Primary Submission Category: Causal Inference Education
Formation of a University’s Causal Inference Collaboratory
Authors: Emily Roberts,
Presenting Author: Emily Roberts*
A collaboratory is a creative group process designed to solve complex problems that brings the opportunity for new organizational networks to form. This year the Institute for Public Health Practice and Research Policy funded our proposal to establish the Causal Inference Collaboratory at the University of Iowa. This initiative aims to foster collaboration and methodological advancements, positioning our budding group as a resource for researchers to advance causal inference research at our university.
Our group has three primary aims: 1. To conduct a review of how causal theory and methods can provide innovative insights into public health research broadly and at our university. 2. Develop a training program through workshops and collaborative projects with a Graduate Research Assistant. Our workshops showcase various research methods, equipping participants with the skills necessary to conduct their own research and contribute to ongoing causal projects. 3. Create a platform for collaboration and continuous learning through working groups. This component emphasizes collaboration on competitive grants related to causal inference research.
This talk will showcase our successes and challenges of working toward these aims, highlighting the outcomes achieved through new collaborations and impactful research. Findings will include characterization of our ongoing research and teaching activities related to causal inference across our College of Public Health and beyond.