- Systematic reviews and other types of evidence synthesis in tobacco regulatory science: a primer
- DATE + TIME: Thu Mar 20, 2025 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
- SPEAKERS: Dr. Jamie Hartmann-Boyce and Dr. Jonathan Livingstone-Banks
- DESCRIPTION: By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
• Explain the purpose and value of evidence synthesis
• Identify different types of evidence synthesis and their relevance to different questions in tobacco regulatory science
• Identify a trustworthy systematic review or evidence synthesis product based on core review elements
• Plan next steps if they choose to undertake their own evidence synthesis View slides - Video for “Systematic reviews and other types of evidence synthesis in tobacco regulatory science: a primer”
- Responding to Journal Peer Reviewers
- DATE + TIME: Fri Jan 17, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
- SPEAKERS: Dr. Ella August
- DESCRIPTION:
In this webinar, Dr. August will focus on basic principles and strategies for
responding to journal peer reviewers, including how to:
• Format responses to reviewers for easy comprehension
• Craft responses and associated manuscript changes to maximize your chances for final acceptance
• Address suggestions with which you do not agree
• Address conflicting advice from different reviewers Participants will gain hands-on practice using examples from BMJ Open. - Video for “Responding to Journal Peer Reviewers”
- How to Conduct a High-Quality Journal Peer Review
- DATE + TIME: Fri Nov 15, 2024 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
- SPEAKERS: Dr. Ella August
- DESCRIPTION: Peer review is a key skill for academic professionals. In this webinar, you will:
• Increase your skills and confidence in writing a high-quality journal peer review
report.
• Understand how to apply a three-step process to conduct a thorough and respectful journal peer review. Participants will be invited to consider various examples in small groups. To participate, please register here by Friday, November 8th. This workshop is open to all CAsToR trainees & junior investigators. Questions? Please contact Molly Coeling at mcoeling@umich.edu. - Video for “How to Conduct a High-Quality Journal Peer Review”
- CAsToR Individual Development Plan
- DATE + TIME: Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
- SPEAKERS: Dr. Ella August
- DESCRIPTION: Create your personalized career development plan. An IDP is a communication tool to support setting and reaching professional
goals in collaboration with your mentor(s). In this workshop, you will:
• Create an IDP using a self-assessment process and template developed
specifically for CAsToR trainees & junior investigators (general skills, TRS
competencies, and tobacco modeling competencies for modelers or modeling collaborators)
• Establish career and research goals
• Create a roadmap to reach your goals This workshop is open to CAsToR trainees & junior investigators only. All CAsToR trainees & junior investigators are encouraged to participate. Join us on Zoom on Tuesday, April 30th from 12-1:30pm ET. Registration is required. Please register by Friday, April 26th. We will ask that you complete a portion of the self-assessment ahead of time. - CAsToR Workshop: AI Tools for Information Seeking
- DATE + TIME: Thu Apr 18, 2024 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
- SPEAKERS: Tyler Nix, MS (Associate Director of Research & Informatics, UM Taubman Health Sciences Library) and Judy Smith, MS (Informationist, UM Taubman Health Sciences Library)
- DESCRIPTION:
This workshop will orient participants to AI tools that can be used for information seeking and summarizing literature, such as: • Recognizing strengths and challenges of using AI in literature searching
• Learning best practices for avoiding incorrect or misleading information
• Understanding how to evaluate AI tools for information seeking There will also be some hands-on exploration! This workshop is open to all CAsToR-affiliated individuals. To participate, please register here by Thursday, April 11th. For more information, please contact Molly Coeling at mcoeling@umich.edu.
There are currently no upcoming workshops.