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EnRICH Webinar Series

EnRICH (Research Innovations & Challenges) is a series of webinars that feature special topics related to Maternal and Child Health (MCH) research. Each event features one or more speakers who are experts in the field. EnRICH webinars are conducted by the MCH Training and Research Resource Center, which is funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau's (MCHB) Office of Epidemiology and Research.

2/25/2013: Applied Missing Data Analysis

Webinar Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern Time

The learning objectives of this webinar are:

  • Provide a conceptual overview of missing data theory and assumptions.
  • Briefly discuss “traditional” missing data techniques that are widely available in software packages, and demonstrate their shortcomings.
  • Provide researchers with a conceptual overview of two "modern missing data handling methods", multiple imputation and maximum likelihood estimation

The presenter for this webinar will be:

Craig Enders, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Quantitative Psychology Concentration, Department of Psychology at Arizona State University, where he teaches graduate-level courses in missing data analyses, multilevel modeling, and longitudinal modeling. The majority of his research focuses on analytic issues related to missing data analyses and multilevel modeling. His book, Applied Missing Data Analysis, was published with Guilford Press in 2010.

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12/06/2012: Using Electronic Health Records for MCH Research

Webinar Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern Time

The learning objectives of this webinar are:

  • Learn about the history and development of the electronic health record (EHR) and its potential uses in maternal and child health (MCH) research
  • Understand the full capacity of the EHR to advance MCH research, and learn about the potential challenges involved
  • Learn about the application of EHRs for MCH research by following along with a real-life example presented by an innovator in the field
  • Summary: challenges and opportunities

The presenters for this webinar will be:

Richard “Mort” Wasserman, MD, MPH, FAAP: Dr. Wasserman is Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Vermont College of Medicine and Director of the Pediatric in Research Settings (PROS) network. He is currently the Principal Investigator of MCHB grants R40MC24943, UB5MC20286, and UA6MC15585.

Wilson D. Pace, MD, FAAFP: Dr. Pace is Professor of Family Medicine and the Green-Edelman Chair for Practice-based Research at the University of Colorado and the Director of the American Academy of Family Physicians National Research Network. Dr. Pace’s work has helped shape a consortium of multiple EHR-enabled networks involving over 3500 primary care clinicians.

9/17/12: Early Life Origins of Pediatric and Adult Diseases Exit Disclaimer

Webinar Time: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern Time

The main objectives of the webinar are as follows:

  • Overview on life course framework and critical time windows for health and diseases
  • Discuss major factors contributing to early life origins of health and diseases
  • Discussion on the promise of biomarkers and multi-level data integration in early risk assessment, prediction, and preemptive prevention of pediatric and adult diseases
  • Summary: challenges and opportunities

The presenter for this webinar will be:

Xiaobin Wang, MD, ScD, MPH is director of the new Center on the Childhood Origins of Disease at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, and the Zanvyl Krieger Professor in Children's Health at John Hopkins University. Dr. Wang is a board-certified pediatrician and molecular epidemiologist in the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health. Dr. Wang has led dozens of large-scale molecular and environmental epidemiological studies on reproductive health, preterm birth, food allergies, obesity and precursors of pediatric and adult diseases. She has authored and co-authored more than 130 publications, including articles in the New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, and JAMA.

4/23/12: Cluster Analysis Exit Disclaimer

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This webinar focused on latent class cluster analyses (LCCA). LCCA is a model based cluster analysis method used to identify subtypes of related cases (latent classes) from categorical, ordinal, and continuous multivariate data. It provides a way of identifying latent segments (types) for which parameters in a specified model differ.

The presenter for this webinar was:

Traci Clemons, PhD, Vice President at The EMMES Corporation. Dr. Clemons oversees the Data Coordinating Center for MCHB funded Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P). Dr. Clemons also serves as Principal Investigator for numerous statistical and data coordinating centers sponsored by the Federal government and private pharmaceutical corporations in a variety of disease areas, such as age related macular degeneration, cataract, macular telangiectasia, and pediatric inflammatory bowel disease.

2/20/12: Measurement Selection and Development for Maternal and Child Health Research Exit Disclaimer

The webinar focused on the following two objectives:

  • To determine best practices for the selection of measurement instruments in maternal-child health research.
  • To understand methods for measure development in maternal-child health research.

The presenters for this webinar were:

  • Dr. Jim Guevarra, Associate Professor of Pediatrics & Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • Dr. Carole Tucker, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions & Social Work, Temple University

12/5/11: Longitudinal Data Analysis:
An Overview of Mixed Models and Generalized Estimating Equations Exit Disclaimer

This interactive webinar highlighted statistical methods used for longitudinal data. Specifically, the session described the method of generalized estimating equations (GEE) that are often used to analyze longitudinal and other correlated response data; furthermore, the webinar explored a practical application of mixed modeling containing both fixed effects and random effects in maternal and child health research.

The presenter for this webinar was:

  • Dr. Amy Herring, Professor of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Gillings School of Global Public Health.

9/13/11: Latent Variable Analysis in MCH Research:
A Practical Application of Structural Equation Modeling and Latent Growth Models Exit Disclaimer

This interactive webinar highlighted a statistical method used in maternal child health research. Specifically, the session described practical application of structural equation modeling and latent grown models.

The presenter for this webinar was:

  • Dr. Beth McManus, Assistant Professor, University of Colorado, 2009 Robert Wood Johnson Health & Society Scholar, University of Wisconsin - Madison.

6/6/11: Preparing a Successful Research Grant Application Exit Disclaimer

During this interactive webinar, you heard from two leading researchers in the maternal and child health (MCH) field about how to prepare a successful research application for competitive funding agencies. This session described the key elements of a strong research proposal, as well as provide tips for making your grant application ready for submission.

The presenters for this webinar were:

  • Dr. Cynthia Minkovitz, Professor and Director, Women's and Children's Health Policy Center, at the Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health.
  • Dr. Daniel Armstrong, Professor and Associate Chair, Pediatrics, and Director, Mailman Center for Child Development at the University of Miami.

3/9/11: Preparing a Successful Manuscript Exit Disclaimer

The webinar is presented by two leading editors in the MCH field about how to prepare a successful manuscript for publication. This session further described the organization and key elements of a research paper. It considered both quantitative and qualitative presentations and suggestions regarding making a paper ready for submission.

The presenters for this webinar were:

  • Dr. James Perrin is Professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and director of the Division of General Pediatrics and the MGH Center for Child and Adolescent Health Policy. Dr. Perrin is also the founding editor of Academic Pediatrics (formally known as Ambulatory Pediatrics).
  • Dr. Donna Petersen is Dean of USF's College of Public Health and the Editor-in Chief of the Maternal and Child Health Journal.

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