FIRsT Course (Fellows Introduction to Research Training)
Course Information
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 formulate their own projects
• Learn the principles of hypothesis formulation and crafting research specific aims
• Incorporate concepts related to the 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
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10:00 AM– 10:10 AM |
Introduction & Overview |
Thomas Fox, MD Stacy Heilman, PhD |
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10:10 AM – 10:50 AM |
Who’s on FIRsT? |
Andi Shane, MD, MPH, MSc |
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10:50 AM – 11:00 AM |
Break |
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11:00 AM – 11:45 AM |
Making the Most Out of Research During Fellowship Panel Discussion |
PANELISTS: Matthew Gillen, MD Satoshi Kamidani, MD Pratik Patel, MD Anand Salem, DO |
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11:45 AM – 12:20 PM |
Lunch |
HSRB I Café |
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12:20 PM – 1:10 PM |
Effective Use of Media-Based Tools and Other Online Resources to Bolster Your Research |
Ravi Patel, MD, MSc |
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1:10 PM - 1:15 PM |
Break |
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1:15 PM - 2:00 PM |
Karen Effinger, MD, MS |
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10:00 AM - 10:40 AM |
Consultation with a Biostatistician and an Overview of the Emory Pediatric Biostatistics Core |
Scott Gillespie, MS, MPH |
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10:40 AM - 10:45 AM |
Break |
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10:45 AM - 11:25 AM |
Leveraging Biostatistics Expertise for Success in Grant Development |
Shasha Bai, PhD |
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11:25 AM - 11: 35 AM |
Break |
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11:35 AM - 12:15 PM |
Harnessing Biostatistics Expertise for Success in Publications |
Adrianna Westbrook, MPH |
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12:15 PM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch with a Biostatistician Topical & General Q&A breakouts
Biostatistics Breakout Sessions Meet with Biostatisticians Representing Each Pediatric Division
See Table Diagram for Map and Topics |
HSRB I Café Breakout Tables
Shasha Bai, PhD Scott Gillespie, MS, MSPH Zhulin He, PhD Hui Huang, MS Andrew Jergel, MPH Laura Johnson, PhD Katie Liu, MSPH Adrianna Westbrook, MPH |
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1:00 PM - 1:10 PM |
Break |
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1:10 PM – 2:00 PM |
Jennifer McGaughey, RN, CIP |
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10:00 AM - 10:40 AM |
Stoddard Manikin |
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10:40 AM - 10:45 AM |
Break |
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10:45 AM – 11:30 AM |
Grantsmanship 101: The Top 5 Things to Know and Do Before Getting Started |
Julie Hawk, PhD Stacy Heilman, PhD |
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11:30 AM – 12:20 PM |
Pediatric Research Development Core Office Hours Lunch |
HSRB I Café |
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12:20 PM – 1:20 PM |
Accelerate Your Research Productivity with Clinical Informatics and Data Analytics |
Evan Orenstein, MD Elease McLaurin, PhD Naveen Muthu, MD |
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1:20 PM – 1:30 PM |
Break |
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1:30 PM – 2:00 PM |
Using REDCap in Your Research |
Jonathan Park |
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10:00 AM – 10:45 AM |
Epi I-Study Types, Bias and Confounding, Causation, Incidence and Prevalence |
Beau Bruce, MD, PhD |
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10:45 AM – 11:00 AM |
Break |
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11:00 AM – 11:45 AM |
Epi II-Diagnostic Tests and Screening |
Beau Bruce, MD, PhD |
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11:45 AM – 12:20 PM |
Lunch |
HSRB I Café |
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12:20 PM – 12:30 PM |
Halloween Costume Contest |
HSRB I Auditorium |
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12:30 PM – 1:10 PM |
Ask Beau Anything |
Beau Bruce, MD, PhD |
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1:10 PM – 1:15 PM |
Break |
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1:15 PM – 2:00 PM |
Building Statistical Intuition |
Beau Bruce, MD, PhD |
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10:00 AM – 10:45 AM |
Matthew Oster, MD, MPH |
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10:45 AM – 11:00 AM |
Break |
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11:00 AM – 11:45 AM |
Matthew Oster, MD, MPH |
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11:45 AM – 11:50 AM |
Brief Introductions of Different Types of Research Representatives |
Thomas Fox, MD Stacy Heilman, PhD |
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11:50 AM – 11:55 AM |
Different Types of Research Representative Introductions |
Ann Chahroudi, MD, PhD Karen Effinger, MD, MS Samantha Hill, MD, MPH Claudia Morris, MD, FAAP Christopher Rees, MD, MPH Taryn Taylor, MD |
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12:20 PM – 2:00 PM |
Lunch |
HSRB I Café |
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12:20 PM – 12:50 PM (Session 1) Transition Bell
12:55 PM – 1:25 PM (Session 2) Transition Bell
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM (Session 3) |
Topic Breakout Sessions:
· Basic Science Research · QI/Outcomes/ Implementation Science · Community Engaged and Behavioral Science Research · Clinical Research · Global Health Research · Education / Teaching Research |
RESEARCH AREA REPRESENTATIVES
Ann Chahroudi, MD, PhD – Basic Science Research Karen Effinger, MD, MS – QI/Outcomes/ Implementation Science Samantha Hill, MD, MPH – Community Engaged and Behavioral Science Research Claudia Morris, MD, FAAP – Clinical Research Christopher Rees, MD, MPH Global Health Research Taryn Taylor, MD - Education/Teaching Research |
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END OF COURSE |
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FIRsT Faculty
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Shasha Bai, PhD Associate Professor Director, Pediatric Biostatistics Core Role Department of Pediatrics Emory University |
Email: shasha.bai@emory.edu |
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Beau Bruce, MD, PhD Assistant Professor Deputy Chief Enteric Disease Epidemiology Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Adjunct Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology and Epidemiology Emory University |
