Events

Upcoming Events

Next Design Session
July 27-28, 2026

Tandem
February 4-7, 2026

Overcoming Regulatory Barriers: A Case Study of IRBand DUA Navigation in the Engraft Learning Network
Speaker: Georgia Kent (Cincinnati, USA)

Mapping Mental Health Resource Gaps in Transplant Centers: A Multi-Center Comparison of Provider Perception vs. Actual Availability in the Engraft Learning Network
Speaker: Georgia Kent (Cincinnati, USA)

Operationalizing the CIBMTR Virtual Consortium Program to Advance Collaborative Quality Improvement in Transplant and Cellular Therapy
Speaker: John Huber (Cincinnati, USA)

A Multi-Center Self-Service Informatics Platform to Accelerate Quality Improvement in Transplant and Cellular Therapy: The Engraft Registry Power BI Dashboard
Speaker: John Huber (Cincinnati, USA)

Quantifying the Cost and Practice Variation of Central Venous Catheter Maintenance Across the Engraft Learning Network
Speaker: Kathi Spears (Cincinnati, USA)

Toward Standardized Screening for Chronic GVHD: Insights from the Engraft Learning Network
Speaker: Laila Alkhouli (Cleveland, USA)

A Multicenter Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Central Venous Catheter Line Days after Transplant Cellular Therapy Across the Engraft Learning Network
Speaker: Miki Nishitani (Boston, USA)

The Engraft Journey Map: Co-Designing a Roadmap for Patients and Caregivers Undergoing Bone Marrow Transplant
Speaker: Pricila Badia (Cincinnati, USA)

A Day in the Life of the Engraft Learning Network: Bridging Perspectives and Driving Discovery
Speaker: Pricila Badia (Cincinnati, USA)

Activating Epic’s Flowsheet for Standardized Chronic GVHD Assessment: A Multi-Center Implementation Framework to Enable Standardized Documentation
Speaker: Steffani Maier (Cincinnati, USA)

Past Events

Previous Design Session
January 12-13, 2026

The Engraft Winter Session in January 2026 kicked off the year with strong momentum, energized by the newly awarded State of Ohio Grant. The meeting offered space to outline priorities for the coming year and chart how new funding will advance network initiatives.

Started day one with the state of the network and celebrated 2025 accomplishments. A patient story opened the session, reinforcing Engraft’s mission and lived‑experience focus. Teams refined cGVHD measures and explored automation options, advanced the Line Removal Shared Decision Tool, and discussed deeper integration of patient‑reported outcomes. Breakout groups supported detailed project work, and the day ended with Engraft’s beloved happy‑hour tradition, painting Engraft Giraffes, a lighthearted reset after a full afternoon of collaboration.

Day two continued with prioritization of shared decision‑making tools, updates on the Line Removal Project, and a patient and caregiver‑led brainstorming session for the Mental Health initiative. A clear theme emerged: Isolation. Patients and families described isolation as one of the most difficult aspects of transplant, shaped by long inpatient stays, disrupted routines, and emotional distance. The group unanimously selected isolation as the focus of the 2026 Mental Health Project, outlining next steps to form work groups that will gather lived‑experience insights, review isolation policies across centers, and explore dimensions such as loneliness, purpose, connection, and overall well‑being.

Across both days, the session reinforced Engraft’s commitment to reducing treatment‑related morbidity and mortality, improving quality of life, and strengthening the learning network through shared data, shared stories, and shared purpose.