Are you looking for methods to improve your success in writing, grant applications, and speaking endeavors? If so, join us this summer for a three-part series designed to provide you strategies to improve the clarity of your scholarly communications, both written and oral.
Timeline
Session 2 - Writing Effective NIH Grant Applications
July 19, 2023 at 11:00 AMUniversity Capitol Centre (UCC) 2520D
Session 3 - Speaking for Success: Strategies for Effective Medical and Scientific Presentations
July 26, 2023 at 11:00 AMUniversity Capitol Centre (UCC) 2520D
Paul Casella, MFA

Paul Casella is a writer, teacher, editor, and producer. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Since 1988 Paul has worked with health professionals to improve the clarity and effectiveness of their manuscripts for publication, formal presentations, grant applications, slides, posters, videos, and other media for scientific purposes.
Since 1993 Paul has presented over 3,000 seminars on written and spoken communication skills to physicians, pharmacists, scientists, nurses, administrators and other scientific and health care professionals at universities, medical centers and meetings across North America and Europe. At international meetings Paul coaches speakers on their delivery skills before they present to the society.
A founding member of the Health Care Communications Group, Paul has authored two chapters of their award-winning book Writing, Speaking, and Communication Skills for Health Professionals (Yale University Press 2001).
In addition to his work giving presentations, Paul is an adjunct assistant professor and a consultant to the faculty at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, where he leads seminars, edits manuscripts, coaches speakers, and identifies and serves the advanced communication needs of the faculty.
Registration
Interested researchers, faculty, and staff are invited to register for one, or more, sessions of this series. Each session will be held in room 2520D of the University Capitol Centre. To sign up, click here!
Questions?
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