Graduate students in the health sciences often find themselves supporting teaching and learning, whether as TAs or in other roles. With generative AI shaping how students approach writing, what situations might you face, and how can you respond? In this interactive workshop, we’ll work through scenarios and share strategies for giving feedback, motivating learning, and addressing AI-related challenges together.

Registration is open to all graduate students in the health sciences, and can be completed using this form.

This workshop is hosted by Dr. Emily Maggiacomo, Dr. Marvin Lam and the Health Sciences Writing Centre. For any questions or concerns, please contact Dr. Marvin Lam, Writing Instructor, Health Sciences Writing Centre at marvin.lam@utoronto.ca.

Session #3: Outlining

This session will take the format of a structured outlining workshop. Unlike the first two sessions, this session will not include direct instruction. Instead, students will work on completing structured outlines for their planned publications based on the information provided in Session Two. Writing Instructors from the Health Sciences Writing Centre will be present to help students with their outlining processes. Please register by March 14, 2025. Location TBD.

Learn more about the Getting Started With Publishing in the Health Sciences: A Workshop Series.

As a teaching assistant, have you struggled to answer questions about generative AI and how such tools may or may not comply with course policies? When marking written assignments, have you wondered if AI tools have been used and if so, what should you do?

In this two-hour workshop hosted by Dr. Marvin Lam and the Health Sciences Writing Centre, we will explore how to address these concerns and build a community of practice. This targeted workshop is designed to equip TAs with practical strategies for addressing AI-related challenges. Participants will collaborate to critically analyze sample texts (both AI-generated and student-written) to think more clearly about both the product and the process of writing. Participants will develop concrete strategies for how to navigate course policy discussions with students and how to leverage opportunities AI may offer for effective TA practice.

Registration is open to all graduate students in the health sciences, and can be completed using this form.

Session #2: Development

The second session will explore how to develop a health sciences publication. This session will address concerns such as organizing authorship, determining your publication’s scope and structure, and finding and applying reporting guidelines. This session will take the format of a lecture broken up with short activities to ensure students have everything they need to start drafting a structured outline for a health sciences publication. Please register by February 21, 2025. Location TBD.

Learn more about Getting Started With Publishing in the Health Sciences: A Workshop Series.