Administrators' Meeting (Closed meeting)

Wednesday, November 1, 2017
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Dupont Circle Hotel, 1500 New Hampshire Ave., NW

It was our pleasure to welcome the CFAR Administrative Directors and CFAR staff members to Washington, DC for the annual CFAR Administrators’ Meeting. This interactive meeting provided opportunities to share best practices, discuss challenges, and stimulate collaboration and innovation in the CFAR program.

Meeting Agenda

8:00-8:30 am		Breakfast with NCCC – in Café Dupont
8:30-8:40 am		Welcome and Introductions Patti Simon, DC CFAR
8:40-10:00 am		NIH CFAR Program Updates and Discussion 30 min each, followed by 20 min discussion Ann Namkung Lee (moderator) Candice Beaubien Elaine Wong
10:00-11:00 am		Grants Management Updates and Discussion 40 min, followed by 20 min discussion Ann Namkung Lee (moderator) Ann Devine
11:00-11:15 am		BREAK
11:15-12:00 pm		Rapid Fire Session – Innovations in CFAR Administration 1 Representative from each CFAR – 1 slide, 2 minutes
12:00-1:00 pm		LUNCH with NCCC– in Café Dupont
1:00-2:40 pm		CFAR Best and Common Practices 10 min followed by 10 min discussion each Co-Moderators: Justin Schmandt, Third Coast CFAR and Prema Menezes, UNC CFAR NIH Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research – One CFAR’s Experience Susan Mello, UW/Fred Hutch CFAR Strategies for Effective and Engaging Meetings Lauren Sterling, UCSF CFAR Using Social Media to Promote CFAR Jenny Anderson, Emory University CFAR Tracking Core Utilization Mark Ingaciola, Harvard CFAR Results of CFAR Staffing Survey Mary Oris, Duke CFAR
2:40-2:55 pm		BREAK
2:55-3:35 pm		Panel: Strategies for Minimizing Unobligated Balances and Managing Carryforward Funds 5 min each, followed by 20 min discussion Co-Moderators: Donna Porter, UAB CFAR and Kate Gordon, Penn CFAR Panelists: Mark Ingaciola, Harvard CFAR Susan Mello, UW/Fred Hutch CFAR Anne Efron, JHU CFAR Shelle Bryant, Emory CFAR
3:35-4:00 pm		Panel: Competing Renewal Planning and Submission 5 min each, followed by 15 min discussion Co-Moderators: Kathie Ferbas, UCLA CFAR and TBN Panelists: Laura Enders, Rochester CFAR Jina Lee, UCLA CFAR Kim Schafer, UCSD CFAR Michelle Ward, UW/Fred Hutch CFAR
4:00 pm		Wrap-up Patti Simon, DC CFAR
4:00-4:30 pm		Post Meeting Discussion: Hosting the Annual National Meeting (Optional) Mark Ingaciola, Harvard CFAR Susan Mello, UW/Fred Hutch CFAR Brandi Robinson, DC CFAR Patti Simon, DC CFAR Shelle Bryant, Emory CFAR Kimbi Hagan, Emory CFAR