Events
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May
26
CANCELLED - CANCELLED - Department of Microbiology-Immunology: Wilmara Pabon, PhDCANCELLED - Department of Microbiology-Immunology: Wilmara Pabon, PhD
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Seminar Title: TBA Speaker: Wilmara Pabon/ University of Wisconsin-Madison Host: IMP Training Grant / Coordinator - Alfa Herrera Topic: TBA
May
29
Virtual Training: Using Focus Groups in Research & Evaluation
Online - 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
This training is intended as an introduction to focus groups- what they are, when to use them, how to conduct them, and what to do with the data once you are done. This presentation will briefly touch on alternative methods for convening focus groups under physical distancing guidelines. Topics for Training 1. How to Tell if a Focus Group is Right for Your Context 2. Basic Focus Group Techniques o Facilitation techniques o Focus group guide development o Analytic approaches This series open to everyone but designed for community organizations. This training is co-hosted by Northwestern's Alliance for Research in Chicagoland Communities (ARCC) and Buehler Center for Health Policy and Economics. This session is part of an evaluation training series. Workshops will be offered monthly. RSVP for Zoom Log In Info: https://northwestern.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYof-GsrjsvEtBsN-IxWWPyCieH2EwLQT24 This training will be presented by Sarah Welch, Director of Evaluation Research in Northwestern's Buehler Center for Health Policy and Economics. Sarah and her team provide high quality, state of the art evaluation services to Northwestern faculty, staff, and community organizations working on public health research, policy, and programming efforts. The goal of this program is to support the evaluation of these efforts and promote the use of data for decision-making to strengthen these efforts and their ability to improve and protect health in Chicago and beyond.
Jun
02
Department of Microbiology-Immunology: Helen Zgurskaya, PhD
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Seminar Title: TBA Speaker: Helen Zgurskaya, PhD / University of Oklahoma Host: M.-N. Frances Yap, PhD Topic: TBA
Jun
09
Department of Microbiology-Immunology: Hao Cell Shen, PhD
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Seminar Title: TBA Speaker: Hao Cell Shen / University of Pennsylvania Host: Pablo Penaloza-MacMaster, PhD Topic: TBA
Jun
11
Department of Microbiology-Immunology: Patricia A. Spear Colloquium in Virology
Chicago - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Seminar Title: TBA Speaker: TBA Host: Richard Longnecker, PhD Topic: TBA
Jun
16
Virtual Discussion #4: Community-Engaged Research Partnerships During COVID-19
Online - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Community-Engaged Research Partnerships During COVID-19 Staying True to Principles of Engagement in Community-Engaged Research Partnerships during the COVID-19 Pandemic The Alliance for Research in Chicagoland Communities (ARCC) at Northwestern University supports and promotes community-engaged research partnerships. During the COVID-19 pandemic, community-academic research collaborations need to consider how the pandemic is impacting health and equity in their communities and how research projects and partnerships can adjust in response. Join our 4th virtual zoom gathering to participate in small group dialogues to share and discuss experiences, ideas, and challenges and build our collective knowledge about staying engaged as community-engaged research partnerships. Submit questions in advance to ARCC@northwestern.edu that you would like discussed. Register here: https://northwestern.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYscu-grTgoGtVY9oNLNOiKUv6iqsNV_kSU Please submit topics & questions for discussion in advance to ARCC@northwestern.edu Open to any interested community and academic partners. Related Resource: Community Document that provides ideas and resources to support community & academic partners and is open to facilitate sharing of additional ideas and questions. Anyone is able to add and share. bit.ly/COVID_ARCC For other resources related to community-engaged research, visit our website at www. ARCCOnline.net. or our online resource directory www.ARCCresources.net. Discussion will be facilitated by Jen Brown, ARCC Director & Co-Founder and ARCC Community Partner Joseph Harrington. Joseph Harrington is the Co-Lead for the CAPriCORN Patient & Community Advisory Committee (PCAC) and Project Lead for the PCORI-funded patient engagement project, “Elevating the Patient Voice in Research.” He has worked in education, social services, mental health, healthcare, and public health. He served for six years as an Assistant Commissioner at the Chicago Department of Public Health and retired in 2017 after serving as the State Health Department’s Regional Health Officer for Cook County. He serves on the Board of Directors for CommunityHealth & Alzheimers Association Illinois Chapter. Questions? Contact ARCC at ARCC@Northwestern.edu
Jun
18
Department of Microbiology-Immunology: Gregory Tyson, PhD
Chicago - 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Seminar Title: TBA Speaker: Gregory Tyson, PhD / US Food and Drug Administration Host: Alan Hauser, MD, PhD Topic: TBA
Jun
26
Virtual Training: Introduction to Evaluation
Online - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This workshop will provide an overview of what evaluation is and what it can do for you and your programs. The focus will be on building a strong evaluation foundation to gather and, most importantly, use information to improve programming efforts. Many of the examples will focus on community-based programs and this training is appropriate for community-based organizations as well as researchers implementing programmatic interventions in community settings. Many learnings can be applied to internal, organizational programming efforts as well. Topics will include the difference between evaluation and research, how evaluation can benefit your program, methods for collecting and using evaluation data, and involving stakeholders in evaluation activities. This training is co-hosted by Northwestern's Alliance for Research in Chicagoland Communities (ARCC) and Buehler Center for Health Policy and Economics. This session is part of an evaluation training series. Workshops will be offered monthly. Zoom registration will be shared soon. This training will be presented by Sarah Welch, Director of Evaluation Research in Northwestern's Buehler Center for Health Policy and Economics. Sarah and her team provide high quality, state of the art evaluation services to Northwestern faculty, staff, and community organizations working on public health research, policy, and programming efforts. The goal of this program is to support the evaluation of these efforts and promote the use of data for decision-making to strengthen these efforts and their ability to improve and protect health in Chicago and beyond.
Jun
30
Department of Microbiology-Immunology: Annaliesa Anderson, PhD
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Seminar Title: TBA Speaker: Annaliesa Anderson, PhD / University of Sheffield Host: Bacteriology Graduate Students and Postdocs Topic: TBA
