Core Competency Workshop Series

The CTSI Core Competency Workshop Series provide researchers and trainees with a focused approach to developing and enhancing research skills in key subject areas and eight translational science principles deemed essential to researchers in clinical and translational science by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS). The workshops are tailored to meet the needs of a variety of researchers from diverse disciplines including medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing and public health.

Core Competency Workshop Series - Current and Ongoing

Spring 2025

Community Engagement

Online via Zoom

Laurene Tumiel-Berhalter, PhD

Andy Strohmeier, MEd

Grace McKenzie, MEd

Jan. 29: Introduction to Community Engagement

Feb. 5: Plain Language and Plain Language in Research Project

Feb. 12: Engaging New Community Collaborators

Feb. 26: Maintaining a Community Collaboration and Sustaining Partnerships

Health Inequities

Online via Zoom

Heather Orom, PhD

Jamal B. Williams, PhD

Christopher Broda, TEFL

Sonia Fanou, MSW

Sourav Sengupta, MD, MPH

Allison Dehonney, MBA

David A. Milling, MD

Rev. George F. Nicholas, MDiv

Henry-Louis Taylor Jr., PhD

Leonard E. Egede, MD, MS

Jessica S. Kruger, PhD, MCHES

Timothy F. Murphy, MD

Jan. 27: Causal Links: Race-based Health Inequities, the Social Determinants of Health, and Underdeveloped Neighborhoods

Feb. 3: Dealing With Health Inequities in Transitional Neighborhoods

Feb. 10: Building Neighborhoods That Promote Health Equity

Feb. 24: Why Is Research Not Being Translated Into Improved Health Outcomes for People of Color?

Fall 2024

BERD Part 1: Introduction to Clinical Trials

Online via Zoom

Gregory Wilding, PhD

Michael LaMonte, PhD, MPH

Austin Miller, PhD

Austin Glick, MPH

Oct. 22: Series Introduction, Clinical Trial Basics I and II

Nov. 12: Clinical Trial Outcomes and Analysis Concepts I and II

Nov. 19: Randomization Techniques and Clinical Trial Data Management I

Nov. 26: Clinical Trial Data Management II and Designing Pilot Trials

Qualitative Study Design and Data Analysis

All workshops at the CTRC, 9-10:30 a.m.

Elizabeth Gage Bouchard, PhD

Denise Lillvis, PhD, MPA

Oct. 16: Qualitative Study Design

Oct. 23: Qualitative Data Analysis

Oct. 30: Qualitative Principles in Action

Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Workshop Series — Who They Are and What They Fund

Online via Zoom

Douglas Landsittel, PhD

Sept. 23: PCORI's Mission and How They Are Different From NIH

Oct. 7: The A, B, Cs of PCORI Funding and the Review Process

Oct. 28: The Methodology Standards and Other Expectations for Pragmatic Studies

Nov. 4: PCORI — Current Funding Priorities

Nov. 18: Educational Resources for Successful PCORI Funding

Ongoing

Translational Teamwork: Watch and Learn

Ekaterina Noyes, PhD, MPH

Gabriela Popescu, PhD

Prasad Balkundi, PHD, MBA

Team Science 101

Leading a Successful Research Team

Are Leadership and Teamwork Mutually Exclusive?

Leadership and Multidisciplinary Research Teams

Spring 2024
Effective Teaching	Jennifer A. Meka, PhD Alysia Kwiatkowski, DO, MS Matthew Kaye, MD	January 25 February 1 February 8 February 15 February 22
Good Clinical Practice	Richard J. Karalus, PhD Kimberly Brunton, RN, MSN Sanjay Sethi, MD Christian Marks, PhD, CIP	February 6 February 13 February 20 February 27
Responsible Conduct of Research	Steven J. Fliesler, PhD Stanley W. Halvorsen, PhD Richard J. Karalus, PhD Sriganesh Ramachandra Rao, MS, PhD Peter L. Elkin, MD	March 4 March 11 March 28 March 25 April 8 April 15
Scientific Communication	Diane Schwartz, MLS Ellen Goldbaum Anne Curtis, MD Archana Mishra, MD, MS Steven Schwaitzberg, MD	April 11 April 18 April 25 May 2

