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AcademyHealth's New Tracker Reveals Impact of AHRQ Grant Cancellations

AcademyHealth’s new resource offers a clear picture of the collective impact of dismantling the only federal agency focused on health services research.

Posted Jul 31, 2026

Topics Advocacy Delivering Better Care Hospitals & Health Systems

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AHRQ Has Begun Canceling Research Grants. Here's What We Know.

Researchers across the country are receiving notices that AHRQ is ending funding for ongoing projects. In the latest Situation Report, AcademyHealth examines what we know so far, why it matters, and how these cancellations could affect the future of health services research.

Posted Jul 16, 2026

Topics Advocacy

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2026 Health Datapalooza

From Proof to Practice: Impact at Scale

Date & Time September 24-25, 2026 Location Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center | Washington, D.C.

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2026 Health Policy Orientation

An intensive, in-person introduction to health policymaking — featuring expert presentations, interactive panels, and small group discussions.

Date & Time October 26-28, 2026 Location AcademyHealth Office | Washington, D.C.

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2026 Health Datapalooza

From Proof to Practice: Impact at Scale

Date & Time September 24-25, 2026 Location Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center | Washington, D.C.

Upcoming Event

2026 Health Policy Orientation

An intensive, in-person introduction to health policymaking — featuring expert presentations, interactive panels, and small group discussions.

Date & Time October 26-28, 2026 Location AcademyHealth Office | Washington, D.C.

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19th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health

Elevating the Science of Dissemination: Leveraging Tools to Improve Clinical, Community, and Public Health Practice

Date & Time December 13-16, 2026 Location Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center | National Harbor, MD

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The Evidence Effect: How AHRQ Helped Hospitals Reduce Harm and Improve Patient Safety

Patient safety research helps turn evidence into better care. In the latest Evidence Effect story, hear from former AHRQ Director Dr. Robert Valdez about how a national patient safety initiative helped hospitals reduce harm and improve outcomes for patients nationwide.

Posted Sep 8, 2026

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AcademyHealth Releases Strategic Roadmap for Advancing Cancer Biomarker Testing at Scale

AcademyHealth announces the launch of the Scaling Cancer Biomarker Testing Coalition’s Strategic Roadmap for Collective Action, a strategic framework for advancing cancer biomarker testing at scale.

Posted Sep 3, 2026 By Christina Dai, M.P.H., Marley Catlett, M.P.H.

Topics Translation, Dissemination & Implementation Hospitals & Health Systems Using Health Data

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No Perfect System: Reflections on Learning Across Countries

Coming from Canada, Laura Yudo expected to hear that a single-payer system was the fix for U.S. health care's biggest problems. Instead, conversations with scholars from France, Ghana, Rwanda, Nepal, and beyond convinced her that no country has it all figured out, and that the real value lies in learning from each other's trade-offs.

Posted Aug 27, 2026 By Laura Yudo

Topics HSR Workforce Development Paying for Care Delivering Better Care

Moving evidence into action

Making Health Care Better

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