--_000_422697E842112241BE9562D58752234E13EB408852beagledavidso_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable TEACHING "SURVIVAL SKILLS" AND ETHICS 16th Annual Trainer-of-Trainers Conference Supported by NIH June 21-26, 2010 Santa Fe, New Mexico Learn how to implement or improve training in the responsible conduct of re= search (RCR) and key professional skills at your institution. *** Conference fellowships are available!*** ----------------------------------------------- This conference prepares faculty and administrators to provide training in = the responsible conduct of research and in a broad range of professional "s= urvival skills" (e.g., writing research articles, giving research seminars,= obtaining employment, securing funding, teaching and mentoring). It is rel= evant to individuals in research-oriented disciplines who teach at levels r= anging from undergraduates through to faculty and professionals. It should = be particularly useful to PIs and other individuals at institutions who are= required by their funding agencies to provide instruction in RCR. In addition to the training received during the conference, participants wi= ll receive an entire curriculum on RCR and professional development, includ= ing syllabi, PowerPoint slides, handouts for students, in-class exercises a= nd cases for discussion, and an extensive bibliography. Copies of select bo= oks on ethics and program evaluation, as well as an extensive binder (400+p= ages) of journal articles and other readings also are provided. Conference faculty include the co-directors, Michael Zigmond, PhD and Beth = Fischer, PhD from the University of Pittsburgh, as well as Jeanette Hoit, P= hD, (University of Arizona), Jeffrey Kahn, PhD, (University of Minnesota), = Richard McGee, PhD, (Northwestern University), Debra Parrish, JD, (Parrish = Law Offices), Julio Ramirez, PhD, (Davidson College), Gonzalo Torres, PhD, = (University of Pittsburgh), Alan West, Carmell Therapeutics Corporation, an= d Joseph Whittaker, PhD, (Morgan State University). The conference schedule, as well as an application form, are available on o= ur website at www.skillsandethics.org. App= lications are considered on a rolling basis. Conference fellowships are available. They are awarded based on need and ra= nge in size up to a full fellowship, which covers all but $425 of the stand= ard costs of attending this conference. Comments made anonymously by past participants include * "This was the best conference in which I've participated ever. So organiz= ed, structured, and practical. I'm honored to have been selected to partici= pate." * "The information provided ... has been overwhelmingly relevant and clearl= y applicable given the needs of my university. My interaction within my [wo= rking] group has allowed me another perspective on conference participants = and presenters. As well, it has provided me additional info that is extreme= ly relevant to the work I do." * "Very relevant to what I plan to do in terms of organization, content, an= d planning." * "...It was a great opportunity to hear/talk about what others are doing. = The information shared was extremely useful and interesting." * "The biggest impact for me was realizing the importance of this kind of c= urriculum to students/postdocs and faculty." * "Excellent info, organization, and delivery...Concrete info - examples fo= r application, and generalization to various contexts/work settings." * "Extremely useful and very helpful handouts/curricula in binders." ____________________________________ The Survival Skills and Ethics Program University of Pittsburgh 3500 Fifth Avenue, Suite 202 Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Phone: 412-578-3716 Fax 412-578-3790 survival@pitt.edu www.survival.pitt.edu ____________________________________ ********************************************************** Julio J. Ramirez, Ph.D. R. Stuart Dickson Professor Laboratory of Behavioral Neuroscience Department of Psychology Watson Building, Room 202 P.O. Box 7017 Davidson College Davidson, North Carolina 28035-7017 V: 704-894-2888 F: 704-894-2512 --_000_422697E842112241BE9562D58752234E13EB408852beagledavidso_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

TEACHING “SURVIV= AL SKILLS” AND ETHICS

16^th Annual Trainer-of-Traine= rs Conference

Supported by NIH

June 21-26, 2010

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Learn how to implement= or improve training in the responsible conduct of research (RCR) and key p= rofessional skills at your institution.

*** Conference fellowships are available!***

-----------------------------------------------

This conference prepares faculty and administrators to provide t= raining in the responsible conduct of research and in a broad range of prof= essional “survival skills” (e.g., writing research articles, giving research seminars, obtaining employment, securing= funding, teaching and mentoring). It is relevant to individuals in researc= h-oriented disciplines who teach at levels ranging from undergraduates thro= ugh to faculty and professionals. It should be particularly useful to PIs and other individuals at institutio= ns who are required by their funding agencies to provide instruction in RCR= .

In addition to the training received during the conference, part= icipants will receive an entire curriculum on RCR= and professional development, including syllabi, PowerPoint slides, handouts for students, in-class exercises and c= ases for discussion, and an extensive bibliography. Copies of select books = on ethics and program evaluation, as well as an extensive binder (400+p= ages) of journal articles and other readings also are provided.

Conference faculty include the co-directors,

Michael Zigm= ond, PhD and Beth Fischer, PhD from the University of Pittsburgh, as well as Jeanette Hoit, PhD, (University of Arizona), Jeffrey Kahn, PhD, (University of Minnesota), Richard McGee, PhD, (Northwestern University), Debra Parrish, JD, (Pa= rrish Law Offices), Julio Ramirez, PhD, (Davidson College), Gonzalo Torres, PhD, (University of Pittsburgh), Alan West, Carmell Therapeutics Corporatio= n, and Joseph Whittaker, PhD, (Morg= an State University).

The conference schedule, as wel= l as an application form, are available on= our website at www.skillsandethics.org. Applications are considered on a rolling basis.

Conference fellowships= are available. They are awarded based on = need and range in size up to a full fellowship, which covers all but $425 o= f the standard costs of attending this conference.

Comments made anonymously by past participants include

·= “This was the best con= ference in which I’ve participated ever. So organized, structured, and practical. I’m honored to have been sel= ected to participate.”

·= “The information provi= ded … has been overwhelmingly relevant and clearly applicable given the needs of my university. My interaction within my [working] group = has allowed me another perspective on conference participants and presenter= s. As well, it has provided me additional info that is extremely relevant t= o the work I do.”

·= “Very relevant to what= I plan to do in terms of organization, content, and planning.”

·= “…It was a = great opportunity to hear/talk about what others are doing. The information shared was extremely useful and interesting.”

·= “The biggest impact fo= r me was realizing the importance of this kind of curriculum to students/postdocs and faculty.”

·= “Excellent info, organ= ization, and delivery…Concrete info – examples for application, and generalization to various contexts/work setti= ngs.”

·= “Extremely useful and = very helpful handouts/curricula in binders.”

____________________________________

The Survival Skills and Ethics Program

University of Pittsburgh

3500 Fifth Avenue, Suite 202

Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Phone: 412-578-3716

Fax 412-578-3790

survival@pitt.edu

www.survival.pitt.edu

____________________________________

 

 

*************************************= *********************

Julio J. Ramirez, Ph.D.

R. Stuart Dickson Professor

Laboratory of Behavioral Neuroscience=

Department of Psychology

Watson Building, Room 202

P.O. Box 7017

Davidson College

Davidson, North Carolina 28035-7017

 

V: 704-894-2888

F: 704-894-2512

 

 

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