Course Goals

  • Understand how and why to effectively communicate your research through a variety of platforms.
  • Understand the structure of content that is appropriate and how to achieve the highest quality for each mode of scientific communication.
  • Learn how to make written and graphic content more accessible and engaging.
  • Know how to deliver oral presentations effectively with diverse audiences and settings.
  • Learn approaches to request and respond to feedback from mentors, colleagues, and external reviewers.

How do you effectively draft your scientific message so that it has the optimal chance to be accepted for publication? How do you communicate your science in an oral presentation? How much text is appropriate for a poster? What are some guidelines and tips for dealing with the media? Communication is an essential part of your research and a crucial component for a successful career as a researcher.

Effectively Communicating Research is a two-day, intensive course offered by Harvard Catalyst. The course is designed to provide fellows and junior faculty with the skills necessary to express their science clearly to diverse audiences; to prepare abstracts, manuscripts, and posters, and to speak effectively.

With the guidance and expertise of the course faculty, including journal editors and leading scientists, participants will acquire the tools necessary to convey their science effectively.

Session dates

November 14 & 16, 2022

Time commitment

Participants accepted into the course must commit to fully participate in two days of the course.

As long as public health conditions permit, we will be running this event in-person, on the Harvard Medical School campus. Participants will be required to follow all Covid-19 guidelines outlined by Harvard Medical School.

Audience

Fellows and junior faculty who are in the process of writing for publication or creating communication materials for scientific oral or poster presentations.

We believe that the research community is strengthened by understanding how a number of factors including gender identity, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, culture, religion, national origin, language, disability, and age shape the environment in which we live and work, affect each of our personal identities, and impacts all areas of human health.

Eligibility

  • MD and/or PhD (or equivalent) involved in medical research
  • Fellows and Junior Faculty

Fee

Free for Harvard-affiliated schools and institutions.

Accreditation statement

The Harvard Catalyst Education Program is accredited by the Massachusetts Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Harvard Catalyst Education Program’s policy requires full attendance and the completion of all activity surveys to be eligible for CME credit; no partial credit is allowed.

Harvard Catalyst Postgraduate Education is dedicated to addressing equity and intersectionality in medicine. Race, ethnicity, age, and sex can impact how different people respond to the same intervention. Diversity of thought and perspectives through the lens of a participant’s background contributes to an enhanced course experience, improved research and development, and overall better medical devices. The benefits of bringing more seats to the table extends far beyond this course. With this in mind, ECR is intentionally reserving space for applicants from historically excluded communities to attend the course.

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