McMaster Research Data Centre Showcase 2024

McMaster Research Data Centre

This event showcases  the Statistics Canada Research Data Centre (RDC) at McMaster University.

L.R. Wilson Hall - main floor Community Room

The Statistics Canada Research Data Centre (RDC), located in L.R. Wilson Hall, houses a large number of confidential micro-data files. These include the census, numerous surveys related to society, health and education, as well as business (including firm level), immigration, taxation, health and vital statistics administrative data. There are also numerous linked micro-data files including survey and administrative.The showcase has two parts. The morning session will describe the RDC and its partnership with Data Services in the Mills Library. It will also consists of brief presentations on GIS applications, the use of RDC data to examine the characteristics of medical professionals, an update on linked micro-data files, and RDC data output replication.Following lunch (which will be provided), the afternoon session will consist of a series of brief presentations from current RDC researchers highlighting their work.The event is open to all McMaster students, staff and faculty and will be of interest to those working in the RDC as well as potential researchers who are considering making use of Statistics Canada's micro-data files. RDC staff will be available throughout the day to answer questions on the data files highlighted and others in our collection. The event is open at no cost to all McMaster students, staff and faculty. Please reserve your spot via this page.

For further information see:<ul><li>McMaster RDC: <a href="http://www.rdc.mcmaster.ca" title="http://www.rdc.mcmaster.ca" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.rdc.mcmaster.ca</a></li><li>Statistics Canada RDC: <a href="http://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/microdata/data-centre" title="http://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/microdata/data-centre" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.statcan.gc.ca/en/microdata/data-centre</a></li><li>CRDCN: <a href="http://www.crdcn.ca" title="http://www.crdcn.ca" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.crdcn.ca</a></li></ul>

Agenda

Registration and refreshments 

Welcome and overview of RDC operations and data 

Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) Resources for RDC Researchers

GIS services and resources for RDC Researchers

Using RDC micro-data to study characteristics of Canadian physician workforce

A brief update on RDC micro-data linkages related to health and education

RDC data output replication procedures and policies 

Discussion and questions

Lunch

Factors associated with increased chronic pain among Canadian veterans 

Weight based discrimination and intersection w/ other forms of discrimination

Examining purchases of VitaminD fortified foods across sociodemographic groups

Break

Relationship between ultra-processed foods and cardiometabolic outcomes

Doctoral Study in Canada (PSIS and T1FF Tax File)

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