The Office for Human Research Ethics (OHRE) has been working with UNC Information Technology Services (ITS), ITS Policy Office, Privacy Office, Office of Clinical Trials (OCT), and IT-School of Medicine (SOM), regarding the upcoming revision to the “Transmission of Sensitive Information” standard and how this will affect human subject research. Although the standard is broader than communication with research subjects, it is inclusive of them as well. This revision will allow for an exception to the current process to permit texting or email with an individual through an exception process that involves obtaining the individual’s consent for certain types of messages.

The standard is set to be released on October 26. In preparation, updates are being made to IRBIS, consent templates, SOP’s and a FAQ is being completed. OHRE is also hosting an information session where presenters will review the standard FAQ and answer questions those in attendance may have.

Presenters

Dennis Schmidt, Associate Vice Chancellor for Institutional Privacy and CISO

Kim Stahl, Senior Policy and Process Lead, ITS Policy Office

Brian Penders, Chief Information Security Officer, IT-SOM

Chris Nelson, Director, Office of Clinical Trials

Cassandra Myers, Director Office of Human Research Ethics

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This online 2-day (10/27 and 10/28) course will focus on the application of project management principles and techniques to the management of survey research projects. At the conclusion of the course participants will have a basic understanding of:

• The principles of project management as applied to survey research
• How to plan a survey project
• How to implement the plan and manage the work
• How to manage the project budget
• How to manage the project contract

The course will cover a broad range of survey management topics, including: proposal preparation, Work Breakdown Structures, Gantt charts, organization charts, staffing, budgeting, management tools to monitor the work, and types of survey contracts. Course participants will receive a workbook containing all material presented in class.

Presenter
Lisa Thalji, RTI International

Registration Fees:

• UNC CH Students – $65
• Others – $90

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Interdisciplinary Seminar in Health Equity: Transportation Equity, the Disabled, and Health Disparities

This is the second academic year of funding for this seminar. The Sheps Center's previous year goals will carry forward this year with some additions and improvements. The Center still aims to become acquainted with researchers and students who are involved in or interested in health disparities; to understand how to build and refine the Program in Health Disparities Research at the Sheps Center based on interaction with seminar attendees and their identified needs; and to provide a space for researchers and students to present (and solicit feedback) on past and current research to a group of peers.

The general theme of this academic year’s seminar is on the impact structures have on health disparities.

Presenter
Abigail Cochran, PhD
Post Doctoral Research Associate
UNC-Chapel Hill

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This online 2-day (10/27 and 10/28) course will focus on the application of project management principles and techniques to the management of survey research projects. At the conclusion of the course participants will have a basic understanding of:

• The principles of project management as applied to survey research
• How to plan a survey project
• How to implement the plan and manage the work
• How to manage the project budget
• How to manage the project contract

The course will cover a broad range of survey management topics, including: proposal preparation, Work Breakdown Structures, Gantt charts, organization charts, staffing, budgeting, management tools to monitor the work, and types of survey contracts. Course participants will receive a workbook containing all material presented in class.

Presenter
Lisa Thalji, RTI International

Registration Fees:

• UNC CH Students – $65
• Others – $90

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Marginalized, stigmatized and vulnerable: Addressing the intersection of homelessness, mental illness and atypical sensory processing in the age of COVID-19

Antoine Bailliard will present an overview of 3 current research projects involving adults with serious mental illness in community settings:

1. HomeLink – a SAMHSA funded project addressing homelessness in the triangle area
2. Homeless Outreach and Mobile Engagement – a project funded by the Los Angeles County Department of Health and Human Services
3. Lived Sensory Experiences of Adults with Psychotic Disorders – a project funded by UNC-Chapel Hill’s Thorp Faculty Engaged Scholars Program.

Presenter
Antoine Bailliard, PhD, OTR/L, Associate Professor of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Department of Allied Health Sciences

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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.

In the first session of a new monthly COVID-19 Journal Club, the TraCS CER team will lead a discussion on one of the now retracted articles using the Surgisphere data.

What were the signs that led some to question the data source, and what should we look for in terms of study design in non-randomized studies of treatment effects? Join us for a deep dive into the issues that determine how much we can trust Real World Evidence.

Presenters

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

Sara Dejene
Doctoral Candidate, Epidemiology
Gillings School of Public Health

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MURAL Multilingual Research Capacity Building Lecture Series - Translating Research Instruments: Is the Forward-Back Approach Enough?

Including non-English speaking participants in research requires us to translate our instruments. How we translate these tools can influence our results.

Join the Multilingual Research Advancement for Health (MURAL) program and Michaela DuBay, PhD, CCC-SLP, for the second edition of the Fall 2020 MURAL Multilingual Research Capacity Building Lecture Series. We will discuss a cultural adaptation approach to translation using a parent-report autism screening tool as a test case. We’ll describe how we translated and adapted this tool for a US-Based Spanish-speaking population, including fostering community collaborations to ensure an appropriate translation was developed. We’ll also highlight specific areas found to be particularly ripe for cultural adaptation and provide specific recommendations for researchers interested in translating their own tools.

Presenter
Michaela DuBay, PhD, CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor, School of Education and Human Development
University of Virginia

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Each month, the Community and Stakeholder Engagement (CaSE) Program at NC TraCS at UNC-Chapel Hill hosts "Wisdom in the Room," a conference call series that provides a forum for information and resource sharing among research stakeholders, community partners, and others interested in community engaged research.

Please join us for this month's call led by Professor Dana Rice and community leader Melvin Jackson. As unrest continues around the country, this discussion will provide a foundation for consideration of the intersection of race and police brutality, and provide local resources to stay connected and informed.

Presenters

Dana Rice, DrPH
Assistant Professor, Public Health Leadership Program
Gillings School of Public Health

Melvin Jackson, MSPH
Public Health Advocacy Coordinator
YMCA SCALE Program

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Lessons from Virtual Trials in Time of a Pandemic: Minnesota Hydroxychloroquine Experience

This Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) NIH "Rethinking Clinical Trials" Grand Rounds features David R. Boulware MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota. Boulware will discuss "Lessons from Virtual Trials in Time of a Pandemic: Minnesota Hydroxychloroquine Experience."

Presenter:
David R. Boulware MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine, Infectious Disease & International Medicine
University of Minnesota

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