Postdoc Survival Skills Workshop Marilyn E. Morris, PhD Associate Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Education Graduate School University at Buffalo State University of New York
University at Buffalo - large public university, State University of New York - 28,000 students, including 9,300 professional and graduate students, 3 campuses plus associated Institutes - 300 postdocs South, North and Downtown Campuses
Program Goals To provide a Postdoc Survival Skills Workshop incorporating Responsible Conduct of Research Training for postdoctoral scholars at the University at Buffalo and affiliated institutions. Our long term goal is to enhance the University’s commitment to Responsible Conduct of Research training in coordination with the Office of the Vice President for Research. We feel that presenting RCR topics as part of a Postdoc Survival Skills Workshop will increase participation; many reports recommend that RCR is best taught as part of a larger compliment of general research skills (Board on Health Sciences Policy and Institute of Medicine (2002)).
Marketing • the Office of Postdoctoral Scholars (OPS) website • the program description will be sent to all postdoctoral scholars through the listserv that is maintained by the OPS • the program description will be sent to all members of the Postdoc Advisory Committee • E-mail to all STEM departments with postdoctoral scholars • Dr. Morris spoke to the Graduate School Executive Committee about the Workshop to make these groups familiar with the program and to emphasize the importance of RCR to the campus. • Opened up attendance to senior PhD students
Advertisement: Postdoc/Grad Student Survival Skills Workshop This Survival Skills Workshop will provide information on getting the career skills you need now and in the future. These include getting the most out of your postdoc or graduate program through Individual Development Plans, advice for writing your first grant and for managing your research group (now and in the future). When: Friday, March 6, 2009 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Where: 567 Capen Hall, North Campus Registration is $10.00 (includes lunch and coffee breaks) Checks should be made payable to: UB FOUNDATION To register please email postdocs@buffalo.edu Please be sure to include your Name, Email Address, Department, and indicate if you would like a vegetarian meal for lunch Deadline for Registration is Tuesday, March 3rd
Program: Morning 9-12 (noon) How to get the most out of your postdoc Marilyn E. Morris, Ph.D. Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Associate Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Education, The Graduate School Jurgen Bulitta and Silvia Brown, Postdoctoral Scholars Writing your first grant William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D., ABPP, UB and SUNY Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry; Director, Center for Children and Families Lunch Afternoon 1-4pm How to manage a Research Group – Now and in the Future Dr. Sandra Titus, Office of Research Integrity, Department of Health and Human Services Topics including authorship, conflict of interest, difficult conversations and personnel conflicts and accepted practices of research and scholarly conduct will be discussed using video vignettes.
Video Vignettes http://learning.ucdavis.edu/LabAct/ � Authorship � Plagarism � Changing behaviors in the lab � Conflict of interest
Evaluation Form Evaluation on Managing Your Research Group: Now and in the Future. • What have you learned today about research misconduct, research misbehaviors, and the role of the mentor that you did not already know? Now that you have heard this information, what might you do differently in the future? • Were there topics that were not discussed, that you would have liked to have included?
Certificate of Completion.
Challenges • Geographical separation of campuses • Discipline differences • All-day workshop vs half-day vs 1-hour seminars ?? Time of the day? What provides the best attendance • Charging a minimal fee, RSVP –does this improve or decrease attendance? • Topics of interest in RCR
Contact information Marilyn E. Morris, PhD Associate Dean for Graduate and Postdoctoral Education University at Buffalo, SUNY memorris@buffalo.edu
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