The Institute for Population Health (IPH) of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) organized a workshop on the fundamentals of health research for 49 healthcare professionals.

The two-day workshop combined didactic sessions and interactive activities to equip the participants with foundational skills and knowledge to enable them to become familiar with the core concepts of epidemiology and biostatistics used in research.

Titled, “Understanding Basics of Health Research,” the first day of the workshop explained key concepts, such as the terminology of healthcare research, metrics for measuring health, disease and mortality rates, biostatistical concepts, population sampling and probability, and the basics of study design. The second day included sessions on the basics of prophylactic and therapeutic trials, clinical trial design, testing for statistical significance, the value of screening in public health, and methods for understanding and interpreting research.

The learning sessions were led by four distin
guished speakers from the IPH with special expertise in healthcare research. Dr. Sohaila Cheema, associate professor of clinical population health sciences, and assistant dean for the Institute for Population Health, said: “We believe understanding basic epidemiology and biostatistics used in published literature is crucial for healthcare professionals to make informed, evidence-based decisions in clinical practice, leading to improved patient outcomes and population health. We are extremely gratified that several healthcare professionals joined us to learn these key skills and knowledge and very pleased that they engaged with great enthusiasm during the workshop.” Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) seeks to build a solid and sustainable foundation in biomedical research and provide the finest education possible for medical students, to improve health care both now and for future generations, and provide high quality health care in the State of Qatar.

Source: Qatar News Agency