Two Day Workshop on “Conducting Research and Getting it Published”

OVERVIEW

As a healthcare and pharmaceutical professional, we all are well aware of the importance of conducting research and getting it published. The knowledge of conducting research can improve, expedite and enhance the chances of publication. We, at Turacoz, are glad to announce our Two Day Workshop on “Conducting Research and Getting it Published”.

The workshop will focus on important aspects of clinical research, biostatistics with practical examples, practical sessions on developing good research questions along with study design and literature search. It will also include an overview on publications and practical sessions on target journal selection, paraphrasing, formatting and referencing of the manuscript. The workshop will be conducted by Dr. Namrata, Founder, Director and Trainer at Turacoz Healthcare Solutions.

AGENDA

Day 1 (28^th May 2019)

09:00 AM-09:30 AM

Registration and Introduction

09:30 AM-11:00 AM

Session 1: Key aspects of Clinical research

Stakeholders in Clinical Research with roles and responsibilities
Ethics in Clinical Research
Types of Clinical Studies-Interventional and Non-interventional (observational) studies
Study Design and Methodology
Source documents in Clinical Research
- Before the Study
- After the Study

11:00 AM-11:15 AM Tea Break

11:15 AM-12.00 PM

Session 2: Biostatistics with Practical Examples

Basics of Biostatistics
How to Report Statistics in Methods Section?
How to Report Statistics in Results Section?
Clinical vs. Statistical Significance

12:00 PM-01.00 PM

Panel Discussion on “Singapore clinical trial registry regulations- Ethical Practices in clinical trials/research”

01:00 PM-02.00 PM Lunch Break

02:00 PM-03.30 PM

Session 3: Practical Session

How to Develop a Research Question?
- What is a Good Research Question?
- Steps for developing a Research Question
How to Develop Study Design Based on Research Question?

03:30 PM-05:00 PM

Session 4: Practical Session

How to do Literature Search?
- Identifying Keywords
- Building Search Strategy
- Use of Boolean Operators
- Data Extraction and Saving Results

Day 2 (29^th May 2019)

09:00 AM-11:00 AM Registration and Introduction

Session 1: Publications: An Overview

Introduction to Publications
Types of Publication Documents
Level of Evidence
Lifecycle of a Manuscript
Best Practices and Ethical Issues
Understanding the Framework of an Original Research Paper with the Help of a Published Article

11:00 AM-11:15 AM Tea Break

11:15 AM-12.00 PM

Session 2: Practical Session – Target Journal Selection

12:00 PM-01.00 PM

Panel Discussion on “Transparency in publishing-Where are we now and where do we have to reach?”

01:00 PM-02.00 PM Lunch

02:00 PM-03.30 PM

Session 3: Practical Session – Paraphrasing

What is paraphrasing?
Tips and Tricks for Effective Paraphrasing
Examples of Correct and Incorrect Paraphrasing

03:30 PM-05:00 PM

Session 4: Practical Session – Formatting and Referencing

Basic Formatting
Word Document Formatting: Useful Tips and Tricks
PowerPoint Formatting: Useful Tips and Tricks
Referencing
What types of References are Appropriate?
Primary vs. Secondary References/Sources
Commonly used Referencing Styles

Reference Management: EndNote Demonstration

SPEAKERS

Dr Namrata Singh is a medical postgraduate specialized in pediatrics and also holds a management degree. She has 8+ years of clinical experience and 9+ years of medical writing experience She is the founder and director of Turacoz Healthcare Solutions. She has worked with top pharmaceutical and medical device companies on various types of medical, regulatory, and marketing documents. She is passionate about mentoring and training students, professionals, and researchers through workshops and seminars on varied topics.

Dr Kshama Chitnis is a medical postgraduate specialized in psychiatry. She has 6+ years of clinical experience and 6+ years of medical writing experience. She enjoys working across all therapeutic areas. She is passionate about sharing her knowledge and believes that it is a very good way enriching her own experience as well.

PANEL MEMBER

Dr. Samuel Gan
Ph.D

The founding Chief Editor of first specific open access Springer Open journal ‘Scientific Phone Apps and Mobile Devices’, Dr. Samuel Gan is joining us for the panel discussion on 29^th May 2019.
Dr. Gan is also group leader of the Antibody and Product Development (APD) lab and being an associate lecturer at James Cook University’s School of Psychology, Singapore and School of Science and Technology at University of Social Sciences; his insights would be very helpful and paramount. Dr. Gan also serves as an associate of King’s college and a key member of the Higher Education Academy UK.
He will be offering his wisdom on ‘Transparency in publishing’, discussing on ‘Where are we now and where do we have to reach?’