FIRsT Course (Fellows Introduction to Research Training)
The FIRsT Course provides pediatric fellows with an overview and introduction to successfully conducting clinical, outcomes, translational and basic science research in our academic setting. Didactic sessions, panel discussions, and interactive opportunities provide forums for fellows to gain an appreciation of the fundamentals of topics such as biostatistics, epidemiology, the research enterprise, and practical and applied aspects of conducting research. These concepts are conveyed over a 20-hour period, comprised of 4-hour sessions for five days during the week of October 25-29, 2021.
Learning objectives - At the completion of FIRsT, fellows will be able to:
- Apply the principles of biostatistics including the types of variables, data distribution, hypothesis testing, statistical tests, measures of association, regression, diagnostic tests, systematic review and data analysis to their research projects
- Apply the principles of epidemiology and clinical research design including study types, bias and confounding, causation, incidence and prevalence, and screening to the review of research studies and to formulating their own projects
- Learn the principles of hypothesis formulation, and crafting research specific aims
- Incorporate concepts related to management of research data including principles of data security in study design into implementation
- Apply concepts related to developing a Biosketch and a curriculum vitae (CV), finding funding, and building your academic portfolio
- Develop an understanding and awareness of the system’s research strengths, including the available mentorship and career development resources available to bolster your research career
- Develop an understanding of the system and administrative infrastructure necessary and helpful to conducting successful research
FIRsT Course 2021 Curriculum
The FIRsT Course is a week-long experience for first year pediatric fellows to learn about various aspects of Research in fellowship to provide them with the basic tools to find mentorship and engage in meaningful research to start their careers in academic medicine. All Courses will be held this year in the Health Sciences Research Building Auditorium (HSRB).
COURSE DATES: October 25 – 29, 2021
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Day 1 – Monday, Oct. 25 / HSRB Auditorium |
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10:00AM–10:10AM |
Introduction & Overview |
Thomas Fox, MD Stacy Heilman, PhD |
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10:10AM–11:00AM |
Working and Collaborating in the Pediatric Research Environment at Emory and Children’s |
Lucky Jain, MD, MBA |
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11:00AM–11:50AM |
Top 10 Pearls for Writing a Scientific Manuscript |
Matt Oster, MD, MPH |
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11:50AM –12:20PM |
Peer Networking Lunch |
Tent on Lawn – HSRB |
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12:20PM–1:00PM |
Top 10 Pearls for Writing a Scientific Abstract |
Matt Oster, MD, MPH |
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1:00PM–2:00PM |
The IRB is Your BFF |
Meredith Capasse, CIP |
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Day 2 – Tuesday, Oct. 26 / HSRB Auditorium |
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10:00AM-10:50AM |
Effective Use of Social Media and Other Online Resources to Bolster Your Research |
Ravi Patel, MD, MSc |
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10:50AM–11:40AM |
Making the Most Out of Research During Fellowship – Panel Discussion |
PANELISTS: Wait Aumann, MD, MS Jocelyn Grunwell, MD, PhD Satoshi Kamidani, MD Chris Rees, MD, MPH |
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11:40AM–12:20PM |
Peer Networking Lunch |
Tent on Lawn – HSRB |
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12:20PM–1:10PM |
Preparing Your CV and Biosketch |
Stacy Heilman, PhD |
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1:10PM–2:00PM |
Experimental Design, the Art of Scientific Measurement, and the NIH Policy on Enhancing Reproducibility in Research |
John “Pete” Lollar, III, MD |
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Day 3 – Wednesday, Oct. 27 / HSRB Auditorium |
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10:00AM–10:50PM |
Turning QI into Outcomes Research |
W. Matthew Linam, MD, MS |
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10:50AM–11:40AM |
Finding Funding and Setting Yourself Up for Research Success |
Stacy Heilman, PhD |
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11:40AM–2:20PM |
Peer Networking Lunch |
Tent on Lawn - HSRB |
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12:20PM–1:10PM |
Leveraging EPIC for Your Research |
Evan Orenstein, MD, MBA |
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1:10PM–2:00PM |
Mechanics, Process, and Best Practices in Requesting EPIC Data Using REDCap |
Tal Senior, RN, BSN --------
Christina Roberts, MPH, CCRP |
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Day 4 – Thursday, Oct. 28 / HSRB Auditorium |
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10:00AM–10:50AM |
Epi I: Study Types, Bias and Confounding, Causation, Incidence and Prevalence - Part 1 |
Beau Bruce, MD, PhD |
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10:50 AM–11:40AM |
Epi II: Diagnostic Tests and Screening - Part 2 |
Beau Bruce, MD, PhD |
