Medical College of Wisconsin Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute & National Center for Advancing Translational Science Roadshow

Join us for a continental breakfast buffet and the opportunity to network with fellow professionals. 

Speaker: Bradley Taylor, MBA, FAMIA, Chief Research Informatics Officer

Featured Speaker: Claudia Grossmann PhD, PCORI Senior Program Officer

We’re thrilled to welcome Claudia Grossmann PhD, one of PCORI’s most influential voices in patient-centered research and national network strategy, to the MCW PCORI Roadshow. Claudia has been a driving force behind PCORI’s efforts to elevate stakeholder engagement, strengthen multi-institutional collaboration, and expand the impact of PCORnet across the country. Her insights into building trustworthy, inclusive research ecosystems—and her deep experience shaping PCORI’s national infrastructure—make her a standout leader in the movement toward more meaningful, real-world evidence. Join us as she shares her vision for the future of patient-centered research and the opportunities ahead for MCW and our partners.

Featured Speaker: Jeff Ordway, National Patient Leader/PCORnet Partner

We’re honored to welcome Jeff Ordway, a nationally recognized patient leader and powerful advocate for patient-centered research, to the MCW PCORI Roadshow. Jeff brings a deeply informed, lived-experience perspective that has shaped PCORnet’s approach to engagement, governance, and real-world evidence generation. His leadership ensures that patient priorities, community values, and real-life needs remain at the heart of national research initiatives. Jeff’s voice has helped strengthen trust, transparency, and partnership across the network. Join us as he shares his journey, his insights, and his vision for a research ecosystem where patients are true partners in discovery.

Featured Speakers: Elaina Sendro (Chartis), Philip Trevvett (Harvard) & Michele Morris (University of Pittsburgh)

ENACT is transforming how researchers explore and validate clinical study feasibility across the CTSA consortium. With real-time access to regulatory-compliant EHR data from a national network of participating sites, ENACT empowers investigators to assess patient cohorts, availability, refine study design, and accelerate discovery — all from their desktops. Built on a robust, continuously updated technical infrastructure (i2b2, OMOP, SHRINE, ACT Ontology), ENACT delivers high-quality data, supports AI/ML analysis, and enables secure, HIPAA-aligned research at scale.

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