Fwd: November 2019 Educational Opportunities through the Research Protections Office

From the Research protections office   Committee on Human Research in the Medical Sciences November 2019 - New EDUCATIONAL Opportunities The RPO office is happy to offer a new training opportunity that will support both new and seasoned PI's, research coordinators, nurses and staff.  The 1 hour session will take place over the noon hour, participants are welcome to bring their lunch and eat while they learn, no registration is needed. The next session's topic will be held: Friday November 22, 2019 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM in HSRF 200 "What You Need to Know About Single IRB" Presented by the RPO Director, Donna Silver, CIP   NEW RPO DROP-IN HOURS   The IRB offers regular drop-in office hours every Monday from 1:00 – 3:00 PM There is no appointment necessary during drop-in hours.  Please come to the Research Protections Office, Waterman Bldg., 2nd Floor, 85 South Prospect Street. Staff members will be available to answer your questions and discuss issues which may arise during protocol development and implementation. Please note that these consultations are only advisory in nature and do not take the place of a formal IRB review. If applicable, you will still need to submit your final application to the IRB for review. Please contact your research analyst if you have urgent questions or need assistance submitting through UVMClick. Melanie Locher, B.S., CIP Assistant Director of Monitoring and Education UVM Research Protections Office 211F Waterman Building Burlington, VT 05401 P: (802) 656-5249 E: Melanie.Locher@uvm.edu

 

 

 

Human Trafficking

Good Afternoon –
OneCare Vermont is excited to present educational learning opportunities with our newest sessions during the noontime hour.  An upcoming Noontime Knowledge session will be focusing on “Human Trafficking” with Kira Krier, LICSW and is being held on November 5th, 2019 from Noon to 1:00pm via WebEx.  This session will include time for questions and answers and is open to anyone.  Feel free to share this learning opportunity with those who may be interested.
**1.0 CME/CEU will be available for this session**
In support of improving patient care, The Robert Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.   The University of Vermont designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 1 Nursing Contact Hours.
REGISTRATION LINK:  https://novnoontimeknowledgehumantrafficking.eventbrite.com

SPECIAL PRESENTER:   Kira Krier, LICSW

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Understand what human trafficking is and the incidence in Vermont
2. Learn to identify common “red flag” indicators of human trafficking victims
3. Review ICD codes and potential risks
4. Understand community resources for victims- and know what to do next

WEBEX DETAILS:
WebEx Details: Please use Mozilla’s Firefox or Google’s Chrome to access the WebEx application. If you do not have one of these browsers installed, you will need to download one of them.

1. Open FireFox or Google Chrome
2. Enter:  onecarevt.webex.com
3. Click on “Join” in the upper right hand corner
4. Enter Meeting Number 734 468 488
5. Password:  OCVT
6. Enter Your Name
7. Enter Your Email Address
8. Call  1-415-655-0001 & Enter 734 468 488

Job posting - Grant Proposal Developer

UVM research community,

The UVM Office of the Vice President for Research is recruiting a Grant Proposal Developer to join their team. This is a new position that will provide grant writing and project management support to faculty seeking external funding, with an emphasis on federally sponsored research projects/grants.

To view the full job posting and to apply please visit the UVM Jobs website (Posting # S2286PO). Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until suitable candidates are found.

https://www.uvmjobs.com/postings/37912

Please consider applying, or help spread the word by sharing with colleagues.

Jeralyn Haraldsen, PhD

Grant Proposal Manager

University of Vermont

Office of the Vice President for Research

85 South Prospect St.

342A Waterman Building

Burlington, VT 05405

Phone: (802) 656-2982

UVM Autism Collaborative Networking Event

In this season of harvest and changing colors, the UVM Autism Collaborative is celebrating its first year!

 

Join us as we host our first networking event with other autism research stakeholders to discuss potential research partnerships. Our interests include, but are not limited to, speech and language disorders, social cognition, relationships and autism in adulthood, health services for people with neurodevelopmental disorders, interprofessional research regarding autism and related conditions, and motor control and learning. If you are interested in learning more about what is happening at UVM for autism research, we would love to see you.

 

When: November 8th 2019, 10am-11:45am 

Where: Larner College of Medicine, Room Med.Ed. 300

Format: Collaborative members and their graduate students will share information on their research followed by individual and small group discussions

 

RSVP at UVM-AC@uvm.edu if you plan on joining us!

Liliane

On behalf of Shelley Velleman, Patricia Prelock, Hope Baldridge, Deborah Hirtz, Laura Lewis, Emily Coderre, Claudia Abbiati, Marzena Steciak and Jennifer Lagro

Liliane Savard, co-chair

Fwd: NHATS Releases Final Dried Blood Spot (DBS) Based Biomarkers Data

The National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) is pleased to announce the release of a Dried Blood Spot (DBS) Based Biomarkers final data file. DBS samples were collected in Round 7 and four assays were conducted to foster study of the biologic risk of disability progression.

