Student Orientation to Clinical & Population
Translational Sciences Program
Program Co-Directors:
Bob Byington, MPH, PhD (Epidemiology)
Kathryn E. Weaver, MPH, PhD (Social Sciences and Health Policy)
Program Coordinator: Tina Church (Administration)
Agenda
• Welcome and Introductions
• Program and Course Overview
• Building Emergency Procedures
• Break: Photographs and Tour of
Floor
• Administrative Details
• Lunch and Faculty Meet & Greet
Agenda
• Welcome and Introductions
• Program and Course Overview
• Building Emergency Procedures
• Break: Photographs and Tour of
Floor
• Administrative Details
• Lunch and Faculty Meet & Greet
Introductions
• Name
• Background
• Research Interests
• Recent non-science media of interest (book,
article, v- or podcast, TV show, movie, etc.)
Agenda
• Welcome and Introductions
• Program and Course Overview
• Building Emergency Procedures
• Break: Photographs and Tour of
Floor
• Administrative Details
• Lunch and Faculty Meet & Greet
Contacting Us
cpts@wakehealth.edu
- Using this email helps us stay organized and track
communications
- Allows us to direct your questions to the right person
- Monitored daily
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Bob Byington – 6-2885 (bbyingto@wakehealth.edu)
Kate Weaver – 3-5062 (keweaver@wakehealth.edu)
Tina Church – 6-3804
If you feel something is an emergency, it is best to contact
Tina directly at tchurch@wakehealth.edu. Tina knows
how to reach Kate & Bob at any given time.
Requirements
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Graduate School Bulletin
graduate.wfu.edu/bulletin.html
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CPTS web presence
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www.phs.wfubmc.edu/public/edu.cfm
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Includes link to Program Handbook, which
contains: Program Details; Required
Coursework and Course Descriptions; and
Thesis details
Policies and procedures specific to our program
take precedence over Graduate School
Program Goals
• Provide students with the skills necessary to:
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translate discoveries generated during laboratory
research to human populations
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conduct research aimed at enhancing the adoption
of best practices in health care settings and the
community
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function in multidisciplinary teams that will conduct
the translational research of the future
A Different Way of Thinking
You are about to be exposed to and learn about a
different way of thinking.
For the most part, up to now, you have learned facts
and figures, and a little bit about how to pull together
facts and figures into something you can use.
You gained “knowledge.”
Now we are going to teach you how to create
knowledge.
Program Competencies 1
• Develop meaningful and feasible research
questions based on literature review and appropriate
biological and psychosocial conceptual frameworks.
• Design and implement studies to answer
research questions, with appropriate balancing of
competing considerations involved in decisions about study
design; participant sampling and recruitment; and approaches
to data collection.
• Perform and interpret statistical analyses
based on a foundation of statistical literacy, with graduates able
to perform basic analyses on their own and prepared to
collaborate with statisticians for more complex analyses.
Program Competencies 2
• Conduct research in a responsible and
ethical manner.
• Communicate scientific concepts orally and
in writing, including through grant applications, protocols,
manuscripts, abstracts, and presentations.
• Collaborate productively in the context of
multidisciplinary scientific teams comprised of basic, clinical,
and population scientists.
Program Structure
• Formal coursework for one year
• Courses held on Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Thesis
• Apply knowledge and skills obtained during
coursework
• Publishable quality
• Closely aligned with the student’s interests and
career objectives
• Graduates receive a Master of Science (MS) in
Clinical and Population Translational Sciences
Formal Coursework
Fall (11 hours total)
Spring (12 hours total)
Epidemiology
Clinical Trial Methods
Summer (6 hours total)
Introduction to Statistics Applied Linear Models
Research Grant
Preparation
Conceptual
Foundations of
Community and Health
Services Research
Research Design and
Measurement Methods
for Community and
Research (with Mentor)
Health Services
Research
Ethics & Responsibility
in CPTS I
Ethics & Responsibility
in CPTS II
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT STATISTICS
• Mandatory half day orientation to SAS prior to the
spring semester
• Likely to occur the week of January 6
• Will notify you of the date toward end of this semester
Resources
Graduate School web page for students:
graduate.wfu.edu/students/
Course-specific materials:
ewake.wakehealth.edu
Registration:
graduate.wfu.edu/students/bg_registration.html
Registrar: Susan Pierce 6-4303
spierce@wakehealth.edu
DISCUSSION? QUESTIONS?
Advising
• Coursework year
• Co-Directors (Kate & Bob)
• Faculty mentor (often a fellowship director)
• Thesis year(s)
• Thesis mentor
• Thesis committee biostatistician
• Thesis committee members
• Clinical/population topic area expert
• Research expert
Thesis Progression
• Immediately: Begin developing idea(s)
• Occasional mentor meeting to discuss
• Use topic area in coursework
• Summer/Fall 2014: Form thesis committee; develop
and receive approval for thesis proposal
• Fall 2014 onward: Conduct analyses and write
thesis
• When ready: Oral defense of thesis
Program-Specific Thesis Policy
• Must demonstrate thesis progress each semester
per thesis mentor and program co-directors
• Final thesis submitted and defended within 2 years
of completing coursework (3 years from
matriculation)
• Opportunity to request two one-year extensions
from program co-directors
• Requires explanation of delay
• Specific plans for completing thesis
Honor Code
Found at:
graduate.wfu.edu/docs/academics/HonorCode.pdf
(and previously distributed).
