| 10/31/2025 | Grand Rounds | Peter Margolis; Sarah Greene; Sean C. Dowdy | Stanford University; University of Cincinnati; Mayo Clinic; Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; The National Academy of Medicine | The LHS Shared Commitments — All Treats, No Tricks | Peter Margolis, Sean Dowdy, and Sarah Greene discuss “The LHS Shared Commitments – All Treats, No Tricks.” |
| 10/31/2025 | Grand Rounds | Peter Margolis; Sarah Greene; Sean C. Dowdy | University of Cincinnati; Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; Mayo Clinic; Stanford University; The National Academy of Medicine | The LHS Shared Commitments — All Treats, No Tricks | Peter Margolis, Sean Dowdy, and Sarah Greene discuss “The LHS Shared Commitments – All Treats, No Tricks.” |
| 10/24/2025 | Grand Rounds | Renato Lopes | Duke Clinical Research Institute; Duke University Health System | Prevention And Reduction of Adverse outcomes in Chagasic Heart failUre Trial Evaluation: The PARACHUTE-HF Trial | Dr. Renato Lopes discusses “Prevention And Reduction of Adverse outcomes in Chagasic Heart failUre Trial Evaluation: The PARACHUTE-HF Trial.” |
| 10/24/2025 | Grand Rounds | Renato Lopes | Duke University Health System; Duke Clinical Research Institute | Prevention And Reduction of Adverse outcomes in Chagasic Heart failUre Trial Evaluation: The PARACHUTE-HF Trial | Dr. Renato Lopes discusses “Prevention And Reduction of Adverse outcomes in Chagasic Heart failUre Trial Evaluation: The PARACHUTE-HF Trial.” |
| 10/17/2025 | Grand Rounds | Keith Marsolo; Charles Bailey | University of Pennsylvania; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Duke Clinical Research Institute; Duke University School of Medicine; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) | Making Effective Use of Data Infrastructure in PCORnet® | Drs. Charles Bailey and Keith Marsolo discuss “Making Effective Use of Data Infrastructure in PCORnet®.” |
| 10/17/2025 | Grand Rounds | Charles Bailey; Keith Marsolo | University of Pennsylvania; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Duke Clinical Research Institute; Duke University School of Medicine; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) | Making Effective Use of Data Infrastructure in PCORnet® | Drs. Charles Bailey and Keith Marsolo discuss “Making Effective Use of Data Infrastructure in PCORnet®.” |
| 10/10/2025 | Grand Rounds | Julie Fritz; Sebastian Tong | University of Utah; University of Washington | Integrating the BeatPain Study With PRaCTICe, a New Network Research Hub of the CARE for Health Initiative | Drs. Fritz and Tong discuss "Integrating the BeatPain Study With PRaCTICe, a New Network Research Hub of the CARE for Health Initiative." |
| 10/10/2025 | Grand Rounds | Julie Fritz; Sebastian Tong | University of Utah; University of Washington | Integrating the BeatPain Study With PRaCTICe, a New Network Research Hub of the CARE for Health Initiative | Drs. Fritz and Tong discuss "Integrating the BeatPain Study With PRaCTICe, a New Network Research Hub of the CARE for Health Initiative." |
| 10/3/2025 | Grand Rounds | Elisabetta Tonet | Universitaria di Ferrara | Multi-Domain Rehabilitation for Older Patients With Myocardial Infarction: The PIpELINe Trial | Dr. Elisabetta Tonet discusses “Multi-Domain Rehabilitation for Older Patients With Myocardial Infarction: The PIpELINe Trial.” |
| 10/3/2025 | Grand Rounds | Elisabetta Tonet | Universitaria di Ferrara | Multi-Domain Rehabilitation for Older Patients With Myocardial Infarction: The PIpELINe Trial | Dr. Elisabetta Tonet discusses “Multi-Domain Rehabilitation for Older Patients With Myocardial Infarction: The PIpELINe Trial.” |
| 9/26/2025 | Grand Rounds | Elizabeth Turner; Gregory Simon; Susan Huang | Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute; University of California, Irvine; Duke University | Significance in ePCTs: P Values vs Decision-Maker Perspectives | Drs. Gregory Simon, Susan Huang, and Elizabeth Turner discuss “Significance in ePCTs: P Values vs Decision-Maker Perspectives.” |
| 9/26/2025 | Grand Rounds | Elizabeth Turner; Gregory Simon; Susan Huang | Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute; University of California, Irvine; Duke University | Significance in ePCTs: P Values vs Decision-Maker Perspectives | Drs. Gregory Simon, Susan Huang, and Elizabeth Turner discuss “Significance in ePCTs: P Values vs Decision-Maker Perspectives.” |
