Research Series


2023 - 2025 Research Series

Location: Hofheimer Hall, 5th Floor, Large Conference Room (5 p.m. - 6 p.m.)

Research Series by year

Where: Hybrid - Hofheimer Hall, 5th Floor, Large Conference Room & Zoom
When: Research Workshop, 2nd Tuesday of the month - 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Research Journal Club, 4
th Tuesday of the month - 5:00-6:00 p.m.

09/12/2023 - "Systematic Literature Review'
Lecture format

09/26/2023 - Journal Club: Systematic Literature Review
Discussion format

10/10/2023 - "Meta-Analysis"
Lecture format

10/24/2023 - Journal Club: Meta-Analysis
Discussion format

11/07/2023 - Institutional Review Board - Tips and Advice
Lecture format

11/14/2023 - Journal Club: Survey-based Research
Discussion format

12/05/2023 - "Survey Research & Validated Instruments"
Lecture format

01/09/2024 - "Controlled Trials"
Lecture format

01/23/2024 - Journal Club: Controlled Trials
Discussion format

02/13/2024 - 'Writing a Case Report"
Lecture format

02/27/2024 - Journal Club: Case Series and Reports
Discussion format

03/12/2024 - 'Research Using Public Data Sets'
Lecture format

03/26/2024 - Journal Club: Secondary Data Sets
Discussion format

04/02/2024 - 'Cross-sectional Study Designs'
Lecture format

04/23/2024 - Journal Club: Cross-sectional Study Designs
Discussion format

05/7/2024 - 'Overview of Statistical Methods'
Lecture format

05/21/2024 - TBD
Discussion format

06/11/2024 - 'Using the Slicer/Dicer program in research planning'
Lecture format

06/25/2024 - Journal Club: TBD
Discussion format

4/20/2022 - 'Literature Search: Background and Understanding the Field' - Todd Hooten, CML

05/04/2022 - 'Systematic Literature Review & Meta-Analysis 101' - Liza Botros, MD, PhD

05/11/2022 - 'How to Write a Scientific Abstract and Present Your Data' - Liza Botros, MD, PhD

06/01/2022 - 'Three Secrets to Poster Presentation' - Cindy Avila, MBS

06/28/2022 - 'How to Write and Present a Case Report' - Liza Botros, MD, PhD

07/14/2022 - 'Journal Club: Retrospective Cohort Studies' - Rehan Qayyum, MD/Levan Gakhokidze, MD

Taquet M, Geddes JR, Husain M, Luciano S, Harrison PJ. 6-month neurological and psychiatric outcomes in 236 379 survivors of COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study using electronic health records. Lancet Psychiatry. 2021;8(5):416-427. doi:10.1016/S2215-0366(21)00084-5

07/28/2022 - 'Journal Club: Prospective Cohort Studies' - Liza Botros, MD, PhD

08/11/2022 - 'Idea to Question: Choosing and Developing a Research Question' - Rehan Qayyum, MD

08/25/2022 - 'Choosing the Right Study Design' - Liza Botros, MD, PhD

09/08/2022 - 'Grant Writing 101' - Andy Plunk, PhD

09/22/2022 - 'Writing for Medical Journals' - Rehan Qayyum, MD

10/06/2022 - 'Journal Club: Cross-Sectional Studies' - Liza Botros, MD, PhD

Aggarwal R, Bibbins-Domingo K, Yeh RW, et al. Diabetes Screening by Race and Ethnicity in the United States: Equivalent Body Mass Index and Age Thresholds. Ann Intern Med. 2022;175(6):765-773. doi:10.7326/M20-8079

10/20/2022 - 'Research vs. Quality Improvement: What's the Difference?' - Harry Tillman, PhD

11/03/2022 - 'Journal Club: Randomized Control Trials' - Liza Botros, MD, PhD

Connolly SJ, Karthikeyan G, Ntsekhe M, et al. Rivaroxaban in Rheumatic Heart Disease-Associated Atrial Fibrillation. N Engl J Med. 2022;387(11):978-988. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2209051

11/17/2022 - 'Understanding Survey-Based Research' - Michelle Rogers-Johnson, PhD

12/08/2022 - 'Journal Club: Survey Development and Validation' - Liza Botros, MD, PhD

Sinclair S, Hack TF, MacInnis CC, et al. Development and validation of a patient-reported measure of compassion in healthcare: the Sinclair Compassion Questionnaire (SCQ). BMJ Open. 2021;11(6):e045988. Published 2021 Jun 16. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045988

01/12/2023 - 'Journal Club: Cost Benefit Analysis' - Liza Botros, MD, PhD

Carrico J, Talbird SE, La EM, et al. Cost-benefit analysis of vaccination against four preventable diseases in older adults: Impact of an aging population. Vaccine. 2021;39(36):5187-5197. doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.07.029

01/26/2023 - 'Epidemiology Research 101' - Chinelo Okigbo, MD, PhD

02/09/2023 - TBD

02/23/2023 - 'Journal Club: Data Inference' - Rehan Qayyum, MD

03/09/2023 - 'Journal Club: Prediction Model Development and Validation' - Liza Botros, MD, PhD

Pabinger I, van Es N, Heinze G, et al. A clinical prediction model for cancer-associated venous thromboembolism: a development and validation study in two independent prospective cohorts [published correction appears in Lancet Haematol. 2018 Jun 15;:]. Lancet Haematol. 2018;5(7):e289-e298. doi:10.1016/S2352-3026(18)30063-2

03/23/2023 - 'Secondary Datasets 101' - Fang Fang, PhD

04/06/2023 - 'Journal Club: Superiority Randomized Control Trials'

Kumar D, Ison MG, Mira JP, et al. Combining baloxavir marboxil with standard-of-care neuraminidase inhibitor in patients hospitalised with severe influenza (FLAGSTONE): a randomised, parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled, superiority trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2022;22(5):718-730. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00469-2

04/20/2023 - 'Journal Club: Pre/Post Intervention Studies'

John A, Kurbanova N, Ulbing A, Qayyum R. Measuring the Effectiveness of Choosing Wisely Campaign on Laboratory Testing for Hospitalized Patients. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2022;48(10):529-533. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2022.06.011

05/04/2023 - 'Journal Club: Cross-over Randomized Controlled Trials'

Bonn-Miller MO, Sisley S, Riggs P, et al. The short-term impact of 3 smoked cannabis preparations versus placebo on PTSD symptoms: A randomized cross-over clinical trial. PLoS One. 2021;16(3):e0246990. Published 2021 Mar 17. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0246990

05/18/2023 - 'Journal Club: Diagnostic Study'

Wang L, Harrison J, Dranow E, Aliyev N, Khor L. Accuracy of Ultrasound Jugular Venous Pressure Height in Predicting Central Venous Congestion [published correction appears in Ann Intern Med. 2022 Mar 29;:]. Ann Intern Med. 2022;175(3):344-351. doi:10.7326/M21-2781

06/02/2023 - 'Resident Scholarship Day'

Virtual link for upcoming events available upon request