b'NPCRC IMPACT REPORTWERE STILL HARD AT WORK.Looking back over NPCRCs last 15 years makes us proud to see how much wehave accomplished. But looking ahead is even more exciting, as we find ourselvesin the early stages of an ambitious strategic transition plan, with a goal of sunsetting our organization in 2025. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that the work we began continues long into the future, and that other programs and institutions continue to build on our vision and values. How are we doing this? By firmly securing the programs we have already set in place into the infrastructure of organized medicine. By helping to create new programs that amplify NPCRCs work. And by working in tandem with partners at seven-and-counting academic medical centers, where we have co-created a network of institutionally-based postdoctoral career development programs. Supported by both federal and non-federal funding, each of these programs has the capacity to train and support four to five early-stage palliative care investigators on an annual basis. This new network connects training programs, trainees, and leaders with their counterparts throughout the country to catalyze research collaborations, training, and technical assistance. In addition, in collaboration with the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and the NINR-funded Palliative Care Research Collaborative, we have created the first national research meeting in palliative care: AAHPMs State of the Science conference. While the meeting was held virtually in September 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the inaugural in-person meeting is scheduled for February 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. This conference will bring together hundreds of palliative care investigators from across the U.S. and the globe to network, collaborate, present cutting-edge research, and create mentoring opportunities for early-stage investigators. These examples are indicative of how hard we at NPCRC are still working to secure the future of palliative care research. We look forward to the next stage of our journey with confidence, energy, and optimism.22'