We take this code seriously and turn any suspicions of
violation(s) over to the Honor Code Panel for
investigation and adjudication.
The Registrar (Susan Pierce) asks that you attest to
your acceptance of this code by now turning in the
Graduate School Honor Code Policy form (previously
distributed).
Ethical Standards in Research
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WFUHS policy:
http://intranet.wakehealth.edu/Departments/Office-ofResearch/Ethical-Standards/Ethical-Standards-inResearch.htm
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Covers students in proposing, performing or
reviewing research
Forbids:
• Fabrication (making up data/results and
recording/reporting them)
• Falsification (manipulating methods so research
not accurately represented in research record)
• Plagiarism (appropriation of another person’s work
without giving appropriate credit)
Collaboration versus Own Work
• Collaboration accepted and expected for nonevaluative situations
• Improves learning and develops a number of
relevant skills
• Own work required for evaluative situations
• If unclear about what is acceptable, consult course
instructor or one of the program co-directors
DISCUSSION? QUESTIONS?
Re Disabilities
• Wake Forest University is an equal access institution that
admits qualified applicants without regard to disability.
• Refer to the memo entitled “Disability Procedures,”
previously distributed.
• If you have or develop any medical, mobility, or learning
issues, please contact the appropriate office noted in the
memo.
• Everything will be treated confidentially.
• We want you to be able to maximize your time in our
program.
Agenda
• Welcome and Introductions
• Program and Course Overview
• Building Emergency Procedures
• Break: Photographs and Tour of
Floor
• Administrative Details
• Lunch and Faculty Meet & Greet
Fire Evacuation Training
for CPTS Students
Fire drills are held in the Wells Fargo building
usually every 6 months.
These are mandatory for all tenants of the
building. Everyone is strongly encouraged to
participate.
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There are 2 sets of stairs in the building.
Please take the time to locate both of them.
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Stairwell #1 comes out on the 1st floor in the
lobby near the passenger elevators.
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Stairwell #2 comes out on the Liberty Street
side of the building.
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When a drill or emergency evacuation begins, you will
hear an alarm/announcement come over the speaker
system.
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At that time, please exit the building down the
nearest stairwell.
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DO NOT use the passenger elevators during this time.
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Folks from the 23rd floor gather in the parking lot of
Salem Funeral Home to the south of the building.
Break
• Tour of Floor
• Photos
• Brief bio paragraph
Agenda
• Welcome and Introductions
• Program and Course Overview
• Building Emergency Procedures
• Break: Photographs and Tour of
Floor
• Administrative Details
• Lunch and Faculty Meet & Greet
Administrative Details
• Textbooks
• Laptops
• Parking
• eWake
• SAS Enterprise Guide (fall) & Full SAS (spring)
• Graduate Student Association representative
• Honor Code Panel representative (next year)
• Bad Weather - Only Bob or your instructors will
cancel classes (more info in few months)
Fall 2013 Class Schedule
• Tu-Th 8 to 10 am = Epidemiology
• Ronny Bell
• Tu 10:15 am to 12:15 pm = Conceptual Foundations
• Capri Foy
• Tu 12:45 to 1:45 pm = Ethics & Responsibility
• Nancy King
• Tu-Th 2:00 to 4:00 pm = Statistics
• Bev Snively
Dining/Beverage Options In Building
• First floor cafeteria
• Down hall past security guard
• Hot meals, grill, sandwiches, pizza, salad bar
• Open 7 to 10 am and 11 am to 2 pm
• Soda and other vending machines on 16th floor and
outside cafeteria
• Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, refrigerator, microwave,
toaster oven, soda vending all in 23rd floor break
room just past restrooms and to left
Downtown Coffee Shops
• Krankies Coffee (free wifi)
• http://www.krankiescoffee.com/
• Washington Perk & Provisions (free wifi)
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http://washingtonperk.com/wpcontent/uploads/2011/02/WashPerkMenu.pdf
• Camino Bakery (free wifi)
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http://www.caminobakery.com
• The Legendary Goat Coffee House
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http://www.legendarygoat.com/
Quick/Take Out Dining Options Near Building
• Definitely quick:
• Mooney’s Mediterranean Café
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Downtown Deli
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https://online.jimmyjohns.com/#/delivery
Washington Perk & Provisions (free wifi)
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http://downtowndelicafe.com/
Jimmy John’s (online ordering available)
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http://www.mooneysmedcafe.com/
http://washingtonperk.com/wpcontent/uploads/2011/02/WashPerkMenu.pdf
Camino Bakery (vegetarian, free wifi)
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http://www.caminobakery.com/
• A bit slower:
• Downtown Thai (can call ahead)
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http://www.downtownthai.com/
Conclusion
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Thanks for your attention
We are happy to have you here
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Lunch
Meet & Greet with Public Health Sciences Faculty
and Staff
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Please contact us if you have questions, problems,
suggestions
• cpts@wakehealth.edu
• Directly if urgent (Tina best first contact)