The training program on software usage, held via the Zoom platform at 9:00 AM on 8 January 2022, was a great success. The session was attended by over 90 staff members and lecturers from the Department of Medical Informatics and Statistics and the Office of Training, alongside a large number of final-year students in Preventive Medicine, Public Health, and Nutrition.
The training session was live-streamed on the SPMPH Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/viendtyhdpytcc/posts/113496621206890
To open the program, MSc. Phan Thanh Hai introduced information regarding online data collection methods and provided comparative insights into various online data collection and management software.
Following this, MSc. Phan Thanh Hai provided an overview of the REDCap data management software. This is a smart, free online data management tool developed by Vanderbilt University, currently utilized by 4,233 universities and research institutes across 137 countries worldwide. MSc. Phan Thanh Hai also highlighted the key advantages of REDCap in data collection and management.
Furthermore, during the training session, MSc. Phan Thanh Hai provided guidance on creating basic toolkits on REDCap to help students grasp the concepts and implement them in practice.
At the end of the session, MSc. Le Thanh Hai and MSc. Le Xuan Hung addressed several queries from students regarding the use of the REDCap software.
Driven by the keen interest and active participation of the students in Preventive Medicine, Public Health, and Nutrition, the training session concluded successfully. Future plans include organizing more training sessions to enhance data collection and management skills for a wider range of students and trainees at the School.