| 9/19/2025 | Grand Rounds | Denise van Hout | University Medical Center Utrecth, the Netherlands | Hurdles for the Delivery of Clinical Trials: Insights From the REMAP-CAP Trial in Europe | Dr. Denise van Hout discusses the factors that led to success and challenges in different REMAP-CAP study sites. |
| 9/19/2025 | Grand Rounds | Denise van Hout | University Medical Center Utrecth, the Netherlands | Hurdles for the Delivery of Clinical Trials: Insights From the REMAP-CAP Trial in Europe | Dr. Denise van Hout discusses the factors that led to success and challenges in different REMAP-CAP study sites. |
| 9/5/2025 | Grand Rounds | Robert Califf | Duke University School of Medicine | The Non-Learning Health System | Dr. Robert Califf discusses the non-learning health system. |
| 8/22/2025 | Grand Rounds | Emily O'Brien | Duke Clinical Research Institute; Duke University School of Medicine; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) | Avoiding the Fumble: Building on a Decade of Lessons from Pragmatic Clinical Trials | Dr. Emily O’Brien discusses “Avoiding the Fumble: Building on a Decade of Lessons from Pragmatic Clinical Trials.” |
| 8/22/2025 | Grand Rounds | Emily O'Brien | Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI); Duke University School of Medicine; Duke Clinical Research Institute | Avoiding the Fumble: Building on a Decade of Lessons from Pragmatic Clinical Trials | Dr. Emily O’Brien discusses “Avoiding the Fumble: Building on a Decade of Lessons from Pragmatic Clinical Trials.” |
| 8/15/2025 | Grand Rounds | Tim Walsh; Chris Weir; Richard Parker | University of Edinburgh | Dexmedetomidine- or Clonidine-Based Sedation Compared with Propofol in Critically Ill Patients: The A2B Randomized Clinical Trial – Addressing a Complex Clinical Question with Novel Integrated Methodological Approaches | Professors Tim Walsh and Chris Weir and Research Fellow Richard Parker discuss the A2B trial of dexmedetomidine- or clonidine-based sedation compared with propofol for critically ill patients. |
| 8/15/2025 | Grand Rounds | Tim Walsh; Chris Weir; Richard Parker | University of Edinburgh | Dexmedetomidine- or Clonidine-Based Sedation Compared with Propofol in Critically Ill Patients: The A2B Randomized Clinical Trial – Addressing a Complex Clinical Question with Novel Integrated Methodological Approaches | Professors Tim Walsh and Chris Weir and Research Fellow Richard Parker discuss the A2B trial of dexmedetomidine- or clonidine-based sedation compared with propofol for critically ill patients. |
| 8/8/2025 | Grand Rounds | A. Eden Evins | Harvard Medical School; Massachusetts General Hospital | Youth Nicotine Vaping Cessation: RCT of Varenicline Added to Remote Young Adult Lay Counselor Delivered Behavioral Cessation Support Vs. Texting Support | Dr. Eden Evins discusses “Youth Nicotine Vaping Cessation: RCT of Varenicline Added to Remote Young Adult Lay Counselor Delivered Behavioral Cessation Support Vs. Texting Support." |
| 8/8/2025 | Grand Rounds | A. Eden Evins | Harvard Medical School; Massachusetts General Hospital | Youth Nicotine Vaping Cessation: RCT of Varenicline Added to Remote Young Adult Lay Counselor Delivered Behavioral Cessation Support Vs. Texting Support | Dr. A. Eden Evins discusses “Youth Nicotine Vaping Cessation: RCT of Varenicline Added to Remote Young Adult Lay Counselor Delivered Behavioral Cessation Support Vs. Texting Support." |
| 8/1/2025 | Grand Rounds | Kenneth Kehl | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Clinical Trial Notifications Triggered by Artificial Intelligence-Detected Cancer Progression | Dr. Kenneth L. Kehl discusses “Clinical Trial Notifications Triggered by Artificial Intelligence-Detected Cancer Progression.” |
| 8/1/2025 | Grand Rounds | Kenneth Kehl | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Clinical Trial Notifications Triggered by Artificial Intelligence-Detected Cancer Progression | Dr. Kenneth L. Kehl discusses “Clinical Trial Notifications Triggered by Artificial Intelligence-Detected Cancer Progression.” |
| 7/18/2025 | Grand Rounds | Adrian Hernandez; Christopher Lindsell; Karen Chiswell; Sara Calvert; Rebecca Sullenger | Duke Clinical Research Institute; Duke University School of Medicine; Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI) | State of Clinical Trials: An Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov | Adrian Hernandez, Rebecca Sullenger, Sara Bristol Calvert, Karen Chiswell, and Christopher Lindsell discuss the state of clinical trials. |
