Join NCATS Director Joni Rutter, PhD, for an interactive roundtable discussion to hear about the latest happening at NCATS! Supporters, researchers and educators will hear updates and can participate in an interactive discussion as we work together to bring more treatments to all people more quickly.
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.
The NC TraCS Biostatistics Seminar Series is appropriate for those with a basic familiarity with statistics. These seminars introduce topics not often included in STATS 101. In this seminar, Xihao Li, PhD, will discuss machine learning as a related, but distinct, approach to analysis from classical statistics. Li will introduce some of the different techniques that exist and questions it can help answer.
Please note: This seminar will not be recorded and materials will be shared during the seminar or with documented attendees only. Attendance may be gathered from Zoom attendance reports.
The NC TraCS Professional Development Seminar Series is open to anyone seeking exposure to foundational concepts in clinical/translational research such as communication skills, finding funding, career planning, and implementing research. The Mentor-Mentee Relationships module focuses on building effective, supportive, and sustainable mentoring relationships that foster professional growth, collaboration, and career development.
Seminars in the Mentor-Mentee Relationships module are presented from December 9 - December 19, in-person on Tuesdays from 12 - 2 p.m. ET and repeated via Zoom on Fridays from 12 - 2 p.m ET.
In-person | Bondurant Hall, room 2030
Tuesday, December 9: Aligning Expectations, Communicating Effectively, Assessing Understanding
Tuesday, December 16: Building Research Self-Efficacy, Fostering Independence
Virtual | Zoom
Friday, December 12: Aligning Expectations, Communicating Effectively, Assessing Understanding
Friday, December 19: Building Research Self-Efficacy, Fostering Independence
Join for the topics that interest you and on the days that work for you. Please register for the Zoom-only option if you are unlikely to participate in-person as space for the in-person option is limited.
Join the UNC School of Medicine Office of Research for the fourth session in the AI in Research series as Emily Pfaff, Paul Kovach, and JP Powers, present an in-depth look at SHIRE.
As of November 3, the Secure Health Informatics Research Environment (SHIRE) is the default environment for data-driven research using UNC Health’s electronic health record data.
In this webinar, presenters will demonstrate everything you need to know to get started, from logging in and finding your data, to starting analysis, to budgeting for your next project. They'll also touch on more advanced features, such as deploying large language models to leverage AI tools in your research.
The Secure Health Informatics Research Environment (SHIRE) is a new secure cloud computing environment built through a partnership between UNC School of Medicine, NC TraCS Institute, and UNC Health, where users can securely work with sensitive data from UNC Health’s electronic health record (EHR).
Join us for an interactive webinar that introduces the Science of Engagement as an emerging field, explains why it matters, and highlights projects from researchers who are working to advance the evidence base of community and patient engagement in research. You will also discover upcoming funding opportunities and learn about their application guidelines. Whether you are an experienced engagement practitioner or are newer to engagement, this session will give you tools and resources to start brainstorming research proposal ideas. Don’t miss your chance to learn, connect, and innovate!
Presenters:
Nisha Datta, MS - Senior Project Manager, NC TraCS
Ese Aikhuele, MPH - Research Project Manager, NC TraCS
Marcella Boynton, PhD - Biostatistician & Assistant Professor, UNC School of Medicine
Virginia Brown, PhD, MA - Research Scholar, The Hastings Center
Sophia Webber, BS - Project Manager, Collective Insight
Erin McGaffigan, PhD, MSW, MS - Founder, Collective Insight
Michael Kappelman, MD, MPH - Pediatric Gastroenterologist & Associate Professor, UNC School of Medicine
Alicia Bilheimer, MPH - Director of Engaged Science, NC TraCS
The NC TraCS Professional Development Seminar Series is open to anyone seeking exposure to foundational concepts in clinical/translational research such as communication skills, finding funding, career planning, and implementing research. The Mentor-Mentee Relationships module focuses on building effective, supportive, and sustainable mentoring relationships that foster professional growth, collaboration, and career development.
Seminars in the Mentor-Mentee Relationships module are presented from December 9 - December 19, in-person on Tuesdays from 12 - 2 p.m. ET and repeated via Zoom on Fridays from 12 - 2 p.m ET.
In-person | Bondurant Hall, room 2030
Tuesday, December 9: Aligning Expectations, Communicating Effectively, Assessing Understanding
Tuesday, December 16: Building Research Self-Efficacy, Fostering Independence
Virtual | Zoom
Friday, December 12: Aligning Expectations, Communicating Effectively, Assessing Understanding
Friday, December 19: Building Research Self-Efficacy, Fostering Independence
Join for the topics that interest you and on the days that work for you. Please register for the Zoom-only option if you are unlikely to participate in-person as space for the in-person option is limited.
The NC TraCS Professional Development Seminar Series is open to anyone seeking exposure to foundational concepts in clinical/translational research such as communication skills, finding funding, career planning, and implementing research. The Mentor-Mentee Relationships module focuses on building effective, supportive, and sustainable mentoring relationships that foster professional growth, collaboration, and career development.
Seminars in the Mentor-Mentee Relationships module are presented from December 9 - December 19, in-person on Tuesdays from 12 - 2 p.m. ET and repeated via Zoom on Fridays from 12 - 2 p.m ET.
In-person | Bondurant Hall, room 2030
Tuesday, December 9: Aligning Expectations, Communicating Effectively, Assessing Understanding
Tuesday, December 16: Building Research Self-Efficacy, Fostering Independence
Virtual | Zoom
Friday, December 12: Aligning Expectations, Communicating Effectively, Assessing Understanding
Friday, December 19: Building Research Self-Efficacy, Fostering Independence
Join for the topics that interest you and on the days that work for you. Please register for the Zoom-only option if you are unlikely to participate in-person as space for the in-person option is limited.
The NC TraCS Professional Development Seminar Series is open to anyone seeking exposure to foundational concepts in clinical/translational research such as communication skills, finding funding, career planning, and implementing research. The Mentor-Mentee Relationships module focuses on building effective, supportive, and sustainable mentoring relationships that foster professional growth, collaboration, and career development.
Seminars in the Mentor-Mentee Relationships module are presented from December 9 - December 19, in-person on Tuesdays from 12 - 2 p.m. ET and repeated via Zoom on Fridays from 12 - 2 p.m ET.
In-person | Bondurant Hall, room 2030
Tuesday, December 9: Aligning Expectations, Communicating Effectively, Assessing Understanding
Tuesday, December 16: Building Research Self-Efficacy, Fostering Independence
Virtual | Zoom
Friday, December 12: Aligning Expectations, Communicating Effectively, Assessing Understanding
Friday, December 19: Building Research Self-Efficacy, Fostering Independence
Join for the topics that interest you and on the days that work for you. Please register for the Zoom-only option if you are unlikely to participate in-person as space for the in-person option is limited.