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Thursday 30 April 2009

Statistical mentoring clinic 6th May 2009

Source: Integrated Library Service (ILS)
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Year of publication: 2009
Publication type: Training opportunity

In a nutshell: Places are available on a statistical mentoring clinic, which aims to provide a statistical mentoring clinic for those who would benefit from extra support when faced with using statistics in practice and / or research.

VENUE: McArdle Library, Education Centre, Arrowe Park Hospital
DATE: Wednesday 6th May 2009
TIME: 3.45pm-6.00pm
30 minute appointment slots issued on a first come, first served basis; you may book up to two sequential slots if you wish.

TARGET GROUP
Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) researchers, students or any staff members who would benefit from further support in dealing with statistics. Statistical resources and programs supported include Microsoft Excel and SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences).

PRE-REQUISITES
Some basic computer skills including basic Microsoft Excel skills.

PREPARATION
Those attending the clinic must come prepared to the session with a statistical problem (or scenario). Where possible an outline of the problem should be submitted in advance of attendance at the clinic (provision for submitting and outline of your question has been made through the online booking facility). This would be useful in allowing those facilitating the clinic to research problems in advance, but not essential.

OUTCOMES
On attendance at the clinic it is anticipated that a series of necessary actions will be identified and supported to achieve the desired outcome for the attendee with the statistical problem. When it is not possible to solve statistics problems directly within the clinic, an action plan will be drawn up jointly between the facilitator and the attendee to establish a direction of travel towards a solution.

Some important notes: Sessions are delivered on a one-to-one basis due to software licensing
arrangements. To book your place please complete the online booking form on the ILS Training pages.
Further dissemination: Please pass this information on to any colleagues within the Trust to whom it may be of interest.

Tuesday 28 April 2009

Information Literacy and Skills training available May-June 2009

Source: Integrated Library Service (ILS)
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Year of publication: 2009
Publication type: Training opportunity

In a nutshell: The following Information Literacy and Skills training is being delivered by the Integrated Library Service (ILS) in May and June 2009:

May 2009
Thursday 7th May, 3.00pm-4.30pm
Health Related Resources 3: Searching the Cochrane Library and other evidence based resources
IT Suite, McArdle Library

Mon 11th May, 2.00pm-3.30pm
Searching Skills 1: Developing search techniques
IT Suite, McArdle Library

Thurs 21st May, 9.30am-11.00am
Health Related Resources 1: National Library for Health (NLH*)
IT Suite, McArdle Library

June 2009
Mon 1st June, 2.00pm-3.30pm
Searching Skills 2: Finding and evaluating health information on the web
IT Suite, McArdle Library

Tuesday 9th June, 9.30am-11.30am
Health Related Resources 2: Searching the literature (using NLH* databases)
IT Suite, McArdle Library

Tuesday 23rd June, 12.30pm-1.30pm
Health Related Resources 4: Introduction to Map of Medicine
Room 2, Education Centre, Arrowe Park Hospital

Some important notes: To view further details about these sessions and to book your place, please visit our Training and Induction pages.

Further dissemination: Please pass this information on to any colleagues within the Trust to whom it may be of interest.

Research Governance and ICH-GCP training

Source: Clinical Trials Unit, Arrowe Park Hospital http://www.whnt.nhs.uk/rd/default.aspx
Year of publication: 2009
Publication Type: Training opportunity

In a Nutshell: ICH-GCP Training (International Conference on Harmonisation - Good Clinical Practice) is available to Wirral University Teaching Hospital staff.

Date: Tuesday 9th June 2009
Time: 8.45 am to 12.15 pm
Venue: Lecture Theatre, Education Centre, Arrowe Park Hospital Wirral CH49 5PE
Cost: Free
Objective: To provide a clear understanding of why we have regulation of research; what that regulation (Research Governance) means in practice and, for the special case of clinical trials for licensing new drugs or devices, how to comply with the specific Regulatory Requirements (ICH-GCP). To book, contact carol.eames@whnt.nhs.uk.