Email: bbbruce@emory.edu |
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Ann Chahroudi, MD, PhD Professor and Vice Chair for Basic Research Associate Division Chief for Basic / Translational Research Division of Infectious Diseases Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Emory University |
Email: ann.m.chahroudi@emory.edu |
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Karen Effinger, MD, MS Associate Professor Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist Division of Hematology Oncology Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Emory University |
Email: karen.effinger@emory.edu |
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Thomas G. Fox, MD Assistant Professor Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Director of ID Student and Resident Education Medical Director of ID Outpatient Services at the Center for Advanced Pediatrics Emory University |
Email: thomas.gordon.fox@emory.edu |
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Scott Gillespie, MS, MSPH Associate Director Department of Pediatrics, Biostatistics Core Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Emory University |
Email: scott.gillespie@emory.edu |
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Matthew C. Gillen, MD Clinical Fellow, PGY-7 Department of Pediatrics Divisions of Neonatal -Perinatal Medicine and Pediatric Nephrology Emory University |
Email: mcgille@emory.edu |
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Julie Hawk, PhD Proposal Development Associate Emory University |
Email: jhawk4@emory.edu |
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Zhulin He, PhD Sr. Biostatistician Pediatric Biostatistics Core Department of Pediatrics Emory University |
Email: Zhulin.he@emory.edu
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Stacy Heilman, PhD Associate Professor Associate Vice Chair for Research, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Emory University |
Email: stacy.heilman@emory.edu |
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Samantha Hill, MD, MPH Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Emory University |
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Andrew Jergel, MPH Biostatistician Department of Pediatrics Emory University |
Email: andrew.jergel@emory.edu |
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Laura Johnson, MPH Biostatistician Department of Pediatrics Emory University |
Email: laura.johnson@emory.edu |
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Satoshi Kamidani, MD Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Department of Pediatrics Emory University |
Email: Satoshi.kamidani@emory.edu |
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Katie (Kang-Ting) Liu, MSPH Biostatistician Pediatric Biostatistics Core Emory University |
Email: katie.liu@emory.edu |
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Stoddard Manikin, MBA, CISM, CISSP, HCISPP Chief Information Security Officer Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta |
Email: stoddard.manikin@choa.org |
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Jennifer McGaughey, RN, CIP Human Protections Analyst IRB Vice Chairman Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta-Institutional Review Board |
Email: Jennifer.mcgaughey@choa.org |
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Elease McLaurin, PhD Assistant Professor Data User Experience Program Manager and Research Scientist Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Emory University |
Email: elease.mclaurin@choa.org |
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Claudia Morris, MD, FAAP Professor Research Director for Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Co-Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR) Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Emory University |
Email: claudia.r.morris@emory.edu |
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Naveen Muthu, MD Assistant Professor Director of Health Informatics Core Innovation Services Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Emory University |
Email: naveen.muthu@choa.org |
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Evan Orenstein, MD Assistant Professor Chief Medical Information Officer Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Emory University |
Email: evan.orenstein@choa.org |
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Matt Oster, MD, MPH Associate Professor Director, Children’s PEACH (Program to Evaluate and Advance Cardiovascular Health) Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Cardiology Emory University |
Email: osterM@kidsheart.com |
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Jonathan Park Applications Analyst Team Lead REDCap / Research – Business Partnering Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta |
Email: jonathan.park@choa.org |
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Pratik Patel, MD Professor of Pediatrics Medical Director, Transplant and Oncology Infections Disease Director, Infection Defense Program, Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Emory University |
Email: Pratik.patel@emory.edu |
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Ravi Patel, MD, MSc Associate Professor Division of Neonatology Department of Pediatrics Emory University |
Email: rmpatel@emory.edu |
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Christopher Rees, MD, MPH Assistant Professor Division of Emergency Medicine Epidemiology and Global Health Research Department of Pediatrics Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Emory University |
Email: chris.rees@emory.edu |
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Anand Salem, DO Neonatology Clinical Fellow Department of Pediatrics Emory University |
Email: anand.salem@emory.edu |
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Andi Shane, MD, MPH, MSc Professor Chief, Division of Infectious Disease Marcus Professor of Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Prevention Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Emory University |
Email: ashane@emory.edu |
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Taryn Taylor, MD Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Department of Pediatrics Emory University |
Email: taryn.taylor@emory.edu |
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Megan Vallowe, PhD Assistant Director, Programs Pediatric Residency Investigative Scholars at Emory Emory University |
Email: megan.vallowe@emory.edu |
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Adrianna Westbrook, MPH Sr. Biostatistician Pediatric Biostatistics Core Department of Pediatrics Emory University |
Email: alwestb@emory.edu |