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0854_SHSO_Faculty Research Design Program_Live_02/11/2026
Description:
This course is designed to address the shortage of experienced clinical researchers within graduate medical education programs, equipping faculty with essential skills to mentor trainees in research. Participants will learn to design and analyze various study types, including case-control, cohort, randomized trials, and diagnostic test studies, while mastering key epidemiologic concepts such as validity, bias, confounding, and statistical significance. Through weekly readings and hands-on proposal development, attendees will produce their own research proposals and gain expertise in critiquing medical literature. By the end of the course, graduates will be prepared to guide residents and fellows in research design and execution, strengthening the quality of clinical research across
Target Audience
Physicians (MD or DO)
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this educational event learners should be able to:
2/11/2026
1. Analyze examples where bias or reverse causality affects study conclusions.
2. Evaluate the effectiveness of different confounding control methods.
3. Describe the components of DAGs, including colliders, shared effects, mediation, and suppression.
4. Evaluate implications of effect modification for study interpretation.
Disclosure of Financial or In-Kind Commercial Support & Conflict of Interest
No one involved in the planning or presentation of this educational activity have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No financial or in-kind commercial support was received to produce or promote this educational activity.
– Provider Designee/Verification: Fozia Ferozali, Ed.D.
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Sutter Health, 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.
Credit Designation Statement
Sutter Health designates this LIVE activity for a maximum of 16.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Note to Other Disciplines: Non-Physician Participation Credit (AKA - AMA PRA Category 1 Credits HOURS™) Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.
Attendance & Credit Claiming
A 6-character code will be given to learners at the selected session date and will be used to mark attendance.
Available Credit
- 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Physician Credit
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 2.00 Non-Physician Participation Credit
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 2.00 Non-Physician Participation Credit. Non-Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits HOURS™ Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.