Invited Presentations |
| China |
| 2017 |
Editorial board meeting of Stroke and Vascular Medicine, Beijing, China. 3-hour presentation on reviewing manuscripts for publication |
| 2017 |
Beijing Luhe Hospital, Beijing, China. 90-minute presentation on clinical research designs. |
| 2017 |
Capitol Medical University, Beijing, China. Co-taught a 2-day course on publishing in Western scientific journals. |
| 2017 |
Xiang Ya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, China. 2-hour lecture on publishing in scientific journals. |
| 2016 |
Editorial board meeting of Stroke and Vascular Medicine, Wuhan, China. 3-hour presentation on critical appraisal of research. |
| 2016 |
International Summer Program, West China Medical Center/Sichuan Medical University, Chengdu, China. Two, week-long courses on intensive writing instruction; 1 of 150 international instructors chosen to participate. |
| 2016 |
2nd Annual Conference on Evidence-Based Medicine, China International Change and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care, Wuhan University, Wuhan China. The PRISMA Statement for reporting systematic reviews and metaanalyses. |
| 2016 |
Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China. Lecture on research and publication ethics. |
| 2016 |
Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China. Lectures on research and publication ethics, statistics, and research into scientific publications. |
| 2014 |
Peking University International Health Science Center, Beijing, China. Three
workshops and presentations for medical editors in the China Medical Board’s medical
writing program. |
| 2014 |
Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China. Half-day workshop on scientific
publication and medical writing. |
| 2014 |
Sichuan University/West China University of Medical Science, Chengdu, China.
Three, day-long workshops on scientific publication and medical writing. |
| 2010 |
Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China. Consultation with vascular surgery group on scientific publications |
| 2009, 2011 |
Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China. Visiting Scholat. Lectures to undergraduate and graduate physicians, medical English teachers, and editorial board members of the University journal |
| 2008, 2010 |
Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. Lectures to physicians, researchers, and medical students on scientific publications |
| 2006 |
Charlesworth China, Beijing. 4-day training to editorial staffs of more than 50 Chinese scientific journals published in English |
| 2006, 2009, 2010 |
Peking University International Health Sciences Center. Several 3-hour lectures to physicians, researchers, and medical students |
| Annually 2005-2010 |
Sichuan University/West China University of Medical Science, Chengdu, China. lectures and classes directed to medical students and researchers in biological sciences |
| 2005, 2007 |
Chinese Cochrane Center and West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. Lectures on scientific publishing and medical writing. |
| 2004 |
Central South China University, Xiang Ya Hospital, Changsha, China. Lectures on how to publish in Western scientific journals |
| 2005 |
Fudan University Children’s Hospital, Shanghai, China. Lectures on how to publish in Western scientific journals |
| 2002 |
Fourth Military Medical University Hospital, Xian, PR China; Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China; Peking University Medical College, Beijing, PD China. “Publishing in Western journals.” |
| 2002 |
Fudan University, Shanghai, China. Lectures on how to publish in Western scientific
journals |
| 2002 |
Peking University Medical College, Beijing, China. Lectures on publishing in Western
journals. |
| 1998 |
China Medical University, Shenyang, China. Lectures on medical writing |
| 1998 |
Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China. Lectures on medical writing |
| 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 |
Beijing Medical School (now Peking University Internal Health Science Center),
Beijing, China. Three weeks of teaching medical editors in the China Medical Board
medical writing program |
| Japan |
|
| 2014, 2016, 2017 |
Novartis Japan. Three intensive sessions on writing instruction with regulatory writers
conducted over Skype and one conducted on-site. |
| 2014 |
University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. Three, day-long workshops on scientific
publication and medical writing. |
| 2013 |
Japanese Association of Translators, Pharmaceutical Group. Half-day workshop on
improving written communication in English. |
| 2012 |
Adelphi Values, Tokyo, Japan. Two, day-long trainings on technical report writing,
business communications, and conflict management |
| 2010 |
Cactus Communications/Editage, Tokyo, Japan. Day-long course on preparing scientific publications |
| 2008 |
Japanese Medical Writers [Journalists] Association, Tokyo, Japan. Reporting Statistics |
| 2008, 2009 |
St. Lukes Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. Lectures to staff physicians on scientific publications |
| 2006, 2009 |
Tsukuba University, Tsukuba Japan. Lecture and consulting on training science students in scientific communication and publications. |
| 2005, 2007 |
Japanese Medical Communicators Association. Lectures on writing patient education handouts and reporting clinical trails |
| 2003 |
Japanese Medical Communicators Association, Tokyo, Japan. Educating medical writers |
| 2000, 2001 |
