Past Events

In this workshop, you will learn best practices in preparing for a new study before you submit an IRB application or for beginning a new phase of the research. You’ll get expert tips from an experienced coordinator that will help you save time, effort and money later in your study. This engaging session will include […]

Beyond Accreditation: Defining Drives of Cancer Quality Improvement in a Statewide Learning Health System Dr. Calista Harbaugh, MD, MS Assistant Professor of Surgery Associate Chair, Department of Surgery Medical School Our joint Implementation Science Incubator session with the Center for Healthcare Outcomes & Policy (CHOP) is approaching. Please join us on Friday, July 17, from […]

This workshop outlines the process of obtaining valid informed consent and will give you the opportunity to demonstrate necessary language and communication skills when interacting with potential study participants and their families. This session is not about writing the informed consent document or specific U-M IRB requirements. Attendees of the workshop should come prepared for […]

Join us for an interactive introduction to best practices in preparing for and participating in clinical trial monitoring visits. During this virtual program you will learn about the purpose of monitoring and how it differs from an audit, what to expect from different types of monitoring visits, preparing for an interim visit, and tips on […]

Speakers: John Rice, PhD and Bret Hanlon, PhD This presentation will use the SAVE-02 trial as a case study in the design and analysis of a multicenter stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial. The case study will focus on practical issues including site-level rollout, outcome selection, clustering, non-normal patient-level outcomes, and simulation-based power calculations. The discussion will connect these […]

Cultivating Comprehensive Health in Community Settings: The Health Impact 360 Trial At the next session of the Implementation Science Incubator, Dr. Jennifer Garner will be presenting on the process of integrating three evidence-based interventions toward the development and ongoing testing of a comprehensive lifestyle intervention that addresses multiple concurrent public health priorities. Participants not able […]

You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. ~James Clear, Atomic Habits Are you a U-M staff member, such as a project manager or staff scientist, who is charged with helping your research team run smoothly by improving processes, coordination, and overall effectiveness? Are you […]

This workshop outlines the process of obtaining valid informed consent and will give you the opportunity to demonstrate necessary language and communication skills when interacting with potential study participants and their families. This session is not about writing the informed consent document or specific U-M IRB requirements. Attendees of the workshop should come prepared for […]

As researchers, you have a lot of different audiences that may benefit from knowing about your work. You may want to build connections with funders, patients, community members, researchers in other fields or industry partners, but most research training focuses on how to communicate to others in your field. This 2-hour workshop will address this […]

Identifying Barriers to and Facilitators of Implementing a Remote Delivered Physical Activity Program for Women Diagnosed With Cancer Angela Fong, PhD Assistant Professor, Applied Exercise Science Director, Exercise & Health Behavior in Oncology Laboratory (EHBOL) Graduate Faculty, Movement Science University of Michigan School of Kinesiology Dr. Angela Fong will present her project aimed at identifying […]