Research Enterprise Newsletter - August 2008: Education & Training News

Grants & Contracts training for August

The Office of Grants and Contracts Management offers training programs designed to educate medical center staff on both pre- and post-award research administration. May classes and registration information may be found at vanderbilt.edu/oor/gcm/training/.

IRB offers human subjects training

Upcoming VUMC Institutional Review Board (IRB) training is listed below. Register for IRB human subjects training at mc.vanderbilt.edu/irb/education/.

• Clinical Research Immersion Boot Camp
  07/11/2008 - Research Support Services
  TResearch Orientation Program. This program provides fundamental information to support the development of skills and competencies essential to good clinical research practice. Participants may take the Purple shuttle from the MCN roundwing entrance to 2525 West End. This session is approved for IRB education credit. Lunch will be provided.
• DISCOVR-E: The IRB's Electronic Study Submission System
  08/18/2008 - Dena Johnson, BS, CCRP. CIP
  Registration for this session is now closed. This session will provide information related to the IRB's electronic study submission system. The session will count toward IRB continuing education requirements.
• First Things First: How to Manage When Your Plate is Too Full
  08/22/2008 - ACRP Webinar
  Information can be found at acrpnet.org. Access information will be sent to registrants about 3 days in advance.
• IRB Essentials: Guidelines for Data Collection and Data Entry
  08/25/2008 - Theresa Scott, MS
  Registration for this session has closed. This session will provide information related to data collection and data entry for research studies. Lunch will be provided. The session will count toward IRB continuing education requirements.
• Clinical Research Immersion Boot Camp
  09/12/2008 - Research Support Services
  Research Orientation Program. This program provides fundamental information to support the development of skills and competencies essential to good clinical research practice. Participants may take the Purple shuttle from the MCN roundwing entrance to 2525 West End. This session is approved for IRB education credit. Lunch will be provided.

GCRC Weekly Skills Workshops slated

The General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) is offering Weekly Skills Workshops every Friday from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. in the GCRC conference room, A-3210 MCN. Below are topics slated for upcoming workshops, which include a discussion, breakfast and CME credit. A schedule of upcoming workshops, handouts from previous sessions, and other resources can be found at mc.vanderbilt.edu/gcrc/workshop.html.

• August 08, 2008
  How to use Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE)
  (Lisa Kaltenbach - Department of Biostatistics)
• August 15, 2008
  Questionnaire Design
  (Theresa Scott - Department of Biostatistics)
• September 12, 2008
  Important Statistical Concepts
  (Theresa Scott - Department of Biostatistics)

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