The WCHRI Learning Session (formerly Lunch & Learn) series provides our members with useful, practical and timely exposure to a range of topics important to their research. While some presentations are specific for trainees (graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and residents) or certain grant competitions, many are suitable for our junior and senior faculty.
Evaluations for this well-attended series have been extremely positive and have included many suggestions for upcoming workshops. It is evident from the feedback and attendance that these very practical sessions are of great benefit to all of our members. If you have suggestions for a presentation, please contact WCHRI. Presentations will be made available to our members along with links to key resources.
Upcoming Sessions
| Seminar | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| July 21 | Murilo Graton, postdoctoral fellow, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Zeniab Momeni, postdoctoral fellow, Augustana – Social Sciences Moderated by Stephane Bourque, Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine | How to prepare your abstract for WCHRI Research Day |
Previous Sessions:
| Seminar | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| February 8 | Sandra Davidge, executive director, Women and Children’s Health Research Institute Todd Alexander, associate director, Women and Children’s Health Research Institute | WCHRI Town Hall 2023: Presentation Slides |
| January 18 | Trainee Advisory Committee Members | Are you an undergraduate student considering graduate research in women’s and/or children’s health? “Grad School 101 workshop” |
| October 5, 2022 | Áine Brislane, postdoctoral fellow, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation Linn Moore, postdoctoral fellow, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Alexander Howard, medical student, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry Moderator: Forough Jahandideh, postdoctoral fellow, Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine | Learning Session: How to prepare your presentation for WCHRI Research Day Presentation slides: |
| September 16, 2022 | Sandra Thompson-Hodgetts, associate professor, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine Janette Mailo, assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics | Presentation slides: “Empowering next-generation researchers in perinatal and child health: An introduction to the ENRICH Program” |
| September 1, 2022 | Paramita Chaudhuri Basu, director of programs & ecosystem development, Health Innovation Hub Marina Barbu, operations manager, Health Innovation Hub | Presentation slides: “Business resources for health and life sciences innovators” |
| July 21, 2022 | Andrew Mackie, Professor, Department of Pediatrics Qiumin Tan, Canada Research Chair in Molecular Genetics of Human Disease | Presentation slides: Learning Session: How to prepare your abstract for WCHRI Research Day |
| May 11, 2022 | Sarah Elliot, Assistant Director for Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence Andrea Eaton, MSc Trainee, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta | Zoom replay: Creating Research That Matters: Development and use of Alberta child health research priorities |
| February 9, 2022 | Sandra Davidge, executive director, Women and Children’s Health Research Institute Todd Alexander, associate director, Women and Children’s Health Research Institute | Zoom replay: WCHRI Town Hall |
| January 26, 2022 | Meghan Riddell, assistant professor in the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Physiology | Zoom replay: How to write a lay abstract |
| November 30, 2021 | Justine Turner, professor in the Department of Pediatrics | Zoom replay: “How to deliver an effective community presentation on your research“ |
| October 6, 2021 | Vivian Biancardi, Tami Saez & Qutuba Karwi | Presentation slides: 10-minute oral presentation |
| July 28, 2021 | Eytan Wine, associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics Sandy Hodgetts, associate professor in the Faculty of Rehabilitation—Occupational Therapy | |
| June 30, 2021 | Melissa Tremblay, assistant professor in the Department of Educational Psychology Richard Oster, research associate in the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science | Zoom replay: “Developing meaningful research partnerships with Indigenous communities“ |
| May 21, 2021 | Gary Goldsand, clinical ethicist and assistant professor with the John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry | Presentation slides: “Pursuing “reasonableness” in the communication of research evidence to parents“ |
| March 17, 2021 | Samina Ali, professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine | Presentation slides: “Introduction to writing research proposals” |
