This course will be offered via Zoom only. However, this course will not be recorded.

This training will cover the new Qualtrics interface rolled out in Spring 2021. Qualtrics is a web-based survey system used to develop and conduct online surveys. Users will be guided through the new interface to showcase where features have been moved, how old features are now implemented, and a demonstration of new features added in the latest update. Users with prior knowledge of Qualtrics will find this course most useful. For those who would are interested in a course focusing on survey creation, customization, distribution, or other advanced features, see the Odum Short Course list for future Qualtrics trainings. We will NOT cover the analysis or reporting tools of Qualtrics.

Instructor: Tyler Steelman is a 5th year PhD candidate in the Political Science Department at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is currently the Qualtrics Consultant for the Odum Institute where he assists users with technical software questions related to the Qualtrics platform.

Tyler uses Qualtrics in his own research, which focuses on non-territorial forms of representation in the United States—namely, surrogate representation. His most recent publication examines why special interest groups endorse the candidates they do. You can find links to this work, and others, at his website: tylersteelman.com

Registration Fees:
– UNC-CH Students – $15
– UNC-CH Faculty/Staff/Postdoc – $40

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This class will be offered via Zoom ONLY. Registration closes at 12:01 am on 8/27/2021. 

Join a live training session for the N3C Data Enclave. Users of all types can learn how to navigate the N3C, utilize the Enclave and resources it provides, and learn how to better achieve their analytical goals. This orientation is split into 2 sessions – Session A and Session B. These orientations are ongoing and will alternate week by week. Session A is recommended before attending Session B

Session A is for those who want to learn about N3C, as well as how to engage with project teams and access the data.

Topics include:

• Provide a general overview of N3C, including goals, organization, and community resources such as Domain Teams and Data Liaisons.
• Introduces the 3 data tiers available and important considerations for research driven by the data harmonization process.
• Discusses resources for training and help, as well as the Data Use Request (DUR) process required for researcher access.

Note: This orientation is held alternating Tuesdays | 8-9:30am PT/11am-12:30pm ET

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Real World Evidence in the COVID Era: When results vary - vaccine effectiveness against the Delta variant

Join the NC TraCS Comparative Effectiveness Research team to discuss the growing literature on COVID vaccine effectiveness against the Delta variant and how to interpret studies with conflicting results.

Articles for discussion:

Effectiveness of Covid-19 Vaccines against the B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant

Impact and effectiveness of mRNA BNT162b2 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 infections and COVID-19 cases, hospitalisations, and deaths following a nationwide vaccination campaign in Israel: an observational study using national surveillance data (Original paper with study methods)

Latest results - Review Slide #7

Discussion Leaders

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

Sara Dejene, PhD Candidate
Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health

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The RTI Fellow Program is pleased to welcome Dr. Eric Topol, Scripps Research Translational Institute, as a distinguished lecturer. In his talk, Dr. Topol will discuss the subtype of artificial intelligence (AI) known as deep learning, which has recently been used for a variety of medical applications, particularly image interpretation, across many disciplines. It is early, but these deep neural networks have considerable transformative potential to promote accuracy, streamline workflow, synthesize data for both clinicians and patients, promote patient autonomy, and greatly enhance the patient-clinician relationship. To date, prospective validation studies are quite limited, and we need to confront vital issues such as how AI can unintendedly worsen inequities and discrimination. The ultimate goal, which may be considered counter-intuitive, is to use this technology to make medicine more human.

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*Livestream via Zoom
Register by: Please register to attend by September 1, 11:59 a.m. ET. Questions regarding this event? Please contact Monica Hall at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Lecturer: Eric Topol, MD
Dr. Eric Topol is the founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute; Professor, Molecular Medicine; and Executive Vice President of Scripps Research. As a researcher, he has published over 1,200 peer-reviewed articles, with more than 315,000 citations; was elected to the National Academy of Medicine; and is one of the top 10 most cited researchers in medicine. His principal scientific focus has been on the genomic and digital tools to individualize medicine.

Almost all grant applications require a statistical power analysis. In this session of the TraCS Biostatistics Seminar series, you will learn the basics of what a power analysis is, how it works, and how to conduct one.

Presenter: Todd Schwartz, DrPH
Professor, Department of Biostatistics
Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC-Chapel Hill

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Registration is open for the 2021-2022 TraCS Professional Development Seminar series. This seminar series is aimed at research professionals, graduate students, postdocs and early stage faculty researchers. In this series, we cover foundational skills useful for career development in clinical/translational research.

The TraCS Professional Development Seminar series is split into 4 modules: Finding Funding, Communication Skills, Mentor-Mentee Training, and Rigor and Reproducibility.

Finding Funding

Through the UNC Event Registration system, you will be able to select which sessions you would like to attend. Please note: the Zoom link that you receive upon registration will work for all sessions within the Finding Funding module. Each session will be held in-person and/or via Zoom on Fridays.

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