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Founded in 2008, the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute (SC CTSI) at USC and CHLA provides funding, expertise, training, and facilities to translate research into solutions for better health of patients and communities in the diverse, urban heart of Los Angeles where 85% of residents are from minority groups, 90 languages are spoken, and disease burden is high. 
-University Of Southern CaliforniaThis 60-minute interactive workshop "Teaching, Training & Communicating with Those in Science Denial" is based on research by Drs. Gale Sinatra and Barbara Hofer recently published in their book Science Denial: Why It Happens and What To Do About It. Facilitators, including one of the book's authors, present the causes and effects of science denial and 3 strategies to improve our science messaging
October 04, 2021Efforts to educate and promote the COVID-19 vaccine continue and rates have gone up, but there are still communities struggling to get vaccinated. Whether low vaccination rates are due to misinformation or lack of accessibility, it has become apparent that not all communities in the U.S. are suffering in the same ways from the COVID-19 pandemic. Several groups in California have made it their
October 04, 2021The SC Clinical and Translational Science Institute (SC CTSI) at the University of Southern California (USC) and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) just received a perfect score of 10 – a rare accomplishment – on its $50M application to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to renew the Clinical and Translational Science Award that supports the SC CTSI. We anticipate that this outstanding
September 29, 2021Many children who undergo tracheostomy placement, a surgical placement of breathing tubes for upper airways, endure repeated bacterial respiratory tract infections. These infections lead to frequent hospitalizations. Unfortunately, clinicians have lacked evidence-based guidelines for diagnosing and treating these infections with antibiotics. Now Christopher Russell, MD, MS, a former SC Clinical
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COVID-19 has thrown a wrench into research conduct, forcing hospitals and universities to transfer their research plans, data collection procedures, survey dissemination processes, and participant engagement methods quickly and nimbly to online venues. In addition, the state of research operations has changed dramatically due to the pandemic. This guide provides key considerations for ensuring
September 29, 2021We sat down (virtually!) with Dr. Nhu Tran, a recipient of the SC CTSI Mentored Career Development in Clinical and Translational Science award. We hear about her new K23 grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research, within the National Institutes of Health, and what she hopes to learn. Congratulations to Dr. Tran on this great accomplishment! 1. In layperson’s terms, tell us a little
University Of Southern CaliforniaThis webinar is based on the article, "Busting Myths in Online Education: Faculty Examples from the Field." Facilitators, who are also some of the article's authors, present 3 common myths in online education and 6 related case studies from faculty who have busted those myths. Participants worked with colleagues in breakout groups to relate to the article by sharing other myths they held or heard
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-University Of Southern CaliforniaThis 60-minute interactive workshop is based on a recent article "Busting Myths in Online Education: Faculty Examples from the Field" contributed to the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science (JCTS) special issue on online education. Facilitators, who are also some of the article's authors, present 3 common myths in online education and 6 related case studies from faculty who have busted
September 02, 2021The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted vulnerable populations and the multiple barriers they face in accessing quality healthcare. In this era of rising costs and harsh social inequities, public hospitals, clinicians, and researchers are searching for novel ways to improve healthcare access and delivery. Yet many innovations never get as far as clinical practice, or they are put into action and
September 02, 2021We sat down (virtually!) with Dr. Frank Attenello, a recipient of the SC CTSI Mentored Career Development in Clinical and Translational Science award. We hear about his new K08 grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke within the National Institutes of Health, and what he hopes to learn. Congratulations to Dr. Attenello on this great accomplishment! 1. In layperson’s
-University Of Southern CaliforniaThis 50-minute presentation introduces r/SampleSize, a community on the website Reddit that allows for online participant recruitment without compulsory or immediate payment. It will provide an overview of best practices for recruiting participants on r/SampleSize. It will also compare r/SampleSize to Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk), a widely used crowdsourcing platform for recruiting research
August 05, 2021We sat down (virtually!) with Dr. Roy Poblete, a recipient of the SC CTSI Mentored Career Development in Clinical and Translational Science and recipient of multiple SC CTSI funding awards. We hear from him about his new role as junior editor with the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science (JCTS), the official journal of the Association for Clinical and Translational Science, and the
August 05, 2021The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted vulnerable populations and the multiple barriers they face in accessing quality healthcare. In this era of rising costs and harsh social inequities, public hospital and clinic professionals are searching for novel ways to improve healthcare access and delivery. Yet many innovations never get as far as clinical practice, or they are put into action and fail
