CAHS Research Education Program
The Research Education Program (REP) is an open access resource provided by the Child and Adolescent Health Service, Department of Research, and is generously supported by the PCH Foundation. https://www.cahs.health.wa.gov.au/Research/For-researchers/Research-Education-Program
REDCap Workshop 2: Basic Walkthrough
Tuesday 17 June 2025
This workshop is suitable for anyone building a new project in REDCap and those who have been tasked with managing an existing database.
Note: This workshop is for absolute beginners! And you need to bring a laptop with you (we have some spares available if required).
This workshop offers an introduction to building databases in REDCap and covers basic concepts and best practices to equip researchers in building a database for their research project. Before attending please ensure you have set up your REDCap account and created a Sandbox project. You will receive information how to do this in your booking confirmation.
Do you already know how to create a project from scratch? If yes, please register for an Intermediate Workshop.
Registrations are open to all WA Health and The Kids staff.
Presented by: Dr Hannah Benschop, CAHS REP Research Fellow
Join in-person only at the Perth Children's Hospital, Level 5 The Kids Seminar Room.
Perth Children's Hospital, TKI Seminar Room level 5 (west)
Conducting Systematic Reviews
Friday 20 June 2025
Systematic reviews play an important role in health research. They provide a high level summary of studies and can inform policy and practice relevant to a particular area of inquiry. Understanding review methodologies is useful for those who wish to undertake a systematic review, or just read one.
This seminar provides an overview of several types of reviews, along with simple strategies to focus a review and support review methodology.
Presented by: Professor Sonya Girdler, Curtin University / Centre of Neurodevelopmental Disorders at Karolinska Institutet (KIND) Sweden
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
Rapid Critical Appraisal of Scientific Literature
Friday 27 June 2025
Given the sheer volume and variable quality of published papers even in high impact journals, it is essential to have skills to target and rapidly appraise relevant literature to answer current clinical questions.
This seminar provides simple strategies to help focus your reading, examine validity of results, and decide whether to accept and apply them in your setting.
Presented by: A/Prof Natalie Strobel, Edith Cowan University
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
REDCap Workshop 3: Intermediate Walkthrough
Tuesday 1 July 2025
This workshop offers a more comprehensive look at creating a database and using surveys, and builds upon the topics in the REDCap Basics Workshop, enabling attendees to utilise the advanced functionality that REDCap offers.
Prerequisites for workshop participants:
*Be familiar with the general REDCap interface
*Know how to design a basic project including adding/editing fields, adding a matrix of fields, adding branching logic, and enable surveys.
*Have your REDCap account set up, with a Sandbox project created (step by step guide will be provided with booking confirmation)
Registrations are open to all WA Health and The Kids Research Institute staff.
Presented by: Dr Hannah Benschop, CAHS REP Research Fellow, and Amanda Timler, Clinical Research Facilitator
Join in-person only at the Perth Children's Hospital, Level 5 The Kids Seminar Room. Bring your laptop if available.
Perth Children's Hospital, TKI Seminar Room level 5 (west)
Statistical Tips for Interpreting Scientific Claims
Friday 25 July 2025
To accompany the Rapid Critical Appraisal of Scientific Literature seminar, this seminar tackles critical appraisal from a statistical literacy point of view based on the 2013 Nature paper by Sutherland et al. It uses examples from the medical literature to “help non-scientists interrogate advisers and grasp the limitations of evidence” and will indicate when it is time to consult the statisticians.
These tips are highly relevant for those looking for a refresher in statistical literacy or struggling to understand the seemingly unlimited sources of bias and confounding.
Presented by: Michael Dymock, The Kids Research Institute Australia
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
Biostatistics Workshop
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Set yourself up for biostatistics success with this interactive group session including key steps in planning your statistical analysis. Also learn what information you’ll need to work well with statisticians in any future projects.
Presenter: Michael Dymock, The Kids Research Institute
A short presentation followed by interactive group activity and Q&A.
Join in-person only at the Perth Children's Hospital, Level 5 (west) The Kids Research Institute, Seminar room.
Perth Children's Hospital, TKI Seminar Room level 5 (west)
Oral Presentation of Research Results
Friday 1 August 2025
Effective presentation of research results is a key component of research translation, a moral responsibility to undertake for your research participants, funders and institution, and an opportunity to get important feedback.
This seminar includes a range of tips on choosing and organising materials, delivery styles and techniques, preparing for questions, gaining confidence, and how to run a session effectively.
Presented by: Dr Hannah Benschop, CAHS
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
REDCap Workshop 4: Advanced REDCap and Creating Surveys
Tuesday 5 August 2025
This workshop explores a more in-depth look at advanced features in REDCap and how to design and distribute a survey through REDCap.
Prerequisites:
Attended a preliminary session (Basic OR Intermediate), or be able to demonstrate that you are already administering projects within REDCap.
Registrations are open to all WA Health and The Kids Research Institute staff.
Presented by: Dr Hannah Benshchop, CAHS REP Research Fellow and Dr Amanda Timler, Clinical Research Facilitator
Join in-person only at the Perth Children's Hospital, Level 5 The Kids seminar room
Perth Children's Hospital, TKI Seminar Room level 5 (west)
Qualitative Research Methods
Friday 8 August 2025
The use of qualitative research methods is becoming more popular in health either as the primary research method or as part of a mixed methods approach to investigating a health issue.
This seminar covers the benefits of using qualitative research; some of the myths associated with the use of qualitative research; the types of qualitative methods; how data is collected and analysed; and how the researcher uses qualitative research to improve health outcomes for individuals, families and communities.
