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2010 Professional Skills Training Courses for all Trainees

Supported by The American Physiological Society

2010: Orlando, FL: January 14-17

If you have any questions at any time, please contact us.

 

Writing & Reviewing for Scientific Journals

  • Do you want to...?
    • Improve your skills at writing and submitting manuscripts?
    • Learn how to better respond to reviewer criticisms?
    • Know how to select a journal for submission?
    • Learn how to be a good reviewer yourself?
    • Discover how diversity issues may influence how you write and review manuscripts?
    • Learn about resources that can further develop your writing and reviewing skills?
  • Who can apply?
    • Upper level graduate students who have a 1st-author draft manuscript
    • Lower level postdoctoral fellows who have a 1st-author draft manuscript
    • All physiology fields are welcome to apply.
  • How will I benefit?

    After finishing the program, you will have…
    • A detailed plan for improving your draft manuscript
    • Hands-on experience at critiquing abstracts and manuscripts
    • Network of peers and mentors to share critiques and advice
    • Tools and resources for developing future manuscripts and abstracts
  • What is the cost?
    • The 2010 PST courses will cost $700.
    • Travel (roundtrip budget airfare or mileage)
    • Ground transportation to and from home airport (if applicable)
    • Registration includes:
      • Materials and instructor support
      • Hotel room - double occupancy (note that students are expected to share a room with another course participant)
      • Food
      • Ground transportation from Orlando airport to hotel
  • How is the Course structured?
    • Intensive 2.5-day course (day & evening work, so please, no families during the course)
    • Groups of 3-4 students paired with 1 instructor/mentor from your field
    • Taught by experienced biomedical researchers in your field
    • Hands-on training at critiquing your presentation skills and those of your colleagues
    • Pre-workshop homework required (readings, sending in a draft abstract and/or poster)
  • What is my commitment?
    • Attend the entire short course on “Writing and Reviewing for Scientific Journals”
    • Complete all the required readings before the course
    • Send in a complete draft manuscript of which you are the 1st author by December 1st
    • Send in a critique of an supplied abstract by January 2nd
    • Complete a journal exploration assignment before the course
    • Complete all the required work during the course
    • Thoughtfully complete all the evaluations: before, during, and after the course
    • Participate in all aspects of the course as fully as possible
  • How do I apply?
    • APPLICATIONS due October 30th with payment
    • Go to http://www.the-aps.org/awardapps
    • Fill in your profile information
    • Submit the requested material:
      • The title and key words for your first-author manuscript
      • 2-page biographical sketch
      • 1-page letter stating why you want to attend the course
      • Letter from your research advisor agreeing for you to attend and discuss your manuscript and stating that you will have a draft manuscript by the deadline.
    • Submit payment via fax

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Making Scientific Presentations: Critical First Skills

  • Do you want to...?
    • Improve your skills at introducing yourself to colleagues, faculty members, chairs?
    • Learn how to write a better meeting abstract?
    • Know how to write a great poster?
    • Learn what constitutes an effective poster design?
    • Learn how to present your poster to different types of audiences?
    • Discover how diversity issues may influence your presentation skills?
    • Learn about resources that can further develop your presentation skills?
  • Who can apply?
    • Lower level graduate students with first-author meeting abstract and poster
  • How will I benefit?

    After finishing the program, you will have…
    • A well-thought-out and practiced professional introduction
    • Hands-on experience at writing and critiquing meeting abstracts
    • Hands-on experience at writing and designing scientific posters
    • Hands-on experience at giving poster talks
    • Network of peers and mentors to share critiques and advice
    • Tools and resources for developing future presentation skills
  • What is the cost?
    • The 2010 PST courses will cost $700.
    • Travel (roundtrip budget airfare or mileage)
    • Ground transportation to and from home airport (if applicable)
    • Registration includes:
      • Materials and instructor support
      • Hotel room - double occupancy (note that students are expected to share a room with another course participant)
      • Food
      • Ground transportation from Orlando airport to hotel
  • How is the Course structured?
    • Intensive 2.5-day course (day & evening work, so please, no families during the course)
    • Groups of 4-6 students paired with 1 instructor/mentor from your field
    • Taught by experienced biomedical researchers
    • Hands-on training at critiquing your presentation skills and those of your colleagues
    • Pre-workshop homework required (readings, sending in a draft abstract and/or poster)
  • What is my commitment?
    • Attend the entire short course on “Basic Presentation Skills”
    • Complete all the required readings before the course
    • Send in a draft abstract and poster of which you are the 1st author by December 1st
    • Send in a critique of an supplied abstract by January 1st
    • Bring a complete poster with you to the course (can be a previously presented poster)
    • Complete all the required work during the course
    • Thoughtfully complete all the evaluations: before, during, and after the course
    • Participate in all aspects of the course as fully as possible
  • How do I apply?
    • APPLICATIONS due October 30th with payment
    • Go to http://www.the-aps.org/awardapps
    • Fill in your profile information
    • Submit the requested material:
      • The title and key words for your first-author poster
      • 2-page biographical sketch
      • 1-page letter stating why you want to attend the course
      • Letter from your research advisor agreeing for you to attend and discuss your meeting abstract and poster and stating that you will have a draft manuscript by the deadline.
    • Submit payment via fax

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