Events under 'TraCS-sponsored'

This half day Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Course is brought to you by the NC TraCS Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC) and Triangle CPR.

Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider is commonly required for all medical and dental professionals. This includes licensed and non-licensed study coordinators and research assistants. The AHA's BLS Course has been updated to include science and education from the 2025 Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC. It teaches both single-rescuer and team Basic Life Support skills for application in both prehospital and in-facility environments, with a focus on high-quality CPR, the various chains of survival and team dynamics.

In this instructor-led course, students will participate in simulated clinical scenarios and learning stations. Students work with an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Instructor to complete BLS skills practice and skills testing; and complete a written exam. To successfully complete the course and receive a certification card (valid for two years), you must attend the full session, successfully complete the skills practice, and pass the exam. Note - this course is appropriate for students who require initial training as well as recertification.

Cost: $65.00
Payment method accepted: UNC account funds (full chartfield string is required at registration)
Location: NC TraCS Institute (Brinkhous-Bullitt Building, 160 N. Medical Drive, 2nd Floor, Conference Room 219, Chapel Hill, NC)
Intended Audience: UNC-Chapel Hill research employees whose responsibilities include or will include direct patient care

You will need a BLS Providers manual available for use BEFORE and DURING the course. The textbook serves as your admission ticket to the class. No textbook, no admittance. Additional details for the required textbook are available on the Event Registration page.

Late arrival and No-show Policy: Due to the condensed nature of the class we cannot make up missed material resulting from arriving late for class. Therefore, once the class begins there will be a strict no-admittance policy.

Certification Cards: All American Heart Association certifications are now electronic cards, each of the e-cards will be sent via email to each student's email address.

Please contact Janette Goins at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have questions regarding this training. If for some reason you cannot attend the class, please notify Janette at least three (3) business days before the training.

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Please join us for the 2026 UNC Network for Research Professionals (NRP) Research Conference! This all-day, in-person event will have various presentations, breakout sessions, a poster session, and a panel discussion.

Event Location: Kirkland Auditorium, Koury Oral Health Sciences Building

Learn more about the conference and explore the full agenda at nrp.tracs.unc.edu/research-conference.

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Recruitment materials are often treated as neutral tools, but they actively shape who chooses to participate—and why. In qualitative and decentralized research, where trust and authenticity are critical, poorly aligned design choices can unintentionally attract insincere participants while deterring the very individuals a study aims to reach.

This session explores how recruitment materials function as signals, influencing perceptions of legitimacy, eligibility, and risk. Through real-world case examples and interactive discussion, participants will examine how design elements—such as language, compensation framing, and screening structure—can create vulnerability to misrepresentation. Attendees will leave with practical strategies to align recruitment approaches with study risk tolerance, strengthening both participant authenticity and data integrity.

Presenter:
Sarah Sutter, MPH
Research Project Manager, Recruitment & Retention Program
NC TraCS Institute

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How do you explain your study to your potential study participant?

Converting scientific concepts into plain, patient-centered language, foster engaging informed consent conversations, and obtaining successful enrollment can be challenging. Join the NC TraCS Recruitment and Retention Program to learn how to meet your target audience where they are and write clear, concise recruitment materials with our ‘Make it Clear’ Framework.

Presenter:
Summer Choudhury, MPH
Program Manager, Recruitment & Retention Program
NC TraCS Institute

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Recruiting and retaining research participants is challenging, especially when study teams are already stretched thin. This session provides a basic introduction to AI and, more importantly, shows how AI can save time by making study materials clearer and more engaging. Attendees will learn the benefits, limits, and UNC-specific considerations of using AI in recruitment and retention workflows.

We’ll share plain-language strategies and examples using Microsoft Copilot to draft and refine participant-friendly materials, simplify dense language, and reduce the burden of starting from scratch. We’ll also include a materials design component led by Sarah Sutter, Research Communications & Design Specialist at the NC TraCS Institute’s Recruitment & Retention program, focused on how teams can use AI thoughtfully when designing and polishing recruitment materials.

Please note: This session is for all levels; no prior experience with AI is required.

Presenters:
Ali Sora, MS
Research Project Manager, Recruitment & Retention Program
NC TraCS Institute

Sarah Sutter, MPH
Research Project Manager, Recruitment & Retention Program
NC TraCS Institute

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NC TraCS Institute is sponsoring a Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) course on July 14-16, 2026, from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. each day. This course covers all NIH-required topics for the first phase of responsible conduct of research training.

Individuals who have had prior RCR training may volunteer to serve as discussion leaders for the course to document ongoing RCR exposure. For example, if you are a K Scholar who needs ongoing RCR experiences for your grant, this an opportunity that would qualify. If you are interested, please email Susan Pusek at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

To receive credit for course completion, participants must attend all three sessions.

This course will be held in-person on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus. Please note that the location for the first day is different than the location for the second and third days of the course.

• Tuesday, July 14: Medical Biomolecular Research Building (MBRB) Room 2204
• Wednesday, July 15: Bondurant Hall G100
• Thursday, July 16: Bondurant Hall G100

A remote participation option via Zoom can be requested, if needed. Requests for remote participation will be considered on a case-by-case basis, and should be sent to Paige Gray at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

If you have questions regarding this event, please contact Paige Gray at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Susan Pusek at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Please register using the email address that you intend to use to access the course. This ensures accurate tracking and delivery of your certificate if you complete course requirements.

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NC TraCS Institute is sponsoring a Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) course on July 14-16, 2026, from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. each day. This course covers all NIH-required topics for the first phase of responsible conduct of research training.

Individuals who have had prior RCR training may volunteer to serve as discussion leaders for the course to document ongoing RCR exposure. For example, if you are a K Scholar who needs ongoing RCR experiences for your grant, this an opportunity that would qualify. If you are interested, please email Susan Pusek at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

To receive credit for course completion, participants must attend all three sessions.

This course will be held in-person on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus. Please note that the location for the first day is different than the location for the second and third days of the course.

• Tuesday, July 14: Medical Biomolecular Research Building (MBRB) Room 2204
• Wednesday, July 15: Bondurant Hall G100
• Thursday, July 16: Bondurant Hall G100

A remote participation option via Zoom can be requested, if needed. Requests for remote participation will be considered on a case-by-case basis, and should be sent to Paige Gray at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

If you have questions regarding this event, please contact Paige Gray at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Susan Pusek at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Please register using the email address that you intend to use to access the course. This ensures accurate tracking and delivery of your certificate if you complete course requirements.

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NC TraCS Institute is sponsoring a Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) course on July 14-16, 2026, from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. each day. This course covers all NIH-required topics for the first phase of responsible conduct of research training.

Individuals who have had prior RCR training may volunteer to serve as discussion leaders for the course to document ongoing RCR exposure. For example, if you are a K Scholar who needs ongoing RCR experiences for your grant, this an opportunity that would qualify. If you are interested, please email Susan Pusek at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

To receive credit for course completion, participants must attend all three sessions.

This course will be held in-person on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus. Please note that the location for the first day is different than the location for the second and third days of the course.

• Tuesday, July 14: Medical Biomolecular Research Building (MBRB) Room 2204
• Wednesday, July 15: Bondurant Hall G100
• Thursday, July 16: Bondurant Hall G100

A remote participation option via Zoom can be requested, if needed. Requests for remote participation will be considered on a case-by-case basis, and should be sent to Paige Gray at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

If you have questions regarding this event, please contact Paige Gray at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Susan Pusek at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Please register using the email address that you intend to use to access the course. This ensures accurate tracking and delivery of your certificate if you complete course requirements.

Register