Clinical Research Oriented Workshop (CROW) Meeting: June 3, 2021

 

Present:   Levi Bonnell, Justine Dee, Nancy Gell, Ben Littenberg, Charlie MacLean, Jen Oshita, Liliane Savard, Adam Sprouse-Blum, Connie van Eeghen (9)

1.                   Warm Up: (the recorder was late…)

2.                   Adam’s Biosketch for his K award:

a.       The goal is to present oneself as the researcher who has already done this kind of work and is sure to deliver

b.       Biosketches are revised with each submission

c.       Department of Medicine has a great resource in Gretchen Argraves

d.       Personal Statement

                                                   i.      First person singular is correct

                                                 ii.      Sales message: the K award is an investment to create a long term researcher with ongoing returns to the field of knowledge and the benefits to patients/society. Communicate the “I” in FINER – what is the life-long passion about?  Have made many efforts in this direction and need the award to take the next step to complete this preparation process.  Make it a story arch that ends in the elevator speech.

                                               iii.      Rephrase weaknesses to gaps and be consistent; indicate what is needed to become an R01 ready scientist

                                               iv.      Center on the dissertation as part of the story; it’s not a side issue.  How does what the dissertation study is focusing on fit into the long term trajectory of the plan, with the skills that it brings. “The PhD program taught me these skills which resulted in these accomplishments….  And I will build on them by…”

e.       Contributions to Science section:

                                                   i.      Should tell the story that supports the I in FINER

                                                 ii.      Good to present as a progression that connects across the story arch

                                               iii.      Some of the contributions can be in terms of collaborations with other peers to help their work and to learn about science

                                               iv.      Group by “treatment” and “etiology” – rebinning works

                                                 v.      Remember to include in the proposal, the plan to move from novice to mastery, leveraging the LCOM resources

f.        Sharing the document with line numbers is great for CROW; remember to remove for submission

3.                   Next week:  Jen may take the slot or will prompt for other volunteers