| February 17, 2021 | Sumedh Bele, assistant director for the Patient Engagement Platform in Alberta Strategy of Patient-oriented Research (SPOR) Support Unit | Presentation slides: “Engaging patients as partners in research” |
| January 20, 2021 | Meghan Riddell, assistant professor in the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Physiology | Presentation slides: “How to write a lay abstract“ |
| October 6, 2020 | Charity Slobod, professional development coordinator for the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Martha Ruiz, 2020 UAlberta 3MT winner | Presentation slides: “How to prepare your 3MT-style presentation for WCHRI Research Day” |
| September 25, 2020 | Rhonda Bell, professor in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences and WCHRI theme lead for pregnancy and healthy developmental trajectories | Presentation slides: “The APrON study” |
| September 22, 2020 | ACHRI-CCHCSP-WCHRI Karen Thomas, community engagement manager at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute Selina Allu, knowledge translation broker at the University of Calgary’s Division of Nephrology | Presentation slides: “Making your cocktail pitch sizzle” |
| July 29, 2020 | Lesley Wiart, associate professor in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Eytan Wine, associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics | Presentation slides: “How to prepare your WCHRI abstract” Zoom video replay |
| June 17, 2020 | Samina Ali, professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine | Presentation slides: CRISP application information session |
| February 21, 2020 | Melissa Tremblay, assistant professor in the Department of Educational Psychology | Presentation slides: “Developing meaningful research partnerships with Indigenous communities” |
| February 5, 2020 | Todd Alexander, associate professor, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry | Presentation slides: WCHRI Innovation Grant information session |
| January 15, 2020 | Meghan Riddell, assistant professor in the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Physiology | Presentation slides: “How to write a lay abstract” |
| November 19, 2019 | Charity Slobod, community connect lead and professional development coordinator for the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research | Presentation slides: “Propelling your research into the public sphere” |
| October 15, 2019 | Samina Ali, professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine | Presentation slides: “You got this: An introduction to writing research proposals” |
| October 8, 2019 | Geoff Ball, professor, Department of Pediatrics Maryam Kebbe, postdoctoral fellow, Department of Pediatrics | Presentation slides: “Creating and delivering powerful scientific presentations” |
| September 19, 2019 | Michelle Bailleux, WCHRI grants administrator | Presentation slides: WCHRI Postdoctoral Fellowship program |
| August 1, 2019 | Sandy Thompson-Hodgetts, associate professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy Eytan Wine, associate professor in the Department of Paediatrics | Presentation slides: “How to prepare your WCHRI abstract for conference presentations” |
| June 11, 2019 | Shannon MacDonald, assistant professor in the Faculty of Nursing and an adjunct in the School of Public Health | Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program (CCHCSP) and WCHRI lunch & learn series Presentation slides: “Building a library of mentors: Stocking the shelves with the people you need to support your research career” |
| April 30, 2019 | Charmaine Kabatoff, Research Ethics Board (REB) consultant in the Research Ethics Office | Presentation slides: “Navigating the research ethics approval process: Avoiding potholes and pitfalls” |
| March 12, 2019 | Maryna Yaskina, WCHRI biostatistician | Presentation slides: “Introduction to statistics in medicine” |
| February 28, 2019 | Michelle Bailleux, WCHRI grants administrator | Presentation slides: WCHRI Graduate Studentship information session |
| February 13, 2019 | Dinuka Gunaratne, career education coordinator with the Faculty of Graduate Studies & Research | Presentation slides: Mentorship—a catalyst for success in academia |
| January 30, 2019 | Todd Alexander, chair of the WCHRI Innovation Advisory Committee | Presentation slides: WCHRI Innovation Grant applicant information session |
| January 15, 2019 | Kelly Mrklas, KT implementation scientist, Strategic Clinical Networks™ with the System Innovation and Programs portfolio at Alberta Health Services | Presentation slides: Knowledge translation (KT) components in research grants: A strategic approach |
| January 11, 2019 | Michelle Bailleux, WCHRI grants administrator | Presentation slides: WCHRI Summer Studentship grant applicant information session |