This seminar series is designed to engage students working with faculty members over the summer in topics that are beneficial to their professional and educational development. Each one-hour seminar will focus on a different topic, such as how to conduct an advanced literature search, how to develop a scientific poster, and how to write a scientific manuscript.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all sessions will take place virtually via Zoom. To ensure online security, each session will be hosted on the umich-health Zoom account and require a session-specific password. Students interested in registering for any of the sessions can do so by contacting Stephanie Jared at sjared@umich.edu.
2022 Summer Skill Building Sessions
Tuesday, June 7: How to Design Effective Slides
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Emily Smith, M.A., IHPI Multimedia Designer will host a seminar on
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- Learn what the basic design principles are and how to apply them to your slides
- Learn tips on creating effective slides
- Learn how to effectively use PowerPoint to create slides
Tuesday, June 14: Advanced Literature Search - Techniques for Successful Literature Reviews
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Judy Smith, Taubman Health Sciences Library Informationist will host a seminar on
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- Understand characteristics of advanced literature searches.
- Identify resources as jumping off points for information seeking.
- Learn how to construct structured and sensitive search strategies.
Wednesday, June 22: How to ask, Answer, and Translate a Health Policy Research Question
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM
Renu Tipirneni, M.D., Assistant Professor of General Medicine will host a seminar on
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- Learn how to ask a health policy relevant research question.
- Learn how to develop a rigorous study design to answer a policy relevant research question.
- Learn how to translate your findings to achieve policy impact.
Tuesday, June 28: Preparing a Scientific Poster - Keys to Effective Communications
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM
Mike Thompson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery will host a seminar on
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- Learn how to identify objectives of a scientific poster presentation.
- Learn how to critique and improve existing posters.
- Learn how to discuss best practices when presenting scientific material in small group formats.
Wednesday, July 20: Writing a Scientific Manuscript - Tricks of the Trade
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Chad Ellimoottil, M.D., Assistant Professor, Medical School, Urology – Health Services Research will host a seminar on
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- To understand the basic structure of a scientific paper.
- To learn how to efficiently write each section of a scientific paper.
- To gain an understanding of how templates can make scientific writing easy.
Tuesday, July 26: How to Create your Personal Brand and Communicate Your Work
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Kara Gavin, M.S., IHPI Research and Policy Media Relations Manager, will host a seminar on
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- Identify the characteristics you want people to associate with you – your personal ‘brand’
- Understand the current information ecosystem for communicating about research
- Learn how to use social media platforms to build your professional brand
