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Mon. 1 Feb, 2021

Odum Institute: Designing Multi-Item Scales and Questionnaire Development

Mon. 1 Feb, 2021 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

This online two-day (2/1 and 2/3) short course provides an introduction to developing multi-item scale measures and survey instruments. Examples include measures of various social and psychological variables that might be assessed in health, medicine, journalism, or other related research areas. After a brief theoretical introduction to topics such as defining a construct and types of validity, this talk will focus on applied issues such as what is the optimal scale development process and how (and when) can you deviate from that process.

Marcella Boynton, PhD will address practical issues around questionnaire design such as how to construct a “good” survey instrument that has a natural flow, minimizes participant burden, has appropriate response options and other common concerns in scale development and design. Boynton will focus on real-life examples to demonstrate the scale development process. She will also briefly discuss different quantitative scale validation methods.

Presenter
Marcella Boynton, PhD, Biostatistician
NC TraCS Institute

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Clinical Protocol Development Workshop - Day 1

Mon. 1 Feb, 2021 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

TraCS Regulatory invites academic researchers, scientists, study coordinators, and students engaged in clinical research/clinical trials to the Clinical Protocol Development Workshop. This two-day workshop will provide attendees with knowledge, tools, and resources to aid in the development of a scientific protocol for a clinical research study. There will be time for questions at the end of each presentation.

Day 1 Topics:

  • Who needs a clinical protocol and why it is important
  • Types of clinical protocols, and content expectations for sections of the protocol
  • Introduction to clincaltrials.gov
  • UNC Scientific Review processes
  • Protocol problems spots and ways to improve protocols
  • Resources and tools available at UNC to support clinical protocol development

ACRP Contact Hours: 4.0 Contact Hours of clinical research education on application for maintenance of ACRP's ccrc®, ccra® or cpi®, certification designations will be available for attendees

Presenter
Amanda Wood, CCRP, RAC, IND/IDE Program Coordinator
NC TraCS Institute

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Tue. 2 Feb, 2021

N3C: Orientation to the N3C Data Enclave - Part A

Tue. 2 Feb, 2021 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

This orientation provides a general overview of the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C), including goals, organization, and community resources.

Topics include:

  • Introducing the 3 data tiers available and important considerations for research driven by the data harmonization process
  • Discussing resources for training and help, as well as the Data Use Request (DUR) process required for researcher access

Note: This orientation continues with Part B on February 9.

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Clinical Protocol Development Workshop - Day 2

Tue. 2 Feb, 2021 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

TraCS Regulatory invites academic researchers, scientists, study coordinators, and students engaged in clinical research/clinical trials to the Clinical Protocol Development Workshop. This two-day workshop will provide attendees with knowledge, tools, and resources to aid in the development of a scientific protocol for a clinical research study. There will be time for questions at the end of each presentation.

Day 2 Topics:

  • Clinical Protocol Study Design - aims, objectives, endpoints, and outcomes
  • Statistical Analysis, sample size considerations, data management
  • Clinicaltrials.gov - outcome measure reporting
  • Protocol problem spots and ways to improve protocols

ACRP Contact Hours: 4.0 Contact Hours of clinical research education on application for maintenance of ACRP's ccrc®, ccra® or cpi®, certification designations will be available for attendees

Presenter
Amanda Wood, CCRP, RAC, IND/IDE Program Coordinator
NC TraCS Institute

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Wed. 3 Feb, 2021

Odum Institute: Designing Multi-Item Scales and Questionnaire Development

Wed. 3 Feb, 2021 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

This online two-day (2/1 and 2/3) short course provides an introduction to developing multi-item scale measures and survey instruments. Examples include measures of various social and psychological variables that might be assessed in health, medicine, journalism, or other related research areas. After a brief theoretical introduction to topics such as defining a construct and types of validity, this talk will focus on applied issues such as what is the optimal scale development process and how (and when) can you deviate from that process.

