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This year the institute will be offering:

Two, week-long, intensive virtual courses August 2 – 6, 2021

One fall semester-long hybrid virtual course August 30 – December 17, 2021

 

Spearheaded by Drs. Desmond Runyan, John Fluke, and Carol Runyan, The Kempe Center has developed a series of child abuse research and evaluation courses to expand the researchers and evidence-supported programs in this field. The Interdisciplinary Research Institute aims to better prepare researchers to apply for NIH and other support for their work and ensure that practitioners use the best evidence available to structure interventions and contribute to the evidence base through well-designed evaluations. Instructors include faculty from Kempe and several other leading research organizations and universities. The courses include lectures, discussion groups, and mentoring by instructors and other visiting professionals.


Kempe Research Institute

Summer Intensive Virtual Courses

WHEN: Monday, August 2th - Friday, August 6th

WHERE:​  Virtual!

COURSE 1: Fundamentals of Clinical and Epidemiological Research

COURSE 2: Challenges in child maltreatment research

GOALS:  

  • Expand the pool of scholars trained to conduct child maltreatment research, increasing knowledge, and the evidence base.
  • Provide research training to clinicians working in the child maltreatment field.
  • Increase the capacity of community-based practice in applying evidence-based strategies to preventive efforts and adding to evidence through high-quality evaluation planning. 

HIGHLIGHTS: 

  • Two Courses
  • National and international participants representing multiple disciplines
  • Mentoring
  • Graduate course credit available through the Colorado School of Public Health
  • Limited, competitive scholarships available​​, with emphasis on under-represented groups

FORMAT: 

  • To adapt the course to meet our student's online learning needs we will limit the length of each day to begin at 9:00 AM (MST) and finish by 3 PM (MST).
  • Many of the core lectures will be converted to recorded, self-paced material that the students will complete before class. All recorded material will be available during July. 
  • During the week-long intensive virtual learning series, each course will meet live via zoom each day for dynamic learning experiences: 
    • Morning discussions about readings, pre-recorded presentations, and additional short lectures.
    • Mid-day daily research seminars by distinguished experts from the field. 
    • Afternoon breakout mentoring groups where students will develop their research or evaluation ideas with Kempe faculty.

DISTINGUISHED SEMINAR SERIES:

  • James A. Mercy, Ph.D., Director of the Division of Violence Prevention (DVP) in the Injury Center
  • Sabine Maguire, MD, Senior Lecturer in Child Health, Cardiff Medical School, Wales, UK
  • Alan J. Dettlaff, Ph.D., MSW, Dean, and Maconda Brown O'Connor Endowed Dean's Chair, University of Houston, Graduate College of Social Work
  • Melissa T. Merrick, Ph.D., President, and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America
  • Cindy Blackstock, Ph.D., Executive Director, First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, Professor of Social Work, McGuill University, Montreal, Canada
  • John Leventhal, MD, Professor of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics) and Clinical Professor of Nursing; Medical Director, Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital Child Abuse Program

COURSE 1: Fundamentals of Clinical and Epidemiological Research

Course ID: EPID 6652

Are you a child abuse clinician new to research? Then this is a course for you!

This intensive course is designed for trained clinicians (e.g., fellows, physicians, Nurse-Practitioners, or Physician's Assistants) who are interested in learning the research skills to enable them to conduct research on child maltreatment.

Course Instructors:

  • Desmond Runyan, MD, DrPH, FAAP, Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics, the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Emeritus Professor of Social Medicine and Pediatrics, the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics, Duke University
  • Daniel Lindberg, MD, Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics University of Colorado School of Medicine

 

COURSE 2: Challenges in child maltreatment research

Course ID: EPID 6653

This intensive course is designed for trained researchers from multiple disciplines (e.g., public health, social work, behavioral. and social sciences) interested in applying their disciplinary expertise to examining topics related to child abuse work. The course content does not assume that participants bring experience in carrying out research in the child maltreatment domain. It will provide basic background on the child abuse problem from multiple perspectives and facilitate cross-disciplinary exploration of controversies and related unanswered research questions, drawing on the recent IOM report and published calls for research.

The class addresses prevention and intervention systems (social service, health, public health, and legal), the role of evidence-based practices, and context as it influences our understanding of the problem and the research questions.  Included is information about accessing available data sources, data collection resources, and attention to the ethical issues related to child abuse research. While focusing mainly on the North American research experience, the course provides international perspectives consistent with the widening understanding regarding the scope of the problem and the systems that address it. Each participant will be expected to conduct an in-depth literature review on a topic of interest and outline the design of a study to examine that topic.

This course will include intensive mentorship with a senior researcher with experience in child abuse research.  Attendees will meet in the afternoons with mentors to develop the foundations of a research project focused on child maltreatment. Participants will have the opportunity to continue consultation with the mentor after course completion. 

