Open Data Training Workshop: Synthetic Data & The 2023 Pediatric Sepsis Data Challenge

Objective(s): Momentum for open access to research is growing. Funding agencies and publishers are increasingly requiring researchers make their data and research outputs open and publicly available. However, this introduces many challenges, especially when managing confidential clinical data. The aim of this 1 hr virtual workshop is to provide participants with knowledge about what synthetic data is, methods to create synthetic data, and the 2023 Pediatric Sepsis Data Challenge. Workshop Agenda: 1. Introduction - Speaker: Mark Ansermino, Director, Centre for International Child Health 2. \"Leveraging Synthetic Data for an International Data Challenge\" - Speaker: Charly Huxford, Research Assistant, Centre for International Child Health 3. \"Methods in Synthetic Data Generation.\" - Speaker: Vuong Nguyen, Biostatistician, Centre for International Child Health and The HIPpy Lab This workshop draws on work supported by the Digital Research Alliance of Canada. Data Description: Presentation slides, Workshop Video, and Workshop Communication Charly Huxford: Leveraging Synthetic Data for an International Data Challenge presentation and accompanying PowerPoint slides. Vuong Nguyen: Methods in Synthetic Data Generation presentation and accompanying Powerpoint slides. This workshop was developed as part of Dr. Ansermino's Data Champions Pilot Project supported by the Digital Research Alliance of Canada., NOTE for restricted files: If you are not yet a CoLab member, please complete our membership application survey to gain access to restricted files within 2 business days. Some files may remain restricted to CoLab members. These files are deemed more sensitive by the file owner and are meant to be shared on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the CoLab coordinator on this page under \"collaborate with the pediatric sepsis colab.\"