| 7/18/2025 | Grand Rounds | Adrian Hernandez; Christopher Lindsell; Karen Chiswell; Sara Calvert; Rebecca Sullenger | Duke Clinical Research Institute; Duke University School of Medicine; Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI) | State of Clinical Trials: An Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov | Adrian Hernandez, Rebecca Sullenger, Sara Bristol Calvert, Karen Chiswell, and Christopher Lindsell discuss the state of clinical trials. |
| 7/11/2025 | Grand Rounds | Trevor Lentz; Tyler Cope | Duke Clinical Research Institute; Duke University; Veterans Health Administration | Novel Approaches to Recruiting Clinical Sites for Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials: Insights from the AIM-Back Trial | Dr. Trevor Lentz and Tyler Cope discuss the novel approaches used for site recruitment in the AIM-back Trial. |
| 7/11/2025 | Grand Rounds | Trevor Lentz; Tyler Cope | Duke Clinical Research Institute; Duke University; Veterans Health Administration | Novel Approaches to Recruiting Clinical Sites for Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials: Insights from the AIM-Back Trial | Dr. Trevor Lentz and Tyler Cope discuss the novel approaches used for site recruitment in the AIM-back Trial. |
| 6/27/2025 | Grand Rounds | Amrita Mukhopadhyay | NYU Langone Health; New York University School of Medicine | GR-Slides-06-27-25 | Dr. Amrita Mukhopadhyay discusses "Building Electronic Tools To Enhance and Reinforce CArdiovascular REcommendations for Heart Failure (BETTER CARE-HF)." |
| 6/27/2025 | Grand Rounds | Amrita Mukhopadhyay | New York University School of Medicine; NYU Langone Health | Building Electronic Tools To Enhance and Reinforce CArdiovascular REcommendations for Heart Failure (BETTER CARE-HF) | Dr. Amrita Mukhopadhyay discusses "Building Electronic Tools To Enhance and Reinforce CArdiovascular REcommendations for Heart Failure (BETTER CARE-HF)." |
| 6/20/2025 | Grand Rounds | Scott Garrison | University of Alberta; Pragmatic Trials Collaborative | The BedMed Trials: Does the Timing of Blood Pressure Medication Matter? | Dr. Scott Garrison discusses the BedMed Trials: Does the Timing of Blood Pressure Medication Matter? |
| 6/20/2025 | Grand Rounds | Scott Garrison | University of Alberta; Pragmatic Trials Collaborative | The BedMed Trials: Does the Timing of Blood Pressure Medication Matter? | Dr. Scott Garrison discusses the BedMed Trials: Does the Timing of Blood Pressure Medication Matter? |
| 6/13/2025 | Grand Rounds | Nancy Kass; Ruth Faden; Stephanie Morain; Stephanie Morain | Johns Hopkins University; Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics | Fit for Purpose: Improving the Ethical Oversight of Pragmatic Clinical Trials | Drs. Morain, Kass, and Faden discuss “Fit for Purpose: Improving the Ethical Oversight of Pragmatic Clinical Trials.” |
| 6/13/2025 | Grand Rounds | Nancy Kass; Stephanie Morain; Stephanie Morain; Ruth Faden | Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics; Johns Hopkins University | Fit for Purpose: Improving the Ethical Oversight of Pragmatic Clinical Trials | Drs. Morain, Kass, and Faden discuss “Fit for Purpose: Improving the Ethical Oversight of Pragmatic Clinical Trials.” |
| 6/6/2025 | Grand Rounds | Jonathan Casey | Vanderbilt University; Pragmatic Clinical Care Research Group | The REDCap Advanced Randomization Module: A Trial Innovation Network Project to Support the Needs of Modern Trials | Dr. Jonathan D. Casey discusses the REDCap advanced randomization module: a trial innovation network project to support the needs of modern trials. |
| 6/6/2025 | Grand Rounds | Jonathan Casey | Vanderbilt University; Pragmatic Clinical Care Research Group | The REDCap Advanced Randomization Module: A Trial Innovation Network Project to Support the Needs of Modern Trials | Dr. Jonathan D. Casey discusses the REDCap advanced randomization module: a trial innovation network project to support the needs of modern trials. |
| 5/30/2025 | Grand Rounds | Ankeet Bhatt | Kaiser Permanente Northern California; Stanford University | Embedding Randomization into Clinical Care in Learning Healthcare Systems: Insights From the KP-VACCINATE Trial | Dr. Ankeet S. Bhatt discusses “Embedding Randomization into Clinical Care in Learning Healthcare Systems: Insights From the KP-VACCINATE Trial.” |
| 5/30/2025 | Grand Rounds | Ankeet Bhatt | Kaiser Permanente Northern California; Stanford University | Embedding Randomization into Clinical Care in Learning Healthcare Systems: Insights From the KP-VACCINATE Trial | Dr. Ankeet S. Bhatt discusses “Embedding Randomization into Clinical Care in Learning Healthcare Systems: Insights From the KP-VACCINATE Trial.” |