Marcella Boynton, PhD will address practical issues around questionnaire design such as how to construct a “good” survey instrument that has a natural flow, minimizes participant burden, has appropriate response options and other common concerns in scale development and design. Boynton will focus on real-life examples to demonstrate the scale development process. She will also briefly discuss different quantitative scale validation methods.

Presenter
Marcella Boynton, PhD, Biostatistician
NC TraCS Institute

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REDCap Basic Form Building Training Session

Wed. 3 Feb, 2021 9:00 am - 10:30 am
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The REDCap Forms Training Session will teach users to build forms using the online designer or data dictionary (lecture/demo).

Our current REDCap trainings are offered as webinar-only.

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About REDCap

REDCap is a secure web application that can be used to build and manage case report forms, surveys and other data capture mechanisms for clinical research. NC TraCS provides training classes to assist you in getting started with building REDCap data collection forms for your research projects.

Current REDCap training offerings include:

  1. Forms (beginner)
  2. Forms: Hands On (beginner)
  3. Functions (advanced)
  4. Open Session (Surveys and general questions)
  5. Clinical Data Management (3-day)

For more information, please visit our REDCap webpage.

CTSA Visiting Scholar Program: Judging Beyond the Cover

Wed. 3 Feb, 2021 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Judging beyond the cover: Assesing the readability, understandability, and actionability in breast cancer survivorship print materials

Join us as Pearman Parker, MPH, RN presents the results from her K project where she investigated the perceptions of cancer educational materials among young women breast cancer survivors.

She will also discuss the results from an environmental scan of cancer educational materials for content and readability and present her next steps toward grant development and future collaborations.

Presenter
Pearman Parker PhD, MPH, RN, Clinical Instructor
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing

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Thu. 4 Feb, 2021

Qualitative Research 101

Thu. 4 Feb, 2021 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

This online training session will provide an introduction to qualitative research methods. Topics covered will include differences between quantitative and qualitative research, qualitative research methodologies, strategies for qualitative data collection, and methods of qualitative data analysis.

Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and share experiences conducting qualitative research.

Presenters
MaryBeth Grewe, MPH, Qualitative Research Specialist
NC TraCS Institute

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Fri. 5 Feb, 2021

TraCS Professional Development: Leading a Research Team

Fri. 5 Feb, 2021 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

This Professional Development seminar is great for research professionals, graduate students, postdocs and early stage faculty researchers. It covers foundational skills useful for career development in clinical/translational research.

The second module of this seminar is titled Communication Skills and will equip attendees with knowledge of how to best communicate within their research teams and with the public. Each session of the seminar will meet Fridays at 12:00 pm. This session is titled: Leading a research team: meetings and project planning.

Presenter
Susan Pusek, DrSc, Director, Education Programs
NC TraCS Institute

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Mon. 8 Feb, 2021

LCCC: Diversity Grant Awards/Diversity Supplement Workshop

Mon. 8 Feb, 2021 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The UNC Lineberger Cancer Research and Career Enhancement Core in conjunction with the UNC Lineberger Equity Council is offering a free Zoom workshop on the planning and submission of NCI individual trainee applications, such as the F31, K01 and K08, for underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities (UREM) pre-doctoral, post-doctoral and clinical fellows.

The workshop will also cover the planning and submission of diversity supplements for principal investigators of existing grants awards such as R01, P01 and P50. Alison Lin, PharmD will give an overview of the award mechanisms offered by NCI as well as some tips on preparing a strong application. Her presentation will be followed by a panel, consisting of Lin and UNC investigators who have received one of these awards, to answer your questions.

The goal of the workshop is to increase the number of URM trainees within UNC Lineberger who receive extramural support for their research studies.

Presenter
Alison Lin, PharmD, Deputy Chief of the Diversity Training Branch
NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities

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Tue. 9 Feb, 2021

N3C: Orientation to the N3C Data Enclave - Part B

Tue. 9 Feb, 2021 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

This orientation continues the general overview of the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C), discussing goals, organization, and community resources. This session will focus on technical aspects of working with N3C data in the secure Enclave, including OMOP concept sets and N3C-specific tooling such the Concept Set Browser.

