Your abstract is your first impression – so make every word count! In addition to summarizing your work, an effective abstract boosts discoverability, attracts readers, and drives impact. In this webinar, we will walk through best practices for crafting clear, compelling abstracts that work for both readers and reviewers, with plenty of time reserved for questions and discussion.

You will learn:

• Why abstracts matter
• How to write an effective abstract
• Best practices that will boost the discoverability of your published work
• Pitfalls to avoid while writing

This session is intended for persons at all career levels who are interested in learning how to improve their scholarly writing skills.

Mentoring is a collaborative learning relationship that proceeds through purposeful stages over time and has the primary goal of helping the mentees gain the skills and knowledge they need to move on in their chosen careers. Research has shown that effective mentoring is linked to enhanced mentee productivity, self-efficacy, career satisfaction, and is an important predictor of academic success. In this interactive workshop, participants will explore ways they can work with their research mentors to get the training and support they need to be successful. They will also explore ways to expand their mentor network to get all the support they need.

This session is intended for individuals that have a primary mentor and it is open to graduate students, postdocs and early-career faculty who have a  mentor, mentoring committee or a professional advisor and are interested in strengthening mentoring relationships, build a broader support network, and take a more proactive role in their professional development.

Mentoring is a collaborative learning relationship that proceeds through purposeful stages over time and has the primary goal of helping the mentees gain the skills and knowledge they need to move on in their chosen careers. Although research has shown that effective mentoring is linked to enhanced mentee productivity, self-efficacy, career satisfaction, and is an important predictor of academic success, many mentors receive little to no training. Research Mentor Training (RMT) is a program designed to help research mentors maximize the effectiveness of their mentoring relationships. During this workshop, we will discuss expectations documents, a key component of the RMT curriculum.  We will talk about what they are, what they can/should contain, and how they can be used most effectively in mentoring relationships. There will be small group discussions.

This session is intended for those individuals who mentor undergraduates, graduate students, or postdocs in a research environment and are interested in strengthening mentoring relationships and creating clearer expectations to support mentee success.