Graduate Students /epi-biostat-occh/taxonomy/term/6334/all en Self Advocacy: Becoming more comfortable with speaking up /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/self-advocacy-becoming-more-comfortable-speaking-361961 <div><img src="https://se-images.campuslabs.ca/clink/images/ab8ec9ec-4ff6-4544-84bf-37bb7d07f48680b79662-b3e4-4498-b350-4e1818e2d3ee.png?preset=med-w" width="320" style="float:left; margin-right:15px; margin-bottom:15px" alt=" Becoming more comfortab</body></html>" /></div> Sat, 07 Dec 2024 06:54:22 +0000 admin 5348667 at /epi-biostat-occh Self Advocacy: Becoming More Comfortable with Speaking Up /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/self-advocacy-becoming-more-comfortable-speaking-361962 <div><img src="https://se-images.campuslabs.ca/clink/images/ab8ec9ec-4ff6-4544-84bf-37bb7d07f48680b79662-b3e4-4498-b350-4e1818e2d3ee.png?preset=med-w" width="320" style="float:left; margin-right:15px; margin-bottom:15px" alt=" Becoming More Comfortab</body></html>" /></div> Sat, 07 Dec 2024 06:54:22 +0000 admin 5348668 at /epi-biostat-occh Fourteen ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵians appointed to the Order of Canada /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/fourteen-mcgillians-appointed-order-canada-362232 <div><em><strong>Governor General recognizes ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ community members for exceptional accomplishments and service </strong></em></div> <div> <p><span>Fourteen members of the ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours. <span> </span></span></p> <p><span>Among the honourees are <span>the University’s Chancellor and three professors<span>:<span> </span></span></span></span></p></div> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:15:11 +0000 admin 5336230 at /epi-biostat-occh Caring Conversations: Conflict between caregivers /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/caring-conversations-conflict-between-caregivers-362207 <p><a href="/dementia/support-groups/caring-conversations"><em><strong>Caring Conversations</strong></em></a> is an online forum for care partners of people living with dementia to learn from experts, share concerns and ask quest</p> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:14:54 +0000 admin 5335331 at /epi-biostat-occh TechIdea Pitch Competition: Extended Submission Deadline /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/techidea-pitch-competition-extended-submission-deadline-360679 <p>The TechIdea Pitch competition encourages ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ students, working in teams, to propose new technologically-based ideas/solutions that solve real world problems.</p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:53:46 +0000 admin 5333594 at /epi-biostat-occh Data-driven simulations: a new Quantitative Bias Analysis tool for real-world applications of survival analyses /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/data-driven-simulations-new-quantitative-bias-analysis-tool-real-world-applications-survival-362132 <h2><b>Michael Abrahamowicz, PhD</b></h2> <p>Distinguished James ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ Professor of Biostatistics<br /> Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health | ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University</p> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:57:58 +0000 dora.ferrara@mcgill.ca 5330787 at /epi-biostat-occh Towards Trustworthy Machine Learning: A Causal Lens on Learning Non-Spuriousness /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/towards-trustworthy-machine-learning-causal-lens-learning-non-spuriousness-362129 <h2><b>Hengrui Cai, PhD</b></h2> <p>Assistant Professor of Statistics<br /> Donald Bren School of Information<br /> and Computer Sciences | UCI</p> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:30:49 +0000 dora.ferrara@mcgill.ca 5330619 at /epi-biostat-occh Quebec government awards $1.6 million to ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ researchers providing innovative solutions for industry /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/quebec-government-awards-16-million-mcgill-researchers-providing-innovative-solutions-industry-362124 <div> <p><em><strong><span><span><span>¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ-led projects in genomics, imaging,<span> and manufacturing<span> <span>serve<span> businesses across Quebec<span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></em></p></div> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:55:57 +0000 admin 5330676 at /epi-biostat-occh Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet in Canada /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/cost-and-affordability-healthy-diet-canada-362079 <h2><b>Catherine L. Mah  MD, FRCPC, PhD</b></h2> <p>Professor | School of Health Administration<br /> Dalhousie University</p> Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:40:58 +0000 dolores.coleto@mcgill.ca 5321882 at /epi-biostat-occh 6th National Course on Sleep Medicine /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/6th-national-course-sleep-medicine-362067 <p><span>This two-day training course is designed to provide and enhance a basic working knowledge of sleep medicine.</span></p> Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:46:27 +0000 admin 5321433 at /epi-biostat-occh ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ Cares: Strategies to minimize financial stress of aging parents /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/mcgill-cares-strategies-minimize-financial-stress-aging-parents-361999 <p>Join us on January 8th at noon for the next ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ Cares webcast to support informal caregivers. During candid, 30-minute interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster explores topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia. </p> Tue, 10 Dec 2024 14:49:37 +0000 admin 5316909 at /epi-biostat-occh Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #4 - Market Research and Analysis of Competition /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-4-market-research-and-analysis-competition-361974 <p>This workshop will provide an overview of the different types of market research, how to analyze the competition, and the resources available at ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ to perform market research.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:38:13 +0000 admin 5315091 at /epi-biostat-occh Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #5 – Foundations of IP and Patent Searching /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-5-foundations-ip-and-patent-searching-361975 <p>This workshop will demystify and explain the various form of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:39:58 +0000 admin 5315092 at /epi-biostat-occh Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #6 - Customer Discovery /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-6-customer-discovery-361977 <p>This workshop will provide an overview of the customer discovery process and then delve deeper into how to conduct customer interviews and how to iterate on your business model or lean canvas.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:41:34 +0000 admin 5315093 at /epi-biostat-occh Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #1 - Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship 101 /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-1-technological-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-101-361971 <p>This workshop will provide an overview of what technological innovation is and what entrepreneurship is, as well an overview of the Entrepreneurial Mindset, the Lean Launchpad methodology, the Business Model Canvas and the Lean Canvas.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:32:17 +0000 admin 5315088 at /epi-biostat-occh