| 5/16/2025 | Grand Rounds | Adrian Hernandez; Jeffrey Spaeder | Duke Clinical Research Institute | Grand Rounds May 16, 2025: Pivoting Clinical Trials Into a New and Evolving World (Jeffrey A. Spaeder, MD; Adrian F. Hernandez, MD, MHS) | Drs. Jeffrey Spaeder and Adrian Hernandez discuss “Pivoting Clinical Trials Into a New and Evolving World.” |
| 5/16/2025 | Grand Rounds | Adrian Hernandez; Jeffrey Spaeder | Duke Clinical Research Institute; IQVIA | Grand Rounds May 16, 2025: Pivoting Clinical Trials Into a New and Evolving World (Jeffrey A. Spaeder, MD; Adrian F. Hernandez, MD, MHS) | Drs. Jeffrey Spaeder and Adrian Hernandez discuss “Pivoting Clinical Trials Into a New and Evolving World.” |
| 5/2/2025 | Grand Rounds | Roland RJ van Kimmenade | Radboud University Medical Center | Fluid REStriction in Heart failure versus liberal fluid UPtake: The FRESH-UP Study | Dr. Roland RJ van Kimmenade discusses “Fluid REStriction in Heart failure versus liberal fluid UPtake: The FRESH-UP Study.” |
| 5/2/2025 | Grand Rounds | Roland RJ van Kimmenade | Radboud University Medical Center | Fluid REStriction in Heart failure versus liberal fluid UPtake: The FRESH-UP Study | Dr. Roland RJ van Kimmenade discusses “Fluid REStriction in Heart failure versus liberal fluid UPtake: The FRESH-UP Study.” |
| 4/25/2025 | Grand Rounds | Ming Tai-Seale | University of California, San Diego | Automated Response Technology Integrated into EMR and Physician-Patient Communication | Dr. Ming Tai-Seale discusses “Automated Response Technology Integrated into EMR and Patient-Physician Communication.” |
| 4/25/2025 | Grand Rounds | Ming Tai-Seale | University of California, San Diego | Automated Response Technology Integrated into EMR and Physician-Patient Communication | Dr. Ming Tai-Seale discusses “Automated Response Technology Integrated into EMR and Patient-Physician Communication.” |
| 4/18/2025 | Grand Rounds | Sanjit S. Jolly | McMaster University | Colchicine and Spironolactone Post-MI — A Review of the Late-Breaking Results of the CLEAR OASIS 9 Trial | Dr. Sanjit S. Jolly discusses “Colchicine and Spironolactone Post-MI — A Review of the Late-Breaking Results of the CLEAR OASIS 9 Trial.” |
| 4/18/2025 | Grand Rounds | Sanjit S. Jolly | McMaster University | Colchicine and Spironolactone Post-MI — A Review of the Late-Breaking Results of the CLEAR OASIS 9 Trial | Dr. Sanjit S. Jolly discusses “Colchicine and Spironolactone Post-MI — A Review of the Late-Breaking Results of the CLEAR OASIS 9 Trial.” |
| 4/11/2025 | Grand Rounds | Jeremy M. Shefner | Barrow Neurological Institute | Pridopidine in ALS: Results from the Healey Platform Trial | Dr. Jeremy M. Shefner discusses “Pridopidine in ALS: Results from the Healey Platform Trial.” |
| 3/28/2025 | Grand Rounds | Anivarya Kumar; Matthew Engelhard | Duke University School of Medicine | A Cross-Sectional Study of GPT-4–Based Plain Language Translation of Clinical Notes to Improve Patient Comprehension of Disease Course and Management | Anivarya Kumar and Dr. Matthew Engelhard discuss a cross-sectional study of GPT-4–based plain language translation of clinical notes to improve patient comprehension of disease course and management. |
| 3/28/2025 | Grand Rounds | Anivarya Kumar; Matthew Engelhard | Duke University School of Medicine | A Cross-Sectional Study of GPT-4–Based Plain Language Translation of Clinical Notes to Improve Patient Comprehension of Disease Course and Management | Anivarya Kumar and Dr. Matthew Engelhard discuss a cross-sectional study of GPT-4–based plain language translation of clinical notes to improve patient comprehension of disease course and management. |
| 3/21/2025 | Grand Rounds | Alexander J. "AJ" Blood | Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School | Generative Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Trials: A Driver of Efficiency and Democratization of Care | Dr. Alexander J. “AJ” Blood discusses “Generative Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Trials: A Driver of Efficiency and Democratization of Care.” |
| 3/21/2025 | Grand Rounds | Alexander J. "AJ" Blood | Harvard Medical School; Brigham and Women's Hospital | Generative Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Trials: A Driver of Efficiency and Democratization of Care | Dr. Alexander J. “AJ” Blood discusses “Generative Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Trials: A Driver of Efficiency and Democratization of Care.” |