To enhance your training experience, the Research Institute is offering a number of training workshops and special events specifically designed for summer students.

Each week, students will receive an email bulletin about upcoming events and their available formats. Attendance will be recorded during each session. 

This schedule will continue to develop leading up to the 2024 program.

Schedule

Research Skills Workshops

Introduction to Biostatistics | Thursday, June 6 | 3:00 – 4:00 pm

Session Formats: Virtual | On-Demand

Statistics are used in almost all clinical and health care research applications to allow researchers to quantify their results, and separate signals from noise. This workshop will provide students with an introduction to statistical concepts used in clinical research, and to some of the most pervasive misinterpretations of these concepts. No prior statistical experience is required.

Presented by Jeff Bone, Biostatistical Lead

Data Cycle – Know Your Data | Wednesday, June 12 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Session Formats: Virtual | On-Demand

Learn how to use data properly to get meaningful results. 

Topics include:

  • Exploring how to avoid “garbage in and garbage out” situations by using data cycle steps
  • Learning about accepted practices in DATA planning, production, description, management, pre-processing, protection, and governance
  • Understanding how data privacy is relevant to all stages data undergo through the life cycle of the project
  • Discovering how some aspects of data cycle processes and procedures can help us to tell a story, reduce further uncertainty, and predict the likelihood of future events

Presented by: Sabina Dobrer, Senior Statistician, Women’s Health Research Institute

An Introduction to REDCap | Friday, June 14 | 10:00 - 11:00 am

Session Format: In-Person | Virtual | On-Demand
Location: Room 2108, BCCHR

Registration is required if you are attending in-person. Virtual/on-demand attendees do not have to register.

REDCap is a secure data collection, management and storage software for building and managing online surveys and databases. It is specially geared towards capturing data for research studies and operations. As a popular web-based system, REDCap is currently utilized in over a thousand institutions and a hundred countries worldwide. 

This workshop is intended for beginner REDCap users. No prior REDCap experience is necessary.

Learning Objectives:

  • Explore REDCap capabilities, including how to format questions, enter data and basic coding
  • Navigate the REDCap interface step-by-step
  • Discover Data Management services available to BCCHR Summer Students and members of the BCCHR research community

Are you an experienced REDCap user or looking to learn additional skills? 
Intermediate, Advanced and Survey Workshops are available on-demand on the ResearchHub (BCCHR/CW/UBC login required). Please note these supplementary sessions are not part of the Summer Program curriculum. 

Presented by the BCCHR Data Management Team

Library Resources & Literature Searching | Wednesday, June 19 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Session Formats: Virtual | On-Demand

As part of the C&W Research Lunch & Learn series, join us for our next session: “Finding the Evidence: UBC Library Resources & Literature Searching.” 

Presented by Prubjot Gill, Health Sciences Librarian, UBC Library

Coming Soon: PHSA Guidance on Generative AI Use in Research | Wednesday, July 17 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Session Formats: Virtual | On-Demand

As part of the C&W Research Lunch & Learn series, join us for our next session on generative AI use in research.

Learning objectives:

  • Provide an update on soon-to-be released guidance for the use of generative AI to complete research work, what the guidance covers and where to find more info
  • Understand example illustrative use cases and the benefits and risks related to the use of generative AI to complete research tasks, including how this differs from other PHSA use cases in clinical care
  • Stimulate interest and discussion on additional use cases and opportunities to innovate in research using generative AI tools

Presented by Dr. Matthias Görges, Investigator, BC Children's Hospital and Associate Professor (Partner), UBC Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics and Dr. Aasta Thielke, Interim Manager, Research Services for PHSA 

Academic Development Workshops

Abstracts: Communicating Research Findings With Brevity and Concision | Wednesday, June 5 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm

Session Format: In-Person
Location: Room 2108, BCCHR

Registration is required. This session will NOT be available virtually or recorded for On-Demand. 

Abstracts play a vital role in the communication of research. Studies show that abstracts are the most frequently read part of a research article: abstracts help researchers determine whether or not to read the entire study. But how do writers communicate the relevance and legitimacy of their research to members of the discipline, and beyond? This evidence-based workshop introduces two typical structures for abstracts, while accounting for differences in disciplines and purposes. 

Presented by Dr. Xuan Zhang, UBC Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication

Creating Poster Presentations | Wednesday, July 3 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm

Session Format: In-Person
Location: Room 2108, BCCHR

This session will NOT be available virtually or recorded for On-Demand. 

This workshop will cover the do's and don'ts for creating better scientific posters and presenting them with confidence. The session is ideal for anyone looking to improve their poster-making skills. 

Presented by Dr. Julie Robillard, Investigator, BC Children's Hospital and Associate Professor, UBC Department of Medicine

Professional Development Workshops

Anti-Racism 101 | Thursday, June 13 | 12:30 - 2:00 pm

Session Format: In-Person
Location: Room 2108, BCCHR

Registration is required. This session will NOT be available virtually or recorded for On-Demand. 

In this session, we will talk about: what race and racism are; what we mean when we say racism is systemic; what impactful anti-racism work looks like; and, much more!  

Presented by Oakley Ramprashad, Manager, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Office

Introduction to Medical School | Thursday, June 20 | 3:00 – 4:00 pm

Session Format: Virtual 

This session will NOT be recorded for On-Demand. 

This presentation will cover applying to UBC Medical School and what to expect as a medical student studying at UBC. There will be time at the end for a Q&A.

Presented by the UBC Pathways to Medicine Club, an independent, student-run group. Please note the presenters do not represent the UBC Faculty of Medicine MD Undergraduate program admissions office

Planning for Graduate & Professional School Applications | Wednesday, June 26 | 10:30 – 11:30 am

Session Format: Virtual 

This session will NOT be recorded for On-Demand. 

Applying to graduate programs such as a Master’s degree or medical school involve multiple steps, and often benefit from starting early. This session will cover some of the common aspects of preparing and submitting an application, and will also cover how to identity and select a program and/or supervisor. 

Presented by Dr. Danielle Barkley, Educator, Career & Professional Development, UBC Career Centre

2022/2023 Video Library

For students interested in watching recordings from previous Summer Student Research Programs, see the 2022/2023 Video Library on the ResearchHub (BCCHR/PHSA/UBC network account required). If you're directed to the general ResearchHub homepage after logging in, you can find the 2022/2023 Video Library here. 

Please note these 2022/2023 recordings are supplementary material and will not count towards your current attendance. All available recordings from the 2024 summer program will be posted in a separate Video Library.

For questions contact reseduc@bcchr.ca.