Presented by: Dr Lorna Davin, Senior Lecturer, Medical Education, University of Notre Dame
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
Knowledge Translation
Friday 22 August 2025
Ensuring that research findings are translated into practice involves a systematic approach from the beginning when you are designing your research. Implementation science bridges the gap between developing and evaluating effective interventions and implementation and de-implementation in routine practice.
This seminar covers key elements of implementation research; theoretical approaches, research designs, involvement of stakeholders, behaviour change interventions.
Presented by: Professor Fenella Gill, Curtin University / CAHS
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
REDCap Workshop 5: Basic/Intermediate session
Tuesday 26 August 2025
This hybrid session is suitable for anyone building a new project in REDCap and those who have been tasked with managing an existing database, and will touch on some more advanced functionality also.
Beginners welcome and bring a laptop with you.
This workshop offers an introduction to building databases in REDCap and covers basic concepts and best practices to equip researchers in building a database for their research project.
Registrations are open to all WA Health and The Kids staff.
Presented by: Dr Hannah Benschop, CAHS REP Research Fellow, and Amanda Timler, Clinical Research Facilitator
Join in-person only at the Perth Children's Hospital, Level 5 The Kids Seminar Room.
Perth Children's Hospital, TKI Seminar Room level 5 (west)
REDCap Workshop 6: Troubleshooting
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Bring your specific REDCap project questions or challenges to our REP Research Fellow Hannah Benschop and Clinical Research Facilitator Dr Amanda Timler!
Registrations are open to all WA Health and The Kids Research Institute staff.
Join in-person only at the Perth Children's Hospital, Level 5 The Kids Seminar Room
Perth Children's Hospital, TKI Seminar Room level 5 (west)
Introductory Biostatistics
Friday 13 June 2025
This seminar covers fundamental statistical concepts for clinical researchers, including why we use significance testing, how to interpret confidence intervals and p-values, how sample size and variability affect results, why bias and confounding factors are important considerations in designing studies, and when to seek statistical support.
Presented by: Michael Dymock
Biostatistician – The Kids Research Institute
Michael is a biostatistician and PhD student based at the The Kids Research Institute Australia. His research interests involve the use of Bayesian methods in adaptive clinical trials, computational statistics, and novel methods for vaccine safety surveillance. He aims to bridge the gap between clinical research design and decision-making by enhancing research methodology and encouraging statistical literacy and communication.
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
Research Support & Development unit Drop-in Session
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Welcome to our new drop-in sessions for CAHS staff!
Meet the team and find out how to access support from the Research Support and Development specialists:
*Hannah Benschop, Research Education Program Fellow, Paediatric Registrar
*Paola Chivers, Manager Research Support & Development
*Amanda Timler, Clinical Research Facilitator
*Erika Sutanto, Research Grants Coordinator
* Angela Jacques, Biostatistician
Ask about grants, biostatistics, RedCAP and more. Register for the full session, however join any time between 1.30pm and 3pm for support.
PCH, The Kids Seminar Room, Level 5 (west)
Workshop 6: Manuscript Writing
Tuesday 3 June 2025
Journal publications are an integral part of dissemination of research findings. However, it can be overwhelming to convert several months of research into a succinct manuscript that will be loved by peer-reviewers and attract readers.
This workshop is designed to give those who have completed their research projects, practical skills to transform their research data into publishable peer-reviewed literature.
Presented by: Dr Kenneth Lee, Deputy Director, Centre for Optimisation of Medicines, UWA.
Join in-person only at the Perth Children's Hospital, Level 5 (west) The Kids Research Institute, Seminar room.
Perth Children's Hospital, TKI Seminar Room level 5 (west)
Data Collection and Management
Friday 30 May 2025
Good data are crucial to a successful project with impact. This seminar explains why we need good data management practices, outlines researcher responsibilities, and provides practical data management planning strategies, including database design and development, data entry, cleaning and storage to ensure the most robust and safe data possible.
Presented by: Dr Hannah Benschop, CAHS REP Research Fellow
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
REDCap Basic Walkthrough
Tuesday 27 May 2025
This workshop is suitable for anyone building a new project in REDCap and those who have been tasked with managing an existing database.
Note: This workshop is for absolute beginners! Please bring a laptop with you.
This workshop offers an introduction to building databases in REDCap and covers basic concepts and best practices to equip researchers in building a database for their research project.
It is suitable for anyone with little or no previous knowledge of the REDCap platform who would like to build a new project in REDCap or for those who have been tasked with managing an existing database
Do you already know how to create a project from scratch? If yes, please register for an Intermediate Workshop.
Registrations are open to all WA Health and The Kids staff.
Presented by: Dr Hannah Benschop, CAHS REP Research Fellow, and Dr Amanda Timler, Clinical Research Facilitator
Join in-person only at the Perth Children's Hospital, Level 5 The Kids Seminar Room.
Perth Children's Hospital, TKI Seminar Room level 5 (west)
Searching for literature to support evidence syntheses
Friday 23 May 2025
Literature searches are an essential component of any project to appreciate past, current and future research directions. Learn from a senior librarian how to search for literature in an efficient yet comprehensive manner to support your evidence syntheses, from systematic reviews to rapid appraisals. You'll also find out what support is available from your WA Health librarians.
Presented by Sarah Halpin, Senior Librarian, Library and Information Services,
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
Workshop 5: Project Management
Thursday 22 May 2025
Researchers often manage complex research projects with little or no project management training. This workshop will discuss basic project management techniques that can be applied to all types of research projects and provide expert tips to set you up for project success.
