SPRINGBOARD 2022-23

Welcome to the homepage for SPRINGBOARD 2022-23. Here you will find the schedule of sessions, resources and handouts, documents, and any additional information on the program. 

Navigation:

Calender Placeholders
Faculty Directory
Resources

Photo Gallery
Program Schedule

Calendar Placeholders:

You will receive a series of calendar placeholders for all upcoming Springboard sessions as your enrollment in the program is confirmed. Note that these are simply placeholders, and you will still need to register for all virtual and in-person sessions. 

Faculty Directory:

Click here to download a copy of the 2022-2023 SPRINGBOARD Faculty Directory. 

Resources:

March 2023:
Secrets to Writing a Winning Grant
Unmasking the Imposter
A Linguistic Comparison of Letters of Recommendation for Male and Female Chemistry and Biochemistry Job Applicants
NIH NEXUS
NIH Biosketch
HSLS Guide to NIH Data Sharing Plan
OSP Roles and Responsiblities Guide

February 2023:
How to Write a Scientific Masterpiece
How to Review a Manuscript
Simple Steps to a Powerful Presentation
The Ins and Outs of Negotiating in Academia

January 2023:
Department Chair and Division Chief Interviews

December 2022:
HBR Guide to Getting the Mentoring Your Need
Pitt Postdoctoral Career Development Plan
Postdoctoral Progress Assessment

November 2022:
School of Medicine CV Format
Overview of Health Sciences Library System Services
Failure Story

October 2022:
Interview Guide
Interview Questions You Cannot Ask
Behavioral Interview Questions
Health Sciences Postdoctoral Administrators
LabArchives Quick Start Guide
LabArchives Setting up Team Notebooks
Institutional Responsibility for Reproducibility
How to Write a Reproducible Lab Protocol
APS Rigor and Reproducibility Checklist
Postdoc Classifications and Benefits Fact Sheet 

Additional Resources:
Office of Research Health Sciences
Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Health Sciences Library System

Program Schedule:

Date

Topic

Sept. 28, 2022
6 - 9pm

Opening Dinner
Ora Weisz, PhD/Faculty Advisors

Oct. 11, 2022
12 - 1:30pm

Hiring Personnel and Behavioral Interviewing 
Darlene Zellers, PhD

Nov. 8, 2022
12 - 1:30pm

Pitt and UPMC Structure/Promotion and Tenure
Ann Thompson, MD

Nov. 15, 2022
4 - 5:30pm

Review of Mock CVs
Faculty Advisors

Dec. 13, 2022
12 - 1:30pm

Effective Mentoring/Managing Difficult Conversations
Doris Rubio, PhD

Jan. 10, 2023
3:30 - 5:30pm

Using the MBTI to Manage Teams 
Suzanne Templer, DO, FACP, FIDSA

Feb. 14, 2023
12 - 1:30pm

Negotiations
Jennifer Woodward, PhD

Feb. 21, 2023
4 - 5:30pm

Preparing for Negotiations
Faculty Advisors

Mar. 21, 2023
12 - 1:30pm

Pitt Funding Resources/Navigating the NIH
Ora Weisz, PhD

Apr. 11, 2023
4 - 5:30pm

Department Chair Interviews/Closing Reception
Faculty Advisors