The Margaret Moffat Research Day, held Wednesday, March 31, is an annual event intended to highlight the research of graduate students from departments within the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and the biomedical engineering, neuroscience and developmental biology programs.
Undergraduate medicine and dentistry students are also invited to participate. As part of the Research Day, students participate in a poster competition. The posters will be organized into broad categories for judging. Judging will be done by groups of experts drawn from Schulich.
The 2010 Margaret Moffat Research Day event will be held from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the University Community Centre (UCC).
Career Day Events
This year the event has expanded to include activities to promote career opportunities in the biomedical sciences. Several employers interested in hiring graduate students will have exhibitor booths in the UCC gyms and representatives will be on hand to answer questions and meet students.
The following events will take place in UCC 210: The Student Success Centre: Careers, Leadership and Experience:
Panel Discussion: Get the Inside Scoop!
11 a.m. – noon
Join a panel discussion with employers who are willing to share their experience and expertise. Come with questions for panelists and learn about what it takes to get the job you want outside academia.
Meet the panelists:
Dr. Encarnacion Thomas, MD, Regional Medical and Research Specialist, Pfizer Canada Bruce Seet, National Vaccines Strategy Manager, GlaxoSmithKline Canada Vince Varallo, Sales Consultant, Olympus Canada Amy Cook, PhD, Senior Policy Advisor, Ministry of Research and Innovation Justin Leushner, Director, Sernova Robert Nuttall, PhD, Senior Health Policy Analyst, Canadian Cancer Society
Workshop: Beyond the Bench – Repositioning your skills in non-academic settings
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. or 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
This workshop is an opportunity to begin to identify the benefits and challenges of repackaging your advanced degrees in non-academic settings. Your career aspirations, values and transferable skills will be emphasized, as you explore your worth from the employers’ perspective. Come, prepared to ask yourself the questions that really matter.
Register to participate on CareerCentral as space is limited.
More details are available at https://www.uwo.ca/schulich/gradstudies/current/events.html.