webinar"

Dr. David Conroy

University of Michigan


Dr. David Conroy
Dr. David Conroy

Join Dr. David Conroy for an engaging webinar, "Adherence to Behavior Change: Overview of Models and Mechanisms." This session will explore the psychological and behavioral science frameworks that explain why people initiate and maintain (or fail to maintain) health-related behavior changes. Dr. Conroy will review prominent theoretical models of behavior change adherence, discuss the underlying mechanisms that drive sustained changes, and highlight priorities for understanding and promoting long-term adherence in clinical and public health settings. Whether you are a researcher, clinician, or student, this webinar will provide valuable insights into a critical aspect of successful behavior change.



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