Participants will have the opportunity to discuss current or future planned projects and any risks, issues and barriers arising within them.
The format will be a formal presentation, followed by group activities.
The registration page will ask if you have specific questions that you would like to make sure are covered during the workshop or please send any other comments through to: researcheducationprogram@health.wa.gov.au
Presented by: Mel Wright, Director Research, SMHS
Join in-person only at the Perth Children's Hospital, The Kids seminar room, Level 5 (west)
Perth Children's Hospital, The Kids Seminar Room, Level 5 (west)
Workshop 4: Consumer Involvement in Research Workshop
Tuesday 20 May 2025
Every researcher needs to be actively involving consumer or community members to improve quality and increase impact of their research. Community involvement is increasingly a requirement for funding agencies. Join this practical session to learn and put in practice engaging with consumers.
Presented by:
Hayley Harrison, Coordinator Consumer Engagement, CAHS
Aine Sommerville, Clinical Research Program Manager
Amber Bates, Consumer Representative
Join in-person only at the Perth Children's Hospital, The Kids seminar room, Level 5 (west)
Perth Children's Hospital, The Kids Seminar Room, Level 5 (west)
Workshop 3: Setting Up Clinical Trials Workshop
Tuesday 20 May 2025
Clinical trials are the benchmark for testing interventions in healthcare.
This workshop aims to provide practical advice to clinical researchers who want to gain insight on how to develop and complete their clinical trial on time and within budget. Come learn practical aspects of the steps involved in developing a clinical trial from the research idea to protocol development.
If you have specific questions that you would like to make sure are covered during the workshop, please send them through to: researcheducationprogram@health.wa.gov.au
Presented by: Dr Charlie McLeod - Research Fellow, Raine Fellow, Deputy Director of the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases
Join in-person only at the Perth Children's Hospital, The Kids seminar room, Level 5 (west)
Perth Children's Hospital, The Kids Seminar Room, Level 5 (west)
Scientific Writing
Friday 16 May 2025
Writing is the most used channel for communication of ideas, research, and findings. Being able to have quality and effective scientific writing is a fundamental part of successful research translation. This seminar provides a practical overview of scientific writing; including principles of good writing, how to get started, article structure and organisation, how to negotiate authorship, and the publication process.
Presented by: Dr Tony Kemp, Professor, ARC Centre for Critical Resources for the Future, School of Earth & Ocean Sciences, UWA
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
Innovation and Commercialisation
Friday 2 May 2025
Learn how to engage in innovation and commercialisation activities in child and adolescent health in WA. Find out how to get started and what support is available to help you achieve real-world impact from your research.
Presented by Chloe Goodred, Co-director, Perth Biodesign and Lindsay Rowe, Manager Innovation, CAHS.
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
Workshop 2: Navigating grants submissions at CAHS
Tuesday 8 April 2025
Learn how to develop and submit a successful grant application through CAHS in this practical workshop. This session will guide you through the grant application process, including key requirements and timelines, along with the additional support services available to assist with grant writing, budgeting, and compliance. This workshop will also cover the new Grants Management System recently implemented by the Department of Health, providing insights on how it impacts the application process and what you can do to prepare.
Presented by Dr Erika Sutanto, Research Grants Coordinator, CAHS
Join in-person only at the Perth Children's Hospital, Level 5 (west) TKI Seminar room.
Perth Children's Hospital, TKI Seminar Room level 5 (west)
Grants: Addressing the most common MRFF criteria
Friday 4 April 2025
This seminar is a new addition to our annual series. Learn skills in grant writing and addressing the most common Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) criteria.
Dr Sharon Brennan-Olsen, Senior Grant Advisor with The GrantED Group, brings a wealth of experience and knowledge accumulated through her own research funding, and countless hours of support for others applying for a variety of grant proposals, awards and tenders.
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
Workshop 1: Navigating Research Ethics and Governance in WA
Tuesday 1 April 2025
If you are undertaking a research project or are thinking about becoming involved in research, understanding the review and approval requirements for your research project may appear intimidating. This workshop is to help you understand the process of ethical and governance review for research approvals at WA Health sites. The Ethics and Governance team will provide an overview of the review processes in WA Health and explain the most common issues that cause delays or queries in relation to research submissions.
If you have specific questions that you would like to make sure are covered during the workshop, please send them through to: CAHS.ethics@health.wa.gov.au or CAHS.RGO@health.wa.gov.au
This session will be presented by the Research, Ethics & Governance (REG) team.
Join in-person only at the Perth Children's Hospital, Level 5 (west) TKI Seminar room.
Perth Children's Hospital, TKI Seminar Room level 5 (west)
Research Governance
Friday 28 March 2025
All new research project applications must cover requirements for both ethics and governance. This seminar focuses on the general principles and responsibilities related to research governance, and provide practical tips for preparation of governance applications.
Presented by: Dr Natalie Giles - Manager Ethics and Compliance, CAHS
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
Ethics Processes for Clinical Research in WA (Mar 2025)
Friday 21 March 2025
This seminar reiterates ethical principles and focuses on understanding ethics processes for clinical research and responsibilities for researchers. It provides practical and up-to-date guidance for completing quality ethics applications.
Presented by: Dr Natalie Giles, Manager Research Ethics and Governance, CAHS Research Department
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
Research Support & Development unit Drop-in Session
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Welcome to our new drop-in sessions for CAHS staff!
