NEWS AT A GLANCE
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IMS ANNOUNCEMENTS IMS Scientific Day – Mark your Calendars!
Casino Night IMSSA hosts Toronto Blue Jays Outing IMSSA Site Specific Events Career Development Series
10/24
TBA
All IMS students are expected to attend IMS Scientific Day. Attendance at Scientific Day counts towards completion of the IMS seminar requirement (whether in the CIP stream or the regular stream). If you cannot attend, your supervisor must submit a note to the IMS office explaining your absence.
The Institute of Medical Science is extremely pleased to announce a few changes in the IMS Office.
IMS Scientific Day Career Development Series IMSSA Spring Apartment Crawl
JUNE 15
This year’s IMS Scientific Day will be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. It will feature Bernard Langer keynote lecturer Dr. Thomas R. Insel, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
IMS Office Staff
MAY 15
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Career Development Series: Scientific Writing
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Kaki Narh Blackwood has accepted the position of Student and Faculty Affairs Coordinator at the IMS. Kaki will be responsible for the administration of awards, faculty appointments, and courses. She can be reached at sf.medscience@utoronto.ca and by telephone at 416946-7143. Marika Galadza has accepted the position of Program Assistant at the IMS. Marika will be responsible for the administration of student defense examinations and monitor student progress. She can be reached at pa.medscience@utoronto.ca and by telephone at 416978-6696. We congratulate both Kaki and Marika on their well-deserved promotions and wish them every success in their new positions. Recruitment efforts are underway to hire a replacement for the Departmental Assistant position. In the interim, the IMS hired Cassandra Wysochanskyj to temporarily assume the role of Departmental Assistant. Cassandra will be responsible for the reception area, general inquiries, Summer Undergraduate Research Program, room bookings, and provide general administrative support. She can be reached at dir.medscience@utoronto.ca and by telephone at 416-946-8286. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Samara Carter for doing an excellent job of filling in as the Program Assistant and we wish her all the best in her future plans.
IMSSA ANNOUNCEMENTS The IMS Career Seminar Series is designed to provide graduate students with the opportunity to meet representatives from scientificrelated careers. Please RSVP (imssacareers@gmail.com) for our upcoming seminars: • Careers in Global Health/Health Policy – April 26th, 5-7pm, MaRS 4-204 • The Path to Clinical Trial Management – May 10th, 12-2pm, MaRS 4-904 • A Career in Medicine/Research – May 24th, 12-2pm, PMH 7-605 IMSSA will be leading a Teaching Assistantship Workshop on June 6th. This workshop will help you learn hands-on skills about university teaching, how to start a teaching dossier, and how to gain university teaching experience. Please e-mail us (leanne. desouza@alumni.utoronto.ca) for further details! GOT TALENT? IMSSA is gearing up for our Annual Talent Show Fundraiser to be held this summer—come out and show off your talents for a great cause! Past acts have featured piano playing, bollywood dancing, rapping, juggling, and more! Please contact us (melanie.guenette@alumni.utoronto.ca) to inquire about performing.
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