Topics include:

  • Introducing commonly used analysis tools, such as Contour and Code Workbooks and corresponding work flows for simple analyses
  • Introducing the Knowledge Store, a mechanism for sharing and using community- developed code and data across projects

Note: Attendance at Part A is required to attend this session.

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Thu. 11 Feb, 2021

REDCap Hands-On Form Building Training Session

Thu. 11 Feb, 2021 9:00 am - 11:00 am
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The REDCap Hands-On Form Building Training Session will teach users to build forms using the online designer or data dictionary. This session will be a click along hands-on/lecture/demo.

Our current REDCap trainings are offered as webinar-only.

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About REDCap

REDCap is a secure web application that can be used to build and manage case report forms, surveys and other data capture mechanisms for clinical research. NC TraCS provides training classes to assist you in getting started with building REDCap data collection forms for your research projects.

Current REDCap training offerings include:

  1. Forms (beginner)
  2. Forms: Hands On (beginner)
  3. Functions (advanced)
  4. Open Session (Surveys and general questions)
  5. Clinical Data Management (3-day)

For more information, please visit our REDCap webpage.

Semi-Structured Interviewing

Thu. 11 Feb, 2021 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

This interactive online workshop will focus on semi-structured interviewing, a data collection method used in qualitative research. Topics covered will include basics of semi-structured interviews, development of interview questions and probes, interviewing skills, and considerations for conducting virtual interviews.

Participants will have the opportunity to practice developing interview questions and using interviewing skills.

Presenters

MaryBeth Grewe, MPH, Qualitative Research Specialist
NC TraCS Institute

Simone Frank, MPH, Outreach Coordinator
NC TraCS Institute

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Fri. 12 Feb, 2021

TraCS Professional Development: Working with the Media

Fri. 12 Feb, 2021 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

This Professional Development seminar is great for research professionals, graduate students, postdocs and early stage faculty researchers. It covers foundational skills useful for career development in clinical/translational research.

The second module of this seminar is titled Communication Skills and will equip attendees with knowledge of how to best communicate within their research teams and with the public. Each session of the seminar will meet Fridays at 12:00 pm. This session is titled: Working with the media.

Presenter
Susan Pusek, DrSc, Director, Education Programs
NC TraCS Institute

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Tue. 16 Feb, 2021

NCPMI: Creating a Safe Workplace for BIPOC Colleagues During COVID-19

Tue. 16 Feb, 2021 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Higher Education CoP Feb 2021: Helping to Create a Safe Workplace Environment for BIPOC Colleagues During COVID-19

The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and systemic racial injustice experienced by Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) in 2020 had impacts at multiple levels. It is important for project managers to set a positive example, seek to understand and educate themselves, and commit to helping create a safe workplace environment for BIPOC colleagues and team members during these turbulent times.

Lisa P. Davis, PhD, MSPH has extensive community based public health and research expertise in diabetes, pediatric obesity, minority health, inter-institutional partnerships, qualitative methods, and training design and facilitation. Her presentation will guide attendees through a video and explore some ways that project managers can demonstrate support to BIPOC colleagues and teammates while helping to foster a safe virtual, workplace environment.

Presenter
Lisa P. Davis, PhD, MSPH, Director of Special Projects
Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute

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This is a joint event between NCPMI Higher Education Community of Practice (HECoP), and Duke Project Management CoP. The event is free and open to anyone interested in project management.

REDCap Functions Training Session

Tue. 16 Feb, 2021 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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REDCap Functions is advanced training in using functions with your project such as Surveys, Randomization, Calendar/Scheduling, etc.

The session will cover Imports, Reusing Forms, Exports, Surveys, Data Quality Checks, Collecting Data Offline (REDCap Mobile), Subject App (MyCap), Pulling Epic Data, Special layouts (Shazam), Multiple Languages, and more.

Our current REDCap trainings are offered as webinar-only.

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* NOTE: There are no prerequisites for taking the Functions class. Previous attendees advise that you should take one of the Forms classes prior. As a minimum, it will help if you are familiar with building forms, field types, and the options/parameters that belong to those field types.


