The NRP hosts a variety of educational seminars to support continuing education for research professionals on campus. These programs have been approved by ACRP for contact hours at no cost.
If you plan to attend any of our upcoming events, please register via the UNC-Chapel Hill Event Registration website at apps.research.unc.edu/events or by clicking the REGISTER button on the desired session.
Browse previous education sessions below. Recordings and slides are available for many of the events.
Questions about educational opportunities? Contact Sandy Barnhart.
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Click the year to view slides and recordings of past NRP education sessions. (NOTE: Recordings are hosted on various platforms depending on how each session was recorded.)
September 22, 2023, 2023
Presenter
Leonard Baucom
Epic@UNC Research Trainer
June 22, 2023
Carley Emerson will discuss the current state of the OHRE office, explain metrics related to IRB review times, and identify ongoing challenges and initiatives.
Presenter
Carley Emerson, MS, CIP
Director, Office of Human Research Ethics (OHRE)
April 20, 2023
Sharon Eisner will discuss aspects of EQ and strategies to improve it, as well as bringing stronger EQ to stressful contexts.
Presenter
Sharon R. Eisner
Interpersonal and Presentation Coach
April 20, 2023
Research that includes human subjects must be reviewed and approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) prior to enrolling subjects. Why is this both a Federal regulatory and ethical requirement? What prompted this legislation and process? Join Charlotte Coley from the UNC Office of Human Research Ethics to find out.
Presenter
Charlotte Coley MACT, CIP
March 16, 2023
Myron Cohen, Director, Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases will discuss the progress we have made since 2020 regarding the Covid-19 pandemic, and the work we still have left to do.
Presenter
Myron S. Cohen, MD
February 16, 2023
In this session, Dr. Segars presents a new model for developing diversity, equity and inclusion in today’s organization. It is an innovation-based approach that increases employee satisfaction and reveals new frontiers of opportunity.
Presenter
Albert “Al” Segars, PhD, PNC Distinguished Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the UNC-Chapel Hill Kenan Flagler School of Business
January 19, 2023
Dr. Carol Cheatham from the UNC Department of Psychology and Neuroscience as well as the Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) presents on her research on the influence of nutrition on cognitive development.
Presenter
Carol Cheatham, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill