Practical Advice on Planning a Pathway to Career Success in HIV Research
8am to 4pm | Thursday, April 19, 2012
The Canadian Association for HIV Research is pleased to announce the CAHR New HIV Researcher Workshop will be held once again this year. This skills based workshop is designed to focus on all four tracks (Basic Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Epidemiology and Public Health, Social Sciences).
Sessions include the following:
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CIHR 101
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Getting Funding for your Research
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Mentorship / Career Development
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And more!
Graduate students, doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, medical students/interns/ residents, trainees and other new HIV researchers are encouraged to register. If space becomes limited, registration priority will be given to these groups.
Following the workshop, we will have an evening social to get to know other new investigators in a fun and informal setting - location to be announced soon.
Program
7:45-8:30 am |
Registration and Breakfast (FULL BREAKFAST) |
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8:30-8:40 |
General Welcome and Introductions
Introduction: Darrell Tan and Curtis Cooper |
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8:40-9:15 |
CIHR 101
Session Leaders: Angela Cescon
Session Presenters: Paula Kirton, CIHR HIV/AIDS Research Initiative and
Nancy Mason MacLellan, CIHR Targeted Initiatives Branch |
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9:15-9:35 |
Overview: The CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network (CTN)
Session Leaders: Angela Cescon
Session Presenter: Michelle Jones (CTN) |
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9:35-10:30 |
Getting your studentship funded
Session Leader: Mia Biondi
Session Presenter: Keith Fowke, University of Manitoba |
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10:30-10:45 |
Break |
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10:45-11:40 |
Mock studentship application reviews
Session Leader: Carol Strike |
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11:40-12:35 pm |
Lunch |
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12:35-1:30 |
How To Give An Effective Presentation
Session Leader: Curtis Cooper
Session Presenter:
Mark Tyndall, University of Ottawa |
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1:30-2:45 |
Mentorship / Career Development
Session Leader: Gillian Kolla
Session Presenters: (small groups, rotating sessions)
- Adrienne Chan, Dignitas International (NGO)
- Carole Morrisette, Direction de la santé publique, Agence de la santé et des services sociaux de Montréal
- David Brennan, University of Toronto
- Josee Brisbois, Merck Canada
- Marina Klein, McGill University
- Francois Coutlée, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal
- Paul Sandstrom, Public Health Agency of Canada
- Rachel Kiddell-Monroe, Universities Allied for Essential Medicine
- Kate Shannon, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS
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2:45-3:00 |
Break |
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3:00-4:00 |
Writing and Publishing
Session Leader: Ann Buchell
Session Presenter:Eduardo Franco, McGill University |
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4:00 |
Wrap-up and Evaluations
Co-chairs: Carol Strike and Curtis Cooper
Please fill in evaluations. Submit evaluations in exchange for your Certificate of Attendance |
20:30 |
New HIV Researcher Social |
Register
To register for the New HIV Researcher Workshop 2012, please click here.
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