The Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) and our campus partners have been working hard to put together a collection of informational sessions and networking opportunities for the 2021 Research Symposium for Research Administrators!

As a reminder, registration is not necessary to attend the sessions. For a detailed list of sessions and panel discussions that request questions submitted in advance, to Zoom links for joining sessions at the event, and RACC credit opportunities, please visit our Symposium Website for all the information you need.

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Whether you are getting acquainted with NIH for the first time, or have had NIH Support for years, understanding NIH’s current priorities can help you put your next application in the right context. This session will highlight some of the most recent hot topics - such as the UNITE Initiative, new Data Management Plan requirements, and responses to COVID - to help you get caught up on the NIH.

Register here to receive an appointment with zoom details. If you have any questions, or issues with the registration form, please contact Molly Puente (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

This month's NRP Education Session will provide an overview of approaches, resources, and projects conducted at the UNC Kidney Center to educate and involve stakeholders throughout research processes.

Objectives:

• Outline patient-centered approaches to conducting research
• Describe methods for meaningful stakeholder engagement throughout all research stages
• Highlight resources developed at the UNC Kidney Center

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Presenter: Adeline Dorough

Adeline Dorough received her Master of Public Health degree in Health Behavior from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. She is a Research Coordinator in the Patient-Centered Innovation in Kidney Disease research group at the UNC Kidney Center. In this role, she collaborates with various stakeholders to design and implement health education resources, interventions, and patient-reported outcome measures. She has expertise in stakeholder engagement, which serves as the foundation for all her work toward improving kidney care experiences and health outcomes. Her utmost priorities are to 1) empower patients to confidently use their voice in research and health care, and 2) engage in equal partnership with diverse stakeholders to bring about sustainable, meaningful change in routine care.

 This course will be offered via Zoom only. However, this course will not be recorded.

Focus groups are commonly used to capture rich information about attitudes and beliefs. This class will prepare prospective students to organize and moderate focus groups. Students will learn the most appropriate uses of focus groups, how to segment and recruit audiences, how to develop a moderator’s guide, and how to moderate focus groups. The class will be supplemented with real-life examples and hands-on exercises.

This is a two-day (9/15 and 9/16) class and each day will be 1pm – 5pm, potentially ending early each day. Each day of class is required.

Instructor: Peyton Williams

Peyton Williams, MPH, is a research associate at RTI International in the Center for Communication Science. He has over 15 years’ experience as a focus group moderator, and is involved with all facets of qualitative data collection from moderator guide and screener generation, to conducting groups, and analyzing and reporting on findings. He has conducted focus groups with an array of audiences, such as physicians, youth, and vulnerable populations, and around a variety of topics including HIV, opioids, and nutrition. Clients he has worked for include the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and state health departments.
 
Registration Fees:
– CSS Students – $40
– UNC-CH Students – $65
– UNC-CH Faculty/Staff/Postdoc/Non-UNC – $90

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Registration closes at 12:01am on 9/12/2021. Once registration closes, no late registrations will be accepted. NO EXCEPTIONS!

* Cancellation/ Refund Policy: A full refund will be given to those who cancel their registration no later than 10 days prior to the course. If you cancel within the 10 days prior to the class, no refund will be given. Please allow 30 days to receive your refund.

* Zoom link for this course will be sent prior to the course.