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Career Development Course: Networking - Professional societies, study sections, meetings etc.

Career Development Course: Networking - Professional societies, study sections, meetings etc. May 12, 2008 David D. Moore. Networking is essential and to be successful your personality must conform to…. …what it already is. http://surreal.ning.com/photo/photo/show?id=578864%3APhoto%3A1023.

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Career Development Course: Networking - Professional societies, study sections, meetings etc.

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  1. Career Development Course:Networking - Professional societies, study sections, meetings etc. May 12, 2008 David D. Moore

  2. Networking is essential and to be successful your personality must conform to…

  3. …what it already is. http://surreal.ning.com/photo/photo/show?id=578864%3APhoto%3A1023

  4. What is networking? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_degrees_of_separation

  5. What is networking? Networking is the process of discovering and utilizing connections between people. Genuine networks stem from friendships or business relationships. Everyone knows other people, and thus has a network. But "networking" implies movement beyond one's immediate network and involves tapping into other people's networks, perhaps far removed from one's own.http://web.mit.edu/career/www/workshops/networking/whatis.html Lim et al. (2006) Cell 125(4):801

  6. Why is networking important?

  7. Because “all politics is local” Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill, Jr.

  8. How do I do it? You already know: MAKE CONTACTS

  9. www.mindseyecards.com/ magnets.html

  10. http://mashable.com/images/communitymaplarge.png

  11. http://www.career.caltech.edu/programs/ppcc/photos.shtml

  12. http://www.career.caltech.edu/programs/ppcc/photos.shtml

  13. At BCM Collaborate and communicate Don’t just go to seminars, ask questions Volunteer for things - contribute to the community Go to meetings - local, national, intergalactic

  14. At A Meeting Ask questions at the talks Ask questions and introduce yourself at the posters Identify people you want to meet beforehand, and do it Take advantage of social opportunities

  15. Join Your Society Societies often have trainee membership The Endocrine Society has 33 committees 3 relate to trainees http://www.endo-society.org/apps/Nominate/

  16. How are conferences organized? Conference “non-profits” are businesses. Speaker lists must be prepared well (>1 year) in advance. Organizers overwhelmingly invite speakers they already know. Meeting organizers are generally chosen by previous meeting organizers. Some organizations encourage new meeting proposals: GRC, FASEB, Keystone Organizers are highly motivated to identify new speakers and speakers from under-represented groups.

  17. How are study section rosters chosen? http://cms.csr.nih.gov/PeerReviewMeetings/StudySectionReviewers/HowScientistsareSelected+orStudySectionService.htm Study sections are thematic and are mainly composed of “full” members supplemented by a few “ad hoc” members Study section members must be “recognized authorities” and have a grant Full members serve 4 year terms and typically start as ad hocs If you are female and get an R01, be ready for a call If you have a Y chromosome and want to be on a study section, contact the chairperson or someone you know who is a member

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