Postdoc Life

Courses at The University of Chicago

The BSD Postdoctoral Association has started to compile a list of courses that may interest postdocs. To add a course to this list please contact Harold Olivey at holivey@uchicago.edu. Courses outside of the university are listed on the events page.

Ethics / Responsible Conduct of Research

• Seminars on Scientific Integrity and the Ethical Conduct of Research
  Offered jointly by the Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine of the Dept of Medicine and the Committee on Molecular Medicine. Organized by Dr. Julian Solway jsolway@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu
  
• Department of Health Studies - Clinical Research Training Program (CRTP) - Track I: Essentials of Patient-Oriented Research Course
  Lectures are 5 - 6.20pm during the school year.
  http://health2.bsd.uchicago.edu/edu/CRTP.aspx
  
• MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics - Department of Medicine
  Lectures are at 12 noon during the school year.
  http://medicine.uchicago.edu/centers/ccme/events.htm
  
• Postdocs may not attend the BSD Graduate Program Ethics Course
• Useful Links
  
  • Office of Research Services - Scientific Ethics
    
  • University Research Administration - Responsible Conduct of Research
    
  • University Offices Responsible for Research
    

English as a Second Language

• English Language Institute

Writing

• Academic and Professional Writing - ENGL 33000
  For more information contact Kathy Cochran (702-1936), or Tracy Weiner (834-4691), or stop by their offices, at Stuart 330 (accessible through Harper Memorial Library, Reading Room North).
  

General Advice

• Most instructors will allow "audits" i.e. postdocs to sit in on a class without getting credit. Be sure to contact the instructor first and ask him/her if they mind if you audit the class.
• If you require credit for the class you should go through the Graham School to register formally for any courses as a non-degree seeking individual.