Program Schedule

CATIE Virtual Days

April 16 - 17
12 - 4 PM ET on Zoom

Pre-Institute Activities

January  2 - January 25

Pre-Institute Coursework

Pre-Institute Workbook Activites 1 & 2

Pre-Institute Courses

Pre-Institute Reading

January 26

Pre-Institute Meeting

Meet your small group during a meeting with your small group leader.

Meetings will take place on Zoom.

Virtual DAY 1

Tuesday, April 16

12:00 - 2:00 PM

Primary Aim Analyses

Presented by Gabriel Durham
2:00 - 2:20 PM

20 Minute Break

2:20 - 3:20 PM

Writing a SMART Grant

Presented by Daniel Almirall
3:20 - 4:00 PM

Open Q&A

With Daniel Almirall

Virtual DAY 2

Wednesday, April 17

12:00 - 2:00 PM

Secondary Aim Analyses

Presented by Mason Ferlic
2:00 - 2:20 PM

20 Minute Break

2:20 - 3:20 PM

Writing a Primary Aim Manuscript

Presented by Daniel Almirall
3:20 - 4:00 PM

Open Q&A

With Daniel Almirall
Program Schedule

2025 Training Institute

Room 1430
Institute for Social Research
426 Thompson St
Ann Arbor, MI

DAY 1

Tuesday February 11
8:30 - 9:00 AM

Registration

9:00 - 9:20 AM

Introduction

Presented by Daniel Almirall
9:20 - 9:40 AM

Icebreaker Activity

9:40 - 10:40 AM
M1

Adaptive Interventions: Introductory Review

Presented by Inbal Billie Nahum-Shani

10 Minute Break

10:50 - 12:00 PM
M2

SMART Designs: Introductory Review

Presented by Daniel Almirall
12:00 - 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 - 2:00 PM
M0

Preparation & the Research Lifecycle

Presented by Daniel Almirall

10 Minute Break

2:10 - 3:10 PM

Small Group Work Activity 1

Drafting Primary & Secondary Aims

3:10 - 4:10 PM

Title TBA

Presented by Dr. Greg Roberts
4:10 - 4:30 PM

Wrap-Up

Summarize learning from day 1

Review agenda for day 2

Day 1 evaluation

DAY 2

Wednesday February 12
8:30 - 8:40 AM

Introduction to the Day

8:40 - 9:40 AM
M3

SMART Case Studies

Presented by Ahnalee Brincks

10 Minute Break

9:50 - 11:20 AM

Small Group Work Activity 2

Sketch a Randomized Trial Design

11:20 - 12:00 PM
M10

Beyond the SMART

Presented by Devin Tomlinson
12:00 - 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 - 2:00 PM
M4

Intervention Analyses Using SMART Data Part I: Main Effects

Presented by Gabe Durham

10 Minute Break

2:10 - 3:10 PM

Title TBA

Presented by Stephanie Shire
3:10 - 3:30 PM

Wrap-Up

Summarize learning from day 2

Review agenda for day 3

Day 2 evaluation

3:30 - 4:30 PM

Poster Session

DAY 3

Thursday February 13
8:30 - 8:40 AM

Introduction to the Day

Discuss day 3 agenda

Review questions or concerns with days 1-2 material

8:40 - 10:10 AM
M5

Intervention Analyses using SMART Data Part II: Comparing Adaptive Interventions

Presented by Easton Huch

10 Minute Break

10:20 - 11:30 AM

Small Group Work Activity 3

Developing an Analysis Plan

11:30 - 12:30

Lunch

12:30 - 2:30 PM
M7

Intervention Analyses using SMART Data Part III: Moderators & Tailoring Variables

Presented by Daniel Almirall

30 Minute Break

3:00 - 4:00 PM

Title TBA

Presented by Connie Kasari
4:00 - 4:30 PM

Wrap-Up

DAY 4

Friday February 14
8:30 - 8:40 AM

Introduction to the Day

Discuss day 4 agenda

Review questions or concerns with days 1-3 material

8:40 - 10:10 AM

Small Group Work Activity 4

Refine the Proposed Randomized Trial Design

10:10 - 10:40 AM

Writing a SMART Grant

Presented by Daniel Almirall

Group Photo / Break (20 min)

11:00 - 12:00 PM

Small Group Work - Final Report Out

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 - 1:30 PM

Small Group Work Activity 5

Reflection & Intention-Setting

1:30 - 2:00 PM

Wrap-Up

Closing slides

Final Q&A

Opportunities: Virtual Days, Follow-Up Video Conference, Survey to help us improve the training institute

Day 4 evaluation

Virtual Day 1

Monday, May 8

12:00 - 12:10 PM

Introduction

Review day's agenda

12:10 - 12:40 PM

Review of Questions

Q&A · Danny will field questions submitted ahead of time

12:40 - 1:10 PM
V1

Writing a Grant Application that Includes a SMART Design

Presented by Daniel Almirall, PhD

Review the sections of a grant that proposes a SMART

Recommendations for each section

1:10 - 1:55 PM
V1
Writing a Grant Application that Includes a SMART Design

Discussion

Group Discussion and Q&A

IES Program Officer Round Table

1:55 - 2:10 PM

Break

15 Minute Break

2:10 - 2:25 PM
V2

Primary Aims Analytics

Presented by Jamie Yap

Review key concepts from Module 4 and Module 5

2:25 - 3:25 PM
V2
Primary Aims Analytics

Analytics Follow-Along

Interactive walk through of annotated code in R to conduct primary aim analytics using data from a SMART.

You will not need R installed on your computer to participate in this Follow-Along.

3:25 - 3:45 PM
V2
Primary Aims Analytics

Brief Code-Along

Live demonstration of primary aim analytics in R

Opportunity to run your own R code (optional). To participate, install R.

3:45 - 3:55 PM

Wrap-Up

Closing slides

Day 1 evaluation

Virtual Day 2

Tuesday, May 9

12:00 - 12:10 PM

Introduction

Review day's agenda

12:10 - 12:20 PM

Review of Questions

Q&A · Review of questions from day 1

12:20 - 12:35 PM
V3

Secondary Aim Analytics

Presented by Mason Ferlic

Review key concepts from Module 7 [M7].

12:35 - 1:35 PM
V3
Secondary Aim Analytics

Analytics Follow-Along

Interactive walk through of annotated code in R to conduct secondary aim analytics using data from a SMART.

You will not need R software installed on your computer to participate in this Follow-Along.

1:35 - 1:55 PM
V3
Secondary Aim Analytics

Brief Code-Along

Live demonstration of secondary aim analytics in R

Opportunity to run your own R code (optional). To participate, install R.

1:55 - 2:10 PM

Break

15 Minute Break

2:10 - 2:40 PM
V4

Primary Aims Manuscript

Presented by Daniel Almirall, PhD

Review the sections of a manuscript that reports the results of the primary aim in a SMART

Recommendations for each section

2:40 - 3:25 PM
V4
Primary Aims Manuscript

Discussion

Group Discussion and Q&A

3:15 - 3:35 PM

Wrap-Up

Closing slides

CATIE next steps

Day 2 evaluation

Comprehensive Program for Adaptive Interventions Training in Education