Call for Poster and Oral Abstract Submissions

Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows training in the Faculty of Health Sciences are invited to participate in this year’s FHS Research Plenary Poster and Oral Sessions.

Those interested in presenting are encouraged to review the following guidelines on abstract submission.

Click here for the Abstract Submission form for Graduate Students.

Click here for the Abstract Submission form for Postdoctoral Fellows.

The deadline for receipt of all abstract submissions is March 17th, 2011 by 4:00pm.  Abstract submissions should be submitted by email to the relevant graduate program.  A complete listing of program contacts may be found below.

Top abstract submissions will be selected within each graduate program and those selected will be notified of their success.  Presenters will have the opportunity to showcase their work at one of the event’s poster or oral sessions, and will have their names published in this year’s program and on the FHS Graduate Studies website.  Winning presentations will also be celebrated on May 18th at the FHS Research Plenary Awards Reception.

We hope you will join us as we honour the research achievements of FHS graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, and celebrate excellence in the Health Sciences at the 2011 FHS Research Plenary.

Listing of Program Contacts

If you are registered in….	Your program contact is…	Abstracts are submitted to…
Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences	Lisa Kush	kushl@mcmaster.ca
Biomedical Engineering	Dr. Judith West-Mays and Dr. Michael Noseworthy	westmayj@mcmaster.ca nosewor@mcmaster.ca
Clinical Investigator Program	Sharon Ciraolo	sciraolo@mcmaster.ca
eHealth	Dr. Ann McKibbon	mckib@mcmaster.ca
Health Policy	Lydia Garland	garlndl@mcmaster.ca
Global Health	Laurie Kennedy	kennedyl@mcmaster.ca
Health Research Methodology	Kristina Vukelic	kvukel@mcmaster.ca
Medical Sciences	Dympna McCully	mccully@mcmaster.ca
MD/PhD	Dr. Peter Margetts	margetts@mcmaster.ca
Neuroscience	Sandra Murphy	smurphy@mcmaster.ca
Nursing	Doris Hutchison	hutchiso@mcmaster.ca
Rehabilitation Science	Dr. Joy MacDermid	macderj@mcmaster.ca
Postdoctoral Fellows are asked to submit their abstracts to Elizabeth Williams (williaeg@mcmaster.ca).

 

Call for Nominations

Graduate Students

 

Teaching Assistant Excellence Award

This award is for graduate students in Health Sciences who in their work as a teaching assistant have demonstrated excellence in their teaching contributions. Nominations should include: 1) one or more letters of support from the faculty supervisor(s) of the course that the graduate student supported as a teaching assistant.  These letters should outline the reason for the nomination and can be supplemented by copies of teaching evaluations and additional letters of support from students.

Click here for the nomination form

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Graduate Student Publication Award

This award is to recognize outstanding publication achievements of graduate students in the Faculty of Health Sciences.  Nominations should include: 1) one or more letters of support from the supervisor and other faculty members that describe the outstanding publication achievements of the individual and 2) a copy of the trainee’s CV that details their publication record.  

Click here for the nomination form

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Graduate Student Entrepreneur Award

This award is for graduate students in Health Sciences who have demonstrated innovation and entrepreneurship in their research studies, such as making an outstanding discovery, patent or knowledge translation.  Nominations should include: 1) one or more letters of support from the supervisor and other faculty members that describe the individual’s outstanding innovation and entrepreneurship, and 2) a copy of the trainee’s CV.  

Click here for the nomination form

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Graduate Student Leadership Award

This award is for graduate students in Health Sciences who have made outstanding contributions to the broader community, by leading graduate student initiatives. The purpose of the award is to recognize excellence in leadership and generosity in initiatives to improve the community for other trainees.  Nominations should include: 1) one or more letters of support from students, faculty and/or staff that detail the reason for the nomination, and 2) a copy of the trainee’s CV.

Click here for the nomination form

Postdoctoral Fellows

 

Postdoctoral Fellow Outstanding Achievement Award

Individuals in their final year of postdoctoral training in the Faculty of Health Sciences are eligible for nomination by faculty.  Nominations should include: 1) one or more letters of support from the supervisor and other faculty members that describe the outstanding achievements of the trainee, and 2) a copy of the trainee’s CV.  Please note: individuals who were in their final year of training between January 2010 through March 15, 2011 are eligible.

Click here for the nomination form

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Postdoctoral Fellowship Publication Award

This award is to recognize outstanding publication achievements of postdoctoral fellows training in the Faculty of Health Sciences.  Nominations should include: 1) one or more letters of support from the supervisor and other faculty members that describe the outstanding publication achievements of the individual and 2) a copy of the trainee’s CV that details their publication record.

Click here for the nomination form

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Postdoctoral Fellow Entrepreneur Award

This award is for postdoctoral fellows in Health Sciences who have demonstrated innovation and entrepreneurship in their research studies, such as making an outstanding discovery, patent or knowledge translation.  Nominations should include: 1) one or more letters of support from the supervisor and other faculty members that describe the individual’s outstanding innovation and entrepreneurship, and 2) a copy of the trainee’s CV.

Click here for the nomination form

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Postdoctoral Fellow Leadership Award

This award is for postdoctoral fellows in Health Sciences who have made outstanding contributions to the broader community, by leading graduate student or postdoctoral fellowship initiatives.  The purpose of the award is to recognize excellence in leadership and generosity in initiatives to improve the community for other trainees.  Nominations should include: 1) one or more letters of support from students, faculty and/or staff that detail the reason for the nomination, and 2) a copy of the trainee’s CV.

Click here for the nomination form

Program Awards for Graduate Students

 

CATEGORY C – Graduate Students

The Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Programs and affiliated Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs are invited to select recipients for a third category of awards for graduate students.  These awards do not require nomination forms.  Inquiries from interested registered graduate students in the Faculty of Health Sciences or FHS related interdisciplinary programs (Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, eHealth, Health Policy and Global Health) should be directed to the relevant Assistant Dean or Program Director who can advise whether they are being considered for the awards noted below.

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Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Programs Excellence Award
This award will be given to all students in thesis-based graduate programs who achieved a rating of excellent for their last two, or more, supervisory committee meetings.  Individuals who were registered in programs between January 2010 through March 15, 2011 are eligible.

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Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Programs Outstanding Achievement Award
This award is for graduate students in their final year of a Master’s or Doctoral program who have made outstanding achievements, based on the opinion of their graduate program.  This award can be given to a maximum of 10%-15% of all students in the final year of a Master’s or Doctoral program affiliated with the Faculty of Health Sciences. Individuals who were registered in programs between January 2010 through March 15, 2011 are eligible.

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Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Programs Outstanding Thesis Awards
This award is for doctoral students who completed their defence during the period from January 2010 to March 2011 and achieved an overall rating of excellent on their thesis dissertation, or were nominated for consideration of the Gold Medal and/or an External (e.g. CAGS) Thesis Dissertation Award.

 

FHS Faculty Awards