Nuts and Bolts Research Methods Symposium

Friday, August 16, 2013  •  8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Tennessee and Raccoon Mountain Rooms, UTC University Center  •  Chattanooga, TN

The University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga would like to invite you to our Annual Nuts and Bolts Research Methods Symposium. Our goal is to engage community and academic investigators in the development and conduct of research projects that will add to the evidence base about effective practices for patient care.

Who Should Attend

• UTCOMC Faculty, Residents, and Medical Students
• Research Coordinators
• Research Administrators
• Other Individuals Planning or Conducting Medical Research

Program/Brochure:  The program is being developed and will be posted here when it is available.

Registration:  Registration will include 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. 

Directions:  The symposium will be held at the UTC University Center in the Tennessee and Raccoon Mountain Rooms. The University Center is 0.4 miles from the Erlanger Hospital Baroness Campus. Most attendees should walk to the symposium from Erlanger because limited parking (at the meters and in the 5th Street Parking Garage) will be available at UTC. From Erlanger, go west on Third Street (up the hill), turn left on Palmetto Street, and turn right on Fifth Street. You’ll see the UTC Bookstore on the left, which is in the University Center. Enter here. There will be signs to guide you to the Tennessee Room. 

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

AMA Credit:  Information about AMA credit will be available once the program is finalized.

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.