Medical Biophysics Graduate Student Orientation

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Medical Biophysics GraduateStudent Orientation
Hanif M. Ladak, Ph.D., P.Eng.Graduate
Chair Thurs., Sept. 27, 2007
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Medical Biophysics _at_ Western

• First Biophysics Department in Canada
• Founded by Dr. A.C. Burton (1947)
• Undergraduate Degrees
• B.Sc. (1966) or B.M.Sc.
• Graduate Degrees
• M.Sc. and Ph.D.
• Composition
• 8 core members
• gt 70 Investigators
• gt 25 Undergrads
• 90 Grad Students

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City-Wide Partners
London Health Sciences Centre
St. Josephs Health Sciences Centre
St Josephs Hand and Upper Limb Centre-
Bioengineering Research
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Research Areas
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Administration
J. BattistaDepartmental Chair
H. LadakGraduate Chair
T. ThompsonGrad Exec, LHRI
M. DrangovaGrad Exec, RRI
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I. MacDonaldUndergrad Chair
D. GoldmanGrad Exec, Core
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Graduate Affairs Assistant
Medical Sciences BuildingRoom M407tel 519 -
661 - 2111 (86550)(preferred over
e-mail) Office hours MON FRI 900 am
530 pm
Please call before coming to her office
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Topics

• Fees registration
• Course requirements
• WHMIS
• Stipends
• Milestones
• Communication
• Seminar Series

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Course Requirements

• Only required course is
• MBP513y Scientific Communication
• May need/want to take additional courses to
  enhance research or background
• Should discuss with supervisor
• Should have received e-mail from Wendy Hough on
  registering for courses
• Deadline is September 28, 2007

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WHMIS

• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
• WHMIS training and test must be completed by all
  graduate students by October 15
• Training and test are on-line
• http//www.uwo.ca/humanresources/home/splash/whmis
  .htm
• Use Western e-mail user name and password to
  login to WebCT
• Complete comprehensive training module
• Print certificate and give to Wendy
• If WHMIS course does not appear in your WebCT
  Vista area, contact Wendy

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Stipends

• Every graduate student receives at least the
  minimum recommended stipend
• Contributions from various sources

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Stipends (MSc level, Domestic)
29,700
29,500
24,200
24,000
20,700
20,700
20,700
20,500
20,500
20,500
14,300
7,300
6,300
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Stipends (MSc Living Stipends)
29,700
29,500
24,200
24,000
20,700
20,700
20,700
20,500
20,500
14,170
14,170
17,670
23,170
6,330
6,330
6,330
6,330
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SGS WGRS Grade Requirements
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SGS WGRS Time Requirements

• Same time requirements for SGS and WGRS
• ?2 years for M.Sc.
• ?4 years for Ph.D. after completing M.Sc.
• ?5 years for students who reclassify from M.Sc.
  to Ph.D.

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External Scholarship

• Must apply for all external scholarships for
  which you meet eligibility requirements
• Submit to Wendy Hough (Medical Sciences Bldg,
  Room M407)

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MSc Program Milestones

• Form advisory committee send names to Wendy
  Hough by end of 1st term
• Annual seminars
• Low-level exams for new students
• Organized by department
• Exam usually in late June informed in early May
• Possible MSc to PhD reclassification
• Discuss with supervisor and advisory committee
  first
• Reclassification must be completed before end of
  5th semester
• Submit and defend MSc thesis if not reclassified
• http//www.uwo.ca/biophysics/grad_program_policies
  /guidelines_intro.htm

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PhD Program Milestones

• Form advisory committee send names to Wendy
  Hough by end of 1st term
• Annual seminars
• Low-level exams for new students with non-MBP MSc
• Proposal defense (before end of 3rd term)
• Not for those who reclassified from MSc to PhD
• Possible exception if have MSc in MBP and
  continuing in same field require permission from
  graduate executive
• Mid-level exam (7th 10th term)
• Submit and defend PhD thesis
• http//www.uwo.ca/biophysics/grad_program_policies
  /guidelines_intro.htm

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Communication Wendy Hough

• Challenge Spread throughout London
• Wendy will communicate departmental news via
  e-mail and post on Web site
• www.uwo.ca/biophysics
• You are responsible to read completely

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Medical Biophysics GraduateSeminar Series
Jenn MacLeanPhD Candidate Seminar
TA jenn.maclean_at_gmail.com
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Seminar Series

• October 4th to December 13th
• Auditorium A, University Hospital
• Check schedule online for times
• January 10th to May 2007
• Shuttleworth Auditorium, St. Joes
• Noon 1 pm

http//www.uwo.ca/biophysics/seminars/seminar_intr
o.htm
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Seminar Series Website

• All required info
• Seminar Schedule
• Seminar Attendance
• Speakers and Chairs Responsibilities
• Guidelines for Seminar Speakers
• Evaluation Forms
• Additional Information

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Seminar Series - Schedule

• October to December is complete
• January to May is subject to change
• - will be set by mid November
• Important to check any conflicts (ie.
  conferences) and contact me asap
• Changes after schedule is complete
• Require at least 4 weeks notice and must be
  approved by Dr. Ladak

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Seminar Series Seminar Attendance

• Attendance will be taken at every seminar
• Required to attend a minimum 75 of seminars
• Benefit to those with best attendance

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Seminar Series Responsibilities

• Student Speakers
• Present annually
• Submit title and abstract on time
• 2nd year PhD 15 minute presentation
• 2nd year MSc 15 minute presentation
• 1st year MSc/PhD 10 minute presentation
• 5 minutes questions
• Arrive at 1130
• - load presentation onto laptop

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Seminar Series Responsibilities

• Chair
• Laptop/loading presentations onto system
• Laser pointer
• Evaluation forms found on website
• Arrive at 1130 help set-up
• Time constraints, short intro
• Signal speakers with 2 minutes left
• Keep question period to 5 minutes
• Important to stay on time

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Seminar Series Guidelines/Evaluation

• Guidelines
• Please check the website
• Outline Components of a Good Seminar
• Communications Class
• Evaluation
• Outlines categories used to evaluate seminars

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Seminar Series Additional Information

• Will receive an email reminder
• 1) title submission
• - due end of previous month
• 2) abstract submission
• - due end of previous week
• 3) week before seminar
• - reminder email sent to all
  speakers chair