A one day symposium bringing together investigators, researchers, and clinicians from National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and Children’s National Hospital as well as other interested participants from outside institutions, to discuss the creation, progress, and evolution of this first-of-its-kind collaboration between the NIAID at the National Institutes of Health and Children's National, a pediatric academic medical center.

This year, the event will highlight the current COVID-19 and MIS-C pandemic, with a specific focus on the pediatric population. Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of NIAID, will provide an overview on the infectious disease, and leading experts from Children’s National, NIAID, and other institutions will share the novel research and science being done to address this worldwide issue.

For more information, visit the symposium website.

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This six-part orientation is strongly recommended for all clinical research personnel who are new to UNC or new to research. The series will introduce research personnel to the UNC offices involved in clinical trials, discuss the federal and local regulations governing conduct of research, and provide an overview of best practices utilized in the implementation of clinical research. It is recommended that registrants complete both the CITI Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and CITI Human Subjects Protection (IRB/Ethics) modules prior to attending the orientation.

Each session of the orientation will be held on Wednesday afternoons,1:30 to 4:00 pm. Research personnel are encouraged to attend all 6 modules, but may choose to attend only those of particular interest or relevance. The topics to be covered this week include:

• Good Clinical Practices and Study Documentation (Juanita Cuffee) - 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm
• Informed Consent Process (Catherine Barnes) - 2:50 - 3:45 pm
• Research Monitor Access (Catherine Barnes) - 3:45 - 4:00 pm

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This online training session will provide an introduction to qualitative research methods. Topics covered will include:

Differences between quantitative and qualitative research, Qualitative research methodologiesStrategies for qualitative data collectionMethods of qualitative data analysis.

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

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MaryBeth Grewe, MPH
Project Manager / Qualitative Research Specialist, Community and Stakeholder Engagement
NC TraCS Institute

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ImpSci Speaker Series - Implementation Research on Opioid Management Interventions: Insights from the Field and for the Field

Join NC TraCS and the Eshelman School of Pharmacy for this edition of the Implementation Science Speaker Series featuring Sarah Shoemaker-Hunt, PhD, PharmD. Shoemaker-Hunt, Principal Associate with Abt Associates, will discuss her research on opioid prescribing and management in the pharmacy setting.

Shoemaker-Hunt is a pharmacist, health services researcher and implementation scientist. She will discuss how implementation science can inform pharmacy research and describe the integration of quality improvement methods and measures in the pharmacy setting. Shoemaker-Hunt will share case studies and examples from her body of work around the opioid epidemic. There will be an opportunity for Q&A immediately following the talk.

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Sarah Shoemaker-Hunt, PhD, PharmD
Principal Associate, Abt Associates

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Power analysis & sample size planning: from the perspective of reviewers and statistical consultants

Presentations on power analysis often go over how power analyses work and how to conduct them. This talk proceeds from a different perspective. First, why do reviewers (e.g., grant reviewers and the IRB) care about power analyses? What is it they’re looking for? Second, what should people understand about power analyses in order to have a productive meeting with a statistical consultant and to ensure that they get the best help possible?

This seminar, the second in the NC TraCS Biostatistics Fall 2020 Seminar series, will equip you with the knowledge you need about power analyses and how to best prepare for a statistical consultation.

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Jeff Laux, PhD
Research Associate, Biostatistics
NC TraCS Institute

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The NC TraCS Biostatistics Seminar Series provides more in-depth discussion of select biostatistical topics for clinical and translational researchers who have basic quantitative training in biostatistical methods. Join us this fall for seminars on data visualization & statistical graphics, power analysis & sample size planning, and Bayesian clinical trial design.