McMaster Research Data Centre Showcase 2024
This event showcases the Statistics Canada Research Data Centre (RDC) at McMaster University.
Date and time
Location
L.R. Wilson Hall - main floor Community Room
1280 Main Street West Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8 CanadaAgenda
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration and refreshments
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Welcome and overview of RDC operations and data
Peter Kitchen, McMaster RDC, moderator
10:15 AM - 10:35 AM
Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) Resources for RDC Researchers
Vivek Jadon, Mills Library
10:35 AM - 10:55 AM
GIS services and resources for RDC Researchers
Christine Homuth, McMaster University Library
10:55 AM - 11:15 AM
Using RDC micro-data to study characteristics of Canadian physician workforce
Boris Kralj, Department of Economics
11:15 AM - 11:35 AM
A brief update on RDC micro-data linkages related to health and education
Li Wang, McMaster RDC
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM
RDC data output replication procedures and policies
Grant Gibson, Canadian Research Data Centre Network
11:55 AM - 12:05 PM
Discussion and questions
Peter Kitchen
12:05 PM - 12:45 PM
Lunch
12:50 PM - 1:10 PM
Factors associated with increased chronic pain among Canadian veterans
Jhalok Talukdar, Department of HEI
1:10 PM - 1:30 PM
Weight based discrimination and intersection w/ other forms of discrimination
Maria Nicula, Department of HEI
1:30 PM - 1:50 PM
Examining purchases of VitaminD fortified foods across sociodemographic groups
Annika Bauer, Department of Kinesiology
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM
Break
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Relationship between ultra-processed foods and cardiometabolic outcomes
Angelina Baric, Department of Kinesiology
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Doctoral Study in Canada (PSIS and T1FF Tax File)
Qian Liu, Department of Economics (Brock University)
About this event
- 5 hours
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:
- McMaster RDC: www.rdc.mcmaster.ca
- Statistics Canada RDC: www.statcan.gc.ca/en/microdata/data-centre
- CRDCN: www.crdcn.ca