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 |
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8:30-8:40 am |
Welcome and Introductions |
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8:40-10:00 am |
NIH CFAR Program Updates and Discussion Ann Namkung Lee (moderator) |
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10:00-11:00 am |
Grants Management Updates and Discussion Ann Namkung Lee (moderator) |
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11:00-11:15 am |
BREAK |
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11:15-12:00 pm |
Rapid Fire Session – Innovations in CFAR Administration |
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12:00-1:00 pm |
LUNCH with NCCC– in Café Dupont |
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1:00-2:40 pm |
CFAR Best and Common Practices 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 Strategies for Effective and Engaging Meetings Using Social Media to Promote CFAR Tracking Core Utilization Results of CFAR Staffing Survey |
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2:40-2:55 pm |
BREAK |
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2:55-3:35 pm |
Panel: Strategies for Minimizing Unobligated Balances and Managing Carryforward Funds Co-Moderators: Donna Porter, UAB CFAR and Kate Gordon, Penn CFAR Panelists: |
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3:35-4:00 pm |
Panel: Competing Renewal Planning and Submission Co-Moderators: Kathie Ferbas, UCLA CFAR and TBN Panelists: |
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4:00 pm |
Wrap-up |
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4:00-4:30 pm |
Post Meeting Discussion: Hosting the Annual National Meeting (Optional) |