The Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD) groups at Wake Forest, Duke, and UNC are working together to share educational and training resources. The seminars are designed to provide researchers and aspiring researchers with tools and resources related to each of the BERD disciplines. The following seminars are shared across all three institutions.
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Fall 2024 |
Topic |
Speaker |
Summary |
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9/18/24 |
Study Designs: Case-control, Cross-sectional, and Ecological Studies | Mike Bancks, PhD, MPH Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Prevention |
This introductory-level session will provide an overview of the observational case-control, cross-sectional, and ecological study designs used in clinical and epidemiological research. Attendees will learn strengths and limitations of each design and potential application to their research interests. |
| 10/02/24 | Introduction to the IRB process at Wake Forest University School of Medicine | Brian Moore, MS, CIP Director of Research Deborah Wesley-Farrington, RN, BSN, CCRC, CIM Associate Director, Human Research Protection Program, Institutional Review Board |
This session will provide an overview and introduction to the process for institutional review board submissions to the Wake Forest University School of Medicine including but not limited to discussion on developing the application and necessary documents, the review process, and any handy tips/resources. This session is meant to be interactive and offer opportunities for attendees to ask questions. |
| 10/16/24 | Study Designs: Experimental Studies and Prospective Cohorts |
Mike Bancks, PhD, MPH Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Prevention |
This session provides an overview of the experimental and observational prospective cohort study designs and describes fundamental concepts of each and distinguishing methods. |
| 11/06/24 | Analysis of a Continuous Outcome |
Mitchell Paukner, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Data Science |
This introductory-level session will present the basic statistical concepts and approaches for analyzing outcome data with continuous form. |
| 11/20/24 | Study Designs: Using Real World Data in Research |
Emilie Duchesneau, PhD Assistant Professor, Epidemiology and Prevention |
This session will introduce methods and concepts fundamental to designing studies that leverage real world data for research purposes. |
| 12/04/24 | Study Designs: Overview On Quasi-Experimental Methods |
Asma Mohamed Ahmed, PhD, MD |
This session will provide an introduction and brief overview of quasi-experimental study designs, including interrupted time series, difference in difference, and regression discontinuity. |