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The NPA Annual Meeting Workshop Committee is seeking professional development workshop abstracts for the 2008 NPA Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting will be held in Boston, MA, April 25 – 27, 2008, please see the 2008 Annual Meeting Page for more details. The Workshop Committee encourages submissions from both postdocs and administrators. If you have any questions regarding these workshop proposals, please contact Leslie Shields.
Due to funding limitations, the NPA is not able to pay for travel, lodging or meeting registration expenses for workshop presenters/speakers. Postdocs needing travel funds to attend the meeting may apply for NPA travel awards.
All abstracts must be submitted online at the link below. If you are submitting more than one proposal, you will have to complete the online submission form for each abstract. All abstracts must be submitted by Monday, October 29, 2007, 5 PM ET.
Abstract submission is now closed.
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Meeting & Workshop Goals | Workshop Topic Ideas | Designing Your Workshop | Abstract Format
NPA Annual Meeting & Workshop Goals
Meeting Goals
- To promote the programs and policy agenda of the NPA;
- To provide networking opportunities for the postdoctoral community;
- To foster leadership skills development for prospective and current Postdoctoral Association (PDA)/Postdoctoral Office (PDO) leadership.
Professional Development Workshop Goals
- To enhance the leadership skills and professional development of prospective and current postdoctoral association leaders and postdoctoral office officials to more effectively serve the postdoctoral community at their institutions and nationally.
- To increase the knowledge and understanding of participants regarding issues affecting the postdoctoral community.
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Workshop topic ideas
PDO-Centric Workshops
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Providing Career Development Resources for Postdocs
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Best Practices for Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience
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Building and Maintaining Structured Mentoring Programs
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Challenges and Benefits of Diversity
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Update on Policy Issues Affecting International Postdocs
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Facilitating Use of the Individual Development Plan for Postdocs
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Conducting Postdoctoral Surveys
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Tracking Postdocs: Incoming, Current and Former
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How to Organize a Research Day
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How to Give an Orientation to new Postdocs
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Recruiting & Motivating Postdocs
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Event Planning
PDA-Centric Workshops
Individual-Centric Workshops
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Communication and Conflict Resolution
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Presentation Skills
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Negotiation Skills
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Effective Leadership Styles/ Ethical Leadership
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Fundraising, Budgeting and Fiscal Management
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Networking and Establishing Collaborative Relationships
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Balancing Work/Family Responsibilities
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Working with Congress on Postdoctoral Issues
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Designing Your Workshop
What is a "Workshop"?
A workshop is a brief intensive course where small groups of people meet to concentrate on a defined area of concern or interest, emphasizing interaction and exchange of information among participants. The NPA values participatory workshops that maximize group discussion and problem-solving.
Workshops should be structured to ensure the following:
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All workshops should last 1 hour and 15 minutes
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Limit major presenters to no more than 3 individuals per workshop; can have additional facilitators to help with the smaller groups.
Presenters are responsible for the following:
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Ensuring their abstract clearly explains the subject matter they will present. (There will be an opportunity to edit before the final abstract goes into the program.)
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Presenting a specific topic with transferable information to the participants.
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Defining the basic structure and the goals for the workshop.
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Bringing the workshop to a close in a positive and motivational manner.
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Providing a dynamic workshop with an end goal and a practical application of the topic to the participants.
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Abstract Format
All abstracts must be submitted online at the submit abstract link located at the top of this page. A completed abstract should include:
Title
Abstract
(200 word limit)
Outline
(Explanation of how you plan to execute the workshop)
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Objectives
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Content
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Structure Summary
Presenters
(List the name of all presenters with affiliations)
Logistical Requirements
(AV, printed materials)
Workshop History (Optional)
(Please provide any relevant references, evaluations, and experience of presenters/workshop that you would like to share)
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