Web based presentation for all MD Students, Medical Interns, Residents and fellows.

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Recruiter: Meegan McDermott

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, in an effort to acclimate new postdocs to Columbia University, would like to offer a first look at the resources at the Morningside and Medical Center campuses that directly relate to the postdoctoral experience. Discussion includes a brief run through of benefits according to the four postdoctoral titles, an initial look at an Independent Development Plan and how to plan for the future, and the services available University wide and through the OPA.

Are you new to Columbia and will you be conducting research with human subjects?

Do you need either an introduction to the Columbia Institutional Review Board (IRB), or a refresher on the basics of submitting a protocol to the IRB?

If you answered “yes” to either of these questions, you may be interested in attending: “An Introduction to the Columbia IRB: Tips on Transferring Protocols and Submitting a Protocol for Review”. The session will provide:

• an introduction to the Morningside IRB staff and the organization of the CU IRBs;
• an overview of the IRB review process including levels of review, RASCAL (the Web-based electronic submission system), and helpful hints to facilitate an efficient review;
• tips on transferring protocols to Columbia from other institutions; And an opportunity to ask questions.

Although the program is geared to help new Columbia faculty and researchers understand the IRB process at Columbia, everyone is welcome, even “old timers.”

Location: Morningside IRB Office: 419 W. 119th Street (just east of Amsterdam)

The session is hosted by the Columbia IRB staff. A representative from Columbia Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA) will be on hand to answer questions regarding transferring funding to CU.

Feel free to bring your lunch, beverages will be provided.

Please RSVP: Amy Kelly by email at ak2482@columbia.edu or by phone at 212-851-7040 so we can plan accordingly.

We hope to see you there!

Are you new to Columbia and will you be conducting research with human subjects?

Do you need either an introduction to the Columbia Institutional Review Board (IRB), or a refresher on the basics of submitting a protocol to the IRB?

If you answered “yes” to either of these questions, you may be interested in attending: “An Introduction to the Columbia IRB: Tips on Transferring Protocols and Submitting a Protocol for Review”. The session will provide:

• an introduction to the Morningside IRB staff and the organization of the CU IRBs;
• an overview of the IRB review process including levels of review, RASCAL (the Web-based electronic submission system), and helpful hints to facilitate an efficient review;
• tips on transferring protocols to Columbia from other institutions; And an opportunity to ask questions.

Although the program is geared to help new Columbia faculty and researchers understand the IRB process at Columbia, everyone is welcome, even “old timers.”

Location: Morningside IRB Office: 419 W. 119th Street (just east of Amsterdam)

The session is hosted by the Columbia IRB staff. A representative from Columbia Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA) will be on hand to answer questions regarding transferring funding to CU.

Feel free to bring your lunch, beverages will be provided.

Please RSVP: Amy Kelly by email at ak2482@columbia.edu or by phone at 212-851-7040 so we can plan accordingly.

We hope to see you there!

What do PhD students do to finish on time, to overcome isolation, doubt and writer's block, and to enjoy the process? And just as importantly what do they do in order to spend guilt-free time with their family and friends and perhaps even have holidays? If this sounds appealing, then this session will be of particular use to you.

This workshop describes the key habits that research with thousands of students shows will make a difference to how quickly and easily you complete your PhD. Just as importantly, these habits can greatly reduce the stress and increase the pleasure involved in completion.

The workshop helps you to understand how to increase your effectiveness and outcomes in the following key areas:

• how you deal with your supervisor
• how you structure your study time
• your attitude (or lack thereof!) in relation to your research
• dealing with writer's block and writing difficulties
• getting the help you need when you are stuck
• juggling multiple commitments and never having enough time
• keeping going when the going gets tough

Register for this Event on the GSAS Events calendar.

This presentation is for healthcare-related Ph.D. students, Post-docs, MD students, Medical Interns, Residents, Fellows and Masters students (non-M.B.A.).

Please click here to visit the McKinsey & Company website for additional information and eligibility requirements.

Recruiter: Elizabeth Verhagen

The Columbia University Medical Center Institutional Review Boards invite you to join us at the next monthly meeting for investigators and research coordinators.

The topic for this month’s Monthly IRB-Investigator’s Meeting will be:

• “IRB Update”

The session will include:

• Explanation of recent changes or additions to IRB policies, procedures, and submission requirements;
• Question and Answer period.

The meeting is scheduled for:

• August 27, 2009
• 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
• VC 14-240, Humphreys Auditorium, 630 West 168th Street, 14th Floor

The objectives of these monthly meetings are:

1. to help ensure that all human subjects research is conducted in accordance with the federal regulations, in an ethical manner, and with high standards of excellence; and
2. to form a network among researchers and the IRB for the purposes of facilitating human research.

If you have questions, please call 212.305.5883.

So we can plan accordingly, please click here to RSVP.