Meet the team and find out how to access support from the Research Support and Development specialists:
*Hannah Benschop, Research Education Program Fellow, Paediatric Registrar
*Paola Chivers, Manager Research Support & Development
*Amanda Timler, Clinical Research Facilitator
*Erika Sutanto, Research Grants Coordinator
Ask about grants, biostats, RedCAP and more. Register for the full session, however join any time between 1pm and 3pm for support.
PCH, The Kids Seminar Room, Level 5 (west)
Sample Size Calculations
Friday 14 March 2025
This seminar provides an overview of how to perform sample size calculations for different research study designs and demonstrates how to use free "PS" software. It also covers issues specific to clinical trials and assists researchers to identify situations where the best course of action is to consult a statistician.
Presented by: Michael Dymock, The Kids Institute
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
Project Management
Friday 21 February 2025
Efficient and effective project management techniques are essential to move your research project from initiation to execution, through to success.
This seminar provides insights to improve internal communications, foster team alignment, facilitate risk management and improve workflows for smooth processes and engaged stakeholders.
Presented by: Melanie Wright, Director of Research, SMHS
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
Consumer and Community Involvement in Research
Friday 14 February 2025
Every researcher should be actively involving consumer or community members to improve quality and increase impact of their research. Community involvement is increasingly a requirement for funding agencies.
This seminar provides a practical introduction and will cover basic principles of consumer and community involvement, the benefits and barriers, and what to put in place to get started.
Presented by: Hayley Harrison, Coordinator Consumer Engagement, CAHS
Hayley has more than 20 years experience engaging consumers and community members in health and medical research, and health service design, measurement, and evaluation across Australia and the UK. As a consumer representative on several state-wide and national committees, Hayley has a unique insight on how consumers can best be supported to have their say.
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
Research Fundamentals
Friday 7 February 2025
Research Fundamentals provides a practical introduction to research and examines why we do research, and the steps in the research process. This seminar includes how to decide whether an idea is worth pursuing, through to putting together a quality protocol, and also covers your responsibilities as a researcher.
Presented by: Dr Kenneth Lee
Deputy Director of the Centre for Optimisation of Medicines at UWA.
Dr Lee is a researcher, statistician, and a clinician. As a researcher, Dr Lee’s research primarily aims to improve health service delivery, particularly services delivered by pharmacists. As a clinician, Dr Lee works in a large medical centre as the in-house pharmacist, as well as in private consultancy, where he primarily delivers com
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you the day before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
Data Collection and Management (REDCap)
Friday 6 December 2024
Good data are crucial to a successful project with impact. This seminar explains why we need good data management practices, outlines researcher responsibilities, and provides practical data management planning strategies, including database design and development, data entry, cleaning and storage to ensure the most robust and safe data possible.
Presented by: Dr Giulia Peacock, CAHS REP Research Fellow
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
Innovation for Research
Friday 29 November 2024
This seminar will provide an overview of the CAHS innovation program, exploration of innovation methods to enhance research skills including problem reframing, human centred design thinking, behavioural insights and mental models, an overview of external innovation programs, and an introduction to a reverse pitch event being planned by CAHS Innovation and Research together with The Kids Research Institute.
Presented by: Lindsay Rowe, Manager Innovation, CAHS
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
Qualitative Research Methods
Friday 22 November 2024
The use of qualitative research methods is becoming more popular in health either as the primary research method or as part of a mixed methods approach to investigating a health issue.
This seminar covers the benefits of using qualitative research; some of the myths associated with the use of qualitative research; the types of qualitative methods; how data is collected and analysed; and how the researcher uses qualitative research to improve health outcomes for individuals, families and communities.
Presented by: Dr Lorna Davin, Senior Lecturer, Medical Education, University of Notre Dame
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
Ethics Processes for Clinical Research in WA
Friday 15 November 2024
This seminar reiterates ethical principles and focuses on understanding ethics processes for clinical research and responsibilities for researchers. It provides practical and up-to-date guidance for completing quality ethics applications.
Presented by: Dr Natalie Giles, Manager Research Ethics and Governance, CAHS Research Department
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
2024 Child Health Research Symposium
Monday 4 November 2024
Empowering Futures: Advancing Child Health
Live conference presented by the Child and Adolescent Health Service and proudly supported by the Perth Children's Hospital Foundation and The Kids Research Institute Australia.
Keynote presenters:
Tuesday 5 Nov - 12:30-13:30 - A/Prof Campbell Paul - Inner World of the Baby
Wednesday 6 Nov - 12:30-13:30 - Dr Joseph A. Carpini - Teamwork and communication: insights and strategies for effective collaboration
Thursday 7 Nov - 12:30-13:30 - Prof Steve Webb - The biggest advance in trial science in 75 years
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium and teaching rooms
Free registration for attendance at all sessions.
Workshop registrations will open soon.
Perth Children's Hospital and online
2024 Symposium Workshop 3: Grant Writing Wed 6 Nov 2pm
Wednesday 6 November 2024
Empowering Futures: Advancing Child Health
Live conference presented by the Child and Adolescent Health Service and proudly supported by the Perth Children's Hospital Foundation and The Kids Research Institute Australia.
Workshop 3: An introduction to grant writing for competitive and philanthropic funders
Presented by the grants teams from the Perth Children's Hospital Foundation, The Kids Research Institute Australia and the Child and Adolescent Health Service
Wednesday 6 November, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
This workshop covers the types of research funders out there, the differences between them and strategies for putting together a high-quality grant application. It also focuses on understanding the grant review process.
