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Education & Training


Registration Tips

  • Registration for each session is required to receive the meeting link.  
  • Meeting links will be distributed by the Faculty of Graduate Studies the day before the event.
  • Ensure you block the time on your calendar or click the 'add this to your calendar' link when you register!
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Responsible Conduct of Research

Facilitated by Eileen Denovan-Wright, PhD, Associate Dean, Research, Faculty of Medicine

Wednesday January 14, 2026

Responsible conduct of research training is mandated by the tri-council funding agencies for all new researchers. This 1.5-hour workshop will use small-group discussions of cases relevant to current research issues, such as authorship, data management, and conflict of interest.

This is a virtual session.  The meeting link for this session will be distributed by the Faculty of Graduate Students the day before this session.

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Building Your Narrative Story: Writing Effective Statements of Interest / Personal Statements

Facilitated by Janice MacDonald Eddington, Coordinator of Operations, Writing Advisor

Wednesday February 11, 2026

Responsible conduct of research training is mandated by the tri-council funding agencies for all new researchers. This 1.5-hour workshop will use small-group discussions of cases relevant to current research issues, such as authorship, data management, and conflict of interest.

This is a virtual session.  The meeting link for this session will be distributed by the Faculty of Graduate Students the day before this session.

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Research Data Management

Facilitated by: Louise Gillis (she/her), Research Data Management Librarian, Kellogg Library
Wednesday February 25, 2026 10:30am-12:00pm


Good data management planning and practices are essential in research. More than that, they help fulfill granting body and publisher requirements. This presentation will provide you with an overview of research data management and introduce helpful resources including the free, online Data Management Plan (DMP) Assistant tool.   

This is a virtual session.  The meeting link for this session will be distributed by the Faculty of Graduate Students the day before this session.

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Research Methods and Design

Facilitated by Dr. Sam Stewart
Associate Professor
Director, Health Data Nova Scotia (HDNS)
Department of Community Health & Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine
College of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health

These sessions cover key statistical methods for medical research. These sessions will increase in complexity and allow for students to incorporate their own data sets into the training exercises.
This program is offered as a three part series.

Part 1
Introduction to statistical analysis and using R
Wednesday April 29, 2026 @ 10:30am - 12:00pm

Registration opens soon!

Part 2
Hypothesis testing and study design
Wednesday May  6, 2026 @ 10:30am - 12:00pm

Registration opens soon!

Part 3
Model building
Monday May 13, 2026 @ 10:30am - 12:00pm

Registration opens soon!

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Graduate and medical students receive a transcript notation after attending 7 PREP sessions.

We are also open to exploring other possible offerings – if you have a suggestion for an education session, please contact us.

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