SMRTS Seminars Program

The SMRTS (Sharing Multi-network Resources for Trainee Success) Seminars Program is a professional development initiative between 9 national and provincial networks aimed at providing the best possible programming to our respective trainees.

Each month, we will offer our trainees access to a wide range of soft skills programming through a live-streamed webinar or event.  For further information about specific webinars, please contact the host network as listed below.

UPCOMING SEMINARS

Pitching and Presenting with Style 
Tuesday, November 27, 2018 1:00-2:00pm ET

Register to Attend: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Q7YAcXobTNa9Hce7CkL-QQ

Presenter: Sylviane Duval (Research Navigation and Knowledge Transfer Professional, OpenTheBox)

First impressions count! Because people form an opinion of you within 30 seconds of initial contact, creating a positive lasting impression is crucial—especially if you are (or want to be) an influencer or whether you are presenting your research at a conference or pitching it to a team of reviewers. In this short session, you will learn key strategies to present yourself and your research/ideas with more impact, leaving your audience no choice but to be impressed from the start.

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PAST SEMINARS

2018 Webinars

• “Choices and Opportunities for Academic & ‘Academia Adjacent’ Careers,” Allison Brennan & Leslie Grad (KBHN)
• “Social Media: Building Your Personal Brand,” Kate Headley, MsCommuniKate Public Relations (MEOPAR NCE)
• “Taking Good Business Ideas out of the Lab: Commercializing Your Research” (GlycoNet)
• “Navigating Academic Scholarship,” (CFN NCE)
• “The ABCs of Media Interviews,” Margaret Polanyi (Senior Communications Manager, AGE-WELL NCE)
• “Experimental Design and Reporting” (BioCanRx)
• “Write the Right Grant” Dr. Parminder Raina, (McMaster University)

2017 Webinars

• “Moving Research to Policy: Practical Approaches for Researchers to Inform Policy Development,” Dr. Jennifer Zwicker (University of Calgary) & Dr. Keiko Shikako-Thomas (McGill University)
• “Media Relations- How to Get Your Story Into the Press,” Lisa Willemse (Senior Communications Advisor, OIRM)
• “Understanding Patents in the Academic Environment,” Lisa Sim (Miller Thomson LLP)
• “Grantsmanship: An Exercise in Strategy,” Dr. Jennifer Quizi (Ottawa Hospital Research Institute)
• “Building Success Through Networking and Interview Skills,” Guang Ying Mo, PhD.

2016 Webinars

• “Reverse Innovation: A Case Study,” Dr. Matt Ratto (University of Toronto)
• “Communicating in Plain Language,” Sylviane Duval (Independent Consultant)

The SMRTS Program is a collaborative effort between the following networks: