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IMS Weekly Digest - January 18, 2021 |
In this week’s digest: News New IMS website GLSE Wellness Package
Events IMS PAC Workshop IMS Connects: Working in the Private Sector 8VC IT Fellowship Application Opens Talking to New People workshops GradLife Biweekly Virtual Chats
Award Announcement: SGS Conference Grant
International Student Events: Immigration Q&A Sessions
Faculty News: Seeking Judges for Medical Students Research Day
Jobs: Postdoctoral Fellow for the Drucker Lab
Graduate Coordinators Office Hours: Every Tuesday, 9-10am
Student Feature: Rowaida Hussein
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1. NewsIMS New Website Launch!We are starting this year with a fresh new website: www.ims.utoronto.ca. The website has been converted to align with the Temerty Faculty of Medicine’s cohesive online look. It also has completely updated information, including important student information such as exam and degree requirements and a new faculty directory.
This collective effort was made possible by the IMS staff core team, work study student Stephanie Tran and importantly, with input from our faculty and students. A special thank you to Colin Gibson for helping us set up the website and for his time with the IMS. |
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Let’s Talk Grad Wellness - New GLSE InitiativeGrad school is fun, but certainly challenging. It can be academically demanding, making us feel overwhelmed. It can be easy to prioritize everything other than whatever is needed to take care of ourselves both physically and mentally.
To encourage us to think about and promote OUR wellness, the GLSE paired up with IMSSA & MBPGSA’s Wellness & Wellbeing committees as part of a GLSE-funded initiative, to create a graduate wellness package. This package aims to prioritize your wellness. This is our first year implementing this initiative.
We hope that this platform helps prioritize your wellness over anything else. If you have further questions, concerns, or comments, please do not hesitate to contact us at letstalkgradwellness@gmail.com. |
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2. EventsIMS PAC WorkshopThe IMS will be hosting a workshop for new students (Winter 2021 and Fall 2020 entries) on February 2 from 11am – 12pm to provide information on Program Advisory Committees, including details on PAC membership, frequency, format and what to expect from committee meetings. You can register here. Please note that you will need to use your U of T email address to sign up. |
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February 5, 3:00 - 5:00pm
Are you hoping to work in the private sector after your graduate studies? Join us to connect with UofT alumni who have pursued diverse careers in the private sector. Register here.
Panelists: Remy Pollock, PhD | Field Medical Advisor at Pfizer Shariq Mujib, PhD | Product Development Scientist at Fluidigm Corporation Kris Hon, PhD | Manager at Deloitte Canada
Apply or find out more at https://8vc.com/ |
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4 Week Group Intensive The 4 Week Group Intensive brings eight people together who don’t know each other to practice relationship-building tools and strategies in the hope that participants will find connection. Applications are due February 15.
Online Workshop January 27, 12:00-1:30 pm This one-time 1.5 hour workshop will help you develop the skills you need to make new connections and manage fear and anxiety that comes along with it.
Register here.
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Take a break and connect with other grad students at our bi-weekly virtual chat forum. Share your experiences in an informal setting, talk about your challenges and life as a graduate student. An expert peer facilitator will be available to answer questions related to each week's theme. Register here. |
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3. Award AnnouncementThe SGS Conference Grant provides financial support to encourage eligible students to actively present their research at an academic conference during the early stages of their graduate studies.
Deadlines: Online application opens: January 6, 2021 at 9:30am; Online application closes for both students & supervisors: March 31, 2021 at 4:30pm
Value/Duration: Variable
Level of Study: Full-time master’s or doctoral students
Required Legal Status: Domestic or international
Results: Mid-April 2021
Learn more here. |
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4. International Student Events |
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The CIE is offering several informative and engaging events for international students this January, including the recurring Immigration Q&A sessions. January 19: Discuss the relationships between food and culture as we talk about Food on Films at our next Intercultural Films Series session.
January 21 & 26: Join Global Chatter Hour to connect with other international students, facilitated by CIE’s International Student Experience Ambassadors.
January 21: Learn more about filing your Canadian income taxes as an international student.
January 28: Discover the Service Canada programs and services available to you as an international student.
January 28: Join us to learn about the different permanent residency programs at the next Permanent Residency Webinar.
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5. Faculty News |
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February 24, 2021
MSRD is the largest student-run medical student research conference in Canada. The conference showcases the research performed by students at the University of Toronto in the MD and MD/PhD streams. We are seeking interested faculty to become judges for our poster and/or oral presentations at this year’s MSRD. Register here by January 31 or find out more by emailing uoft.msrd@gmail.com. |
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7. Graduate Coordinators Office HoursTuesdays from 9:00 - 10:00 am
The IMS Graduate Coordinators, Dr. Lucy Osborne and Dr. Vasu Venkateswaran, will be holding weekly virtual office hours.
You are invited to join the meeting to ask the Graduate Coordinators your program-related questions (you will be placed in a waiting room until they are ready to see you). If you would like to discuss more personal matters, please contact them directly to set up a meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 878 6328 8088
Password: 900918 |
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8. Student Feature |
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“My classmates and I are helping seniors combat loneliness”: This U of T neuroscience student puts the care in health care
IMS student Rowaida Hussein and her fellow classmates started SAGE (Student Association for Geriatric Empowerment) to help long-term care homes combat COVID-19. They hold Zoom sessions with seniors to talk, sing with them and brighten their days. Find out more about this wonderful initiative in this Toronto Life feature. |
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Instagram of the Week |
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‘Brain tumours might arise when tissue does not heal properly — a finding by UofT Temerty Faculty of Medicine researchers that opens up new ideas about how cancer develops and how to combat it.’ |
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