Preconference program
Sunday, August 16
The mentoring workshop opened the meeting a day early. It ran from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm US Eastern time and was designed for trainees and early career researchers.
Mentoring
Preconference workshop
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1:00 pm
Introduction
Robert Smith?
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1:00 pm to 1:30 pm
How to attend a virtual conference
Alexandra Hogan
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1:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Things I wish I had known as a postdoc
Rebecca Everett
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2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
How to get a tenure track job
Robert Smith?
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3:30 pm to 4:00 pm
The tenure process
Meghan Burke
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4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Panel discussion
Helen Moore, Marc Strauss, Susan Massey, and Cheryl Zapata‑Allegro, moderated by Rebecca Everett.
The workshop was followed by a mentor and mentee matching program during the main meeting, with a designated mentoring room in Sococo and a mentoring lunch on Monday.