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Medical University of South Medical University of South Carolina Carolina

• Stand alone medical university

Stand alone medical university

• 250 postdocs on average

250 postdocs on average -

• in 4

in 4 colleges colleges

• Two

Two-

• thirds of postdocs are internation

thirds of postdocs are internation representing 29 countries representing 29 countries

• Administration

Administration -

• College of Graduate

College of Graduate Studies, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs Studies, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

• Responsible Conduct of Research

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) retreat is mandatory for all (RCR) retreat is mandatory for all postdocs postdocs

Problem Problem -

• low participation of

low participation of internationals in discussions at internationals in discussions at RCR retreat RCR retreat

• Language

Language -

• listening and speaking

listening and speaking

• Cultural norms of social and

Cultural norms of social and research environment research environment

Program Goals: Program Goals: 1.

• 1. Provide a primmer for internationals

Provide a primmer for internationals prior to full RCR retreat. prior to full RCR retreat. 2.

• 2. Promote effective problem solving

Promote effective problem solving skills and communication with co skills and communication with co-

• workers and mentor.

workers and mentor.

International Scholar International Scholar Orientation Program (ISOP) Orientation Program (ISOP)

RCR Retreat Agenda RCR Retreat Agenda

Day 1 Day 1

• Orientation to Research Resources at MUSC

Orientation to Research Resources at MUSC

• Career Planning: Establishing an Effective IDP

Career Planning: Establishing an Effective IDP

• Mentoring

Mentoring

• Public Perceptions of Scientific Misconduct

Public Perceptions of Scientific Misconduct

• Moral Reasoning in Resolving Conflicts

Moral Reasoning in Resolving Conflicts Day 2 Day 2

• Effective Communication Strategies

Effective Communication Strategies

• Peer Review, Authorship and Plagiarism

Peer Review, Authorship and Plagiarism

• Data Management and Record Keeping

Data Management and Record Keeping

• Animal Use in Research

Animal Use in Research

• Human Subjects Research

Human Subjects Research

• Conflict of Interest

Conflict of Interest

• Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property

• Reporting Misconduct and Whistleblower

Reporting Misconduct and Whistleblower Protection Protection

• Closing Comments and Exit Evaluation

Closing Comments and Exit Evaluation

ISOP Objectives: ISOP Objectives:

1.

• 1. Pre

Pre-

• Survey

Survey -

• assess differences in

assess differences in fundamental research practices between fundamental research practices between home country cultures and those in the US home country cultures and those in the US 2.

• 2. Environment

Environment -

• small group size, low

small group size, low PD:facilitator ratio, facilitators experienced PD:facilitator ratio, facilitators experienced with internationals with internationals 3.

• 3. Content

Content -

• RCR basics

RCR basics -

• “

“see conflict > see conflict > describe conflict > approach conflict describe conflict > approach conflict” ” 4.

• 4. Support

Support -

• introduction to key services at

introduction to key services at MUSC MUSC -

• International Programs, ESL

International Programs, ESL instruction, the Writing Center, and the Office instruction, the Writing Center, and the Office

• f Postdoctoral Affairs
• f Postdoctoral Affairs

Participants: Participants:

• Under 4 months at MUSC

Under 4 months at MUSC

• No more than 10

No more than 10-

• 12 scholars per

12 scholars per session session

• Mentor cc

Mentor cc’ ’d on registration e d on registration e-

• mail

mail

• Follow up e

Follow up e-

• mails closer to workshop

mails closer to workshop to confirm attendance to confirm attendance

Facilitators: Facilitators:

• International Programs Director

International Programs Director

• Writing Center faculty member

Writing Center faculty member

• ESL Instructor (private)

ESL Instructor (private)

• Assistant Dean for Postdoctoral Affairs

Assistant Dean for Postdoctoral Affairs

Facilitator Orientation: Facilitator Orientation:

