Survival Skills and Ethics Workshops for Neuroscientists

描述：（申请人提供）： 该提案要求提供资金，以支持一个为期一天半的专业发展讲习班， 伦理，这将与神经科学学会（SFN）的年度会议一起举行。 神经科学的培训项目通常在提供广泛的 在该领域的背景，以及在文学和技术的具体深入培训 子区域。此外，这些培训项目通常提供极好的机会， 在科学推理和文献的批判性分析的经验。但有一个 大量的额外信息和更多的技能，是一个成功的 神经科学的专家例如，一个人必须能够确定一个相关的职业， 然后寻找，申请，获得，最后在工作中前进。此外，大多数神经科学家将 需要申请培训和研究经费，并监督工作人员和学生。许多培训 在获得这些技能方面，方案提供的帮助相对较少。与NINDS协商 工作人员，调查人员将开发和提供一个为期1.5天的讲习班，这些生存技能， 他们的道德层面。研讨会将于星期五和星期六举行， SFN的年度会议，并将涉及教师谁有实际经验的指示， 他们的主题领域，以及经验提供指导的材料。不同会话 在研讨会将提供相关的本科生，研究生， 博士后实习生和初级教员。参与者将能够设计一个工作坊时间表 通过从并发会话中选择最适合其自身需要和兴趣的会话。 在整个讲习班期间，将特别注意讨论特别是 与妇女、代表性不足的少数群体成员以及 英语是第二语言。

DESCRIPTION: (provided by the applicant): This proposal requests funding to support a 1.5-day workshop on professional development and ethics, which will be held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SFN). Training programs in neuroscience typically do an outstanding job at providing a broad background in the field, as well as in-depth training in the literature and technology of specific sub-areas. In addition, these training programs usually offer excellent opportunities to gain experience in scientific reasoning and in the critical analysis of the literature. However, there is a good deal of additional information and many more skills that are required to be a successful professional in neuroscience. For example, one must be able to identify a relevant career and then seek out, apply, obtain, and finally advance in a job. In addition, most neuroscientists will need to apply for training and research funds, and supervise staff and students. Many training programs provide relative little assistance in acquiring these skills. In consultation with NINDS staff, the investigators will develop and offer a 1.5-day workshop on these survival skills and their ethical dimensions. The workshop will be held on the Friday and Saturday prior to the SFN's annual meeting, and will involve instruction from faculty who have practical experience in their topic area, as well as experience offering instruction on that material. Different sessions within the workshop will offer instruction relevant to undergraduates, graduate students, postdoctoral trainees, and junior faculty. Participants will be able to design a workshop schedule that best fits their own needs and interests by selecting from among concurrent sessions. Throughout the workshop, special attention will be given to discussions of issues of particular relevance to women, members of under-represented minority groups, and individuals for whom English is a second language.