About REDCap

REDCap is a secure web application that can be used to build and manage case report forms, surveys and other data capture mechanisms for clinical research. NC TraCS provides training classes to assist you in getting started with building REDCap data collection forms for your research projects.

Current REDCap training offerings include:

  1. Forms (beginner)
  2. Forms: Hands On (beginner)
  3. Functions (advanced*)
  4. Open Session (Surveys and general questions)
  5. Clinical Data Management (3-day)

For more information, please visit our REDCap webpage.

Wed. 17 Feb, 2021

ReGARDD: Regulatory strategies during COVID-19

Wed. 17 Feb, 2021 9:00 am - 11:00 am

RTI will be hosting a webinar as part of the CTSA-supported ReGARDD regulatory forum on the impact of COVID-19 on regulatory pathways and clinical studies. There will be four speakers who will discuss regulatory strategies to navigate processes during the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges of running clinical trials.

Presentations:

  • Implications of COVID-19 on drug regulatory approvals and inspection processes - Michael Hinkle, JD, K&L Gates (9:00-9:30 AM)
  • The Impact of COVID-19 on the FDA - David Rothkopf, MSME, MBA, President of MEDicept Inc (9:30-10:00 AM)
  • Bioethics and human trials during the COVID-19 epidemic - Derry Ridgeway, MD, JD (10:00-10:30 AM)
  • The NHLBI-CONNECTS program and the challenges of running COVID clinical studies - Antonello Punturieri, MD, PhD Scientific Program Director, NHLBI (10:30-11:00 AM)

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Odum Institute: SPSS

Wed. 17 Feb, 2021 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

This online 3-day course will offer an introduction to SPSS and will demonstrate how to work with data saved in SPSS format. It will demonstrate how to work with SPSS syntax, how to create your own SPSS data files, and how to convert data in other formats to SPSS. it will also teach how to append and merge SPSS files, demonstrate basic analytical procedures, and show how to work with SPSS graphics.

A $20 deposit required to hold a spot (deposit is refundable upon your attendance for at least 66% of the course)

Presenter:
Cathy Zimmer, PhD, Statistics Consultant
Odum Institute

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Thu. 18 Feb, 2021

Introduction to Focus Groups

Thu. 18 Feb, 2021 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

This interactive online workshop will provide an introduction to focus groups, a data collection method used in qualitative research. Topics covered will include focus group methodology, considerations for planning a focus group, development of focus group discussion guides, focus group facilitation skills, and tips for conducting virtual focus groups. Attendees will also participate in a mini "mock" virtual focus group session.

The workshop will be led by NC TraCS Community and Stakeholder Engagement Program Qualitative Research Specialists.

Presenters

MaryBeth Grewe, MPH, Qualitative Research Specialist
NC TraCS Institute

Simone Frank, MPH, Qualitative Research Specialist
NC TraCS Institute

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NRP Education Session: Investigational Drug Services New Billing Model Introduction and Discussion

Thu. 18 Feb, 2021 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Join the NRP for their latest education session. Andrew Thorne, PharmD, MS and Justin Davis from the Investigational Drug Services (IDS) Pharmacy will be presenting on their new billing models.

Presentation Topics Includes:

  • Explain details of IDS billing model
  • Define terms used in IDS billing model
  • Respond to questions from research community regarding IDS billing

Attendance at this event is pending approval for 1 contact hour of clinical research education on applications for Maintenance of ACRP’s CCRC®, CCRA®, CPI® or ACRP-CP® certification designations

Presenters

Andrew Thorne, PharmD, MS, System Clinical Manager
IDS Pharmacy

Justin Davis, Reimbursement Analyst
IDS Pharmacy

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Odum Institute: SPSS

Thu. 18 Feb, 2021 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

This online 3-day course will offer an introduction to SPSS and will demonstrate how to work with data saved in SPSS format. It will demonstrate how to work with SPSS syntax, how to create your own SPSS data files, and how to convert data in other formats to SPSS. it will also teach how to append and merge SPSS files, demonstrate basic analytical procedures, and show how to work with SPSS graphics.

