Thinking Out Loud during an Opening Question One of our best practices is to start CARDS meetings by asking an opening question. Some of our opening questions are just for fun while others get people thinking deeply about research, their own experiences, or the topic for the meeting. All of our opening questions give people …
Designing a smart phone app to improve outcomes after surgery Lead Researcher: Sara Fernandes-Taylor, PhD; Department of Surgery, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health What is the focus of your research? Our research program focuses on improving outcomes after vascular surgery. Specifically, we designed and pilot-tested a smartphone app that allows our vascular surgery …
Elijah Sacra Member of the VOICE Advisory Board since 2017 What is one thing you really like about being a member of a patient advisory committee? I am a US Marine Corps Veteran and health and wellness professional who suffered from chronic pain for two decades. After navigating the VA space and exploring hundreds of …
ICTR D&I Short Course Materials Available The 2017 Dissemination & Implementation Short Course was held October 11-13. Sponsored by the UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, the short course featured national and local experts in the field, who led presentations and interactive sessions on D&I concepts, frameworks, research designs, and implementation strategies. The course …