Join us in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital level 5, The Kids seminar room
Perth Children's Hospital and online
2024 Symposium Workshop 2: Project Management Wed 6 Nov 10am
Wednesday 6 November 2024
Empowering Futures: Advancing Child Health
Live conference presented by the Child and Adolescent Health Service and proudly supported by the Perth Children's Hospital Foundation and The Kids Research Institute Australia.
Workshop 2: Fundamentals of Project Management in Research projects
Presented by Melanie Wright, South Metropolitan Health Service
Wednesday 6 November, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Researchers often manage complex research projects with little or no project management training.
This workshop will discuss basic project management techniques that can be applied to all types of research projects and provide expert tips to set you up for project success.
Participants will have the opportunity to discuss current or future planned projects, and any risks, issues and barriers arising within them.
The format will be a formal presentation, interspersed with group work.
Join us in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital level 5, The Kids seminar room
Perth Children's Hospital and online
2024 Symposium Workshop 1: Lived Experience Tue 5 Nov 10am
Tuesday 5 November 2024
Empowering Futures: Advancing Child Health
Live conference presented by the Child and Adolescent Health Service and proudly supported by the Perth Children's Hospital Foundation and The Kids Research Institute Australia.
Workshop 1: Advancing Practice and Improving Outcomes – Co-producing Research Design and Implementation with Lived Experience
Presented by Shannon Calvert
Tuesday 5 November, 10:00am - 12:00pm
This workshop is a great opportunity to share insights on lived experience co-design in research and explore effective strategies for involving and partnering with lived experience in the research process.
Join us in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital level 5, The Kids Seminar Room
Perth Children's Hospital and online
Involving Aboriginal Communities in Research
Friday 1 November 2024
This seminar provides an overview of important considerations for engaging Indigenous people in research, including understanding cultural differences, ethical considerations, and the importance of community consultation.
Presented by:
Cheryl Bridge, Head Kulunga Aboriginal Unit, The Kids Research Institute Australia
Dr Jessica Buck, Senior Research Fellow, WA Kids Cancer Centre, The Kids Research Institute Australia
Elizabeth Wilkes, Aboriginal Community Engagement Coordinator, The Kids Research Institute Australia
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
Statistical Tips for Interpreting Scientific Claims
Friday 25 October 2024
To accompany the Rapid Critical Appraisal of Scientific Literature seminar, this seminar tackles critical appraisal from a statistical literacy point of view based on the 2013 Nature paper by Sutherland et al. It uses examples from the medical literature to “help non-scientists interrogate advisers and grasp the limitations of evidence” and will indicate when it is time to consult the statisticians.
These tips are highly relevant for those looking for a refresher in statistical literacy or struggling to understand the seemingly unlimited sources of bias and confounding.
Presented by: Michael Dymock, The Kids Research Institute Australia
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
Oral Presentation of Research Results Workshop
Tuesday 22 October 2024
Dissemination of research findings is integral in knowledge translation and clinical practice change. Oral presentations provide rapid dissemination ofresearch findings to a target audience.
We invite you to a practical session that will provide useful tips, practice sessions and personalised feedback to help deliver an adequate depth of your research findings to various research stakeholders.
In the lead up to the CAHS 2024 Child Health Research Symposium, this session will be most beneficial for those who are hoping to secure a Lightning Talk presentation invitation.
Presented by: Dr Giulia Peacock, CAHS REP Research Fellow 2024
Join us in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital, Level 5 (west) TKI Seminar room or online.
Perth Children's Hospital, TKI Seminar Room level 5 (west)
Oral Presentation of Research Results
Friday 18 October 2024
Effective presentation of research results is a key component of research translation, a moral responsibility to undertake for your research participants, funders and institution, and an opportunity to get important feedback.
This seminar includes a range of tips on choosing and organising materials, delivery styles and techniques, preparing for questions, gaining confidence, and how to run a session effectively.
Presented by: Dr Giulia Peacock, CAHS
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
REDCap Basic Walkthrough - encore presentation
Tuesday 15 October 2024
This workshop is most useful to anyone building a new project in REDCap and those who have been tasked with managing an existing database.
An introduction to project set-up
• This workshop offers an introduction to building databases in REDCap and covers basic concepts and best practices to equip researchers in building a database for their research project.
• This workshop is most useful to anyone with little or no previous knowledge of the REDCap platform who would like to build a new project in REDCap or for those who have been tasked with managing an existing database.
• Do you already know how to create a project from scratch? If yes, please register for an Intermediate Workshop. This workshop is for absolute beginners.
Registrations are open to all WA Health and TKI staff.
Presented by: Dr Giulia Peacock, CAHS REP Research Fellow
Join in-person only at the Perth Children's Hospital, Level 5 The Kids Seminar Room.
Laptops available to borrow for the session.
Perth Children's Hospital, TKI Seminar Room level 5 (west)
Grant Applications and Finding Funding
Friday 11 October 2024
This seminar covers where and how to find grant opportunities, and strategies for putting together a high quality grant application. It also focuses on understanding the grant review process, and how to submit and respond to reviewer comments.
Presented by: Dr Tegan McNab, The Kids Research Institute Australia
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
REDCap Workshop 7: Advanced REDCap and Creating Surveys
Tuesday 10 September 2024
• This workshop explores a more in-depth look at advanced features in REDCap and how to design and distribute a survey through REDCap.