A $20 deposit required to hold a spot (deposit is refundable upon your attendance for at least 66% of the course)

Presenter:
Cathy Zimmer, PhD, Statistics Consultant
Odum Institute

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Fri. 19 Feb, 2021

TraCS Professional Development Seminar: Aligning Expectations and Maintaining Effective Communication

Fri. 19 Feb, 2021 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

The TraCS Professional Development Seminar series is intended for research professionals, graduate students, postdocs and early stage faculty researchers. It covers foundational skills useful for career development in clinical/translational research.

The third module of this series is Mentor-Mentee Training. Developing and strengthening the mentor-mentee relationship is key to the education and training of future generations of research personnel.

Each session of the seminar will meet Fridays at 12:00 pm. This session is titled: Aligning Expectations and Maintaining Effective Communication.

Presenter
Susan Pusek, DRSc, Director, Education Programs
NC TraCS Institute

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Odum Institute: SPSS

Fri. 19 Feb, 2021 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

This online 3-day course will offer an introduction to SPSS and will demonstrate how to work with data saved in SPSS format. It will demonstrate how to work with SPSS syntax, how to create your own SPSS data files, and how to convert data in other formats to SPSS. it will also teach how to append and merge SPSS files, demonstrate basic analytical procedures, and show how to work with SPSS graphics.

A $20 deposit required to hold a spot (deposit is refundable upon your attendance for at least 66% of the course)

Presenter:
Cathy Zimmer, PhD, Statistics Consultant
Odum Institute

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Wed. 24 Feb, 2021

REDCap Open Training Session

Wed. 24 Feb, 2021 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
REDCap logo

The REDCap Open Training Session will review using surveys and provide ample time to answer any questions REDCap users might have.

Our current REDCap trainings are offered as webinar-only.

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About REDCap

REDCap is a secure web application that can be used to build and manage case report forms, surveys and other data capture mechanisms for clinical research. NC TraCS provides training classes to assist you in getting started with building REDCap data collection forms for your research projects.

Current REDCap training offerings include:

  1. Forms (beginner)
  2. Forms: Hands On (beginner)
  3. Functions (advanced)
  4. Open Session (Surveys and general questions)
  5. Clinical Data Management (3-day)

For more information, please visit our REDCap webpage.

R3 Symposium: ARTivism

Wed. 24 Feb, 2021 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Race, Racism, and Racial Equity Series - ARTivism: Using Arts-based Scholarship to Interrogate and Dismantle Racism

The arts can help us better understand systems of oppression and their impacts, challenge white supremacy, foster dialogue around race and racism, and advance racial equity.

“ARTivism” will highlight work by UNC scholars and current and former graduate students to do just that through various artistic genres, including performance, storytelling, music, painting, and photography. We are also honored to include a spoken word performance by Chapel Hill’s inaugural Poet Laureate, CJ Suitt.

Moderator
Travis Albritton, Clinical Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work

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COVID-19 Journal Club: Efficacy and Safety of the mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine

Wed. 24 Feb, 2021 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Join the NC TraCS Comparative Effectiveness Research team in an online journal club discussion of Efficacy and Safety of the mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine, published in the New England Journal of Medicine ahead of print on December 30, 2020 and in print on February 4, 2021.

Article: Efficacy and Safety of the mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine

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Fri. 26 Feb, 2021

TraCS Professional Development Seminar: Assessing Understanding and Promoting Independence

Fri. 26 Feb, 2021 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

The TraCS Professional Development Seminar series is intended for research professionals, graduate students, postdocs and early stage faculty researchers. It covers foundational skills useful for career development in clinical/translational research.

The third module of this series is Mentor-Mentee Training. Developing and strengthening the mentor-mentee relationship is key to the education and training of future generations of research personnel.

Each session of the seminar will meet Fridays at 12:00 pm. This session is titled: Assessing Understanding and Promoting Independence.

Presenter
Susan Pusek, DRSc, Director, Education Programs
NC TraCS Institute

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