ZCHRD will be conducting a 4-day stay-in training workshop on Health Research Methods on 18-21 March 2014 at the Grand Astoria Hotel, Zamboanga City.

Member institutions are invited to submit capsule proposals for screening and only 10 individual researchers will be invited to participate during the said training.

With Ms. Ophelia M. Mendoza, DrPH as the resource speaker, the training aims to helps participants to understand the different steps in conducting research; formulate specific, measurable and feasible research objectives; know  the different study designs commonly used in research; develop the appropriate study design corresponding to the research objectives they have formulated for the research project they will be conducting; know the factors to be considered in determining the most appropriate statistical procedures to be applied in data analysis; be acquainted with the most commonly used statistical tools in data analysis; and complete the ZCHRD Research Proposal Form for the research project being planned.

At the end of the training, the participants are expected to submit their full blown research protocols for review by the Research Management and Ethics Review Committees respectively and endorsement to the DOST-Philippine Council for health Research and Development (PCHRD) for funding in the amount of 300,000 pesos.

Dr. Mendoza is a seasoned health researcher who specializes in public health. She has been conducting commissioned researches for the World Health Organization (WHO). A sought after resource speaker for her vast experience in research especially on health.