Happy Holidays from the ORT

Find out what's going on at the ORT and around UHN!

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A poster for the ORT's event "Mastering Communication: Tips for Engaging & Accessible Presentations". It has a photo of speaker, Dr. Amanda Veri on the left and a graphic of a female scientist presenting research on the left. In the centre is the event date of January 19 from 3-4 pm EST over Zoom. Underneath the date, text explains that the event will help participants elevate their research presentations with strategies for effective and accessible communication.

Mastering Communication: Tips for Engaging & Accessible Presentations
January 19 | 3:00 - 4:00 PM

Join the ORT’s Lead, Dr. Amanda Veri, to learn strategies for improving your oral research presentations. You’ll learn tips to:

• Engage your audience through storytelling

• Create crowd-pleasing graphics and slides

• Increase the accessibility of your presentations

Open to everyone. More information and registration here.

EVENTS

A poster for UHN's virtual Open Forum on COVID-19 with text reading "Join us at the Next Open Forum" .

COVID-19 UHN Open Forum
January 11 | 11:00 - 12:00 PM

UHN Open Forums give a regular opportunity to come together as a community. Given the current situation regarding the Omicron variant, the Open Forum is convening to go over the changes that took place over the holidays, share information, and answer questions.

A link to submit COVID-related questions will be sent out through All Users UHN email on January 9. Livestream link here.

A UHN COVID-19 tool kit from Health Services can be found here. Mental health resources can be found here. Tips for coping with the fifth wave are here. Intranet connection required.

A poster for Temerty Centre's Speaker Series event: AI Deployment in Medicine" on Jan 11 from 12 - 1 PM. The left side of the poster features photos of the three speakers, Drs. Adedinsewo, Berlin, and Liu. The right side states that it is hosted by T-CCAIREM over Zoom.

Temerty Centre Speaker Series: AI Deployment in Medicine
January 11 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM

T-CAIREM kicks off the 2022 Speaker Series by sharing their lessons learned across the Artificial Intelligence (AI) development pipeline to ultimately get AI innovations to the patients that may benefit most from them. The three speakers, Drs. Adedinsewo, Berlin, and Liu, have developed and are working to deploy algorithms across cardiology, radiation oncology, and critical care and will share their experiences and insights.

More information here.

FemSTEM 2022 Kickoff
January 12 | 3:30 - 5:00 PM

Join as the Health Innovation Hub (H2i) kicks off their 2022 FemSTEM programming!

The Kickoff will feature a panel and an interactive discussion and networking session. The panel will celebrate three incredible entrepreneurs: Catherine Chan, Rabia Khan and Soror Sharifpoor. Join to learn about their journeys and experiences in commercializing in the health care sector.

More information and register here.

A graphic for the Baycrest Rotman Research Institute's Research Training Centre.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in Research and Innovation: Methodologies and Best Practices
January 14 | 1:30 - 3:00 PM

Baycrest's Research Trainee Centre is hosting a session which will review considerations for EDI throughout the research development process. It will explore the historical ways in which research has done harm through discriminatory and oppressive means, and discuss ethical frameworks that consider issues of marginalization to ensure research serves a diverse and global world and does no harm.

More information and register here.

OPPORTUNITIES

Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements
Apply by January 21

The Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (MSFSS) Program supports high-calibre Canadian graduate students in building global linkages and international networks through the pursuit of exceptional research experiences at research institutions abroad. In order to be eligible, you must have accepted or hold a CGS Master's or Doctoral Award.

More information here.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Summer Program in Aging
Apply by January 26

The Summer Program in Aging (SPA) aims to provide graduate students and postdoctoral fellows involved in aging research with a program of advanced training that crosses disciplines, sectors, institutions, and geography. The program will bring together approximately 40 research trainees and numerous academic mentors to participate in interactive learning sessions. The focus topic for SPA 2022 is Neurodegenerative and Cerebrovascular Diseases and it will be held virtually from May 9–20, 2022.

Application details here.

A graphic reading "From the Office of Research Trainees at UHN (ORT) Team!" with photos of the ORT Team Members (left to right) Dr. Linda Penn, Director, Dr. Amanda Veri, Lead, Research Training Programs, and Dr. Clare Wall, Operations Planning Coordinator.