The NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory is partnering with AcademyHealth to offer a 1.5 day pre-conference workshop at the 2023 Annual Research Meeting in Seattle, Washington. The workshop, “Driving Tomorrow’s Outcomes Through Clinical Research in Real-World Settings: Essentials of Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials Workshop,” will provide an introduction to the investigative opportunities for embedded health systems research, along with strategies for conducting clinical trials that provide real-world evidence necessary to inform both practice and policy. Workshop attendees will have the opportunity to participate in facilitated, hands-on learning activities and to interact with Principal Investigators of current and past embedded pragmatic clinical trials (ePCTs).

Firsthand ePCT experiences and case studies from the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory will support and illustrate the topics presented and demonstrate how ePCTs in real-world settings are driving tomorrow’s outcomes. Speakers will include program officers and senior staff from NIH Institutes and senior investigators from the NIH Collaboratory Trials and the Coordinating Center Leadership.

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 in real-world settings, driving tomorrow’s research outcomes.

Workshop details and registration
Friday, June 23, 2023, 8:15 a.m.-4:25 p.m.
Saturday, June 24, 2023, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, WA