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Winter 2025 - Upcoming Sessions

Presenting with Purpose: Skills for Engaging Oral and Poster Presentations

Facilitated by Kirill Rosen, Assistant Dean Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies, Faculty of Medicine, Professor of Pediatrics & Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

This 1.5-hour session equips participants with the tools and techniques to create compelling oral and poster presentations. Learn how to structure your content for clarity, design visually appealing posters, and communicate with confidence.

Wednesday April 9, 2025
10:30am-12:00pm
Virtual (MS Teams)

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Plain Talk, Big Impact: Sharing Your Research Beyond Academia

Facilitated by Dayna Park, Manager, Advancement Communications and Laura Eggertson, Â鶹´«Ã½ Advancement

Unlock the art of impactful communication with Plain Talk, Big Impact: Sharing Your Research Beyond Academia. Led by journalism and public relations experts, Laura Eggertson and Dayna Park, this session is designed to help students learn how to translate complex ideas into compelling stories for non-academic audiences, including donors and the media. Gain practical skills in crafting plain-language elevator pitches, mastering media interviews, and aligning your research with donor priorities to build connections and secure support.

Wednesday April 16, 2025
10:30am-12:00pm
In-person (Capacity = 15)

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Health Research Intellectual Property Workshop

Facilitated by Pulse Innovation Network, Dal Innovates & The Office of Commercialization and Industry Engagement (OCIE)

Curious about how to protect and commercialize your health research? Join Pulse and the Office of Commercialization and Industry Engagement (OCIE) for a hands-on Intellectual Property workshop designed for graduate students in Health, Medicine, and Dentistry. Through expert insights, case study discussions, and interactive exercises, you’ll learn how to navigate IP strategy and connect with Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s innovation ecosystem to turn your ideas into impact.

Recommended for: Graduate students, postdocs, and faculty conducting research in Health, Medicine, and Dentistry; clinical students; undergraduate students undertaking health research.

Wednesday April 30, 2025
10:30am-12:00pm
In Person - Location TBA (Carlton Campus)

This session has a maximum capacity of 20 participants.  We are collecting a waitlist!

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Managing Time and Avoiding Procrastination

Facilitated by Career Services

If you are trying to find balance with your school, work, and life commitments, you won’t want to miss out on this! This workshop will provide practical tips to help you manage your time well, set goals, and eliminate procrastination.  Managing Time & Avoiding Procrastination, will help you identify your priorities, highlight different time management tools, learn how to manage your semester, and discuss procrastination coping strategies. One of our program’s eight experienced study coaches leads this hour-long synchronous workshop. It features in-class activities and take-home handouts to support your development of new time management strategies!

TBA - April 2025
10:30am-12:00pm
Virtual (MS Teams)

Registration will open once the date has been confirmed

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Open access: Improve impact, fulfill funders, and keep your cash

Facilitated by Melissa Rothfus, PhD, MLIS (she/her) Scholarly Communications Librarian, Â鶹´«Ã½ Libraries

Most people have heard of open access publishing, but many misunderstandings and misconceptions persist. Many funders require open access publication which improves accessibility and potential impact. However, publishing in an open access journal can be extremely expensive and some free options do not fulfill funder policies. This session will dispel myths, clarify options, and prepare researchers to make informed decisions about where and how to publish and share their work.

Wednesday May 7, 2025
10:30am-12:00pm
Virtual (MS Teams)

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Graduate and medical students receive a transcript notation after attending 7 PREP sessions.

We are also open to exploring other possible offerings – if you have a suggestion for an education session, please contact us.