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Recorded Annual Meeting Presentations (RAMP) are now available for purchase.
Only $90 for presenters, $140 for registered attendees and $200 for non-attendees.

Online Program

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Introduction to Qualitative Research


Sunday, November 1, 2015 : 8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

LeConte Dill, DrPH, MPH, Community Health Sciences, SUNY Downstate School of Public Health, Brooklyn, NY
This session is designed to orient participants to the processes of qualitative research methodology. Participants will be guided in discussions about the joys and struggles of qualitative data collection and analysis. Participants will begin with outlining their own “intellectual passions” where they will engage in self-reflection of the origins of their values, experiences, preferences, and professional goals that have led them towards of a path of public health practice and/or research. Additionally, we will discuss how theory informs qualitative research and how qualitative research findings work to build theory.

Learning Areas:

Assessment of individual and community needs for health education
Communication and informatics
Ethics, professional and legal requirements
Public health or related education
Public health or related research
Social and behavioral sciences

Learning Objectives:
Differentiate qualitative research from quantitative research. Describe the value of engaging in qualitative research methods. Describe personal values, life experiences, and professional activities that inform one’s research standpoint. Discuss the role of theory in qualitative research.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have over 16 years of experience in public health, including a commitment to engaging in qualitative research projects, participating in professional development activities related to qualitative research, including trainings, presentations, and publications, and teaching and mentoring students and colleagues in conducting qualitative research.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

Back to: 2016.0: Qualitative Methods for Public Health Professionals--Fee: $300