WORKING GROUP
Training and Workforce Development
Making it possible for ALL cohorts to contribute to IHCC science challenges through collaboration enhancement, training, education, and knowledge sharing.
WHAT WE DO
Core Initiatives
- Assess cohort workforce capabilities and competencies and design activities to address identified needs.
- Coordinate with other working groups to address workforce needs related to scientific challenges.
- Train the next generation of cohort leaders.
OUR FUTURE
Five-Year Goal
For IHCC to be THE go-to resource for large cohort research.
How do we get there?
Our 1-3 year objectives consists of 3 prioritized sub-groups projects:
- Establish Cross-Cohort Exchange Program
- Establish Mentorship Activities for Young Investigators
- Establish an ongoing Cohort Educational Webinar Series, with additional hands-on workshops and/or forum discussions as needed
In more concrete ways:
- Develop workshops, seminars, symposia, training channels
- Create a cohort curriculum (multiple modules and levels), IHCC summer school (virtual/live bootcamp – on data management, cohort design), virtual trainings with certificate, look for agreements between universities
- List on IHCC website trainings and educational programs and resources
- Priority content: data analysis, IT
- Partnership with countries with more resources to provide access to lower resources countries
- Reach out to young investigators community
Leadership
Latifa El Hadri, Ph.D.
Working Group Project Manager
Albert Tenesa
Working Group Lead
Join Us!
The Training and Workforce Development Working Group members meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 9:00 a.m. EST on Zoom. Meetings are open to all IHCC members.
Interested in Joining the Training and Workforce Development Working Group?
Email us at ihccinfo@ihccglobal.org and we will connect you to the team.
