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Attention Faculty and Trainees: Register for a CHOP/Penn Research Mentor Training Workshop

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We’re pleased to invite you to participate in a CHOP/Penn Research Mentor Training Workshop. Please choose the session that aligns best with your role:

  • Mentor Training for Clinical Research Faculty
    Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 3:00pm-5:30pm
    CHOP Abramson Research Center, Room 123ABC (1st Floor)
    Register and add to calendar
  • Mentor Training for Translational/Basic Science Faculty
    Wednesday, March 11, 2020, 8:00am-10:30am
    CHOP Abramson Research Center, Room 123ABC (1st Floor)
    Register and add to calendar
  • Mentor/Mentee Training for Research Trainees
    Wednesday, March 11, 2020, 11:30am-1:00pm
    CHOP Abramson Research Center, Room 123ABC (1st Floor)
    Register and add to calendar
    Grad Students, Postdocs, and Physician Fellow Researchers are encouraged to attend

The workshops, which will leverage training materials from the highly regarded Entering Mentoring program, will be facilitated by trained faculty from both Penn and CHOP. Topics will include effective communication strategies, aligning expectations and promoting self-efficacy.

This collaborative effort is intended to promote a culture of effective research mentoring practice on the CHOP/Penn campus.

Please be sure to save the date, and register using the links above. Please direct questions to atop@email.chop.edu.

BGS Improv for Scientists

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Improv is not stand-up comedy, it is acting without a script.

  • Do you want to improve your science communication skills?
  • Do you wish you had the confidence to ask questions in a crowded seminar or at a conference?
  • Do you want to become a better networker?

FREE BGS Improv Workshop (6 sessions)
Wednesdays Feb 19th – Mar 25th 5:30-7:30PM
Room 425 Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center

This course offers a supportive and fun environment to:

  • Learn improv techniques
  • Improve communication skills
  • Facilitate teamwork
  • Problem solve
  • Alleviate worry about making mistakes
  • Practice thinking on your feet

Sign up at the following link:
https://forms.gle/Z7cMXtvPvqH1cHDv5
Space is limited, so make sure to sign up soon!

CHOP/Penn Mentor/Mentee Training Workshop for Research Trainees

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Dear Research Trainees,

We’re pleased to invite you to participate in a CHOP/Penn Research Mentor Training Workshop for research trainees.

  • Mentor/Mentee Training for Research Trainees
    Wednesday, March 11, 2020, 11:30am-1:00pm
    CHOP Abramson Research Center, Room 123ABC (1st Floor)
    Register and add to calendar
    Lunch will be provided

Eligibility is limited to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and physician/medical fellow researchers on the CHOP/Penn campus.

The workshops, which will leverage training materials from the highly regarded Entering Mentoring program, will be facilitated by trained faculty from both Penn and CHOP. Topics will include effective communication strategies, aligning expectations and promoting self-efficacy. Discussions will also focus on how to be an effective mentee while in research training.

This collaborative effort is intended to promote a culture of effective research mentoring practice on the CHOP/Penn campus. Both basic science and clinical research trainees are encouraged to attend this event.

Please be sure to save the date, and register using the links above. Please direct questions to atop@email.chop.edu.

Sincerely,

Emma Meagher, MD, Michael Robinson, PhD, and the CHOP/Penn Mentorship Training Working Group

Penn and CHOP Program Partners:

Biomedical Graduate Studies (BGS) Office, University of Pennsylvania
Biomedical Postdoctoral Programs (BPP) Office, University of Pennsylvania
Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics (ITMAT), University of Pennsylvania
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC), Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Office of Academic Training and Outreach Programs, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development, University of Pennsylvania
Office of Faculty Development, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

New Program for Students: Level Up

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Want to share the joy of robotics or sewing? Have a foolproof method for research poster design? Want to introduce others to R or animation? Apply to be a workshop leader.

Level Up student workshop leaders teach other students how do something they are skilled at in one of three tracks: 

  • Design and Digital Media (e.g. animation, research posters, podcasting, branding, palette design)
  • Making (e.g. robots, games, apps, buttons, sewing, 3D modeling)
  • Research Tools and Technology (e.g. archival photography, visualizations, R, Excel, Zotero)

Library staff will provide students with all the necessary support for a successful workshop — training, promotion, workshop space, and pay for the time preparing and conducting the workshop. All you need to start with is a great idea! For more information, go to: guides.library.upenn.edu/levelup. 

PGWISE Networking Workshop

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The Penn Graduate Women in Science and Engineering (PGWISE) will host a Networking Workshop on Thursday, January 16, 2020, from 4:30-5:30 PM in the Wood Room of the John Morgan Building.

Penn Career Services advisor Dr. Joseph Barber will be leading this session on the in’s and out’s of networking with working professionals.

Additionally, PGWISE is recruiting members for open Executive Board positions. Join them from 5:30-5:45 PM to learn about exciting opportunities with the Board! Light refreshments will be provided.