The 2017 Global Issues Forum, held May 1-2 at the Dupont Circle Hotel in Washington DC, focused on Emerging Research Models and Trends, including best practices, innovative programs, and the unique role academic health centers play in conducting and driving research.
The Forum was a unique opportunity for academic health center leaders to come together and discuss how these important trends and ideas impact their institutions. Notable highlights included sessions focused on how best to enhance the integration and system support of research with the academic health center clinical care and education missions. Additional topics explored included:
- Scientific advances
- Technology gains
- Big Data management
- Big Data management
- International research collaboration
- Research ethics in the 21st century
The 2017 Global Issues Forum promises to be an informative and stimulating conference as well as an exceptional opportunity to network with your peers from around the world.