Events under 'TraCS-sponsored'

Statistical Planning for NIH-Style Grant Proposals

The Biostatistics Service of NC TraCS is hosting a special seminar for investigators considering submitting NIH grant applications in an upcoming application cycle. This session provides a practical guide to designing and describing statistical analysis plans in NIH-style proposals. No deep statistical background is required.

Participants will learn how reviewers evaluate analytic sections, how to work effectively with biostatisticians, and how to justify power and analytic decisions in ways that strengthen the overall proposal. The session highlights common pitfalls and offers clear strategies for aligning study aims, design, analysis, and sample size to produce proposals that are both rigorous and persuasive.

Please note: This event will not be recorded. Materials such as slides or handouts will be shared with documented attendees only.

Presenter:
Marcy Boynton, PhD
Biostatistician, NC TraCS Institute
Assistant Professor, Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology
UNC School of Medicine

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Healthcare AI

Join the TraCS Data Science Lab as we talk about the experience of implementing healthcare AI. Healthcare AI is generating unprecedented investment and regulatory momentum — yet the vast majority of AI pilots never reach frontline care.

This seminar cuts through the hype to examine why, tracing the full clinical AI deployment pipeline from model development through post-deployment monitoring and the overlooked governance, workflow, and implementation challenges that derail efforts. Using real-world case studies — including the widely-deployed Epic Sepsis Model — we'll explore how dataset shift, alert fatigue, and clinician behavior consistently outweigh algorithmic performance as barriers to impact.

Whether you're a clinician, informaticist, or health system leader, this talk will reframe how you think about AI in medicine: the future won't be decided by better models, but by better implementation.

Speaker:
David Friedlander, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Urology
TDSL Faculty Scholar, TraCS Data Science Lab
UNC School of Medicine

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Seminars in the NC TraCS Data Science Lab Seminar Series cover a range of topics related to health care data science, clinical data, data engineering, and working in these areas at UNC-Chapel Hill. These hybrid seminars are usually held monthly on the third Tuesday of each month from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the NC TraCS suite on the 2nd floor of Brinkhous-Bullitt or via Zoom.

Strengthening Engagement in Research: Building and Maintaining Relationships with Patient & Community Partners

Meaningful partnerships with patients, community members, or other collaborators involved in your research are invaluable. Projects are set up for success when care is intentionally given to developing and strengthening partnerships over time.

This online training will describe best practices for building mutually beneficial partnerships. The session will also cover common challenges that researchers and patient, community, and other partners experience when working together, along with suggested solutions.

Participation in our Engagement in Research 101 or Engagement in Research Nuts and Bolts trainings are not required to attend this session; however, some knowledge of engagement, whether from prior training(s) or personal experience, may foster deeper understanding of the material in this session.

Presenters:
Alicia Bilheimer, MPH - Director of Engaged Science, NC TraCS
Veronica Carlisle, MPH, CHES - Senior Community Health Educator, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (LCCC)
Nisha Datta, MS - Senior Project Manager, NC TraCS
Simone Frank, MPH - Senior Project Manager, NC TraCS
Jennifer Potter, MPH, CHES - Senior Program Coordinator for Clinical Outreach, LCCC
Members of the NC TraCS Community and Patient Advisory Board and the UNC Lineberger Community Advisory Board

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Engaging Patient, Community, and Other Partners in Your Research is a multi-part online training series. You may register for the entire series OR any single training session. This training series was developed collaboratively with patient, community, and researcher partners and is co-sponsored by the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and NC TraCS Institute.

Join us for an in-person workshop to learn more about AI workflows for data science with clinical applications. Large language models have rapidly moved from novelty to everyday use in teaching, research, software development, and data analysis. This workshop offers a practical framework for understanding and using modern AI systems by distinguishing among standalone large language models, chat agents, and full agents that connect models to tools and execution environments.

In this workshop, you will learn:

• Key principles that shape successful outcomes in practice
• Best practices for working effectively with chat agents
• How agents can support each phase of the data science lifecycle
• How to run agents securely and responsibly

Workshop location: Brinkhous-Bullitt Bldg., 2nd floor, room 219

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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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. The course location will be updated once room availability has been confirmed. 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. The course location will be updated once room availability has been confirmed. 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

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. The course location will be updated once room availability has been confirmed. 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