Faculty of Medicine :
Save the Date - Spring Virtual Showcase March 1, 2022
Professional Development & Workshops :
TI Methods Speaker Servies Webinar Wednesday, February 23rd from 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Please join us for the next TI Methods Speaker Series Webinar on "Harnessing the power of excess statistical significance"
About the topic: In this presentation, Tom Stanley will show how excess statistical significance (ESS) can improve the credibility of research synthesis. This will generalize on the notion of an excess of statistical significance by Ioannidis & Trikalinos’ (2007) that formed the basis for their chi-square test for publication bias by accommodating heterogeneity. This version of ESS leads to several new tests for publication selection bias (PSB) that are better than the alternatives as well as a new estimator of mean effect (WILS) that greatly reduces bias and MSE at virtually no cost to efficiency. These methods do not depend on the mechanism or the model of publication selection bias. The findings of these methods cannot be dismissed as a small-study effect because they do not treat small studies differently than large studies nor use, in any way, the correlation of effect size with its SE. Mathematically, PSB→E(ESS) > 0; hence, ESS serves as a good indicator of PSB.
About the speaker: Tom Stanley is Professor of Meta-Analysis at the School of Business and Law, Deakin University, Melbourne Australia. For over 30 years, Tom taught various economics and statistics classes at Hendrix College, as well as the odd history class (e.g., Western Intellectual Traditions). Since the 1980s, his research has focused on the development and application of meta-regression methods and the mitigation of publication bias. Prof. Stanley is the convener of MAER-Net (Meta-Analysis of Economics Research Network) and a member of both DeLMAR (Deakin Lab for the Meta-Analysis of Research) and the Society for Research Synthesis Methods. He is Associate Editor of the Journal of Economic Surveys and Research Synthesis Methods.
The Academy of Translational Medicine
The Academy of Translational Medicine is conducting a series of micro-courses for PhDs, Postdocs and PIs. The next workshop is taking place on February 28th (preparation materials will become available on February 14th).
Link to the event details: Entrepreneurship Micro-Courses | Academy of Translational Medicine (ubc.ca)
HLI Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Training Program
The HLI has put together a great training program in Knowledge Translation and Mobilization. The various sessions are every Thursday from 12:00pm - 1:00pm and can be viewed here .
You can register at the following link: https://forms.gle/T8SppBmaGAbEsJpc9
Awards :
Canadian Student Health Research Forum (CSHRF)
The 2022 Canadian Student Health Research Forum (CSHRF) will take place during the week of June 13 – 17 (TBA if virtual or in-person). This forum is a valuable opportunity for health research trainees in all fields at the doctoral level (PhD and MD/PhD) from across Canada to present their work, to network and to be recognized for the excellence of their contributions. The forum will feature a judged oral (research poster) presentation, awards of excellence and opportunities for students to network around their research posters. A notable highlight will be the participation of Gairdner laureates, both as symposium speakers and for small group mentorship interactions with student participants.
CSHRF has secured support and resources to provide students who attend with complimentary registration to the Forum. Registration includes the (judged) oral poster presentation, National awards of excellence, access to the Career Development Workshop, Gairdner Symposium and small-group Gairdner mentorship sessions as well as the opportunity for students to network virtually.
UBC graduate programs in the health sciences are invited to nominate their top (5%) currently-enrolled PhD students to participate in this event. If you are a PhD Student who would like to be considered for nomination please send your expression of interest to Heather Cheadle at heather.cheadle@pathology.ubc.ca by Monday, February 28th, 2022.
Value: Complementary registration to the Canadian Student Health Research Forum (CSHRF)
Graduate Program Nomination Deadline: 15 March 2022
Nominee Registration Deadline: 15 March 2022
For more information, including detailed nomination procedures, please see: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/canadian-student-health-research-forum-cshrf-travel-award.
PALM Trainee Virtual Conference Attendance Awards 2022 - Call for cycle 1 Applications
Due to COVID, these awards have been temporarily revised to reimburse students for virtual conferences where a registration fee was paid. The applications for cycle 1 (January - June, 2022) are due by e-mail to heather.cheadle@pathology.ubc.ca by Friday, April 1, 2022 at 4:00PM.
Eligibility:
The competition is open to Pathology graduate students irrespective of citizenship or residency status in Canada who are registered in the PhD Program, and are in the 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th year of their program.
The conference must be identified as an international conference, but it may take place in Canada.
If you have any questions about your eligibility, please contact Heather Cheadle for clarification.
A complete application includes:
1) Completed PALM Trainee Virtual Conference Awards Application found here
2) Submitted Conference Abstract.
3) Latest Annual Report.
4) Evidence of Abstract acceptance at Conference for Poster/Podium Presentation.
Reimbursement of this award will occur by funds transfer from G+PS Graduate Awards.
Applications will be adjudicated by a Departmental Awards Committee, and the results of this competition will be announced in July 2022.
Coordinator's Corner :
We are accepting feature photo submissions for upcoming newsletters! Email Heather with your photo at heather.cheadle@pathology.ubc.ca.
If you have changed your email address since the start of your Program, please email it to me to ensure you continue to receive Program Communications . Please also be sure to update your email in SIS to continue to receive important communications including awards notifications.
