Lecture Series

What I Did While Greg was on Sabbatical

Wendy Chapman, PhD
Assistant Professor

Friday, September 11, 2009
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Parkvale Building (200 Meyran Avenue)
Classroom M-184 (on the mezzanine level), or via video conference at the UPMC Cancer Pavilion, Room 341

Abstract: Most faculty-presented colloquiums focus on our research, but much of our time is spent on non-funded, non-research activities. In this talk, I will talk about some of what I have been working on over the past year, including my experiences editing a special issue of a journal, trying to develop consensus definitions for syndromic surveillance, chairing a conference, and getting permission from UPMC to compile a repository of de-identified clinical reports to share with outside researchers. Politics, intrigue, creativity, disappointment, frustration, contentment, and lessons learned – digging below the surface of research in academics.

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