Discussion of Allegra Goodwin Discussion of Allegra Goodwin’ ’s book s book “ “Intuition Intuition” ” and the HBO video and the HBO video “ “And the And the Band Played On Band Played On” ”

ISOP Agenda ISOP Agenda

Day 1 AM Day 1 AM

• Introductions and Assessment of Issues

Introductions and Assessment of Issues

• Panel Discussion: Acclimating to the US Scientific

Panel Discussion: Acclimating to the US Scientific Culture Culture

Day 2 AM Day 2 AM

• Variations in Cultural Behavioral Norms

Variations in Cultural Behavioral Norms

• Language of Moral Reasoning in Addressing

Language of Moral Reasoning in Addressing Scientific Issues Scientific Issues

• Moral Reasoning Strategies

Moral Reasoning Strategies

Day 3 AM Day 3 AM

• Verbal and Non

Verbal and Non-

• Verbal Communication Cues

Verbal Communication Cues

• Discussion of Written Assignment on Ethical

Discussion of Written Assignment on Ethical Dilemmas Dilemmas

• Approaching Difficult Conversations

Approaching Difficult Conversations

• Program Review and Exit Evaluations

Program Review and Exit Evaluations

Epilogue: Epilogue:

• More active participation in RCR discussion

More active participation in RCR discussion

• “

“100% satisfaction 100% satisfaction” ” on post

• n post-
• RCR retreat survey

RCR retreat survey

• More confident in speaking

More confident in speaking

• Understand the importance of participating

Understand the importance of participating

• Easier to understand the issues being

Easier to understand the issues being discussed (familiarity) discussed (familiarity)

• Introduction to the international community

Introduction to the international community

• “

“US US” ” Communication skills Communication skills

• Having roundtable discussion with MUSC

Having roundtable discussion with MUSC international faculty first is essential international faculty first is essential

• Facilitator orientation is critical

Facilitator orientation is critical

• Fun of all and easily portable

Fun of all and easily portable!

!

Facilitators: Facilitators:

• Rebeca Mueller

Rebeca Mueller -

• International Programs

International Programs

• Tom Smith

Tom Smith -

• Writing Center

Writing Center

• Bob Koepper

Bob Koepper -

• ESL instructor

ESL instructor

• Jess Glasser & Ed Krug

Jess Glasser & Ed Krug -

• Postdoctoral

Postdoctoral Affairs Office Affairs Office Funding: Funding:

• National Postdoctoral Association Seed Grant

National Postdoctoral Association Seed Grant

• College of Graduate Studies

College of Graduate Studies

Acknowledgements Acknowledgements

• What are some of the characteristics of a productive laboratory

What are some of the characteristics of a productive laboratory environment in your country? environment in your country?

• What is the role of the Principal Investigator (i.e. head of the

What is the role of the Principal Investigator (i.e. head of the lab) in lab) in the career advancement of his/her trainees in your home country? the career advancement of his/her trainees in your home country?

• How do Principal Investigators give positive feedback to trainee

How do Principal Investigators give positive feedback to trainees s in your home country? in your home country?

• How does a Principal Investigator establish expectations of a

How does a Principal Investigator establish expectations of a trainee in your home country? trainee in your home country?

• What are the customary authorship policies in your country, i.e.

What are the customary authorship policies in your country, i.e. how is it decided who is an author? how is it decided who is an author?

• How do trainees express disagreement with their Principal

How do trainees express disagreement with their Principal Investigator in your home country? Investigator in your home country?

• How are family responsibilities viewed in comparison to research

How are family responsibilities viewed in comparison to research responsibilities in your home country? responsibilities in your home country?

• What is the source of salary support for scientists in your home

What is the source of salary support for scientists in your home country? country?

• What do you think will be the biggest obstacle in achieving your

What do you think will be the biggest obstacle in achieving your postdoctoral training goals at MUSC? postdoctoral training goals at MUSC?

ISOP Pre ISOP Pre-

• Survey Questions

Survey Questions