Person iconThis subgroup seeks to collect and disseminate a variety of continuing education programs and services that focus on biomedical research data management. In addition, through a focused outreach approach, the subgroup continuously evaluates community needs and interests. The connections and resources generated through this effort will target many levels of users and will allow the RDMWG to engage community members and explore their challenges related to managing data.
 

2024 Goals

  1. Disseminate updated Data Management materials that now meet Harvard’s policies for accessibility
  2. Leverage the LMA RDMWG expertise to offer specialized training topics to key stakeholders
  3. Explore feasibility of developing a training program for staff, to serve as a prerequisite for those staff members to fulfill job responsibilities as lab/departmental data managers

Accomplishments

  • 2023
    1. Continue to enhance the interactive and dynamic educational elements on the Biomedical Data Management Website
    2. Identify additional members across the Longwood Medical Area offering education and training around data management to connect with and learn from (completed)
    3. Explore strategies and practices for sustaining successful online, in-person, and hybrid training (completed)

  • 2022
    1. Review previous distributions of the RDM Newsletter to enhance future publications (completed)
    2. Create tutorial videos aligning website content and RDM best practices with segments of the lifecycle
    3. Coordinate LMA RDMWG Subgroups and other LMA Stakeholders to align training and outreach pertaining to the upcoming new NIH 2023 Data Management and Sharing Policy (completed)
    4. Explore strategies and practices for sustaining successful online, in-person, and hybrid training (completed)

  • 2021
    1. Host Data Management Showcases every Spring and Fall (completed)
    2. Develop new training for creating data management plans and using the DMPTool (completed)
    3. Expand our online and media presence with more presentations and videos (completed)
    4. Explore strategies and practices for sustaining successful online, in-person, and hybrid training

  • 2020
    1. Refresh the Data Management Quarterly Newsletter by identifying new avenues for content (completed)
    2. Increase Harvard Biomedical Data Management mailing list subscriptions (completed)
    3. Develop new training for creating data management plans integrating the DMPTool
    4. Identify and attend Longwood Medical Area orientations (completed)
    5. Develop procedures to capture and coordinate DMWG subgroup outreach activities (completed)

  • 2019
    1. Increase DMWG Newsletter subscription (target goal 500) (completed)
    2. Document the DMWG Newsletter creation and distribution process
    3. Data-based assessment of user feedback on past RDM seminars (completed)
    4. Identify enticing RDM training topics and seminar titles (completed)
    5. Conduct increased outreach to faculty about the DMWG (completed)
    6. Evaluate the internal DMWG Outreach Survey Form

Members

Kathleen Chappell

Will Gammerdinger

Julie Goldman (lead)

Jim Gould

Meghan Kerr

Jade Li

Chris Magnano

John Obrycki

Kim Serpico

Dan Wainstock

Erinn K. Walsh