Get the most out of your conference experience and attend an Annual Research Meeting adjunct event. The adjunct events listed below are open to all ARM attendees and do not require additional registration, unless noted otherwise. You can browse the full adjunct schedule on the ARM online agenda here.

Friday, June 28, 2024

  • AHRQ National Advisory Council Meeting
    Time: 12:30 - 6:00 p.m.
    Location: Key Ballroom 9 (2nd Floor, Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor)

Saturday, June 29, 2024

  • Exploring PCORI: Funding Opportunities Advancing Patient-Centered CER
    Time: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
    Location: Key Ballroom 11 (2nd Floor, Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor)

    To attend, you must register here.

    Overview:

    The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), the nation's leading funder of patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER), is dedicated to producing and promoting high-quality, evidence-based information derived from research guided by patients, caregivers and the broader healthcare community. With over $4.5 billion awarded to more than 2,400 research and research-related projects, PCORI's funding spans critical areas such as maternal mortality, cancer, diabetes, rare diseases and more.

    During this session, attendees will gain valuable insights into PCORI's research funding opportunities. The presentation will cover the research funding lifecycle, strategies for crafting successful applications and PCORI's unique engagement requirements. The event will also feature a networking breakfast, a Q&A session and the chance for one-on-one conversations with PCORI staff, providing an excellent opportunity to connect with experts and fellow researchers.

    Goals of the workshop:

    • Present PCORI’s National Priorities for Health and Topic Themes.
    • Provide an overview of funding opportunities that advance these National Priorities.
    • Share key examples of trials with results from PCORI's research award portfolio, highlighting research questions, decisional dilemmas and patient engagement.
    • Discuss advancements in PCORI’s Foundational Expectations for Partnerships in Research and Science of Engagement.
    • Review PCORI’s investments in infrastructure (PCORnet) that enables national-level CER and illustrate how it can be leveraged in a PCORI Research Award.
    • Describe how PCORI supports applicants and awardees throughout the application and award processes, from Letter of Intent submission through to the post-award phase.
       
  • AHRQ National Advisory Council Meeting
    Time: 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
    Location: Key Ballroom 9 (2nd Floor, Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor)
     
  • "The Pitch: Patient Safety's Next Generation" Movie Screening
    Time: 6:00 - 07:30 p.m.
    Location: Rooms 328-329 (Level 300, Baltimore Convention Center)

Sunday, June 30, 2024

  • Coffee & Conversation with Commonwealth Fund Medicare Program
    Time:  7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
    Location: Blake (2nd Floor, Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor)
     
  • Contract Research Organization Networking Breakfast
    Time: 7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
    Location: Johnson (1st Floor, Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor)
     
  • Meet the Experts Student Breakfast
    Time: 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
    Location: TBD
     
  • Meet-and-Greet Lunch with the Commonwealth Fund
    Time: 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
    Location: Johnson (1st Floor, Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor)
    *REGISTRATION REQUIRED*
    Join Commonwealth Fund staff for lunch to learn more about the foundation’s mission and programs. Space is limited, so please register here.

Monday, July 1, 2024

  • VA Office of Health Equity Meeting with Researchers
    Time: 7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
    Location: Poe (2nd Floor, Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor)
     
  • Contract Research Organization Job Fair
    Time: 12:15 - 1:45 p.m.
    Location: TBD
     
  • Patient Activation Measure Networking and Collaboration Reception
    Time: 6:30 - 08:30 p.m.
    Location: Poe (2nd Floor Hilton Baltimore)
    *Registration Required*
    Join Phreesia staff for a reception at AcademyHealth's ARM to learn more about patient activation and collaborate on opportunities for research and clinical practice. Drinks and small bites will be provided!

    Patient activation, or having the knowledge, skills, and confidence to manage one's health, is key to improving outcomes. Phreesia is the measure steward of the Patient Activation Measure (PAM®), which has been used in over 800 studies around the world to demonstrate the value of activation. Patient activation is vital to person-centered care, and we are excited to share research and ideas on current and future ways to support every patient in becoming an active participant in their care. RSVP here.

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

  • Health Economics Interest Group Networking Session
    Time: 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
    Location: Room 333, Baltimore Convention Center