-University Of Southern CaliforniaThe purpose of this virtual seminar is to provide practical guidance to investigators who are submitting grant applications, discuss how the sections are evaluated, and go over common mistakes to avoid during the application process. September 1, from 1-2:30pm PST REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. PLEASE REGISTER BY CLICKING HERE: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_k1jhlP_2Q7-fBKqSlw0QwA
June 23, 2021A 24-month pilot study championed and supported by the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute (SC CTSI) has demonstrated that a novel multidisciplinary team-based system to treat diabetic foot ulcers can save countless patients from the trauma of amputation, and as a result live longer, healthier lives. "We can say pretty unequivocally that we achieved a clinically and
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-University Of Southern CaliforniaThis virtual town hall event is open to all and will feature a member of the LGBTQIA community as well as top LGBTQIA health experts from USC, CHLA, and St. John’s Well Child and Family Center. Not California-specific, so please share widely! WHEN? Tuesday, May 25 from 6-7:30pm PST Register for the town hall and submit your questions here: https://usc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eXovlRQCqbai23k Dial
-University Of Southern CaliforniaThe SC CTSI is hosting a virtual workshop about the COVID-19 vaccine where doctors answer YOUR questions and concerns! Leadership from the faith community will also be in attendance to talk about the vaccine and religion. ALL are welcome! Happening Wednesday 5/12 starting at 5 p.m. via Zoom. Please share widely! Dial-In Information Register and Submit your Questions Here: https://rebrand.ly
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In this 60-minute interactive workshop provided by the Education Resource Center (ERC) at the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute (SC CTSI), facilitators will offer a new planning resource and workflow for coaching presenters on how to optimize the organization of their webinars and workshops. Using the provided resource as a template should assist with the marketing
University Of Southern CaliforniaCOVID-19 has thrown a wrench into research conduct, forcing hospitals and universities to transfer their research plans, data collection procedures, survey dissemination processes, and participant engagement methods quickly and nimbly to online venues. In addition, the state of research operations has changed dramatically due to the pandemic. This guide provides key considerations for ensuring
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Manuscript appearing in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, published online April 20, 2021.
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This 60-minute webinar explains how ExpertLens works and focuses on conducting modified-Delphi panels using ExpertLens. It will provide a brief overview of the Delphi method and modified-Delphi method and discuss how to conduct expert elicitation and stakeholder engagement panels virtually. Learning Objectives At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: • Describe the strengths and
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Learning Objectives: At the end of this forum you will be able to: • Clarify when genetic modification may be a responsible option for therapy • Apply ethical criteria to decide when to proceed with first-in-human trials • Recognize the role of moral intuitions in clinical research and how to move beyond them
-University Of Southern CaliforniaJoin Keck School of Medicine faculty member and infectious disease physician at Keck Medicine of USC, Dr. Edward Jones-Lopez, as he answers your questions and facilitates a discussion around the COVID-19 vaccine, its safety, efficacy and availability. This event will be in Spanish but all are welcome so please feel free to share widely. Event is free and held via Zoom. You'll receive Zoom and dial
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This workshop introduces participants to using the online platform PRISM as a tool to help them racially diversify the higher education workforce and presents a case study of how the SC Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) uses PRISM, along with other strategies, to recruit, support, and retain diverse researchers. Lead presenter: Katherine Guevara, Associate Director of Clinical
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The SC Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)’s Education Resource Center (ERC) at the University of Southern California (USC) offers this 90-minute workshop in partnership with the USC Race and Equity Center as part of the USC Provost’s Annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Awareness Week 2021. This workshop introduces participants to using the online platform PRISM as a tool to
-University Of Southern CaliforniaThe USC Regulatory Science Program, SC CTSI and Greater LA Consortium is hosting a virtual symposium via Zoom for clinical research professionals focusing on principles of global clinical research for medical devices. When? Friday April 9 from 9am-3pm PST Registration required.
-University Of Southern CaliforniaJoin us for an informational virtual townhall event focused on the COVID-19 vaccine where experts from the USC Keck School of Medicine and leaders from the AME faith community will answer your questions and address your concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine. We will focus on vaccine rollout, distribution, safety and efficacy. Please feel free to share this event with your friends, family and
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Issues to be addressed during this 60-minute forum are: What challenges regarding benefits and risks in designing pediatric vaccine clinical trials, and in evaluating ongoing trials? What regulatory questions must IRBs consider when approving pediatric vaccine clinical trials? What are the ethical and regulatory considerations specific to clinical trials of SARS-CoV- 2 vaccines? Learning
