February 17, 2027 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Managing health research data is a daunting task. It seems like it requires you to become a lawyer to understand the ethics, privacy, and legal requirements, become an IT professional to assess technical systems and security, and all of that on top of being a scientist and managing your research. How do you know when you're working with Personal Health Information or just health research data? Should you store data at the university or the hospital?
In this session we will discuss practical examples and workflows for storing, managing, and sharing health sciences research data. We’ll talk about data storage, data sharing in a team and managing access, data sharing and deposit to support long-term retention, and more! We’ll discuss how to assess personal health data, how to de-identify it, and how to know whether something is anonymous or just coded.
If you’re looking to start a new research project with personal health information, or information on best practices for health sciences research, this session is for you.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Identify the risk level of a data set
- Determine the identifiability of a data set
- Understand the options available at McMaster for managing personal health information
- Locate resources and support for managing personal health information
Details: Any preparatory work for the session can be found on its information page. This virtual workshop will be recorded and shared on the same page, and discoverable via the Sherman Centre's Online Learning Catalogue.
Certificate Eligibility: This workshop is eligible for the Sherman Centre's certificate program. For more information, visit scds.ca/certificate-program. It is also eligible for the Canadian Certificate for Digital Humanities. To learn more, visit ccdhhn.ca or contact scds@mcmaster.ca.