 

DBS files are designated as sensitive for purposes of data release. The sensitive data application can be accessed at https://www.nhatsdata.org/Home/ResDataFiles. Documentation, including a DBS user guide, can be found at https://www.nhats.org.

Fwd: Upcoming NHIS Webinar, 2019 ASEC, IPUMS International Data Release, and More!

IPUMS Census and Survey Data                                                        View this email in your browser Dear IPUMS User, It's been a busy few weeks at IPUMS HQ — and it isn't slowing down! Please see full details about what we've been doing and what we're up to next below, and visit ipums.org for more information about our data projects.  DATA RELEASES IPUMS CPS August and September 2019 basic monthly variables are now available. 2019 ASEC data are here! New this year: the ability to specify whether a spouse/partner is of the same or opposite sex, new income and health insurance variables, and new editing procedures on the census side. Read all about it in this blog post. IPUMS Health Surveys 2017 MEPS full year consolidated data are now available from IPUMS MEPS. Healthcare expenditures. Health status. Medical conditions. Healthcare utilization. MEPS has these data for the U.S. since 1996!  IPUMS USA To quote our director, Steve Ruggles, "I have dreamed of this day for the past four decades: full-count IPUMS census data spanning the period 1790-1940 are now available." IPUMS USA released the 1860 and 1870 full count datasets on September 25, completing the range of publicly available US Decennial Census full count microdata. IPUMS International It's that time of year again: IPUMS International data release season! Read this blog post to learn about the IPUMS International 2019 data release.  IPUMS Time Use Coming soon: ATUS 2017/2018 leave module data. Check back next week for this upcoming release! WEBINAR AND WORKSHOP   IPUMS Health Surveys Webinar  "Intro to IPUMS NHIS" Wednesday, October 30 12:00-1:00 p.m. CST IPUMS NHIS harmonizes data from the National Health Interview Survey collected by the National Center for Health Statistics. Data include annual survey data from 1963 to the present. This webinar will overview the structure of the NHIS data and topics available in IPUMS NHIS, explore website features for customizing data extracts, provide a quick start guide for new users, and share insider knowledge useful to both new and experienced users. Registration is required. Like all IPUMS data, the webinar is free of charge! IPUMS @ APPAM — Denver, CO "Accessing, Analyzing, and Visualizing IPUMS Data" Wednesday, November 6 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. MST IPUMS is joining forces with data visualization expert Jon Schwabish (Urban Institute) for a one-day workshop on Wednesday, November, 6th, in Denver, Colorado! The workshop is scheduled for the day before the APPAM Annual Fall Conference.  Learn to harness the power of IPUMS data for social science and demographic research and bring your analyses to life through visualization in this one-day workshop. Brought to you by leading experts in data science and visualization, this workshop will teach you to extract, analyze, and visualize your data. See more details and purchase tickets here. We have discounts available for students and government or non-profit employees. Contact David Van Riper (vanriper@umn.edu) for discount codes.  Use it for good! The IPUMS Team IPUMS HITS THE ROAD We will be exhibiting at several conferences in the coming weeks. Be sure to stop by, say hello, talk to us about IPUMS data, and grab some swag! GSA November 13, 2019 to November 17, 2019   Austin, TX IPUMS staff will be on hand in the exhibit hall to chat or answer questions. Stop by booth 201 to learn more about IPUMS and talk data with us. UAPS November 18, 2019 to November 22, 2019   Entebbe, Uganda IPUMS will be participating in the exhibit hall. Stop by our booth to find out more information about our projects. SSHA November 21, 2019 to November 24, 2019   Chicago, IL IPUMS will be in the exhibit hall, and our director, Steve Ruggles, will be giving the presidential address. THE LATEST FROM IPUMS HQ BLOG POST Homeownership and Race in the Twin Cities: Applying IPUMS NHGIS Geographically Standardized Time Series Data Learn about this powerful new tool! READ HERE UPCOMING EVENTS Gerontological Society of America November 13-17, 2019 Union for African Population Studies November 18-22, 2019 SEE MORE IPUMS.ORG | University of Minnesota Copyright © 2019 University of Minnesota, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: IPUMS 225 19th Ave South Minneapolis, MN 55455

Fwd: Research Professionals Network Workshop - Wednesday, October 23 at 1 PM & Upcoming 2019 - 2020 Research Professional Network Workshops ~ on behalf of Assistant Dean for Clinical Research Kimberly Luebbe

Dear LCOM Research Faculty and Staff:

 

We are very pleased to announce the beginning of our academic year 2019-2020 RPN Workshop presentations for this year.

If you have not already become a member of the RPN Program please feel free to join.  Information about becoming a member can be found here.

