Mentorship Reimagined: What Mentees Bring Too
(9:15 AM - 9:45 AM)
Mentorship isn't a one-way download of wisdom. This session reframes the relationship — exploring what mentees contribute, how to make virtual mentorship work, and how to build connections that actually last.
Effective Interview Skills for Fellows with Paul Casella
(Session: 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Q & A w/ Paul: 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM)
This small-group discussion addresses effective strategies that early-career individuals can use before and during interviews, including preparing talking points, examples, stories, and questions. Stresses how to highlight important information and convey it in a memorable way. Includes a focus on body language, inflection and tone, and the overall image you project.
Powerful Posters with Paul Casella
(Session: 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Q & A w/ Paul 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM)
This course demonstrates the most effective ways to format and present information in a poster. Stresses the options that authors have to emphasize the visual presentation of their information and ideas. Provides direction on developing headings, formatting text, choosing colors, and adjusting the overall layout so that it engages viewers.
The session also addresses ways to facilitate discussion at the poster session itself and how to prepare and deliver a 1-minute overview of a study or program.