• Enrolment in this workshop requires previous attendance at one of our preliminary sessions (Basic OR Intermediate) or be able to demonstrate that you are already administering projects within REDCap.
Registrations are open to all WA Health and TKI staff.
Presented by: Dr Giulia Peacock, CAHS REP Research Fellow
Join in-person only at the Perth Children's Hospital, Level 5 The Kids seminar room
Perth Children's Hospital, TKI Seminar Room level 5 (west)
Survey Design and Techniques
Friday 6 September 2024
Surveys, including clinical audits, are one of the most commonly conducted clinical research projects. There is a lot more to doing these well than meets the eye.
This seminar provides practical help for planning and conducting surveys. It includes good survey design, approval pathways, sampling and administration methods, writing high quality questionnaires & data collection instruments, maximising response rates and reducing data errors.
Presented by: Dr Giulia Peacock, CAHS Research Fellow
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
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Media and Communications in Research
Friday 30 August 2024
Understanding how to work with the media is essential and a critical responsibility for all researchers, whether it’s the newspaper, TV, radio, or social media.
This seminar will provide practical techniques on working with the media and ensuring your bottom line is delivered in an engaging, accurate, and responsible way.
Presented by: Peta O'Sullivan, Communications Coordinator, CAHS Research Department
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
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Knowledge Translation
Friday 23 August 2024
Ensuring that research findings are translated into practice involves a systematic approach from the beginning when you are designing your research. Implementation science bridges the gap between developing and evaluating effective interventions and implementation and de-implementation in routine practice.
This seminar covers key elements of implementation research; theoretical approaches, research designs, involvement of stakeholders, behaviour change interventions.
Presented by: Professor Fenella Gill, Curtin University / CAHS
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
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REDCap Workshop 6: Intermediate Walkthrough
Tuesday 20 August 2024
Beyond the basics
• This level offers a more comprehensive look at creating a database and using surveys, and builds upon the topics in the REDCap Basics Workshop.
• Those who attend this workshop should be familiar with navigating and using REDCap for project set-up and it will be most beneficial to those who have identified an upcoming need for the advanced functionality covered in this workshop.
• Do you already know how to create a project from scratch and use branching logic? If no, please register for a Basics Workshop. This workshop is for users who are already familiar with the REDCap interface.
Registrations are open to all WA Health and TKI staff.
Presented by: Dr Giulia Peacock, CAHS REP Research Fellow
Join in-person only at the Perth Children's Hospital, Level 5 TKI Seminar Room
Perth Children's Hospital, TKI Seminar Room level 5 (west)
Conducting Systematic Reviews
Friday 16 August 2024
Systematic reviews play an important role in health research. They provide a high level summary of studies and can inform policy and practice relevant to a particular area of inquiry. Understanding review methodologies is useful for those who wish to undertake a systematic review, or just read one.
This seminar provides an overview of several types of reviews, along with simple strategies to focus a review and support review methodology.
Presented by: Professor Sonya Girdler, Curtin University / Centre of Neurodevelopmental Disorders at Karolinska Institutet (KIND) Sweden
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
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Rapid Critical Appraisal of Scientific Literature
Friday 9 August 2024
Given the sheer volume and variable quality of published papers even in high impact journals, it is essential to have skills to target and rapidly appraise relevant literature to answer current clinical questions.
This seminar provides simple strategies to help focus your reading, examine validity of results, and decide whether to accept and apply them in your setting.
Presented by: A/Prof Natalie Strobel, Edith Cowan University
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
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Sample Size Calculations
Friday 2 August 2024
This seminar provides an overview of how to perform sample size calculations for different research study designs and demonstrates how to use free "PS" software. It also covers issues specific to clinical trials and assists researchers to identify situations where the best course of action is to consult a statistician.
Presented by: Michael Dymock, Telethon Kids Institute
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
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Enrolling incapacitated patients into medical research in WA
Friday 26 July 2024
A GAA Part 9E Toolkit
Effective consent and recruitment strategies are vital for upholding ethical principles of beneficence and justice. This seminar covers important updates to the Guardianship and Administration Act which impact the recruitment of incapacitated adult patients into research.
Co-presented by: Prof Daniel Fatovich, Emergency Physician and Director of Research, EMHS and Mark Woodman, Manager Research Department, EMHS
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
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Getting the Most out of Research Supervision
Friday 19 July 2024
This seminar covers the importance of understanding the rights and responsibilities of both supervisors and supervisees doing research, whether for a formal degree or a small project, and how to get the best out of both roles. It also provides practical tips related to the selection of suitable research projects, supervision frequency and time allocation, different supervision styles, remote supervision and working with multiple supervisors.
Presented by: Dr Timothy Barnett, Telethon Kids Institute/University of Western Australia
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
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REDCap Basic Walkthrough
Tuesday 16 July 2024
This workshop is most useful to anyone building a new project in REDCap and those who have been tasked with managing an existing database.
An introduction to project set-up
• This workshop offers an introduction to building databases in REDCap and covers basic concepts and best practices to equip researchers in building a database for their research project.
• This workshop is most useful to anyone with little or no previous knowledge of the REDCap platform who would like to build a new project in REDCap or for those who have been tasked with managing an existing database.
• Do you already know how to create a project from scratch? If yes, please register for an Intermediate Workshop. This workshop is for absolute beginners.
Registrations are open to all WA Health and TKI staff.
Presented by: Dr Giulia Peacock, CAHS REP Research Fellow
Join in-person only at the Perth Children's Hospital, Level 5 TKI Seminar Room. Please note: you will need to bring a laptop with you.
