TriNetX Bootcamp -
Mentor Information
TriNetX Summer Bootcamp 2024 Mentorship
Thank you for volunteering to mentor in the UCR SOM TriNetX Summer Bootcamp. Thank you for volunteering to mentor in the UCR SOM TriNetX Summer Bootcamp. Your guidance is crucial for fostering medical research and supporting medical students as they navigate this program. We are asking mentors to allocate one hour per week of time with students.
You can learn more about the Bootcamp and sign up on this website: https://sites.google.com/ucr.edu/scholarly-activities-portal/2024-trinetx-summer-bootcamp/trinetx-summer-bootcamp-2024
This program is being led by Daniel Novak, Director of Scholarly Activities/Associate Professor of Social Medicine, Population, and Public Health in the UCR School of Medicine. You can contact Dr. Novak at Daniel.novak@medsch.ucr.edu, or book time to ask questions via his booking site: https://bit.ly/directorofscholarlyactivities
About the Bootcamp
The TriNetX Summer Bootcamp is a five-week program (June 24 – July 22) designed to teach medical students how to use the TriNetX database to develop and complete research projects. These projects are intended for presentation at medical conferences and for publication.
Dates and Times
June 24 – July 22
Didactics: Mondays, 5:30-6:30pm on Zoom
Office Hours: Wednesdays, 12-1pm on Zoom
Other hours as needed/requested through the booking website: https://bit.ly/directorofscholarlyactivities
Objectives
Participants will learn to:
· Navigate the TriNetX interface
· Identify worthwhile projects that expand existing knowledge
· Compare outcomes between patient cohorts
· Use Propensity Score Matching (PSM) to reduce confounders
Bootcamp Schedule
· Week 1 (6/24) – Navigating TriNetX and Developing a Project
· Week 2 (7/1) – Defining and Exploring Cohorts
· Week 3 (7/8) – Comparing Cohorts and Propensity Score Matching
· Week 4 (7/15) – Conducting Outcomes Analyses and Peer-Review
· Week 5 (7/22) – Creating a Poster from Your Study
The medical student will perform all data collection and statistics using the TriNetX platform.
Your Role as a Mentor
As a mentor, you will:
Help identify a feasible clinical research idea suitable for presentation and publication.
Meet with your mentee before the bootcamp to discuss research ideas.
Check-in with your mentee weekly (or more if needed) to review their progress.
Assist your mentee in preparing for conference presentations and publications after the bootcamp concludes.
Mentors involved in the project are expected to gain authorship for the work completed per ICMJE criteria and guidelines.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is TriNetX?
TriNetX is an online database used by UCR SOM, providing access to data gathered from over 113 million patient electronic health records from 64 health systems across the United States, and 147 million worldwide. The data includes:
Demographics (age, sex, race, language, alive/dead)
ICD-10 codes
CPT codes
E/M codes
Medications
Labs
Visit Types
The platform allows multiple types of statistical analyses and cohort comparisons onboard the platform, such as comparing continuous or categorical variables and creating Kaplan-Meier curves. However, research on a) geography below the Census region level, b) insurance status/type, and c) length of hospital stay are currently not supported.
2. How can I be an effective mentor?
Review existing TriNetX papers to understand the scope and limitations of possible research projects, or visit our project website: https://sites.google.com/ucr.edu/scholarly-activities-portal/trinetx-summer-bootcamp-2024/clinical-informatics-resources
Use your clinical expertise to brainstorm potential study ideas before meeting your mentee; if you have an idea for a project or topic that you’d like to work on with a student, you can enter it on this GoogleSheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wIaFzetoJ0Ic_rsUlf0H4NAvT6m4GbwVgUdRfmJrh0k/edit?usp=sharing
Help your mentee identify a target conference and journal early in the process to tailor their project.
Stay updated on the bootcamp's weekly progress by reviewing recorded lectures on the website: https://sites.google.com/ucr.edu/scholarly-activities-portal/trinetx-summer-bootcamp-2024/2024-trinetx-summer-bootcamp-session-recordings
Set up a guided tour of the system with Daniel Novak, Director of Scholarly Activities at UCR School of Medicine, through his booking site: https://bit.ly/directorofscholarlyactivities
3. What is the time commitment?
Expect to spend approximately 1 hour per week meeting with your mentee during the bootcamp, though this may vary by project.
Commit to guiding the project through to its conference presentation and publication.
Your mentorship is invaluable in making this bootcamp a success and in helping students develop meaningful research skills.
4. Who can I contact for more information?
For more information, contact:
Daniel Novak, Ph.D.
Director of Scholarly Activities, Associate Professor of Social Medicine, Population, and Public Health
Thank you for your dedication and support!