• CHCO Study Start Up (HSR Portal Submission)
• IRB submission
• Multi-site IRB
• PRMS submission (cancer center)
• Research Agreements (data sharing, data transfer)
• REDCap build (database, survey)

• Data abstraction
• Patient study enrollment support
• Qualitative interviews with study participants
• Epic/OnCore documentation 

• Assistance setting up and administering participant stipend requests
• Assistance in ordering research supplies
• Provide reference materials/ instructions (regulatory requirements, translation services, etc)
• Can refer out to other research groups depending on needs (RI, Compass, EPIC)

• Sample size calculation
• Analysis plan and protocol development
• Big data analysis (PHIS, TQIP)
• Retrospective data consulting
• Prospective data consulting
• Database structure and review (REDCap, data format)
• Randomization schedules
• Clinical trial and general study design
• Abstract and poster development
• Manuscript and grant preparation

• Study design
• Study protocol development
• Aims and hypothesis
• Recruitment approaches including appropriate inclusion and exclusion
• Developing a research program
• Creating a game plan for submitting grant proposals
• Develop conceptual models to guide data collection including appropriate outcomes measures 

Summer 2026 date TBD

The Annual ROCS Research Bootcamp is a 3-session, half-day, hybrid event hosted by the Center for Children's Surgery and tailored for new researchers and trainees. The program offers a comprehensive overview of research phases, didactic content with best practices, and interactive opportunities to engage with the material. The presenters also share lessons learned and available resources across campus.

The target audience for the bootcamp is Research Residents, Research Faculty, Research Coordinators, and anyone new to research within the Center for Children's Surgery and the Department of Anesthesiology.

Please contact Ally Calderon (allyson.calderon@cuanschutz.edu) with questions.

2024 Bootcamp presentations can be found below:

• Launching your research journey (PDF)
• From Data to discovery (PDF)
• Charting your path- a research career workshop (PDF)

Please contact Ally Calderon at allyson.calderon@cuanschutz.edu for access to the full presentation video files from previous years.

*SAVE THE DATE*
The Center for Children’s Surgery’s 8th Annual Research Symposium is scheduled to be held Friday February 21, 2025.

The symposium will highlight and celebrate the excellent work conducted by faculty, trainees, and research staff within the CCS. This event will include research presentations, a poster session, and panel sessions related to pediatric surgical care in the areas of Basic Science, Translational Science, Outcomes/Health Services, Multidisciplinary Team Science, and Quality Improvement. RSVPs will be required.

Please contact ROCS@childrenscolorado.org with questions.

ROCS has established a collaborative space for all clinical research coordinators within CCS departments and divisions. The forum meets quarterly. This is typically an in person meeting with an option to Zoom in.

During these meetings we work with coordinators to navigate existing or new research processes at both CHCO and CU as well as provide a platform for coordinators to share new information or tips/tricks they have developed on their own.

Our primary objective with this forum is to establish a community across all CCS coordinators and centralize information dissemination and processes.

Please contact the ROCS team at rocs@childrenscolorado.org

Risha Gidwani, DrPH, Medicine- Health Care Policy Research has joined the ROCS team in March, with .2 FTE.  Dr. Gidwani will collaborate with faculty and trainees in preparing grant applications/proposals, will consult in the areas of study design and methodology as well as provide education and training to CCS learners in the areas of study design, methodology, proposal writing, and manuscript preparation. 

ROCS has launched a SharePoint site to serve as a centralized resource for all your pediatric surgical research needs! The site incorporates a compilation of links, CHCO and CU documents, and ROCS-made resources to provide an easy-to-navigate hub on topics like: Research News & Events, Onboarding & Training, CHCO vs CU Policies, Regulatory Guides and Templates, and Research Start-Up. It’s geared towards research coordinators across the CCS; however, anyone who conducts research within the CCS is welcome to access it.

 

 

Contact The ROCS Team (rocs@childrenscolorado.org) if you have any questions or have issues accessing the site.

ROCS now has research coordinators available to assist with study operations. Areas of support include: data abstraction, patient study enrollment support, qualitative interviews with study participants and Epic/OnCore documentation. This support is meant to supplement current research staff within Divisions/Departments (not replace) and to assist those faculty with no research coordinator support.  

Requests for support must be submitted via the and will be reviewed for approval and assignment on a rolling basis. We will do our best to accommodate as many requests, across as many units as possible. 

• Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS) dataset
  • Comparative pediatric database comprised of 49 pediatric hospitals nationwide
  • Patient abstract, diagnoses (ICD-9/10), procedures, billed transactions, utilization
• Benefits of PHIS
  • Clinical and resource utilization for inpatient, ambulatory surgery, emergency department, and observation unit patient encounter
  • Good source for gathering preliminary data using CHCO’s own operational data or comparing nationwide data
• Other Big Data available
  • Kids’ Inpatient Database (KID), Pediatric National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP), Trauma Quality Program (TQP), National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)