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Annual Public Health PhD Workshop 2024

Annual Public Health PhD Workshop 2024

About the workshop:
Ph.D. students in their journey are not only expected to equip themselves with the necessary skills and competency but also navigate through a demanding doctoral process. The lonely nature of the Ph.D. also prevents them from meeting their peers and interacting with them. Conferences,  symposiums are such platforms where Ph.D. scholars get an opportunity to meet each other and build a network. However, considering the dominance of technical sessions within such platforms, it becomes difficult to engage and network with like-minded people closely. Thus, the aim of this workshop is to provide a platform that facilitates interaction among Ph.D.  and aspiring Ph.D. students and stimulates learning from peers and experienced researchers.

This workshop is an amalgamation of technical sessions and informal conversations and would be conducted in a blended format with a week long online sessions (90 mins) and one in-person capacity building session in Bengaluru in September 2024. The workshop will use interactive methods and activities to open up conversations among students not only related to the research process but also on their experience of traversing through the Ph.D. terrain. This will be the second edition of the PhD workshop at the Institute of Public Health, Bengaluru.  

Online sessions: Aug 20-23, 2024

Topics and session plan

Who can apply?

PhD students and PhD aspirants based in India.  

The total number of participants: We would like to restrict the cohort to 30 participants for a fruitful engagement. The last date for registration is August 16, 2024. We will close applications once registrations reach 30 participants. 

How to apply for the workshop?
Please fill this google form to apply for the workshop: PhD Annual Workshop 2024 – Google Forms. The last date for registration is August 16, 2024.  

What is the fees for the workshop?
The fee for the workshop is Rs.3500/including GST . The fee will cover costs for the resource persons for the online learning. For the in-person event, participants will have to bear their own travel costs. 

Account details are as follows : 
Name of Account holder: INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Bank Name: ICICI Bank Ltd
Bank Branch: Jayanagar 9th Block Branch
SB A/c No: 029901000639
IFSC Code: ICIC0000299

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For any queries, feel free to write to any of the following

Ketki Shah : ketki@iphindia.org
Anika Juneja : anika@iphindia.org

Introduction to Health Data Science using R

Introduction to Health Data Science using R

Date

15-17 June 2024

Time

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Join us for an intensive 3-day workshop in Bengaluru (15 to 17 June, 2024) on ‘Introduction to Health Data Science from the Data Science using R’ facilitated by faculty from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Trivandrum and Institute of Public Health Bengaluru.

Target Audience

Are you an early to mid-career professional within the health/ allied health sciences/ life sciences?
Are you keen to explore the realm of data science in your research work?

This workshop is designed for early career public health professionals (postgraduates, PhD students, research scholars from diverse backgrounds in health and allied health sciences, life sciences and other relevant fields) who have no or little prior experience with programming and who want to learn more about the exciting field of data science and its applications in Public Health practice.This workshop has been tailored to address the current capacity gaps in the Indian Health System and build the necessary skills required for the next generation Public Health workforce.

Learning Outcomes

After completing the 3 day workshop, participants will be comfortable with applying data science methods in their research and public health practice using R. Participants will be confident in setting up data science workflows and pipelines for importing datasets, managing and organizing data, performing exploratory data analysis, and draw insights from data. They will also be able to communicate these insights and interpretations interactively and effectively using the principles of Reproducible Research.

Workshop Curriculum

The three-day intensive program will include sessions on:

  • Introduction to Health Data Science.
  • R for Data Science – Fundamentals.
  • Best Practices when working with Data.
  • Effective Data Visualization Techniques.
  • Communicating Research with Quarto.
  • Advanced Topics in Health Data Science.

Each day will be structured with hands-on sessions and group activities to foster practical application and collaborative learning.

Facilitators

The workshop will be led by the data science research team from SCTIMST, Trivandrum and facilitators from Institute of Public Health, Bengaluru.

Dr. Biju Soman

Dr. Biju Soman

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum

Dr. Arun Mitra Peddireddy

Dr. Arun Mitra Peddireddy

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum

Dr. Yogish C B

Dr. Yogish C B

Institute of Public Health Bengaluru

Eligibility criteria

Application and Selection Process:

Interested individuals are requested to complete this application form by 26 May 2024, 11:59 pm. The selection team will prioritize a diverse group of participants to enrich the learning experience.

Priority will be given to early to mid-career professionals. Interest and commitment will be gauged based on the motivation letter.

Registration Fee:

Participants will incur a fee of Rs. 10,000 inclusive of all materials, lunch, and tea for the duration of the workshop. The collected funds will support the logistical arrangements for the program. Travel and accommodation expenses need to be borne by participants and are not included in the workshop fee.

Logistics:

Participants need to carry their laptops and chargers as the workshop will require fully hands on engagement.

