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NCATS will soon launch the Toolkit for Patient-Focused Therapy Development, a centralized online resource portal to help patient support organizations make progress along the entire translational science spectrum. The toolkit will also aid patients, caregivers, and others to streamline their searches for therapeutic resources. An in-person and videocast demonstration will take place on Sept. 8 from 9am to 4pm ET.
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Participants from across the CCTS Partner Network gathered to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to establish a patient navigation program to enhance minority recruitment and retention in clinical trials at their institutions. More
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Innovation by Design Offers New Approach for Solving Research Challenges
This fun, fast-paced training took attendees through the five stages of Design Thinking, a Stanford d. school method for tackling "fuzzy problems" by reframing them in a human-centric way. Led by CCTS Executive Council Member Dr. Molly Wasko and her team of experts from the UAB Collat School of Business.
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This week-long course, hosted by CCTS and the Heflin Center for Genomic Sciences Sept. 18-22, will immerse investigators in the principles, technologies, and experimental approaches in genetics and genomics through both lecture and hands-on activities. Investigators from Partner institutions are encouraged to register as well (GTM will be available for long-distance attendees).
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CCTS Partner Network Multidisciplinary Pilot Program
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This Week's Learning Opportunities
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August 30 | 11:30am-1pm | PCAMS |
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The Rural Health Information Hub will discuss rural-urban disparities in cancer incidence and mortality in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control, the National Cancer Institute, and the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy.
August 30 | 12pm CT | Webinar |
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Joy Deupree, PhD, MSN, RN,
Assistant Professor for the
School of Nursing at UAB, will discuss "The Nexus Between Health Literacy and Patient Outcomes: Initiatives on the Horizon at UAB, in Alabama and Across the Nation." Registration required.
August 31 | 12-1pm | PCAMS | More
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Do you think you've got a great idea that will help people? Come explore that possibility through the I-Corps program. I-Corps is the premier, federally funded program to assess the market potential of ideas coming off our campus. By participating in I-Corps over a short four-week period, you will receive up to $2500 to test whether your solution will actually be adopted by the people you're trying to serve.
Sept. 1 | 9:30-11am | Hill Center 204 | More
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Participation in case-based discussions around key aspects of the mentor-mentee relationship can prepare you to deal smoothly with a variety of common and less common mentoring challenges. Registration requested, walk-ins welcome.
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Registration required. Attendees encouraged to obtain i2b2 access prior to training.
Sept. 7 | 1-3pm | Cudworth 305 |
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I-Corps Info Session
Sept. 8 |
9:30-11am | Hill Center 204
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Registration requested, walk-ins welcome.
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I-Corps Info Session
Sept. 15 |
9:30-11am | i-Lab at Innovation Depot
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Registration requested, walk-ins welcome.
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Registration requested, walk-ins welcome.
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REACT Workshop on Clinical Trials
Sept. 22 | 2-4pm | Hill University Center Alumni Theater
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Registration required
Sept. 24-27 | Birmingham, AL
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October 4 | 3-4pm |
Kaul Rm 266
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October 6 | 7am-3:30pm |
Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC)
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October 11 | 3-4pm |
Kaul Rm 266
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October 18 | 3-4pm |
Kaul Rm 266
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Nov. 6-10 | Embassy Suites Buffalo | Invitation only
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Application due October 15
January 8 - March 2 | 7 weeks online | 5 day in-person in New York City
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