Project Management Training for Research Professionals (CTSI) Sept 18, 2019 - module 2
The Project Management Training for Research Professionals is a nine-hour course developed by the Clinical and Translational Institute at the University of Pittsburgh to introduce tools and strategies of project management.
Target Audience
Research professionals within the Pitt/UPMC academic research community including investigators, coordinators, and research staff
Learning Objectives
Attendees will gain concrete skills for planning and executing projects, assessing, communicating and managing issues, and leading groups in problem solving and decision making.
Session 4: Project Initiation
- Prepare and implement a Project Kick-Off plan
- Describe the use of OneNote to help organize a project
Session 5: Project Planning
- Identify components of a good project plan and develop a project work plan
- Report status on a project
Session 6: Managing Project Issues
- Differentiate among risk, issues and potential issues
- Prioritize and manage issues and potential issues for a current project
Karen Schmidt, PhD, Research Facilitator, CTSI/University of Pittsburgh
Dana Farrell, BS, Research Facilitator, CTSI/University of Pittsburgh
Carrie Fascetti, LSW, Pediatric PITTNet Administrator, CTSI/University of Pittsburgh
Lisa Pilewski, Administrative Team Lead, CTSI/University of Pittsburgh
Shannon Valenti, MBA, CIP, Research Facilitator Team Lead, CTSI/University of Pittsburgh
Disclosures: No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any proprietary entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients to disclose.
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh School designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 3.00 Attendance
Karen L. Schmidt, PhD PMP
Director, Responsible Conduct of Research Center
Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)
7048 Forbes Tower
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh PA 15260
412-383-5808