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14th Annual HMO Research Network Conference
"Partnerships in Translation: Advancing Research and Clinical Care"
Sunday, April 13–Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Minneapolis, MN

 
Agenda Details
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday

Download agenda (2008_HMORN_Agenda.pdf)
    Co-Hosts
     HealthPartners Research Foundation, Minneapolis, MN
     Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, Marshfield, WI
 
 

 

   

  Sunday, April 13  —  HILTON HOTEL, Minneapolis

The 2008 meeting began on Sunday, April 13 with the Board Meeting scheduled from 2 to 6 p.m. and opportunities for ancillary meetings.

  1–6 pm   Conference Registration desk open
  Rm: Red Wing
3rd Floor
   
       
1:30 pm Governing Board Lunch (meeting will begin at two o’clock)
       
2–6 pm XS-1 HMORN Board of Governors Lunch and Meeting
  Rm: Duluth
3rd Floor
Closed Meeting
  Agenda and materials will be emailed to all board members prior to the meeting.
       
4–6 pm XS–2 Health Literacy, Kathleen Mazor
  Rm: Nicollet
2nd Floor
Open to All
  Open meeting on the CRN Core project – “Health Literacy and Cancer Prevention: Do Patients Understand What They Hear?” This meeting will report on the progress of this project to date. It is open to all interested parties; we will have discussion and feedback.
       
  4–6 pm   XS–3 Obesity Special Interest Group, Nancy Sherwood, Laura Coleman
  Rm: Ramsey
2nd Floor
Open to All
  Established to foster collaborative research to address questions that HMORN obesity researchers are uniquely positioned to answer given our access to integrated data systems (i.e., ability to link EMR, claims, and pharmacy data) as well as the ability to conduct multi–level observational and intervention studies at the level of individuals, families, clinics, and health plan policy.
       
Dinner is on your own this evening
       
  6–8 pm   XS–4 CRN Ovarian Cancer, Larissa Nekhlyudov
  Rm: Board 2
3rd Floor
Limited
Audience
  The overall goal of this project is to examine the use of combined intravenous and intra–peritoneal chemotherapy for advanced ovarian cancer in 8 CRN sites. This ancillary meeting will focus on discussions of preliminary analyses and manuscript writing. This is a project team meeting open to members of the team. Open to others though the value of attendance may be limited.
       
  7–8:30 pm   XS–5 CERT/DECIDE Distributed Network, Kim Lane
  Rm: Board 1
3rd Floor
Closed
Meeting
  Project meeting for the DEcIDE Distributed Research Network team

  Monday, April 14 —  HILTON HOTEL, Minneapolis

The ‘core’ activities (in black type) began with lunch (all meal information is in orange type) and a kick–off plenary session; Monday morning included a number of ancillary meetings (in blue type), most of which were open to all registered conference attendees. Monday afternoon and evening included concurrent sessions (in purple type) and the opening reception. The reception did not include a meal but included substantive hors d’oeuvres and tables for networking.

  7 am–5 pm   Conference Registration desk open
  Rm: Red Wing
3rd Floor
   
       
  7–8:30 am   Continental Breakfast Available
  Foyer D
3rd Floor
   
7:30–9:30 am
 
XM–1 Writer’s Workshop–How to Write Effective Specific Aims–Kevin Lutz
Rm: Hennepin
2nd Floor
Open to All
A collaborative discussion of grant writing focusing on the specific aims section, an oft   overlooked section that is of paramount importance. A mixture of experienced and inexperienced investigators will help illuminate the various perspectives, challenges, and strategies to this important aspect of grant writing. Please contact Kevin.Lutz@kpchr.org to receive advance materials.
8–9:30 am XM–2 CERT/DECIDE Distributed Network–Kim Lane
Rm: Board 1
3rd Floor
Closed
Meeting
Project meeting for the DEcIDE Distributed Research Network team.
 
8–9:30 am XM–3 Biobanking, Ethics & Procedures–Cathy McCarty, Eric Larson
Rm: Ramsey
2nd Floor
Open to All
To review the current GWAS initiatives at the National Human Genome Research Institute, consider ELSI issues raised by the research and ultimate clinical application of the research, and the perspectives of third party payers in the personalized health care movement. Confirmed speakers include Dr. Jeff Struewing, the GWAS Project Office at the National Human Genome Research Institute, Dr. Wylie Burke, an internationally renowned expert in bioethics, Dr. Russ Kuzel, the Chief Medical Officer at Security Health Plan in Marshfield and two HMORN investigators involved in large–scale biobanking efforts, Drs. Cathy Schaeffer and Bob Davis.  In addition to the formal presentations, there will be a 30 minute panel discussion at the end of the session.
8–9:30 am XM–4 CRN Her2 Diffusion–Diana Buist
Rm: Directors
Row 1
Closed
Meeting
Her2neu working group for the Her2 grant. Open to NCI, ACS and invited individuals only.
       
