The purpose of this study is to find out if an online learning module can be just as effective as in-person training for teaching anesthesia residents how to use a defibrillator. A defibrillator is a machine that helps restart a person's heart when it stops beating. The study will look at how well the residents can perform important tasks, like using the defibrillator to deliver a shock to the heart, both right after they learn and four months later. The goal is to see if the online training works as well as traditional hands-on training and if the residents prefer one method over the other.

The Back Pain Consortium (BACPAC) Research Program, a component of the NIH HEAL Initiative, is conducting a range of studies to better understand and treat chronic low back pain.  This online questionnaire is forclinicians who treat patients with low back pain and will gather information on how they assess their patients, how they decide on a treatment approach(es), and the research needed to improve care and outcomes for these patients. This information will be used by BACPAC researchers in the development of future research studies.

The University of North Carolina Age-Based Genomic Screening program is an innovative paradigm that aims to provide targeted and highly actionable genetic information to parents via their child's routine wellness visits. The final stage of the program involves a pilot study that will expand pediatric genetic screening in well-child care across the states. In preparation for this final stage, we will conduct interviews with parents or caregiver of children in North Carolina to inform an implementation plan, educational and training materials, and evaluation plan for the pilot study. The interviews will consist of questions aimed at assessing barriers and facilitators to the implementation of ABGS, including parents' and children's healthcare and genetic screening experiences (such as blood and saliva collection), perceptions and interest in the ABGS program, expectations and experiences with healthcare providers, and the information needed for participation decisions.

To examine the effect of certain medications on the amount of placental DNA in the blood of pregnant women.

The purpose of this study is to culturally adapt a mindfulness-based intervention for American Indian women.

To test the safety and efficacy of a new treatment for hypothalamic obesity.

The purpose of Project Open is to improve augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). The current study will focus on in-person interactions with AAC. It will focus on adults with ALS, cerebral palsy, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. We will video participants using AAC in everyday settings. We will video participants using AAC in planned ways. We will code the videos. We will look for problems that occur. We will look for the ways that problems are avoided. We will look for the ways that problems are repaired. The results will help us develop new AAC technology.

To determine the contribution of elevated lysophosphatidic acid to TMD pain

The purpose of this research study is to better understand the sources of plastic litter in diverse communities up and down the Mississippi River, and learn how models and other information can be better tailored to help inform community decision-making.

We want to better understand hearing (like speech perception or sound source localization) across the lifespan.