The Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD) groups at Duke, UNC, and Wake Forest are all supported by the Clinical and Translational Science Award and have teamed together to share educational and training materials. The following seminar will be shared across all three institutions for Fall 2021.

The goal of this session is to provide a balance of beginner and intermediate-level skills and resources (both general and local) for researchers when undertaking a literature review.

Level/audience: Clinical and translational researchers

Presenter: 
Brandy W. Hardy
Acquisitions and e-Resource Librarian
Wake Forest School of Medicine

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Research for Me continues to normalize research, break down barriers, and make it easier for people to engage with research, but we know there may still be questions about how it works. Join the Research for Me team for a Town Hall on November 17 from 12-1 p.m. to share your thoughts! Please submit your questions in advance to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Presenter: Emily Olsson, CCRP

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The TraCS Research Recruitment & Retention Program offers Drop-in Office Hours every third Wednesday. Get quick answers to your recruitment questions via Zoom. Our recruitment specialists can help answer brief questions, review documents, or provide resources. 

Whether you need recruitment troubleshooting, have questions about MyChart, or help designing a flyer, drop-in and we can help get things started!

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Real World Evidence in the COVID Era: Pfizer's vaccine approval for children

Join the NC TraCS Comparative Effectiveness Research team and guest expert Cindy Gay, MD, MPH, to review and discuss the now available data on the safety and effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine in children ages 5 - 11.

Reference materials for this discussion:
Pfizer briefing document for Advisory Committee meeting: https://www.fda.gov/media/153409/download
FDA benefit and risk analysis: https://www.fda.gov/media/153447/download

Discussion Leaders

Michele Jonsson-Funk, PhD, Associate Professor
Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health

Cindy Gay, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Medical Director of UNC HIV Cure Center

Sara Dejene, PhD Candidate
Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health

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