Drug Information Association, Tokyo, Japan. Presentations on statistical reporting and the training of medical writers and editors |
| Annually, since 2001 |
Japanese Union of Scientists and Engineers (JUSE), Tokyo, Japan. Annual training course in scientific publications, medical writing, and critical appraisal of research |
| Annually 2001 - 2012 |
Medical Interpreters and Translators Association, Tokyo, Japan. Annual lectures on
medical writing and editing, statistical reporting, and training medical writers |
| Bangladesh |
|
| 2016 |
Dhaka Medical College. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2, day-long workshops on preparing scientific publications for medical students and faculty. |
| 2014 |
Scientific Seminar of the Association of Physicians in Bangladesh, Dhaka,
Bangladesh. Five, half-day trainings in scientific publication and medical writing. |
| 2014 |
Dhaka Medical College. Dhaka, Bangladesh. Day-long workshop on preparing
scientific publications for medical students and faculty. |
| 2013 |
24th Annual Conference and Scientific Seminar of the Association of Physicians in
Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Invited speaker and commentator. |
| 2013 |
Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Dhaka, Bangladesh. Daylong workshop on
publishing in medical journals. |
| India |
|
| 2015 |
World Association of Medical Editors International Conference, New Delhi, India. Organized, moderated, and presented a day-long workshop on Peer Review. |
| 2012 |
BioQuest Solutions Private Ltd., Bangalore and Kolkata, India. Two, daylong
training for physicians on preparing scientific publications. |
| 2009 |
Cactus Communications, Mumbai, India. Weeklong training of more than 40 medical and technical editors |
| 2004 |
Seth G. S. Medical College/King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai (Bombay), India. Presentations at the 50th Anniversary Conference of the Journal of Postgraduate medicine. |
| Singapore |
|
| 2011 |
National University Health System, Singapore. Day-long training for medical students
and physicians |
| 2011, 2012 |
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Singapore. Invited lectures on scientific publishing |
| Thailand |
|
| 2009, 2010 |
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Bangkok, Thailand. Day-long course for physicians on preparing scientific publications |
| Africa and the Middle East |
| 2017 |
Kuwait Cancer Control Center, Kuwait City, Kuwait. 1-day course of preparing
scientific publications; 1-day course on intensive writing instruction
|
| 2017 |
21th Pan Arab Conference on Diabetes, Cairo, Egypt. Lectured on preparing scientific
publications.
|
| 2017 |
Astellas Pharma Inc., Dubai, United Arb Emirates. 2-day course on preparing
scientific communications.
|
| 2016 |
Astellas Pharma Inc., Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 4-hour course on preparing scientific
communications.
|
| 2016 |
Dasman Diabetes Research Institute, Kuwait City, Kuwait. 3-hour presentation on
preparing clinical research articles for publication.
|
| 2016 |
20th Pan Arab Conference on Diabetes, Cairo, Egypt. Lectured on preparing scientific
publications and patient education materials |
| 2015 |
United Arab Emirates Ministry of Health. 2-day training on interpreting and reporting
biostatistics for 50 physicians, pharmacists, and nurses. Sharjah, UAE.
|
| 2015 |
Second International Congress on Medical Writing, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
Presentations on publication ethics, statistics, and preparing patient education materials
|
| 2013 |
Medtrix Healthcare Private Ltd. Dammam, Jeddah, and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Three, day-long workshops on publishing in medical journals.
|
| 2008 |
National Center for Science and Industrial Research, Lusaka, Zambia. 2 weeks of
lectures to scientists and physicians from several southern African countries on scientific
and technical communication. Sponsored by AuthorAid. |
| Europe |
|
| 2010 |
European Statistical Forum, Verona, Italy. Invited presentation on statistical errors in the scientific literature |
| 2009 |
World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. Led a 2-day training course on statistical reporting to epidemiologists and public health professionals |
| 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2011 |
European Medical Writers Association, annual conferences in Berlin, Edinburgh, Madrid, Prague, Lisbon, Budapest, and Barcelona
• Biostatistics for Medical Writers and Editors
• Reporting Correlation and Regression Analyses
• Reporting Biomedical Research: The Scientific Article
• Improving Comprehension: Theories and Research Findings
• Reporting Clinical Trials |
| 2005, 2007 |
Centre for Statistics in Medicine, Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom. Day-long course on writing the statistical consulting report. |
| Canada and Mexico |
| 2013 |
Mexican Association of Biomedical Journal Editors (Asociación Mexicana de Editores
de Revistas Biomédicas or AMERBAC). Annual conference speaker, Mexico City. |
| 2007 |
American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Calgary, Canada,
“Statistical Errors Even YOU can Find” |
| 1994, 1995, 1997 |
The Canadian Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, annual conferences in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver
• Biostatistics for Medical Writers and Editors
• Reporting Biomedical Research: The Scientific Article
• Reporting Clinical Trials |
