• VA-NPC-Academic Cohesiveness: The Legendary "Triforce" of VA Research

• NAVREF Annual Membership Meeting for NPC Members
• ACOS/VA Personnel Meeting (Closed Meeting)

Breakfast at the Viking Village Exhibit Hall

Opening Ceremony with a live performance of the National Anthem by SMSgt Ryan Kelly, USAF

Keynote Session: The Magic of Empathetic Leadership

Speaker: Magician, Nash Fung

“The Magic of Empathetic Leadership”, will share empathetic communication techniques that will help you lead with empathy, make others feel heard, understood, valued, and empowered.

 Breakout Sessions:

• Change Management…How to Predict (and Plan For) the Future Voyage!

Speaker(s): Michele Packard-Milam

• PEO Advantages, Expectations, and How to Select One

Speaker(s): Matt Johnson, Stacey Seeger and Ashley Drewes of ProResources HR

• WOC/IPA Process: What to Know and How to do It

 Speaker(s): Tony Laracuente and Kim Collins

Brown Bag Lunch Sessions (requires pre-registration):

• What is the role of NPPO and Best Practices

Speaker(s): Kim Collins and Paula Floyd

• ACOS/VA Brown Bag Lunch - VA Research Enterprise Hot Topics Discussion Part 1

Speaker(s): Tony Laracuente and Jason Berlow

 Breakout Sessions:

• Navigating Extramural Grants: eRA Commons, Grants.gov and eBRAP

Speaker(s): Mary Reeder and Rebecca Walker

• QuickBooks Setup:  Building a Boat That Floats

Speaker(s): Bill Winkler, Lori Gould, Peggy Bradley, Nadine Rogers 

Moderator: Jennifer Mock

Speaker(s): Carl Grunfeld, Irma Molina, Risa Richardson

Breakout Sessions:

• Pre and Post Award Grant Management: What Does Success Look Like?

Speaker(s): Rebecca Field, Christiane Perry, Mary Reeder

• Navigating QuickBooks for Success

Speakers: Bill Winkler Lori Gould Peggy Bradley, Nadine Rogers 
Moderated: by Jennifer Mock 

• Growing Your Program: Practical Lessons from Successful Sites

Speakers: Brooks Robey, Bill Banks , Allison Williams

 Refreshment Break

• A Tale of Three Lands: A Panel and You on Growth- Not Just Size

Speaker(s): Elaine Staats, Jeremy Greene, and Mary Thornton

• Auditing: What you should know, where to look and what to ask

Speaker(s): Bennie Lewis

• Small Sites: Think Big, Start Small

Speaker(s): Tony Laracuente, Irma Molina, Irene Zoesch, River Smith, Suzanne Milbourne

 8th Annual NAVREF Awards Dinner and VA Recognition Ceremony

Join this evening of celebration and recognition for champions in our unique VA Research arena. 

Guest Speakers:

Dr. Molly Klote, Deputy VA Chief Research and Development Officer

Minnesota Senator Nicole Mitchell

Minnesota Representative Sandra Feist 

Breakfast at the Viking Village Exhibit Hall

• Meet Industry Partners at the "Fire Pit" for presentations:

8:15 am- 8:30 am: Greenphire

8:35 am- 8:50 am: Mirati

• Visit "VAhall" to interact with OGC STAR, NPPO, and other VA ORD representation

 ORD Enterprise Presentation

Speaker: Dr. Rachel Ramoni, VA Chief Research and Development Officer

 Breakout Sessions:

• Clinical Trial Center and Budgets: Tools and Guides

Speaker(s): Caitlin Mahaney

• Veteran Engagement Groups: Unlocking the Full Potential of Veteran Voices
  

Speaker(s): Steven Fu, Laura Meis, Mary Wyman

• Conveying Value and Relationship Building with Executive Leadership, Clinical Services, and Support Services

Speaker(s): Risa Richardson and Brooks Robey

Lunch On Your Own: Go Enjoy the City! 

Private Luncheon: 2024 Conference Committee Volunteers (Designated Individuals Only)

 WORKSHOPS:

• Clinical Trial Center and Budgets: Applying the Tools & Guides Workshop

Speaker(s): Michelle Trimble

• Debunking Website Development Mysticism

Speaker(s): Hawk Tran and Elizabeth Stout

• Public Relations: Controlling the Narrative and Publicizing your Program

Speaker(s): Brad Doboszenski; Bruce Friedland; Alice Huang; Josh Nixon

 Breakout Sessions:

• Indirect Rates – Why They are Important and How They Can Benefit your NPC

Speaker(s): Adam Cassius, Rebecca Field, Steven Zuraf 

• Going ROGUE: The CTMS Platform Built by NPCs for the NPCs

Speaker(s): Michelle Trimble and Jennifer Mock

• VHA Research Enterprise Hot Topics Part 2

Speaker(s): Grant Huang and Chris Bever

• Looking Beyond Our Landscape: Incorporating the CVSO

Speaker(s): Greg Peterson, Jon Lovald, Stephen Whitehead, and Nadine Rogers

Moderator: NAVREF

• Rowing together – Fostering Effective Physician and Administrative Partnerships
  

Speaker(s): Beth Averbeck and Ezgi Tiryaki

• Leveraging CDAs for the Next Generation

Speaker(s): Mark Roltsch, Kristin Mattocks, Jennifer Lee