Annual Public Health Ph.D. Workshop

Annual Public Health Ph.D. Workshop

Date

     20th & 21st -January-2022

Venue

Institute of Public Health, Bengaluru

 

Please fill this google form by 5th January 2022

About the workshop:
Ph.D. students in their journey are not only expected to equip themselves with the necessary skills and competency but also navigate through a demanding doctoral process. The lonely nature of the Ph.D. also prevents them from meeting their peers and interacting with them. Conferences, symposiums are such platforms where Ph.D. scholars get an opportunity to meet each other and build a network. However, considering the dominance of technical sessions within such platforms, it becomes difficult to engage and network with like-minded people closely. Thus, the aim of this workshop is to provide a platform that facilitates interaction among Ph.D. and aspiring Ph.D. students and stimulates learning from peers and experienced researchers.

This workshop is an amalgamation of technical sessions and informal conversations and would be conducted in a hybrid format with virtual and in-person sessions (if covid permits). The workshop will use interactive methods and activities to open up conservations among students not only related to the research process but also on their experience of traversing through the Ph.D. terrain. This is the first workshop of its kind at the Institute of Public Health, Bengaluru. We hope to organize this workshop on an annual basis.

What will the workshop offer to the participants?

1. Improve their scientific writing, and presentation skills and learn how to communicate their findings to a larger audience including fellow researchers, policymakers, and layperson
2. Build their reviewing skills and learn how to review a paper
3. Opportunity to network with their peers and boost their networking skills for conferences
4. Learn how to handle various challenges while traversing through the Ph.D. terrain
5. Gain an understanding of the scope and direction after Ph.D.

Who can apply?
The applicant must fulfill any of the below criteria to be eligible for applying for the workshop- Ph.D. student at the Institute of Public Health (IPH), Bengaluru
– Associated with IPH in any capacity and have an aspiration to pursue a Ph.D.
– Associated with any of the partner organizations of IPH and having an aspiration to pursue a Ph.D. or currently pursuing a Ph.D.

The total number of participants: We would like to restrict the number of participants to 20 only for a fruitful engagement. If there are more than 20 applications, we would select participants on a first come first serve basis. The preference will be given to currently pursuing Ph.D. students.

Fees details
The fee for the workshop is Rs.10,000/- (including GST) INR. The fee will cover accommodation (if needed), training costs, food, and workshop materials. A partial or full waiver will be awarded to deserving candidates. Kindly indicate if you need a scholarship in the application form and we will send you the scholarship form. Please note that we have a limited number of scholarships. Hence, we request you to apply if and only if it is necessary.

Session Covered

  • Introduction and Welcome
  • Pitch your Ph.D. in 2 minutes
  • Learning from an experience: An interaction with a Ph.D. holder
  • Skill-building session-1: Presentation, communication, and public speaking skills
  • Skill-building session-2: A debate on inclusive science
  • Skill-building session-3: Engaging meaningfully in a conference
  • Skill-building session-4: Art of writing a thesis
  • Skill-building session-5: Reviewing a paper
  • Mental health in Ph.D.
  • Post Ph.D. journey

Call for Application India HPSR Fellowships Programme

Call for Application India HPSR Fellowships Programme

Call for Application India HPSR Fellowships Programme

Deadline for submission of application December 1, 2020

India Health Policy and Systems Research (HPSR) Fellowships Programme

The Fellowships programme will equip public health researchers with the ability to frame health policy and systems research questions, design and conduct a study to address the question and engage stakeholders (community, policymakers and researchers) with the research findings.

The programme takes a blended learning approach for a duration of 18 months with an online foundation component, a week-long workshop, followed by the opportunity to implement a research proposal through a seed grant of Rs. 6 lakhs. 

National and international HPSR practitioners have been involved in the development of the programme and will be actively involved as faculty and mentors. More details

The India HPSR Fellowships Programme is supported by the Sir Ratan Tata Trust & Access Health International.

Strengthening Primary Health Care

Strengthening Primary Health Care

It has been estimated that over 80% of the world’s population depends on traditional healing systems as their primary source of care. Traditional Medicine consists of codified and non-codified streams of knowledge. The Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT), Bengaluru is currently operating a National Scheme along with the Quality Council of India (QCI) for the Assessment, Training and Certification of Traditional Community Health Practitioners based on a standards competency model aligned with ISO 29990 and ISO 17024 which looks at applying stringent rigors for the process of training and certifying TCHPs.

Speaker

Dr. Sarin NS

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Affiliation

IPH Staff

Date

22-November-2018

Time

4:00 pm – 5.00 pm

Literature review on adivasi

Literature review on adivasi

Anuradha will share her internship experience at IPH, as part of the THETA Project, focusing on available health research on the Adivasi community in India.

Speaker

Anuradha Harindranath

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Affiliation

IPH Intern

Date

19-November-2018

Time

4:00 pm – 5.00 pm