Course Instructors

  • John Fluke, Ph.D., Research Professor of Pediatrics, U. of Colorado School of Medicine; Professor of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health
  • Barbara Fallon Ph.D., Canada Research Chair in Child Welfare, University of Toronto

If you have any questions in regards to the registration process, please email: KempeResearchInstitute@ucdenver.edu

 

1. Current CU Denver Graduate Student Registering for Academic Credit

Each course is eligible for 1 graduate credit (15 hours of contact time) with participation in seminars and research project mentoring.

If you are a current graduate student in any program at either the Anschutz or CU Denver downtown campuses and want to take a Kempe course for credit, you will register for the course through the UCD Access student portal, as you do for any other courses you take. 

  • UCD Access Student Portal
  •  Deadlines: June 7th - Registration Deadline for Current CU Denver Students
  • Tuition: Colorado School of Public Health tuition is determined by the student’s program. Tuition Rates for the CSPH’s programs for the 2021 year can be found on the Tuition & Fees Page.


2. Non-CU Denver Student Registering for Academic Credit 

Each course is eligible for 1 graduate credit (15 hours of contact time) with participation in seminars and research project mentoring.

If you are not a current graduate student at either the Anschutz or CU Denver downtown campuses and want to take the Kempe course for credit, you will first have to go through the non-degree application process with the Colorado School of Public Health Admissions department before you can register for the course. 

  • Colorado School of Public Health Non-Degree Application Process  
  • Application Deadlines: May 25th – CSPH Non-Degree Application Deadline

Once the Colorado School of Public Health non-degree application process is complete, you will be able to register for your course through the UCD Access Student Portal. 

  • UCD Access Student Portal:
  • Registration Deadlines: June 7th – Summer Course Registration Deadline
  • Tuition Rates for the CSPH’s programs for the 2021 year can be found on the school’s Tuition & Fees Page.
    • A one-time fee of $140 is charged for first-time enrollment at any University of Colorado campus.

3. Registering Not for Credit 

Individuals may elect to take courses not for credit, recognizing that they will not receive a grade and will not earn a Colorado School of Public Health transcript for the courses taken. To register please follow the link below:

 

  • Deadline: July 1st - Registration Deadline Not for Credit
  • Tuition: Participation without the graduate credit is subject to a $200 participation/registration fee.


Scholarship Opportunities

The Kempe Interdisciplinary Summer Research Institute is pleased to offer financial scholarships to eligible and highly qualified students for $150 to be applied to the participation fee.

Summer Session policy for those applying for support:

  • A limited number of scholarships will be provided that can be applied to the registration fee for the virtual summer session.
  • We will try to cover as many scholarships as possible - scholarship amounts will be awarded according to need and availability.
  • Priority for scholarships includes under-represented graduate students with diverse backgrounds.
  • Scholarships cannot be applied towards graduate tuition.

 

Scholarship Deadline May 15, 2021

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

If you have any questions about the institute or registration process please email us at  KempeResearchInstitute@ucdenver.edu

 

REGISTER NOW!

Registration Deadline – July 1, 2021

* If you are registering for academic credit through the Colorado School of Public Health visit our registration details tab above for additional information on how to register.


Kempe Fall Child Abuse Research Course

Fall Semester Virtual Course

WHEN: August 30 - December 17, 2021

WHERE: Virtual

COURSE 3: Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention: Exploring Issues of Design, implementation, and Evaluation through a Public Health Lens 

PARTICIPANTS:

Designed for practitioners working in community-based settings with a focus on child health and welfare and for practice-focused graduate students

  • Are you a practitioner working to prevent child maltreatment in a community-based setting?
  • Do you want to know how well the programs you implement are working?
  • Do your funders require you to demonstrate that your efforts are effective?
  • Would you like to learn how to do better evaluations and improve your practice?

 If you answered yes to any of these questions, this is the class for you!

HIGHLIGHTS: 

  • One self-paced hybrid virtual course
  • National and international participants representing multiple disciplines
  • Graduate course credit available through the Colorado School of Public Health
  • Limited, competitive scholarships available​​, with emphasis on under-represented groups

FORMAT: 

This is a hybrid online course that will start the week of August 30 and extend over a period of 16 weeks.  Combination of self-paced learning opportunities with assignments designed to practice skills in real-life settings. The course will consist of: 

  • Recorded lectures
  • Readings to supplement the lecture material
  • Live discussion sessions
  • Exercises designed to help participants put the course concepts into practice.
  • Each student will be expected to prepare regular assignments. 
  • Individualized feedback/technical assistance

COURSE 3: Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention: Exploring Issues of Design, implementation, and Evaluation through a Public Health Lens 

This course is designed for practicing professionals with an interest in applying a public health approach to the prevention of child maltreatment. It is also appropriate for practice-oriented graduate students preparing for a career in public health, public administration, health care, or social welfare.  

