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2012-2013 “Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research” course is now open

The course will run from October 16, 2012 through March 26, 2013. Classes will be held on the NIH campus on Monday and Tuesday evenings from 5:00 p.m. to approximately 6:30 p.m. There is no charge for the course; however, the textbook, Principles and Practice of Clinical Research, Third Edition is suggested as supplemental information for the course. A certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of the course, which is based on a final examination.

Approximately 1,337 students registered for the 2011-2012 course which was also broadcast live or via web to 27 domestic and international locations. For additional information or to register, please visit the course website athttp://www.cc.nih.gov/training/training/ippcr/application.html or call the NIH Clinical Center, Office of Clinical Research Training and Medical Education at (301) 496-9425. The deadline for registering is October 9, 2012. An e-mail confirmation will be sent to those accepted into the program.

Individuals with disabilities who need Sign Language Interpreters and/or reasonable accommodation to participate in this event should contact Benita Bazemore in the Clinical Center's Office of Clinical Research Training and Medical Education atbbazemore@cc.nih.gov or 301-496-9425, and/or the Federal Relay (1-800-877-8339).

Course Objectives:

- To become familiar with the basic epidemiologic methods involved in clinical research.
- To be able to discuss the principles involved in the ethics of clinical research, the legal issues in clinical research, and the regulations involved in human subjects research, including the role of IRBs in clinical research.
- To become familiar with the principles and issues involved in monitoring patient-oriented research.
- To be able to discuss the infrastructure required in performing clinical research and to have an understanding of the steps involved in developing and funding research studies.
This course will be of interest to physicians and all other health professionals planning a career in clinical research. A course in biostatistics, such as STAT 200 or STAT 500, currently offered by the Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (FAES) may provide supplemental benefit to those enrolled in “Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research.”  

 

2012 Training Opportunities

The Public Health Training Hui (PHTH) and CALPACT in cooperation with DOH Public Health Nursing Division are offering training in survey development, data management, and grant writing at the State Laboratory Division. You must RSVP online. You must register separately for each training. The trainings are free and you will need to bring your own lunch.

Thanks to the DOH Public Health Nurses, four trainings are being offer via Video Tele-Conferencing (VTC). So neighbor island can join these trainings and this option is determined when your register online.

All Training times 9:00am-4:00pm (5.5 hours CEUs). Click training title to register.

-Survey Development - February 2, 2012 (VTC to neighbor islands)

     Trainer: Denise Nelson, MS  (see Agenda)

     Location: Hawaii State Laboratory Auditorium, 2725 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City, HI 96782 

-Data Management - February 9, 2012 (VTC to neighbor islands)

     Trainer: Denise Nelson, MS  (see Agenda)

     Location: Hawaii State Laboratory Auditorium, 2725 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City, HI 96782

- Social Marketing - February 28, 2012

     Trainer: Pedro Haro-Arvizu, MPH  (see Agenda)

     Location: John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) Room MEB 314, 651 Ilalo Street, Honolulu

-Grant Writing Part I - March 2, 2012 (VTC to neighbor islands)

     Trainer: Kathryn Braun, DrPH  (see Agenda)

     Location: Hawaii State Laboratory Auditorium, 2725 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City, HI 96782

-Grant Writing Part II - March 8, 2012 (VTC to nieghbor islands)

     Trainer: Kathryn Braun, DrPH  (see Agenda)

      Location: Hawaii State Laboratory Auditorium, 2725 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City, HI 96782

Map for trainings at State Laboratory is this link: http://g.co/maps/qypmr

Map for training at JABSOM is this link: http://g.co/maps/ut2d7 . Parking for this training is in Lot C for $5.00.


HICORE Pediatric Obesity Seminar Series CME Activity

Pediatric Obesity Prevention Training:
"Well Child Visit: A Family Obesity Prevention Opportunity"

Speaker: Gina French, MD

Objectives:

  1. List three common behaviors of lean families
  2. Implement a brief prevention intervention during well child visits for children under the age of 5
  3. Describe the theoretical and experimental basis for said intervention

Downloads: Slides (PDF) | Script (DOC) | CME Activity Booklet (PDF)

More Info: Health Care Provider Resrouces


HICORE Pediatric Obesity Seminar Series CME Activity

May 13, 2010  12:00pm-1:30pm

Unnatural Causes: Social Determinants of Childhood Obesity 

Speaker: James Rarick, Hawaiʻi Public Health Association and David Derauf, MD, MPH, Kokua Kalihi Valley Health Center 

