Presented by Dr Walter Odhiambo Module Lead

RETREAT COMMENTS

TOPIC: RESEARCH QUESTION

PRESENTED BY DR WALTER ODHIAMBO MODULE LEAD

Topic slide :change to read “Developing a health research question
Remove the snakes and format the slides
Slide2:include outline of presentation
Slide 3 should contain the Tittle objectives
Retain the objectives as they are .To discuss more on the rephrasing of the objectives e.g use explain etc
Slide 4 :should read basic criteria for a good research question
Number 3 Delete others and replace with “community”
Shift /put slide 5 to the end and serve as “Take home message “.From slide 4 move to slide 7 then remove slide 8 and move to slide 9
Slide 9:include first statement as” through observations and own experience /interactions
Remove the bracket at the literature review instead say “Relevant literature.
Delete MR program and insert “Examples of MicroResearch questions
Slide 12 Reorganize this slide and should come before slide 11
Slide 19 reorganize this slide or rather move it
Remove snakes
Include specific tasks for the learners,assignments ,homework etc ,Recommended reading materials .
Include link to asking relevant questions

Presentation 2

Topic: Principles of clinical research

Session Lead Dr Odhiambo

Initial slides belong to the ethics elements
Slide 1 separate issues of ethics and the methods and methodology
Mention the ethical principles .slide 3 4 5 6,7,8,9 belong to GCP
Dr Sabina and Dr Oyaro to work on the GCP ,and Dr Odhiambo on Methods and Methodology .
Informal assignment: Dr Sabina to come up with a draft of both GCP and methodological aspects and study designs tomorrow morning for review.
Slide 13 remove the image and format the slides
Slide 21 :tittle Types of studies .Make flow diagrams of all that depicts the types of studies .Refer to diagram on 2014 slides

PRESENTATION 3

SESSION LEAD RISPER EVE RAJULA

OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Slide 1:delete and replace picture with an aerial view of the picture of urban and rural community
Slide 2 :objectives Opening remarks ------should be (delete others )
Slide 3 :Adopt the WHO definition of community
Remove e.g who live in south west Uganda (give Kenyan example )
Follow the order:definition of community,definition of community engagement, why community engagement is important.
Slide 7 retain ladder
Slide 8 improve on diagram.Use the 2014 slides and draw diagram
Slide 18 should be put immediately after the definitions
Slide 22 should read different counties
Recommendation :include the resistance to change and community penetration strategy as a module

PRESENTATION 4

SESSION LEAD DR ANNE BARASA

TOPIC : GETTING STARTED ON RESEARCH PROPOSAL

The general recommendation is that the word grant should be replaced with the word research and towards the end of the presentations include the different aspects of the grant.
Slide 2 opening statement reads :should be able to ---
Objective 3 :research proposal requires
Slide 5 :delete
Slide 6 capture ideas and research papers
Slide 7 delete statement “not work”------
Slide 9 research proposals
Slide 11 delete grant and replace with research and remove -----“your “
Slide 12 –research .Delete “done research to see” replace with done with some literature search on the strake holders /possible funding agencies
Slide 13 –delete and include in the last part of the grant writing
Slide 15 delete grant mentor and replace with “research mentor “
Slide 17 edit tittle to read Research .Delete number 2 ----and write “related well to community
Slide 18 replace grant with research
Slide 19 delete slide
Dr Anne to add more information on this module .Fred to send more slides to Dr |Anne

Day 2 presentations 24-04-2015

Topic: HOW A GRANT IS REVIEWED

PRESENTER:DR OYARO

Slide 1 change the picture with people reviewing seated .
Slide 2 last bullet” learn how to search and apply for a grant”. Tease out how biomedical grants/sponsors are searched .Itemize the grants /websites .Give an example of people who have supported and what they look for .
Slide 3 delete weeks in second bulletin and add “add in time “ Sometimes you may receive auto reply
Slide 4 remove SRG and replace with Review
Slide 5 delete principles and replace with “criteria”
Delete significance and replace with relevance
Insert one slide with tittle “Types of grants “
Slide 8 Improve the last bulletin.improve first bulletin
Slide 10-Use the revised version of 2014
Slide 13 have more simplified application process .substitute with a flow diagram
Insert one slide with tittle “Applying for a grant”.Add content to it.

Topic :Oral and poster presentation

Presenter :jane Achola

Slide 2 –to explain the meaning of posters ,To demonstrate understanding of a poster.Achola to use the revised version of the 2014

Slide 4:Use a different picture

Replace with “general order of slides .delete “usual”

Order:tittle slide,background ,objectives,methods,results ,discussions ,conclusion,acknowledge

In practice :make a slide

Delete the order of slides ,make a new slide

Make for making slides :make new slide and use the revised version

Poster presentations

Jane /Eve rajula

Slide 1 :Explain the pictures
Slide 2 show anatomy of posters
Slide 3 examples of posters
Slide 4 authors and posters-check revised version.Include pictures on the slides
Elevator :Use potential funder/golden opportunity to illustrate the story
General recommendation :Check all the slides versions including the 2014 and make revision.

Topic: writing an abstract

Presenter: Winnie

Slide 2 No2 Delete slide

Slide 5 add more examples tom differentiate

Define, why write an abstract and format

Delete slide 7

Include slide on why write /submit an abstract

Slide too busy

Slide 3 :Outline of abstract:Background ,methods ,results and conclusions

Slide 15 move to slide 13 for IMRAD

Topic :Principles of Knowledge translation

Presenter :Eve Rajula

Topic :manuscript writing :

Presenter:Dr Anne Barasa