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DFP Research Skills Workshop

UBC Department of Family Practice to host a free* Research Skills Workshop

University Golf Club, 5185 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC

March 3 and 4, 2012

Are you interested in improving your research skills, getting to know other primary care researchers and meeting potential collaborators?

Join us for this two-day event featuring keynote speakers, Drs. Dee Mangin and David Kuhl, concurrent workshops, research network panel discussions, and networking sessions.

Space is limited so register on-line early at http://tinyurl.com/cbclcnd

For more information about the Research Skills Workshop, please contact Debra Hanberg at 604.827.4129 or debra.hanberg@familymed.ubc.ca

*This workshop is FREE to all members of the UBC Department of Family Practice (faculty, research staff, Clinician Scholars, and residents). All others welcome to attend at a cost of $150/day. CME credits available.

AGENDA 

SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2012

08:30 - 09:00

Breakfast and registration

09:00 - 09:15

Welcome message from Dr. Martin Dawes, Head, UBC Department of Family Practice

09:15 - 10:15

Slaying Procrustes: Unleashing the power of primary care research networks, Keynote speaker: Dr. Dee Mangin, (NZ)

10:15 - 10:30

Break

10:30 - 12:00

Developing a primary care research network for BC: An interactive panel discussion, Panel: Drs. Dee Mangin, Morgan Price, and Tracy Monk

12:00 - 13:30

Lunch

13:30 - 15:00

Small Group Session A - concurrent sessions, please choose one

1. Survey design: Dr. Gina Ogilvie

2. A primer in qualitative methods, Part A: Drs. Douglas Cave, Hilary Pearson, Paul Whitehead, and David Kuhl

3. Advocacy Research: A tool for thoughtful scholarship towards better health: Drs. Shafik Dharamsi and Bob Woollard

15:00 - 15:30

Break

15:30 - 17:00

Small Group Session B - concurrent sessions, please choose one

1. A primer in qualitative methods cont’d, Part B: Drs. Douglas Cave, Hilary Pearson, Paul Whitehead, and David Kuhl

2. Good study designs for a primary care network: Dr. Dee Mangin

3. Literature search and reference management tools: Dr. Kathy Hornby

17:00 - 18:00

Cocktails and networking

18:00 - 21:00

Dinner

SUNDAY MARCH 4, 2012

 

08:30 - 08:55

Breakfast and registration

08:55 - 09:00

Introductions

09:00 - 09:45

From military to civilian life: A measured transition Keynote speaker: Dr. David Kuhl

09:45 - 10:00

Supervising resident projects: Dr. Colleen Kirkham

10:00 - 10:15

Strategic directions in research for the Dept. of Family Practice: Dr. Morgan Price

10:15 - 10:30

Break

10:30 - 12:00

Small Group Session C - concurrent sessions, please choose one

1. How to get your work published: Dr. Anita Palepu

2. Participatory action research, Part A: Drs. Ruth Martin and Colleen Reid

3. The quantitative study of disease in relation to populations: Dr. Martin Dawes and Diana Dawes

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch

13:00 - 14:30

Small Group Session D - concurrent sessions, please choose one

1. Participatory action research cont’d, Part B: Drs. Ruth Martin and Colleen Reid

2. How to present yourself for career award grants: CSP and beyond: Drs. Maureen Ashe and Patricia Gabriel

3. What you need to know about applying for UBC ethics: Jean Ruiz and Sarah Bennett

14:30

Adjourn and hand in evaluation