Events

Medical Device Development: Advancing from Product to Market (MDD) is a hybrid course that examines the current climate for the development of medical devices. The course begins with a seven-week online session that includes: Case examples featuring real-world critical aspects and challenges in device development Key factors in regulatory decision-making Techniques for technology valuation and

This interactive online workshop will focus on semi-structured interviewing, a data collection method used in qualitative research. Participants will have the opportunity to practice developing interview questions and using interviewing skills. Topics: Basics of semi-structured interviews Development of interview questions and probes Interviewing skills Considerations for conducting virtual

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

This online training will provide an introduction to qualitative data analysis, focusing on content/thematic analysis. The session will cover the basics of qualitative data analysis and steps in the analysis process, including: transcribing, memoing, codebook development and coding, exploring content areas or themes, and interpreting and communicating findings. Participants will have the

Find out via the online I-Corps@NCATS National Bootcamp. Based on the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) program, the premier federally-funded innovation and commercialization training program in the U.S., I-Corps@NCATS provides biomedical scientists and clinicians with a new approach to accelerate the translation of discoveries from the lab to clinical practice. WHO: Teams

Rare Disease Day®(link is external) takes place worldwide, typically on or near the last day of February each year, to raise awareness among policymakers and the public about rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives. Since 2011, NCATS and the NIH Clinical Center have sponsored Rare Disease Day at NIH as part of this global observance. Rare Disease Day at NIH aims to raise awareness about

Hosted by the Georgia CTSA, the Southeast Regional Clinical & Translational Science Conference, held at Callaway Resort & Gardens, March 1 - 3, 2023, brings together researchers from across the region to present the best new health-related preclinical, clinical, implementation, and population-based research and build collaborative relationships! Researchers working across the southeast are invited

Tufts CTSI is offering a 1-credit course “Health Care Activism, Community Health, and Patient-Centered Research” this spring. The course meets Tuesdays 2:30 - 5:00PM, March 7 through April 18, and there will be a virtual option for participation. Registration is open to all. Course Description: This introductory course covers three approaches to stakeholder and community engagement in health

Sparking Conversation to Enhance Health Equity Research According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, health disparities are preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations. Racial and ethnic health disparities related to COVID-19 put many Black and Brown

In this seminar, Elizabeth C. Long, PhD, Assistant Research Professor and Director of Research and Evaluation with the Evidence-to-Impact Collaboration, will describe the pilot of an enhanced research dissemination approach and the results from three experiments testing strategies for increasing the reach of research to state-level policymakers. In these experiments, rapid-cycle randomized

This year’s annual symposium will focus on recent efforts by quantitative scientists to better understand the complex mechanisms that contribute to health disparities and to develop interventions to reduce or eliminate these disparities. Speakers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins, Brown University, Drexel University, and the National Institutes of Health will describe

Advancing the Science of Effective Mentorship: Future Directions for Sustainable Implementation and Evaluation of Mentorship Education for the Clinical and Translational Science Workforce Conference, April 12-13, 2023, Madison, Wisconsin Conference Goals: Provide an engaging and scholarly forum for clinical and translational scientists and institutional leaders from across the nation to learn