For six months of the program, scientists will complete the PCORI Methodology Standards Academic Curriculum, and participate in a twice monthly seminar series led by Beth Skidmore & Theresa Shireman. During this virtual seminar, scientists will review and discuss key content of each module. The intensity of the scientist seminar will help scientists focus on essentials, gain and reinforce knowledge, and kick start the application of this knowledge to their projects. Please complete the Scientist Seminar Survey after each seminar meeting.

Seminar Syllabus – Cohort 2 (updated 12/12/2025)
Scientist Seminar Readings
Scientist Seminar Survey (updated 8/19/2025)

LeaRRn Resources Organized by AHRQ LHS Domain

Team Science Resource: NIH’s Collaboration & Team Science field guide

1. Individual Development Plan (IDP) (updated 8/19/2025)
2. Mentoring Agreement (updated 8/19/2025)
3. Supplemental: “Mentoring Up” (Manuel et al 2021)
4. Supplemental: Mentoring Needs – Network – Map (Template)
5. Supplemental: Mentoring Plan Worksheet
6. Supplemental: Mentoring Research Writers
7. Supplemental: What to Cover in Mentoring Agreements
8. Supplemental: “Remote Mentoring” (Pfund et al 2021)

1. LeaHD Abstract Cover Sheet Template (updated 8/19/2025) 
2. PCORI Project Abstract Template and Guidance (updated 8/19/2025)
3. Shareholder Engagement, Dissemination and Implementation Template (updated 8/21/2025)
4. Shareholder Engagement, Dissemination and Implementation Instructions (updated 8/21/2025)
5. LeaHD DMSP Template (updated 8/19/2025)

1. LHS Scientist Checklist (updated 7/31/2025)
2. LeaHD Kick Off Meeting Slidedeck – Cohort 2 (9/12/2025)
3. RDAC Kick Off Meeting Slidedeck – Cohort 2 (10/3/2025)
4. RDAC DMSP Meeting Slidedeck – Cohort 2 (coming soon!)
5. LeaHD Funding Acknowledgement: “This research was supported by the Learning Health systems training to improve Disability and chronic condition care (LeaHD) AHRQ P30 HS029756-01.” 

Mindi Manes, PhD shares project management (PM) tools and tips from her roles as the Director of the Center for Outcomes Analytics and Research at Brooks Rehabilitation, and as LeaHD LHS Scientist at Johns Hopkins:

• 01:04–08:22 – PM tools used at Brooks
• 08:22–13:55 – PM tools used at Johns Hopkins
• 13:55–27:33 – Tracking multiple projects
• 27:33–32:35 – Task setting, meeting management within projects
• 32:35–36:19 – Managing LeaHD tasks and the “day job”
• 36:19–44:33 – Maintaining a budget

Brown University project management  (PM) staff share tips and tools for organizing and managing team projects:

• 00:44–08:05 – What is project management?
• 08:05–13:27 – Using Canva design software to present data 
• 13:27–24:04 – Using Notion workspace software to collaboratively track grants, manuscripts, abstracts 
• 24:04–33:30 – Using living agendas, Asana PM software, and planning logs to plan and track collaborative work across meetings, teams, and projects 
• 33:30–41:30 – Using SmartSheets work management platform to track people, projects & forms 

This calendar displays all Scientist group and individual meetings for both cohorts. You can click on the oval in the top right to change the view from month to overall schedule or week. If helpful, you can also print this calendar.

Please only attend meetings that you have been invited to. If the meeting has another Scientists’ name in the title with the word “Individual,” you should not attend. However, if you have been invited to a meeting and cannot find the link on your calendar, you can click on individual events here to add them to your calendar.