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February 2006
Got Data? Get Results: A Qualitative Methods Workshop
Topics discussed in the workshop included: how to design a functional methods section; how to progress from operational questions to finding answers; how to acquire qualitative tools (observation, interview and participation based methods) and their uses; and how to sharpen your analytic skills.
Find out more »Item Response Theory Workshop
This introductory workshop included a discussion of the basics of item response theory (IRT) modeling, including discussions of defining model parameters, model assumptions, item and test characteristic and information curves, frequently-used IRT models, and differences between traditional and IRT methods. Also included were discussions of the role of IRT modeling in health outcomes research of evaluating and developing questionnaires, identifying differential item functioning, linking instruments, developing item banks, and assessing change and critical issues for applying this methodology in health outcomes research.
Find out more »October 2005
Reception for Students Interested in Health Disparities in Racial and Ethnic Minorities
One important activity of the Center is the training and education of students interested in ensuring that all populations and in particular racial and ethnic minorities will have better health. If you are a student or post-doc interested in the health of racial and ethnic minorities please join us for a reception. Get to know other students from across the campus with similar interests and get to know what our Center does and the minority faculty connected with the Center! So save the date, and join us. Please share this announcement with other members of your organization but have each person RSVP separately. RSVPs should be made on our website starting Monday, August 15th.
Find out more »April 2005
Qualitative Research Workshop
Learn to design a functional methods section, progress from operational questions to finding answers, acquire qualitative tools and their uses, observations, interview, & participation based methods, sharpen your analytical skills and get your work published
Find out more »July 2004
What Accounts for Racial and Ethnic Physical and Mental Health Disparities?
Center of Excellence in Minority Education Summer Orientation for Research Apprenticeship Participants
Find out more »June 2004
Success In Academia
A workshop for Junior Faculty
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