1. Introduction to Research at CPH
Student Orientation
Margaret McGladrey
December 1, 2018

2. Human Subjects Protections Training
Step 1:
Human Subjects Protections Training
a. Go to:
b. Create a CITI account following the instructions on this page
c. Complete Initial HSP Training Module: Group 2 Social/Behavioral Investigators and Key Personnel
d. Save your completion report for your records
Any time you engage in research, your protocol must be reviewed and approved by the IRB at UK. This approval is the prerequisite for all publications related to your research and funding of your research projects. Without IRB approval, you cannot receive funding for or publish about your project. Also, the IRB is your friend; they are there to assist the researcher and keep them out of trouble.

3. Get to Know CPH Faculty Members
Step 2:
Get to Know CPH Faculty Members
Be an active participant in your CPH classes
Use the CPH website to learn about your instructors’ research
Visit office hours to ask intelligent questions about instructors’ research agenda and how it intersects with your interests
Consider performance in class to be “audition” for role in your instructors’ research projects
If you’re anything like me, then you have trouble delegating your most critical tasks and responsibilities to others.
Faculty feel the same way about their research projects, especially with grant funding and publications on the line.
Demonstrate your interest, build trust in your reliability, and don’t push your agenda. Timing is everything.

4. Get to Know Resources and Faculty Outside of CPH
Step 3:
Get to Know Resources and Faculty Outside of CPH
As your coursework allows, take elective classes outside of CPH with faculty who share your interests
Familiarize yourself with ongoing research projects across campus related to your interests, regardless of discipline
Explore Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences (CCTS) training resources:
Certificate programs in translational science
Research 101 modules:
Structured mentoring and training programs
We regularly partner with faculty in A&S, Nursing, Health Sciences, COM, Communication, Business, the Martin School
Markey Cancer Center, Sanders-Brown, CDAR, CCTS

5. Step 4: Take Grant-Writing for Public Health
(CPH 778 Section 1) This Fall or Next
Learn about the extramural sponsors of public health research and services programs (NIH, CDC, HRSA, foundations, etc.)
Write key sections of your own grant proposal with feedback from the instructor and peers
Benefit from the insights of grant-writing professionals and successful research faculty
Understand the grant-writing process before entering the “real world” of practice and academia as a professional

6. I’m Here to Help! Margaret McGladrey, MA
Assistant Dean for Research, College of Public Health
111 Washington Avenue Suite 104B