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11:40AM–12:20PM |
Peer Networking Lunch |
Tent on Lawn - HSRB |
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12:20PM–1:10PM |
Statistically Sound Research |
Shasha Bai, PhD |
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1:10PM–2:00PM |
Information / Data Security |
Thomas Quinn, MBA, PMP |
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Day 5 – Friday, Oct. 29 / HSRB Auditorium |
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10:00AM–10:50AM |
Categorical Data Analysis and Interpretation Part 1 |
Scott Gillespie, MS, MSPH |
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10:50AM–11:00AM |
~short break~ |
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11:00AM–11:50AM |
Continuous Data Analysis and Interpretation Part 2 |
Rohali Keesari, MPH, Pharm D |
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11:50 AM–12:00PM |
~short break~ |
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12:00PM–12:40PM |
Different Types of Research - Panel Discussion |
PANELISTS: Jen Spicer, MD Education / Teaching Raj Basu, MD, MS - Clinical Shan Chandrakasan, MD - Basic W. Matthew Linam, MD, MS – QI Brittany Murray, MD, MPhil Parminder S. Suchdev, MD, MPH Global Health Holly Gooding, MD, MSc - Outcomes |
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12:40PM–1:10PM |
Peer Networking Lunch |
Tent on Lawn- HSRB |
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1:10PM–2:00PM |
Topic Breakout Sessions: · Educational Research · Global Health · QI · Basic Science · Clinical Research · Outcomes Research |
All Participants |
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END OF COURSE |
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FIRsT Faculty & Staff
FIRsT Course Co-Directors:
- Thomas G. Fox, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Student & Resident Director Education, Emory University School of Medicine
- Stacy S. Heilman, PhD, Assistant Professor, Associate Vice Chair for Research, Emory University Dept of Pediatrics & Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
FIRsT Faculty & Staff:
- Waitman Aumann, MD, MS, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University
- Shasha Bai, PhD, Associate Professor, Director, Pediatric Biostatistics Core Department of Pediatrics, Emory University
- Rajit Basu, MD, MC, FCCM, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Emory School of Medicine, Research Director, Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
- Beau B. Bruce, MD, PhD, Medical Officer / Analytics Lead, Enteric Disease Epidemiology Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology and Epidemiology, SOM
- Meredith Capasse, CIP, Manager, IRB, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
- Shanmuganathan Chandrakasan, MD, Associate Professor, Medical Director of Immune Dysregulation/ Immunohematology and Immune Defect Transplant Programs Hematologist/Oncologist, Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Emory University
- Thomas G. Fox, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Student & Resident Director Education, Emory University School of Medicine
- Scott Gillespie, MS, Associate Director, Pediatrics Biostatistics Core, Emory University Dept of Pediatrics & Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
- Holly Gooding, MD, MSc, Associate Professor of Pediatrics/Adolescent & Internal Medicine,
Emory University School of Medicine - Jocelyn Grunwell, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care Emory University
- Stacy Heilman, PhD, Assistant Professor, Emory University School of Medicine, Director for Pediatric Research Operations, Grants Education & Cores, Emory University Dept of Pediatrics & Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
- Lucky Jain, MD, MBA, George W. Brumley Jr. Professor and Chair Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Chief Academic Officer, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
- Rohali Keesari, MPH, Pharm D, Biostatistician Department of Pediatrics, Emory University
- Satoshi Kamidani, MD, Assistant Professor Division of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine
- W. Matthew Linam, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine
- John “Pete” Lollar, III, MD, Professor, Hemophilia of Georgia, Inc., Research Chair in Hemostasis Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center, Emory University
- Brittany L. Murray, MD, MPhil, Associate Professor, Director, Global Health Office of Pediatrics Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Emory University
- Matt Oster, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Cardiology
- Evan Orenstein, MD, MBA, Assistant Professor, Emory University School of Medicine
- Ravi Patel, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine
- Thomas Quinn, MBA, PMP, Director, Information Technology, Emory University
- Chris Rees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics Emory University
- Christina Roberts, MPH, CCRP, Manager, Research Projects
- Tal Senior, RN BSN, Manager, Advanced Analytics & Reporting, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
- Jennifer Spicer, MD, Assistant Professor Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine Emory University
- Parminder Suchdev, MD, MPH, Professor, Associate Director, Emory Global Health Institute Department of Pediatrics, Hubert Department of Global Health Emory University