 

October RPN Workshop

Topic: Investigational New Drug Applications (INDs)

Presenter: Ross Colgate, Ph.D., MPH (UVM)

Level: Advanced

Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2019, 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Location: HSRF 200 Conference Room

 

 

 

November RPN Workshop - feel free to register now for this upcoming session

Topic: Putting Participants First: Creating a Recruitment Plan For Your Participants, Not Just For Your

Presenter(s): Deaven Hough (UF) and Ashley Smith (BMC)

Level: Fundamental

Date: Thursday, November 21, 2019, 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: HSRF 300 Conference Room

 

Certified research professionals who attend the workshop can receive CEUs for this training from SoCRA or ACRP.

Thank you for your continued interest and enthusiasm about the RPN workshops.

 

As a reminder participants need to register for each event or activity that you want to attend. As a RPN Member you are not automatically registered for the workshops.

 

There are several ways to register and learn more about the upcoming workshops; you can look for these activities located on: Office of Clinical Trials Research Commons site (where you can add the event directly to your own calendar AND register when you click into the "more info" button) or go directly to COM Calendar of Events or click the individual links above.

 

If you have questions regarding the RPN or the workshop please let us know via email or calling 656-8990.

 

Please forward this notice along to your colleagues who might be interested in participating as well.

Best, Kim

 

 

Kimberly Luebbers, MSHS, RN, BSN, OCN^®
Assistant Dean for Clinical Research - University of Vermont College of Medicine   
Director - Office of Clinical Trials Research

Administrative Director – Clinical Research Center

Administrative Office phone: (802) 656-8990

Kimberly.Luebbers@uvm.edu

Fwd: Research Tapas- "Random and Systematic Error in Clinical Research" Peter Callas, Ph.D. ~ 10/16 Noon, HSRF 200 ~ On Behalf of Associate Dean of Faculty, Charles Irvin, Ph.D.

 

Research Tapas

"Random and Systematic Error in Clinical Research"

By Peter Callas, Ph.D.

Wednesday, October 16^th

HSRF 200

Noon

 

Fwd: Vermont Advanced Computing Core (VACC) Workshop: Introducing DeepGreen Our New Supercomputer

Oooh, Python!

- Ben

Vermont Advanced Computing Core (VACC) Workshop November 7, 2019 at the UVM Davis Center Sugar Maple Ballroom https://www.uvm.edu/vacc/deepgreen-workshop   Come join us for a free half-day workshop targeted at researchers at all computing skill levels to bring our community up to speed on DeepGreen and machine learning.   This workshop will include an introductory session on gaining access to the VACC and a crash-course on scientific programing with Python.  Dr. Lauren Hayward-Sierens will present a mini course on the basics of machine learning and provide hands-on training on utilizing modern machine learning frameworks.     Please RSVP to attend and/or if you want to present a lightning talk  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HDXH3FD.    Workshop: 9:00 AM – 9:15AM: Welcome and Opening Remarks  9:15 AM – 10:00 AM: Accessing DeepGreen and Basic Introduction to Python  10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Lauren Hayward-Sierens "Hands-On Introduction to Machine Learning for Data Analysis and Scientific Discovery 12:00 PM – 12:20 PM: Pizza Lunch  12:20 PM – 1:00 PM: Student Lightning Talks  - Feel free to come and go as your schedule permits   Thanks, VACC Team   Andrea Elledge Engagement Officer Office of the Vice President for Research Associate Director Vermont Advanced Computing Core 322 Waterman Bldg Burlington, VT 05405   phone: 802 656-8867 email: aelledge@uvm.edu   uvm.edu/ovpr uvm.edu/vacc

 

Primer on Decision Analysis

This week in seminar, we talked about decision analysis. Here are two nice introductory articles to get you started. They are part of a larger 5-part series for those who crave more. No math or complicated notation required!

Detsky AS, Naglie G, Krahn MD, Naimark D, Redelmeier DA. Primer on Medical Decision Analysis: Part 1—Getting Started. Medical Decision Making. 1997; 17:123-5. https://doi.org/10.1177/0272989X9701700201

Detsky AS, Naglie G, Krahn MD, Redelmeier DA, Naimark D. Primer on Medical Decision Analysis: Part 2—Building a Tree. Medical Decision Making. 1997; 17:126-35. https://doi.org/10.1177/0272989X9701700202

Another good resource that does not rely on higher math or fancy notation is "Medical Decision Making", Second Edition. Harold C. Sox, Michael C. Higgins and Douglas K.Owens. 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  https://www.academia.edu/7080354/Medical_Decision_Making_2nd_ed

Thanks to Dennis Plante, MD, Professor Emeritus of Medicine for the link!

The anatomy of a specific aims page (from CROW)

https://www.biosciencewriters.com/NIH-Grant-Applications-The-Anatomy-of-a-Specific-Aims-Page.aspx