The Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation (IHPI) offers a Student Skill-Building Seminar Series to students working with faculty members over the summer. This seminar series is designed to engage students 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.
2021 Schedule
Wednesday, June 9
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Judy Smith, M.S., Taubman Health Sciences Library Informationist, will host a seminar on “Advanced Literature Search: Techniques for Successful Literature Reviews.” Learning objectives:
- 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 16
3:00 – 4:00 pm
Renu Tipirneni, M.D., M.Sc., assistant professor of general medicine, will host a seminar on “How to Ask, Answer, and Translate a Health Policy Research Question.” Learning objectives:
- 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
Wednesday, June 23
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Geoff Barnes, M.D., M.Sc., assistant professor of cardiovascular medicine, will host a seminar on “Preparing a Scientific Poster: Keys to Effective Communications." Learning objectives:
- 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 7
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Chad Ellimoottil, M.D., M.S., assistant professor of urology and director of the U-M Telehealth Research Incubator, will host a seminar on “Writing a Scientific Manuscript: Tricks of the Trade.” Learning objectives:
- 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
Wednesday, July 14
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Emily Smith, M.A., IHPI Multimedia Designer, will host a seminar on “How to Design Effective Slides.” Learning objectives:
- 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
Wednesday, July 21
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Kara Gavin, M.S., IHPI Manager, Research and Policy Media Relations, will host a seminar on “How to Create Your Personal Brand and Communicate Your Work.” Learning objectives:
- 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
