Possible Topics for Proseminar
PhD Program
- EH / BUSPH Update
- Formal Orientation - DSc program guidelines
- Informal Orientation - advanced students discuss process
- Presentations by students on research progress
- Presentations by faculty on their research and potential opportunities for students
- DSc Alumni Homecoming Week (discuss life after the program - postdocs, consulting, etc)
- Planning for student/faculty meeting
- Submitting thesis to library
Useful tools
- Dealing with media attention around articles
- SAS tricks & data management
- Proposal writing 101
- Resources available through Information Technology (Rob Schadt)
- Library resources and information technology resources available through BU
- Creating and formatting tables
- Using PowerPoint in making presentations
- Concept mapping as a tool for thinking and writing
- Introduction to DataDesk as a tool for exploratory data analysis
- Faculty experience on Expert Panel
- Writing and reviewing manuscripts
- Endnote, lit searches
- Preparing a CV
- Getting started with data analysis
- Introduction to NHANES - How to get started
- Teaching 101
- Conferences - abstracts, posters, talks, and networking
- IRB Protocols
- How to design an effective questionnaire
- Working with cancer registries and large datasets
Looking toward the future
- Vaccines
- Finding a job after the doctoral program
- Dealing with student plagiarism
- Reviewing manuscripts and grants
- Legislative testimony
- Life as a journal editor
- Working with community groups
- Talking to the media
- Presentation of false information, advocacy groups, scientific rigor of journalists, how scientists should work with advocacy groups, etc. (Poisoned Profits? Greg or Jess?)
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