Description

In November 2023, Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry (TUKSoD) was awarded a prestigious U01 grant by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research to advance research in the field of periodontal disease prediction using cutting-edge machine learning techniques (1U01DE033259).

In addition, this award facilitates the training of clinical faculty and students in the 12-credit Applied Clinical Research Graduate Certificate program, with a focus on Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Informatics, or Health Policy. This program is administered by the College of Public Health's Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and is open to a diverse range of students, including those from the general public interested in pursuing the certificate as non-degree seeking students.

Faculty and students participating in the certificate over the next 3 years are expected to develop small scale clinical research projects with the mentorship of senior full-time research faculty. This award has also facilitated the creation of a research-based CE program offered to all the school community virtually. Recordings of these sessions are available below.

Session 1 - Study Designs and Capitalizing on Dental Records to Foster Research

Learning Goals

• Describe various study designs and their strengths and limitations
• Identify opportunities for research using dental records
• Describe ways to facilitate getting engaged in research

Session 2 - Best Practices in Primary Data Collection

Learning Goals

• Describe key principles of primary data collection questionnaire design
• Define quality assurance and quality control and give examples of each
• Explain how to improve response rates and reduce attrition
• Detail the importance of proper editing and coding

Session 3 - How to Leverage Data to Make Clinical/Practice Decisions

Learning Goals

• Describe how essential elements of a dental record can be leveraged to make clinical decisions
• Identify the different types of analysis/analytics that can be used to inform clinical decision-making

Session 4 - Developing and Writing Specific Aims for Grant Proposals

Learning Goals

• Explain the primary information that should be covered in a Specific Aims page
• Describe tips that, when employed, enhance grantsmanship and positively influence reviewers' critiques
• Articulate examples of specific, measurable Aims

Session 5 - Sample Size/Power Considerations in Grant Proposals

Learning Goals

• Explain the key elements that affect sample size calculations for different variable types
• Describe the necessary data/information to estimate sample size
• Identify available online tools to calculate sample size