Perth Children's Hospital, TKI Seminar Room level 5 (west)
Consumer and Community Involvement in Research
Friday 21 June 2024
Every researcher should be actively involving consumer or community members to improve quality and increase impact of their research. Community involvement is increasingly a requirement for funding agencies.
This seminar provides a practical introduction and will cover basic principles of consumer and community involvement, the benefits and barriers, and what to put in place to get started.
Presented by: Belinda Frank, Senior Community Engagement Manager, Telethon Kids Institute
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
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Consent and Participant Recruitment (CANCELLED)
Friday 14 June 2024
Effective consent and recruitment strategies are vital for upholding ethical principles of beneficence and justice. This seminar covers important updates to the Guardianship and Administration Act which impact the recruitment of incapacitated adult patients into research.
Co-presented by: Prof Daniel Fatovich, Emergency Physician and Director of Research, EMHS and Mark Woodman, Manager Research Department, EMHS
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
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Manuscript Writing Workshop
Tuesday 11 June 2024
Journal publications are an integral part of dissemination of research findings. However, it can be overwhelming to convert several months of research into a succinct manuscript that will be loved by peer-reviewers and attract readers.
This workshop is designed to give those who have completed their research projects, practical skills to transform their research data into publishable peer-reviewed literature.
Presented by: Dr Kenneth Lee, Senior Lecturer, Pharmacy Practice, University of Western Australia
Join in-person only at the Perth Children's Hospital, Level 5 (west) TKI Seminar room.
Perth Children's Hospital, TKI Seminar Room level 5 (west)
Research Impact
Friday 7 June 2024
There is an increasing requirement for researchers to demonstrate the impacts of their research to funders, stakeholders and to the community.
This seminar will provide insights into the requirements of an impact statement required for an NHMRC Investigator or Synergy grant. You will learn the tools and techniques to develop and write NHMRC impact statements.
Presented by: Dr Tamika Heiden, Founder and Principal, The Research Impact Academy, Vic.
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
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REDCap Workshop 4: Troubleshooting REDCap
Tuesday 28 May 2024
• This workshop allows participants to bring their specific REDCap project questions to our REP Research Fellow and her team of volunteer assistants
Registrations are open to all WA Health and TKI staff.
Presented by: Dr Giulia Peacock, CAHS REP Research Fellow
Join in-person only at the Perth Children's Hospital, Level 5 TKI Seminar Room
Perth Children's Hospital, TKI Seminar Room level 5 (west)
Using REDCap for Data Capture and Management (CANCELLED)
Friday 24 May 2024
The Department of Health WA now preferentially supports REDCap use and many health service providers are switching to REDCap as the database of choice for safely entering, storing and reporting on data. This presentation covers how to access REDCap, basic REDCap functionality, and where to go for further assistance and resources and is presented by staff from The Telethon Kids Institute Biometrics team, which provides access to REDCap for all Telethon Kids, Child and Adolescent Health Services (CAHS), and Perth Children’s Hospital based researchers.
Presented by: Dr Giulia Peacock, CAHS Research Fellow
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
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Setting Up Clinical Trials Workshop
Monday 20 May 2024
Clinical trials are the benchmark for testing interventions in healthcare.
This workshop aims to provide practical advice to clinical researchers who want to gain insight on how to develop and complete their clinical trial on time and within budget. Come learn practical aspects of the steps involved in developing a clinical trial from the research idea to protocol development.
If you have specific questions that you would like to make sure are covered during the workshop, please send them through to: researcheducationprogram@health.wa.gov.au
Presented by: Dr Charlie McLeod - Research Fellow, Raine Fellow, Deputy Director of the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases
Join in-person only at the Perth Children's Hospital, level 6 Telethon Kids Institute 'Manda'
Perth Children's Hospital, level 6 Telethon Kids Institute 'Manda'
Project Management
Friday 17 May 2024
Efficient and effective project management techniques are essential to move your research project from initiation to execution, through to success.
This seminar provides insights to improve internal communications, foster team alignment, facilitate risk management and improve workflows for smooth processes and engaged stakeholders.
Presented by: Melanie Wright, Director of Research, South Metropolitan Health Service
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
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Scientific Writing
Friday 3 May 2024
Writing is the most used channel for communication of ideas, research, and findings. Being able to have quality and effective scientific writing is a fundamental part of successful research translation. This seminar provides a practical overview of scientific writing; including principles of good writing, how to get started, article structure and organisation, how to negotiate authorship, and the publication process.
Presented by: A/Prof Tony Kemp, School of Earth Sciences, UWA
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
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Navigating Research Ethics and Governance in WA Workshop
Wednesday 1 May 2024
If you are undertaking a research project or are thinking about becoming involved in research, understanding the review and approval requirements for your research project may appear intimidating. This workshop is to help you understand the process of ethical and governance review for research approvals at WA Health sites. The Ethics and Governance team will provide an overview of the review processes in WA Health and explain the most common issues that cause delays or queries in relation to research submissions.
If you have specific questions that you would like to make sure are covered during the workshop, please send them through to: CAHS.ethics@health.wa.gov.au or CAHS.RGO@health.wa.gov.au
Co-presented by our CAHS Research Governance Coordinators: Medya Ahmadian and Samantha Crawford
Join in-person only at the Perth Children's Hospital, Level 5 (west) TKI Seminar room.