  8–9 am   U.S. Congressman Dave Obey, Wisconsin’s Seventh District, chair of the House Appropriations Committee
[Invited–Monday morning ancillary meetings may be rescheduled if Congressman Obey is able to attend]
  8:30–10 am   XM–5 Cancer Prevention Index Study–Tom Vogt
Rm: LaSalle
2nd Floor
Closed
Meeting

 
This meeting is limited to investigators and staff of the Cancer Prevention Index pilot study. A representative from the four sites who were a part of the original proposal but were dropped when it was reduced to a pilot is welcome to attend as well. Participating sites are: KP Hawaii and KP Portland, and all CPI staff and investigators at HMORN are urged to attend. The other sites from which we welcome representatives are: KP Southern Calif., KP Colorado, Harvard Pilgrim, and HealthPartners. This meeting will focus on progress and plans for completing the pilot and for generating a larger R01 from the results of the pilot.
8:30–10 am XM–6 STD Research SIG–Delia Scholes
Rm: Carver
2nd Floor
Open to All
Sexually transmitted diseases (STD/HIV) are a focus of national attention, both for their high––and in some instances increasing––rates and their potential for prevention and control. The purpose of this SIG will be to explore HMORN–based collaborative research opportunities in this area of work.
9–11:30 am Poster Session 1 Set-Up
Salon C
3rd Floor
  9–10:30 am   XM–7 Looking at Consent through a New Lens: The PRISM Readability Toolkit–Jessica Ridpath
  Rm: Marquette
2nd Floor
Open to All
  This interactive workshop will provide an overview of strategies, tools, and resources to help attendees create participant–centered study materials that are easy to read and understand. Attendees will receive the PRISM Readability Toolkit, a product of Group Health's ongoing readability initiative that has received widespread attention and uptake in the research and health care communities. Open to all, but especially relevant to anyone involved in the development of consent forms and other study materials.
       
  9:30–11:30 am   XM–8 CVRN Steering Committee–Alan Go
Rm: Hennepin
2nd Floor
Closed Meeting
This is a meeting of the HMORN Cardiovascular Research Network (CVRN) Steering Committee and is limited to members of the Steering Committee, CVRN project investigators, and invited NIH colleagues.
9:30–11:30 am XM–9 CRN MENU Study Wrap–Christine Cole Johnson, Gwen Alexander
Rm: Board 1
3rd Floor
Closed
Meeting
The MENU meeting at the HMORN conference will provide overview of results of the aMENU study, and discussion of future research collaborations in the wake of the MENU findings. Open to MENU study team only.
9:30–11:30 am XM–10 CRN DCIS Project–Laurel Habel
Rm: Nicollet
2nd Floor
Closed
Meeting
Clinical and Pathologic Predictors for Recurrence after DCIS Investigators Meeting. The goal of the study is to identify clinical and pathological factors that can be used to accurately identify DCIS women at high and low risk for recurrence.
9:30–11:30 am XM–11 VDW Training–Gene Hart, Jennifer Ellis
Rm: Ramsey
2nd Floor
Open to All
This is an introduction to the HMORN's Virtual Data Warehouse (VDW) aimed at Investigators. We will demonstrate how the VDW has been used and demonstrate how it can be used in the future.
  10:30–11:30 am   XM–12 Effort Reporting–Barbara Richard, Beverly Prawalsky
  Rm: Marquette
2nd Floor
Open to All
  This session will present an overview of audit risks related to all the HMORN members who accept Federal funds and are required to report and certify Time and Effort according to OMB A–122 guidelines. We will focus on commonalities among all sites, how recent audit findings and publications relate to our particular situations, and leave room for an open discussion of encountered problems and solutions. Open to those who are involved with, or concerned about financial research compliance risks.
       
  11:30 am–12:15 pm   Lunch
Rm: Salon A&B
3rd Floor
  Noon   Welcome to the 2008 HMORN Annual Conference
Andy Nelson and Bob Greenlee
       
  12:15–1:30 pm   Plenary I: Clinical Leadership Panel
George Isham, MD, MS; HealthPartners
Rm: Salon A&B
3rd Floor
A close partnership between care delivery and research organizations has the potential to provide essential elements needed to optimize health and health care. This clinical leadership panel will identify the value, opportunities and challenges of those close partnerships between three HMORN care delivery and research organizations.

The objectives of this plenary session are:

  1. Identify the important facets of partnership that bring value to care delivery and research.
  2. Pinpoint the critical alignments of care delivery and research that are needed to fulfill the promised value between clinical and research organizations.
  3. Recognize the challenges that clinical and research organizations need to address.
Participants:
Thomas Kottke, MD; HealthPartners Research Foundation
Brian Rank, MD; HealthPartners Medical Group
Doug Reding, MD, MPH; Marshfield Clinic
Mark Selna, MD; Geisinger Clinic
1:45–3:15 pm C–A1 Research Administration–Barry Miller, Kate Rardin
Rm: Marquette
2nd Floor
Addresses ways administrative support can help advance collaborative HMORN research.
Ellen Deitch, Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente
Robin Hudson, Center for Health Research, Southeast, Kaiser
Tim O'Bar, Center for Health Studies, Group Health
Ben Prince, Fallon Clinic
Barbara Richard, Harvard Pilgrim
Paul Steele, Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente
1:45–3:15 pm C–A2 Pharmacoepidemiology–Cathy McCarty, Susan Andrade
Rm: Ramsey
2nd Floor
Pharmacoepidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of drug–related events in populations and the application of this study to efficacious drug treatment. This session explores a wide range of issues in pharmacoepidemiology studies.
Long-term persistence with statins: A population-based study among Health Maintenance Organization enrollees in Israel
Gabriel Chodick, PhD; Maccabi Healthcare Services, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk in Relation to Antidepressant Use after Diagnosis
Jessica Chubak, PhD; Group Health Center for Health Studies Development
Implementation & Evaluation of an Educational Curriculum on Pharmaceutical Marketing & Prescribing
David W. Price, MD; CPMG Dept of Education/KP Colorado Inst Health Research
Adherence to Urate Lowering Medications for the Treatment of Chronic Gout
Leslie R. Harrold, MD, MPH; Meyers Primary Care Institute/Fallon
Pneumonia Risk among COPD Patients Using Fluticasone/Salmeterol Versus Other Inhaled Steroids and Bronchodilators Alone
Michael Schum, PhD; Lovelace Clinic Foundation