Clinical Research Training Center at Washington University in St. Louis

NIH Releases Best Practices for Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Research

NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) - Mixed Methods Research Index September 23, 2011 Bethesda, MDBSSR Lecture Series: Behavioral Economics, Classical Economics, Public Policy, Politics, and Health by Dr. George Loewenstein

Please join us for the Annual Career Development Retreat, Tuesday, September 13, 2PM-4PM at Connor Auditorium, Farrell Learning and Teaching Center. James W. Pichert, PhD, Vanderbilt University, will be presenting "Promoting Professional Accountability". Reception following, 4PM-5PM. RSVP is requested, but not required, to Mary Favazza by September 9. [email protected]

Contact Sarah Zalud-Cerrato for more information about the Fall 2011 course, Health Disparities: Applications in Clinical Settings. [email protected]

Contraceptive Comeback: The Maligned IUD Gets a Second Chance Jeffrey Peipert's theory about how to prevent unplanned pregnancies isn't complicated. In 2007, Peipert, an obstetrician-gynecologist at Washington

"How To Apply to the KL2" Informational Sessions are to be held Wednesday, July 27 (2:30PM-3:30PM) and Thursday, July 28 (9:30AM-10:30AM) at the Clinical Research Training Center. RSVP is requested, but not required, to [email protected].

Announcing a Summer 2011 Short Course: Power and Sample Size. This course will meet on Saturday, August 6 and 13, 9AM-5PM each day at 4444 Forest Park Avenue. Contact Irene Fischer, [email protected] or 314-286-1916 for more information.

Request for Applications for KL2 Career Development Awards! Application deadline is September 15, 2011. If you're interested, attend the "How to Apply to the KL2 Information Sessions" to be held at the CRTC on July 27 (2:30PM-3:30PM) and July 28 (9:30AM-10:30AM). RSVP to Rachel Driskell at [email protected].

Request for Applications For KM1 Comparative Effectiveness Research Career Development Awards! Please visit our website for additional information.

Accepting Applications: KM1 CER Career Development Award | Clinical Research Training Center Proposals are currently being accepted for immediate and future appointments in the KM1 CER program. The CRTC is seeking applications from Postdoctoral Fellows, Junior Faculty, and Mid-Career Faculty interested in Comparative Effectiveness Research. Applicants must be interested in CER, defined as:

Join us on Tuesday, May 10 at 2:30PM in Wohl Auditorium for the final Career Development Seminar of the semester. Drs. Matthew Ellis and Sarah Gehlert will be speaking about the role of translational research in the discovery and application of key findings for the clinical and community settings. Panelists will also identify training opportunities, discuss best practices to obtain funding, and discuss the promotion of translational successes in the tenure process.

Interested in learning more about lab techniques for translational research? Register for the new "Bench Fundamentals of Translational Research" course, a 2 week intensive course, which will meet from 9Am-5PM July 11-15 and 18-22. Contact Sarah Zalud-Cerrato for additional information or to register for the course at [email protected] or (314) 362-0916. Registration ends May 15, 2011.