Do you have a question about mentoring? Do you want to know what trainings NC TraCS offers? Are you curious about how TraCS can synergize with your training program?

Drop by our Training & Career Development Office Hour on Mondays to chat with Susan Pusek, DRSc, and get your training and career development questions answered.

Potential Topics:

• Forming a mentor team
• Developing a timeline to write a grant
• Questions about the NIH
• Career mapping
• Trainings available through TraCS for you
• Trainings available through TraCS for programs you lead

Join Zoom, Mondays 12-1 p.m.

Do you have a question about mentoring? Do you want to know what trainings NC TraCS offers? Are you curious about how TraCS can synergize with your training program?

Drop by our Training & Career Development Office Hour on Mondays in room 215 (2nd floor, NC TraCS suite, Brinkhous-Bullitt Building) to chat with Susan Pusek, DRSc, and get your training and career development questions answered.

Potential Topics:

• Forming a mentor team
• Developing a timeline to write a grant
• Questions about the NIH
• Career mapping
• Trainings available through TraCS for you
• Trainings available through TraCS for programs you lead

Brinkhous-Bullitt Bldg. Room 215

The National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and NC State will host the NC Women of Color Research Network (NC WoCRN) Symposium: Leveraging Cultural Identity. The NC WoCRN is a statewide network of researchers representing academia, government, and industry. First established, the NIH WoCRN was designed to address challenges faced by women and minorities entering and advancing in scientific careers. North Carolina is the second regional chapter established in 2014. The mission of the NC WoCRN is to promote career advancement by broadening participation of women researchers and scientists of color, establishing collaborations and partnerships, multi-level mentoring, outreach, and professional networking.

All researchers are welcome – from undergrads to senior faculty, community members, businesses and agencies.

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This interactive online workshop will provide an introduction to focus groups, a data collection method used in qualitative research. Attendees will also observe or participate in a mini "mock" virtual focus group session.

Topics:

• Focus group methodology
• Considerations for planning a focus group
• Development of focus group discussion guides
• Focus group facilitation skills
• Tips for conducting virtual focus groups

Presenters:
MaryBeth Grewe, MPH
Program Manager, Qualitative and Engaged Research
NC TraCS Institute

Simone Frank, MPH
Project Manager, Community Engagement in Research
NC TraCS Institute

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Innovating for Women's Health: A FemTech Showcase at UNC

Join FastTraCS, the medtech incubator at NC TraCS Institute, on Thursday, August 1st, from 5:00 - 6:00 PM at the Blue Zone (Upper Level, Loudermilk Center for Excellence) for an engaging evening at the FemTech Collaborative Series Demo Day!

This special event highlights the latest innovations in Women's Health from across the UNC community. Come explore an array of projects, devices, and technologies developed to enhance women's health, presented directly by the innovators themselves.

Event Highlights:

• Discover: Meet innovators from various departments and witness firsthand the cutting-edge advancements in women's health.
• Connect: Network with peers, along with staff from innovation and entrepreneurship programs who offer support and resources crucial for progressing ideas from concept to reality.
• Learn: Gain insights into new challenges in the field, and see how interdisciplinary collaboration can solve pressing health issues.

Whether you're a researcher, student, healthcare professional, or simply interested in the future of women's health technology, you won't want to miss this chance to be part of a community dedicated to innovative solutions and collaboration.

The FemTech Collaborative Series at UNC-Chapel Hill, coordinated by FastTraCS, is focused on dismantling barriers and enhancing the commercialization of FemTech innovations. This series seeks to broaden community engagement and awareness for Women's Health innovation within UNC and UNC Health. Through a series of events, the program aims to amplify visibility; forge connections among researchers, entrepreneurs, and projects; and bolster the support structure for FemTech innovations. The series addresses critical issues such as fundraising strategies, need for best practices in FemTech development, and challenges of translating innovative ideas into viable commercial products. Each event is designed to engage attendees through panel discussions, Q&A sessions, and Demo Days, fostering a culture of innovation and sustainability in Women's Health.