Perth Children's Hospital, TKI Seminar Room level 5 (west)
REDCap Workshop 3: Advanced REDCap and Creating Surveys
Tuesday 30 April 2024
• This workshop explores a more in-depth look at advanced features in REDCap and how to design and distribute a survey through REDCap.
• Enrolment in this workshop requires previous attendance at one of our preliminary sessions (Basic OR Intermediate) or be able to demonstrate that you are already administering projects within REDCap.
Registrations are open to all WA Health and TKI staff.
Presented by: Dr Giulia Peacock, CAHS REP Research Fellow
Join in-person only at the Perth Children's Hospital, Level 5 TKI Seminar Room
Perth Children's Hospital, TKI Seminar Room level 5 (west)
Research Governance
Friday 19 April 2024
All new research project applications must cover requirements for both ethics and governance. This seminar focuses on the general principles and responsibilities related to research governance, and provide practical tips for preparation of governance applications.
Presented by: Dr Natalie Giles - Manager Ethics and Compliance, CAHS
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
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Introduction to Good Clinical Practice
Friday 22 March 2024
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) provides the ethical and scientific standards and guidelines by which all research is conducted, and is a requirement for all researchers to know and apply. This seminar covers key components of GCP including responsibilities, approvals, informed consent, document and data management, and reporting of adverse effects.
Presented by: Alexandra Robertson
Director Research Operations, CAHS Research Department
Ali has joined CAHS from The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH), Melbourne where she was the Director of Research Operations. She has a wealth of experience in health service management, research governance and operations at tertiary academic hospitals, both paediatric and adult. Her primary focus is to support clinicians of all disciplines to conduct research by breaking down barriers and developing enablers.
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
Perth Children's Hospital and online
REDCap Workshop 2: Intermediate Walkthrough
Tuesday 12 March 2024
Beyond the basics
• This level offers a more comprehensive look at creating a database and using surveys, and builds upon the topics in the REDCap Basics Workshop.
• Those who attend this workshop should be familiar with navigating and using REDCap for project set-up and it will be most beneficial to those who have identified an upcoming need for the advanced functionality covered in this workshop.
• Do you already know how to create a project from scratch and use branching logic? If no, please register for a Basics Workshop. This workshop is for users who are already familiar with the REDCap interface.
Registrations are open to all WA Health and TKI staff.
Presented by: Dr Giulia Peacock, CAHS REP Research Fellow
Join in-person only at the Perth Children's Hospital, Level 5 TKI Seminar Room
Perth Children's Hospital, TKI Seminar Room level 5 (west)
Using Social Media in Research
Friday 8 March 2024
As a researcher, it is difficult to reach the public and broadcast your work. Building and maintaining your “brand” will help set you apart. This seminar provides the tools to connect with other researchers, build your network, and in the long run, effectively translate your research to a wider audience.
Presented by: Dr Amy Page
Senior Lecturer - School of Allied Health, UWA
Dr Amy Page is a registered consultant pharmacist and qualified biostatistician. Her vision is to reduce medicines-related harm while balancing symptom control to align with individualised treatment goals for older people to improve well-being. She undertakes knowledge creation and translation through implementation, practitioner development, communication and media, engagement with professional bodies and policy for sustained impact on pharmacy practice.
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
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REDCap Basic Walkthrough
Tuesday 27 February 2024
Workshop 1 is most useful to anyone building a new project in REDCap and those who have been tasked with managing an existing database.
An introduction to project set-up
• This workshop offers an introduction to building databases in REDCap and covers basic concepts and best practices to equip researchers in building a database for their research project.
• This workshop is most useful to anyone with little or no previous knowledge of the REDCap platform who would like to build a new project in REDCap or for those who have been tasked with managing an existing database.
• Do you already know how to create a project from scratch? If yes, please register for an Intermediate Workshop. This workshop is for absolute beginners.
Registrations are open to all WA Health and TKI staff.
Presented by: Dr Giulia Peacock, CAHS REP Research Fellow
Join in-person only at the Perth Children's Hospital, Level 5 TKI Seminar Room
Perth Children's Hospital, TKI Seminar Room level 5 (west)
Introductory Biostatistics
Friday 16 February 2024
This seminar covers fundamental statistical concepts for clinical researchers, including why we use significance testing, how to interpret confidence intervals and p-values, how sample size and variability affect results, why bias and confounding factors are important considerations in designing studies, and when to seek statistical support.
Presented by: Michael Dymock
Biostatistician – Telethon Kids Institute
Michael is a biostatistician and PhD candidate based at the Telethon Kids Institute. His research interests involve the use of Bayesian methods in adaptive clinical trials, computational statistics, and novel methods for vaccine safety surveillance. He aims to bridge the gap between clinical research design and decision-making by enhancing research methodology and encouraging statistical literacy and communication.
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you before the event).
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Research Fundamentals
Friday 9 February 2024
Research Fundamentals provides a practical introduction to research and examines why we do research, and the steps in the research process. This seminar includes how to decide whether an idea is worth pursuing, through to putting together a quality protocol, and also covers your responsibilities as a researcher.
Presented by: Dr Kenneth Lee
Senior Lecturer – Pharmacy Practice, The University of Western Australia
Dr Kenneth Lee is a Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice and a clinician. As a clinician, Dr Lee works in a large medical centre as the in-house pharmacist, as well as in private consultancy, where he primarily delivers comprehensive medication management review services to domiciliary patients. Dr Lee is passionate about integrating practice, research, and teaching.
Watch in-person at the Perth Children's Hospital auditorium (preferred) or join us on Teams (the link will be emailed to you the day before the event).
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