Past Series

Fall 2023
Biomedical Informatics	Peter L. Elkin, MD	September 28 Workshop hosted via Zoom, 4-5:30pm
BERD Mini-series: Research Bootcamp	Michael LaMonte, PhD, MPH Jeffrey Miecznikowski, PhD Gregory Wilding, PhD Michael LaMonte, PhD, MPH	October 10 October 17 October 24 October 31 All workshops will be hosted from 4:00 – 5:30pm
Translational Teamwork	Katia Noyes, PhD, MPH Laurene Tumiel-Berhalter, PhD Jill Szczesek, PhD Joseph Gambacorta, DDS and Kelly Foltz-Ramos, PhD	November 7 November 14 November 28 December 5 All workshops will be hosted from 4:00 – 5:30pm

Spring 2023
Health Inequities	Henry Louis Taylor Jr., PhD Yu-Ping Chang, PhD, RN	March 16 March 30 April 6 April 13 April 20 All workshops hosted via Zoom, 3-4:40pm
Qualitative Study Design and Data Analysis	Elizabeth Gage Bouchard, PhD	May 11 May 18 May 25 All workshops hosted in person, 9-10am
Responsible Conduct of Research	Steven J. Fliesler, PhD Stanley W. Halvorsen, PhD Richard J. Karalus, PhD Sriganesh Ramachandra Rao, MS, PhD Peter L. Elkin, MD	March 4 March 11 March 28 March 25 April 8 April 15 All workshops hosted via Zoom, 4-5:30pm

Fall 2022
Health Inequities	Henry Louis Taylor Jr., PhD Yu-Ping Chang, PhD, RN	March 16 March 30 April 6 April 13 April 20 All workshops hosted via Zoom, 3-4:40pm
Qualitative Study Design and Data Analysis	Elizabeth Gage Bouchard, PhD	May 11 May 18 May 25 All workshops hosted in person, 9-10am
Responsible Conduct of Research	Steven J. Fliesler, PhD Stanley W. Halvorsen, PhD Richard J. Karalus, PhD Sriganesh Ramachandra Rao, MS, PhD Peter L. Elkin, MD	March 4 March 11 March 28 March 25 April 8 April 15 All workshops hosted via Zoom, 4-5:30pm

*See individual series pages for additional prior years.

CTSI Certificate of Completion

Workshops are self-contained modules and are free of charge to everyone in the Buffalo Translational Consortium. Participants have the option to attend the entire series or individual sessions. Participants who attend all of the workshops in a series are eligible to receive a CTSI Certificate of Completion.

Digital Badges and Micro-credentials

Learners completing a micro-credential earn a digital badge that is shareable on their ePortfolio, digital resumé or LinkedIn profile. Micro-credentials may also be stacked to earn certificates or advanced degrees. CTSI micro-credential and digital badging opportunities are free and open to all members of the Buffalo Translational Consortium, including students, faculty, and staff.

CTSI Effective Teaching, Good Clinical Practice, Responsible Conduct of Research, Scientific Communication, and Translational Teamwork digital badges are clickable icons signifying achievement in knowledge and skills related to clinical and translational research.

Interested in completing a micro-credential and receiving a CTSI digital badge? Contact Education Workforce Specialist Catherine Sedota at cmp9@buffalo.edu.

Accreditation/CME Credit

The UB Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. Physicians who attend any or all of the Core Competency workshops in a series may be eligible for CME credit.

Essential Core Competencies and Translational Science Principles

The following key subject areas and eight translational science principles are deemed essential to researchers in clinical and translational science by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS).