The BESST Institute leverages the collective expertise of the UCSF Division of Prevention Science’s behavioral and social scientists to provide a unique set of immersive and practical trainings in the following areas:
- Behavioral intervention development
- Community engagement
- Dyadic data analysis
- Focus group discussion
- Grant writing
- Program evaluation
- Qualitative research
- Data analysis
- Interviewing
- Focus group discussions
- Policy research
- Sexual and gender minority health research
- Transgender health research
This was an incredibly valuable experience. Even with some prior exposure to qualitative research, the course deepened my understanding of what rigorous qualitative analysis actually involves. Learning directly from true experts in qualitative research methods‚ rather than relying on informal or secondhand approaches‚ made a huge difference. I would highly recommend this course to early-career investigators looking to strengthen their qualitative or mixed-methods research.
Nicky Mehtani, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, UCSF Division of General Internal Medicine at San Francisco General Hospital