Registration for the 2021 Health Care Systems Research Network (HCSRN) Conference will close on Monday, May 3. The NIH Collaboratory is partnering with HCSRN to offer a workshop at the conference, which will be held virtually on May 11 and 12.

The workshop, Essentials of Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials (ePCTs), will provide an introduction to investigative opportunities for pragmatic clinical trials embedded in healthcare systems, along with strategies for conducting clinical trials that provide real-world evidence necessary to inform both practice and policy.

Offered free to all conference registrants, the workshop will include firsthand ePCT experiences and case studies from the NIH Collaboratory. Speakers will include program officers and senior staff from NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices and senior investigators from the NIH Collaboratory Demonstration Projects and the Coordinating Center.

The learning objectives of the workshop include:

• To clarify the definition of ePCTs and explain their utility
• To introduce attendees to the unique characteristics and challenges of designing, conducting, and implementing ePCTs within diverse health care systems
• To increase the capacity of health services researchers to address important clinical questions with ePCTs

CONFERENCE DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
HCSRN 2021: Looking Forward and Embracing Change—Preparedness for the Future During Uncertain Times
May 11-12, 2021