Our founding director of CenHealth, Dr. Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, will be speaking as part of a short course titled, Research in Diverse Urban Populations on October 14, 2016 being put on by the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute (SC CTSI).
New and junior faculty, post-docs, grad students, and research staff conducting research in diverse populations are welcome to attend.
Course Description
Learn how to carry out clinical and translational research in populations characterized by diversity in race, ethnicity, country of origin, and socioeconomic status. Learn how to tackle challenges that may arise in working with these populations particularly in Los Angeles. A USC non-credit certificate will be issued within 3 weeks of completion, and may qualify for continuing education credit through Society of Clinical Research Associates.
Organizers
Jonathan Samet, MD, MS, Professor and Flora L. Thornton Chair, Preventive Medicine, Workforce Development Director, Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute (SC CTSI)
Cecilia Patino-Sutton, MD, MEd, PhD, Assistant Professor, Preventive Medicine, Workforce Development Co-director, Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute (SC CTSI)
Speakers/Contributors
- Jennifer Unger, PhD, Professor, Preventive Medicine
- Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, MPH, PhD, Associate Professor, Preventive Medicine
- Ricky Bluthenthal, Professor, Preventive Medicine
- Lawrence Palinkas, PhD, Chair, Department of Children, Youth and Families, School of Social Work
- Tess Boley Cruz, PhD, MPH, CHES, Clinical Assistant Professor, Preventive Medicine
Length
Six hours. Continental breakfast and lunch provided.
Date: Friday, October 14, 2016
Check-in: 7:30 AM
Event time: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location:
USC Health Sciences Campus
1450 Biggy Street, Norris Research Tower (NRT)
LG 503/4, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Course Registration
To register for this event, please RSVP one week prior to the event. For more questions, contact SC CTSI’s Workforce Development at wd@sc-ctsi.org or via phone (323) 442-8281.
