Workshop: Improve your scientific writing
The Program for Neurology Research & Discovery and the Office of Faculty Development are pleased to offer this workshop presented by Phillip Leventhal, Ph.D., editor-in-chief of Medical Writing.
Through a combination of lecture and exercises, participants in this workshop will receive an introduction to medical and scientific writing for journals and grants including:
- How to start and move forward: from problem statements to outlines to a logical text.
- Techniques to clarify writing at a sentence, paragraph, and document level.
- Guiding your reader with visual elements.
- Putting these into practice through group or full-class exercises
Date: Thursday, July 26
Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Breakfast and lunch provided)
Location: Palmer Commons, Great Lakes Central
This workshop is hosted by the Office of Faculty Development and is open to faculty. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend this workshop, or have questions about accessibility, please contact Jordan Wright at wjordan@med.umich.edu or 734-764-2574. Advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the University to arrange so letting us know at least 2 weeks in advance is much appreciated.
