Places, Environments and Health Symposium: Data, Methods and Applications of Geospatial Information to Integrate Biology and Social Context for Health

This event will bring together speakers from across the country and distinguished researchers within North Carolina for interdisciplinary discussions to explore the nexus of data, methods and applications of geospatial information that inform biology and social context for health. In-person and virtual options are available, with lunch provided for in-person attendees.

This symposium is co-sponsored by the UNC Gillings School for Global Public Health, the UNC Center for Environmental Health and Susceptibility, and the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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Integrated Mixed Methods: Bridging Qualitative and Quantitative Methods and Results

This course will take place over three mornings (9/25/23, 9/27/23, and 9/29/23), 2.75 hours per morning, and will be offered via Zoom. Attendance is required as the course will not be recorded.

Integrated mixed methods are used to answer questions that necessitate more than one method to achieve a holistic understanding. Combining qualitative and quantitative approaches can enhance conversations about theory, practice, and/or policy. This demanding paradigm requires knowledge, skill, and expertise in quantitative and qualitative methods, as well as the art of intentionally integrating the approaches to and findings from each mode of inquiry.

This course focuses on strategies, tips, and best practices to accomplish integration in accessible and effective ways, including:
- Rationales to guide decision-making related to study design and execution
- Conceptual, theoretical, and/or logic models as roadmaps to set the stage for and guide integration
- Analytic strategies that advance frameworks and dynamic processes of connecting, building, merging, embedding, and bridging

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