2009 Nuts and Bolts Research Methods Symposium

Friday September 11, 2009

UTC University Center

Chattanooga, Tennessee

The University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga would like to invite you to our Annual Research Methods Symposium. Our goal is to engage community and academic investigators in the development of research. In doing this we endeaver to improve patient care quality and evidence-based decision-making.

Who Should Attend

• UTCOMC Faculty, Residents, and Medical Students
• Research Coordinators
• Research Administrators
• Other Individuals Planning or are Involved in Medical Research

Learning Objectives 

• Identify & Design a Research Project
• Plan an Accurate Research Time-Line
• Describe the Expectations of the Scientific Review Committee
• Navigate the administrative research process

Registration

Registration includes all educational sessions, breakfast, break and lunch. Registration and education credits for physicians and health care professionals are made available for advance registrants by funding support from Erlanger Health Systems and UTCOMC. On site registration is welcome, but seating, course materials and meals cannot be guaranteed for on-site registrants. 

Conference Venue & Parking

Sessions will be held at the UTC University Center in the Tennessee, Raccoon and Signal Mountain Rooms. The UTC University Center is 0.4 mile from Erlanger Hospital. Just take a left at Palmeto and a right on Fifth St. You'll see the UTC Bookstore which is in the University Center. There will be signs to guide you to the conference rooms. Look for the signs to the room. There will be parking available in the Fifth Street parking garage at your own expense.

Conference Attire

We encourage you to be comfortable at this quality education experience. Casual business attire and a light sweater or jacket are suggested.

Accreditation

The University of Tennessee College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Education Credits

AMA:  The University of Tennessee College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CEU:  Certificates of attendance and CEUs will be provided for non-physicians attending this educational activity. The University of Tennessee designates this activity for up to .6 CEUs using the national standard that 1 live hour of educational instruction is awarded .1 CEU.