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13th Annual Boot Camp: October 26-28, 2025
2025 Boot Camp Applications DUE: July 7, 2025!
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Upcoming Webinars
Wednesday April 23, 2025 11am-12pm ET: Phenotyping Delirium: Current Evidence and Future Directions presented by: Emily Bowman, BSc, PhD, and Kelly Toth (Potter), PhD, RN
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 11am-12pm ET: Delirium After Acute Care Hospitalizations in Both Institutional and Home Settings presented by: David Levine, MD, MPH, MA, and Chanmi Park, MD, MPH -
2025-2026 Pilot LOI Applications are CLOSED
Full Pilot Applications for those with a successful LOI are DUE May 2, 2025
Two $40,000 pilot grants will be awarded for the 2025-2026 cycle -
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Join the April 15 NIDUS Delirium Boot Camp Informational Webinar
Are you considering applying to the 2025 NIDUS Delirium Boot Camp? Do you have questions about the application process or the research proposal? Join the April 15, 2025 Boot Camp informational webinar at 12:00 ET to learn more! What to expect in this session Co-Director John Devlin will cover the Boot Camp’s history and goals, […]
Should Cardiac Surgery be Benzodiazepine-Free?
Contributed by Jessica Spence, MD, PhD, Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada Q: What was your rationale for conducting the B-Free trial? A: Low-quality evidence suggests that benzodiazepine administration after cardiac surgery in the ICU increases the risk of delirium and, as a result, several guidelines recommend benzodiazepines be avoided after cardiac surgery, […]
April Mentoring Session: Delirium Phenotypes and Future Investigation Areas
Join us Wednesday, April 23, 2025, from 11:00AM – 12:00PM (ET) for our April webinar. In this session, two investigators will highlight their research focused on delirium phenotypes and propose future areas for investigation in this emerging field. Emily Bowman, BSc, PhD, and Kelly Toth (Potter), PhD, RN will present. NIDUS PI John Devlin, PharmD, […]