Some important notes:
GCP (Good Clinical Practice) - 'Design, conduct, performance, monitoring, auditing, recording, analysis and reporting of clinical trials and to ensure the rights, integrity and confidentiality of trial subjects are protected'.
ICH (International Conference on Harmonisation) (of technical requirements for registration of pharmaceutical products for human use).

Thursday 16 April 2009

Training opportunity: Statistics and SPSS

Source: Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust Research and Development http://www.southportandormskirk.nhs.uk/RD/Index%20New.htm
Year of publication: 2009
Publication type: Training opportunity

In a nutshell: This course focuses on the fundamental concepts of statistics used in health and medical research publications. It will also help you to acquire the skills necessary to create an SPSS file from scratch, from a paper based questionnaire.

Date: 23rd/24th April 2009, 09:00-16:30
Venue: Learning Resource Centre, Ormskirk Hospital
Tutor: Elizabeth Wiredu

Some important notes: For an application form for this workshop, please contact: R&D Administrator, email: randd@southportandormskirk.nhs.uk, 01695 65 6798
Further dissemination: Please pass this information on to any colleagues within the Trust to whom it may be of interest.
Acknowledgement:

Training opportunity: Good clinical practice in research

Source: Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust Research & Development department http://www.southportandormskirk.nhs.uk/RD/Index%20New.htm
Year of publication: 2009
Publication type: Training opportunity

In a nutshell: This workshop Training is aimed at researchers engaging in clinical trials and is recommended for those who are required to approve, manage and/or co-ordinate research studies.

Date: 20th April 2009, 09:15-16:30
Venue: Learning Resource Centre, Ormskirk Hospital
Tutor: Dr Judy Ford & Bridget Simpson
Cost: FREE

Some important notes: For an application form for this workshop, please contact: R&D Administrator, email: randd@southportandormskirk.nhs.uk, 01695 65 6798
Further dissemination: Please pass this information on to any colleagues within the Trust to whom it may be of interest.

Call for WUTH publications

Source: Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) Research and Development department http://www.whnt.nhs.uk/rd
Year of publication: 2009
Publication type: News item

In a nutshell: Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust needs to record your publications for the Department of Health Annual Report.
Have you produced any publications?
Have you presented your research?
Does your research impact on health care and/or policy?

Some important notes:
Please forward details of your publications for the year 2008 to:
Carol Eames
R&D Co-ordinator
Clinical Trials Unit
C Block North
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Upton
Wirral CH49 5PE
0151-678-5111 Extn 2958

Further dissemination: Please pass this information on to any colleagues within the Trust to whom it may be of interest.


Workshop: Evidencing the Impact of Researcher Training

Source: Vitae NW
http://www.vitae.ac.uk/policy-practice/1748/North-West-Hub.html
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Year of publication: 2009
Publication type: Training opportunity

In a nutshell: A Vitae NW Hub good practice workshop is being held on Tuesday 12th May at the University of Manchester for trainers and other staff supporting researcher development. Online registration is now open for this free event. This half-day workshop is aimed at trainers and other support staff involved with the development of postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers. The purpose of this workshop is to share good practice on the evaluation of researcher training and development activity across the region and beyond.

Length of publication: 1 web page
Some important notes: To register for this event please complete the booking form.
Further dissemination: Please pass this information on to any colleagues within the Trust to whom it may be of interest.

Friday 3 April 2009

New surgery e-books available

Source: WUTH Integrated Library Service
Publication type: Book

In a nutshell: The following electronic books (e-books) are now available to NHS North West staff

Medical Management of the Surgical Patient: A Textbook of Perioperative Medicine
Edited by Lubin, Michael F.; Walker, H. Kenneth; Smith, Robert B.
Published by Cambridge University Press in 2006

Surgical Wound Healing and Management
Written by Granick, Mark S.; Gamelli, Richard L.
Published by Informa Healthcare in 2007

To access these e-books, go to the National Library for Health E-books page.

You will need an NHS Athens account to access the e-books collection, please visit our NHS Athens page for further details.

Some important notes: For more information about the e-books available to you and how to access them, please visit our E-books page.
Further dissemination: Please pass this information on to any colleagues within the Trust to whom it may be of interest.