Location: Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children, 7th Flr Room 758, 1319, Punahou St., Honolulu

Downloads: Audio (MP3)


Grand Rounds

February 18, 2010, 8:00am - 9:00am

An Epidemic of Poor Nutrition and Physical Inactivity:
Local Strategies to Turn the Tide

Speaker: May Okihiro, MD, MS

Location: Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children, 2nd Flr Auditorium, 1319 Punahou St., Honolulu

Objectives:

  1. Describe the socio-ecologic model of health and disease
  2. List 3 steps busy community pediatricians can take to help to address childhood obesity
  3. Describe one example of how policy can address the obesity epidemic

Download: Slides (PPT)


HICORE Pediatric Obesity Seminar Series CME Activity

February 11, 2010, 12:30pm - 1:30pm

The Essentials of Fatty Liver Disease:
What every pediatric provider should know about non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease
and other GI complications of childhood obesity.

Speaker: Dr. Jeremy King

Location: Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children, 2nd Flr Auditorium, 1319, Punahou St., Honolulu

Downloads: Slides (PPT) | Slides (PDF) | Audio (MP3)


HICORE Pediatric Obesity Seminar Series CME Activity

December 3, 2009, 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Nutrition and Body Composition of Children in Hawaiʻi

Speaker: Rachel Novotny, Ph.D., R.D., Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences for the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaiʻi

Location: Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children, 7th Floor, Classroom 758, 1319, Punahou St., Honolulu

Downloads: Audio (MP3)


HICORE Pediatric Obesity Seminar Series CME Activity

November 12, 2009, 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Wellness Initiatives in the Department of Education (DOE)

Speaker: Dave Randall, Educational Specialist, Health and Physical Education, Hawaiʻi State Department of Education

Location: Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children, 2nd Flr Auditorium, 1319, Punahou St., Honolulu

Webcast URL: http://www.rtrn.net/education_training/HICORE8.htm


HICORE Pediatric Obesity Seminar Series CME Activity

October 8, 2009, 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Addressing Children’s Obesity Related Behaviors – The Fun 5 Story

Speaker: Claudio R. Nigg, Ph.D., Department of Public Health Sciences, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa

Location: Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children, Bingham Building Conference Room, 1319, Punahou St., Honolulu

Webcast URL: http://www.rtrn.net/education_training/HICORE7.htm


August 24, 2009

Health Inequity, Health Apartheid?

Speaker: Anthony Iton, MD, JD, MPH

Dr. Iton shared a presentation titled, "Health Inequity, Health Apartheid?" and introduced his work on the local, community and national levels. (2 hours)

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HICORE Pediatric Obesity Seminar Series CME Activity

August 19, 2009

Confronting the Challenges in Pediatric Weight Management:
Cultural and family considerations: Childhood Obesity: A Case in Point

This HICORE Education activity addresses case presentations on strategies to manage difficult issues related to childhood obesity management in the clinical setting especially as they relate cultural clashes and extended families. Dr. Hassink provides insight and a guided discussion on the approaches to the child/parent.

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Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children presented pediatric obesity expert Dr. Sandra Hassink who gave a series of seminars and presentations August 18-20, 2009. Dr. Hassink is the director of the Pediatric Weight Management Clinic at the duPont Hospital for Children in Delaware and the Chair of the Obesity Leadership Workgroup for the American Academy of Pediatrics. (3 webinar recorders)

  1. August 18, 2009
    It Takes a Team: Weight in on Childhood Obesity
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  2. August 18, 2009
    Assessing and Improving Obesity Related Co-morbidities
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  3. August 18, 2009
    Teams
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Download: Slides (PPT)


HICORE Pediatric Obesity Seminar Series CME Activity

June 17, 2009

Can Changing How Mothers Eat Change How They Feed Their Toddlers?

Presenter: Gina French, MD. Dr. French is board certified in Developmental and Behavioral pediatrics.

She graduated from the University of California, Irvine College of Medicine, trained at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan and at Childrens' Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She has done research in pain management, tobacco cessation for parents and in obesity prevention. She is the medical director at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children's Outpatient Clinic. (1 hour).

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Download: Slides (PDF) | Webinar