The course is designed to enable participants to practice basic skills selecting and evaluating a specific intervention program or policy relevant to their setting. This will include critically examining different approaches to prevention of child maltreatment, with emphasis on the public health approach to primary prevention at the community and policy levels. It will focus on developing basic skills in using existing surveillance data for the purposes of planning and evaluation. 

Instructors

  • Carol Runyan, MPH PhD (Professor of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health and Emeritus Professor of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina) 
  • Meghan Shanahan, MPH, PhD (Assistant Professor of Maternal and Child Health, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina).  We both have extensive experience teaching and working with practitioners public health to apply evidence-based approaches to interventions, including in the area of child maltreatment prevention as well as other aspects of injury and violence prevention.

If you have any questions in regards to the registration process, please email: KempeResearchInstitute@ucdenver.edu

 

1. Current CU Denver Graduate Student Registering for Academic Credit

Each course is eligible for 1 graduate credit (15 hours of contact time) with participation in seminars and research project mentoring.

If you are a current graduate student in any program at either the Anschutz or CU Denver downtown campuses and want to take a Kempe course for credit, you will register for the course through the UCD Access student portal, as you do for any other courses you take. 

  • UCD Access Student Portal
  •  Deadlines: August 20th - Fall Registration Deadline for Current CU Denver Students
  • Tuition: Colorado School of Public Health tuition is determined by the student’s program. Tuition Rates for the CSPH’s programs for the 2021 year can be found on the Tuition & Fees Page.

 

2. Non-CU Denver Student Registering for Academic Credit 

Each course is eligible for 1 graduate credit (15 hours of contact time) with participation in seminars and research project mentoring.

If you are not a current graduate student at either the Anschutz or CU Denver downtown campuses and want to take the Kempe course for credit, you will first have to go through the non-degree application process with the Colorado School of Public Health Admissions department before you can register for the course. 

  • Colorado School of Public Health Non-Degree Application Process  
  • Application Deadlines: August 24th – CSPH Non-Degree Application Deadline

Once the Colorado School of Public Health non-degree application process is complete, you will be able to register for your course through the UCD Access Student Portal. 

  • UCD Access Student Portal:
  • Registration Deadlines: August 30th – Fall Course Registration Deadline
  • Tuition Rates for the CSPH’s programs for the 2021 year can be found on the school’s Tuition & Fees Page.
    • A one-time fee of $140 is charged for first-time enrollment at any University of Colorado campus.

3. Registering Not for Credit 

Individuals may elect to take courses not for credit, recognizing that they will not receive a grade and will not earn a Colorado School of Public Health transcript for the courses taken. To register please follow the link below:

 

  • Deadline: July 1st - Registration Deadline Not for Credit
  • Tuition: Participation without the graduate credit is subject to a $200 participation/registration fee.

Scholarship Opportunities

The Kempe Interdisciplinary Summer Research Institute is pleased to offer financial scholarships to eligible and highly qualified students for $150 to be applied to the participation fee.

Summer Session policy for those applying for support:

  • A limited number of scholarships will be provided that can be applied to the registration fee for the virtual summer session.
  • We will try to cover as many scholarships as possible - scholarship amounts will be awarded according to need and availability.
  • Priority for scholarships includes under-represented graduate students with diverse backgrounds.
  • Scholarships cannot be applied towards graduate tuition.

 

Scholarship Deadline May 15, 2021

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

The Kempe Interdisciplinary Summer Research Institute is pleased to offer financial scholarships to eligible and highly qualified students in the form of support for the $200 participation fee.

Summer Session policy for those applying for support:

  • A limited number of scholarships will be provided that can be applied to the registration fee for the virtual summer session.
  • We will try to cover as many scholarships as possible - scholarship amounts will be awarded according to need and availability.
  • Priority for scholarships includes under-represented graduate students with diverse backgrounds.
  • Scholarships cannot be applied towards graduate tuition.

 

Scholarship Deadline May 15, 2021

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

CEU OPPORTUNITIES  

The option to select CEUs is provided at registration. Participants may earn up to 20 CEUs by the Washington Chapter, National Association of Social Workers (NASW) for Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists, and Licensed Mental Health Counselors. CEUs are available for $25. ​

If you have any questions about the CEUs or registration please email us at  KempeResearchInstitute@ucdenver.edu

Questions about course content should be directed to: 

  • Carol Runyan (carol.runyan@cuanschutz.edu)
  • Meghan Shanahan (meghaneshanahan@gmail.com). 

 

REGISTER NOW!

Registration Deadline – July 1, 2021

* If you are registering for academic credit through the Colorado School of Public Health visit our registration details tab above for additional information on how to register.

 


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