IMS Weekly Digest - May 3, 2021
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Highlights
- News
- U of T and Merck Canada partner for vaccine knowledge and research
- Events
- Writing Research Articles Workshops
- CPIN Distinguished Lecture (May 6)
- Communicating through Conflict in Relationships (May 6)
- Design Thinking Experience Program (May 11)
- Sharing Data with Charts and Maps (May 14)
- Our Health on Thin Ice (June 2)
- Real Conversations (June 9)
- Call for:
- SGS Grad Students COVAX Taskforce
- Grad Well Survey (May 9)
- Jobs:
- IMS Work Study Positions - Apply by May 7
- Did you know? Remote examination guidelines
- Graduate Coordinators Office Hours
- IMS in the News
- Raw Talk Episode Release #95: Live or Be Alive
- IMS Mentions: Laura Best
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A new investment from Merck Canada to the University of Toronto’s Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health will support research and education around vaccine science to communicate the importance of immunization as a cornerstone of public health. Read the full U of T News article here.
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Writing IMRD (Introduction – Methods – Results -Discussion) Research Articles
Pre-recorded workshop series
- Writing Titles and Abstracts
- The “I” in IMRD: Writing Effective Research Article Introductions
- The “M” in IMRD: Crafting Your Methods Section
- The “RD” in IMRD : Strategies for Successful Results and Discussion Sections
At this link , you can check out the other prerecorded GCAC workshops to help you upgrade your academic communications skills.
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Communicating through Conflict in Relationships
May 6, 1:00 pm
Are you feeling socially isolated? Having a hard time in your relationships? This is a workshop to support making and sustaining healthy connections in your life inside and outside of school! Join us for an interactive exploration of skills and strategies to feel more connected to and at ease with others.
In this workshop, you will learn how to have conversations that might bring discomfort by reflecting on your conflict style and learning strategies for effective communication. Register here.
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Design Thinking Experience Program
June 1 - August 3
Passionate about improving campus life and working with like-minded people?
Join the 10-week Design Thinking Experience Program with fellow students and staff! In this series, you’ll have the opportunity to learn design thinking methodologies geared towards enhancing life at U of T. Participants will prototype chosen and assigned projects. Register for an information session on May 11 or May 12, or reach out by email at innovationhub@utoronto.ca.
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Sharing Data with Charts and Maps
May 14, 2:00 to 3:00 pm
Eleanor Lutz is an information designer who began as a PhD biology student. She now uses many of the skills she learned in grad school, such as coding and statistics, for her work in science communication. In this talk, Eleanor will share what her daily life was like while working as a freelance science designer, and now, as a graphics editor at The New York Times. Register here.
Click for the BMC Speakers Series 2021 full program.
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UofT Talks 2021, in partnership with Raw Talk Podcast, presents their virtual symposium event: Our Health on Thin Ice
When? June 2, 2021 at 5:30 - 8:30 pm
What? Featuring two expert panel discussions, workshops and community partners, learn about and engage in discourse on climate change and health, and discuss where we go from here for a healthier future.
Where? Hopin
Register here.
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Real Conversations - Save the Date
June 9, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
The IMSSA Wellness and Wellbeing subcommittee invites you to join us to talk about graduate student mental health through break-out room discussions and engaging with guest panelists from diverse backgrounds. Event details to follow!
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SGS Grad Students COVAX Taskforce:
Facilitating Equitable Access to COVID-19 Facts in Communities that are Disproportionately Impacted by the Pandemic
Vaccine hesitancy and confusion about vaccine options have become a topic of discussion in public discourse, specifically in Toronto’s hardest hit communities. To help support these communities, we are launching the “SGS COVAX Talks”, a graduate student-led initiative that will work on organizing and delivering an interactive virtual educational series between May and July.
The aim of this series is to equip UofT students with the knowledge and communication skills to support clear communication of COVID-19 vaccines facts in these disproportionately impacted communities. The expected time commitment of this project is approximately 20-25 hours, from May to July. If you are interested in joining this taskforce, please complete this Google Form by May 5,11:59 PM
For any questions, please email: a.youssef@mail.utoronto.ca
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Grad Well Survey
May 9, 2021
We’d like to invite you to share your valuable thoughts on graduate student wellness through this 10-20 minute survey which contains 25 questions.
All answers are anonymous, and data will be used to inform the creation of a mobile app and podcast series designed for you called the GradWell Project, a wellness initiative funded by a Temerty Faculty of Medicine Graduate Student Wellness Grant.
Upon completion, you may choose to enter a raffle for a chance to win one of twenty $25 gift cards of your choosing!
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Come and work with us! The IMS is hiring for the following summer Work Study positions:
IMS Temerty Medicine Connect Coordinator – Job ID 177998
In this role you will assist with the coordination and development of IMS' activities on the Temerty Faculty of Medicine's new networking platform Temerty Medicine Connect (TMC). Key responsibilities include developing the program and training materials for ambassadors as part of the IMS' new TMC Ambassador Program and helping develop a virtual mentorship program through the platform.
International Development Assistant – Job ID 177978
In this role you will assist with tasks that support new international initiatives, particularly related to program and database development. The International Development Assistant provides administrative and project management support to the International Development team. Multilingual speakers preferred.
Curriculum Development Assistant - Job ID 177964
In this role you will assist with ongoing work in building a curriculum database, helping to support the work required to implement some of the recommendations from the curriculum review, assisting with the development of a bio-statistics course, collecting information about external awards for nominating faculty and staff and helping establish a course evaluation process.
More information on the positions, the work study program and how to apply can be found on CLNx: https://clnx.utoronto.ca/home.htm
Applications close on May 7, however they will be considered on a rolling basis. If you have any questions, please email int.medscience@utoronto.ca
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5. Did you know about the remote exam guidelines?
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According to the School of Graduate Studies, U of T’s first all-remote Doctoral Final Oral Examinations were held by IMS and the Dept. of History on March 18, 2020.
Over one year (and nearly 50 IMS virtual final oral exams) later, PhD defenses continue to take place remotely. Please remember to include the signed Attestation of Remote Participation form with your FOE package.
Click here for the Remote FOE Guidelines.
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6. Graduate Coordinators Office Hours
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Tuesdays 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
Passcode: 900918
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"Our findings reveal the areas of the brain where electrical stimulation produces DBS-induced memory recall, in approximately half the patients," says Dr. Andres Lozano. "By demonstrating the importance of stimulating different, yet connected brain regions with DBS, these results improve our understanding of the brain circuits involved in memory. Read the full UHN news article here.
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Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) was legalized in Canada in 2016 under Bill C-14 after decades of public dialogue and debate. Episode 95 takes a deep dive into MAiD, the death and dying experience, and what these mean to patients, families, care providers, and others involved in the health system. Our featured guests each took us through a different aspect of living and dying at the end of life and how MAiD has impacted their respective lives and professional roles. Listen here.
*Please note, this podcast episode discusses topics of death and dying and may be triggering for some listeners.
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