1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

The VCU Writing Center will present an online workshop via Zoom. The intent of the event is to demystify the writing process by breaking it into manageable chunks, including brainstorming and how to avoid procrastination. The Zoom link is hosted on the center's events page at the following URL.

For more information, contact Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/events/.

Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 from 2:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Anthony Fauci, M.D., will speak about the COVID-19 vaccine in a virtual event co-sponsored by VCU Massey Cancer Center, the Governor’s Office, the Virginia Department of Health and African American faith leaders from the “Facts and Faith Fridays” group. Fauci has been director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984 and has become the most prominent member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. Registration is required. Register at the following link.

For more information, contact John Wallace at wallacej@vcu.edu or (804) 628-1550 or visit https://redcap.vdh.virginia.gov/redcap/surveys/?s=AEAYDRRCFA.

Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The Commons will host a virtual RamsConnect Training: Tracks, Checklists and Badging. The training will explore these functions in depth and review common use cases with a representative from CampusGroups. Faculty, staff and students who are interested in expanding their virtual toolkits through RamsConnect are encouraged to attend. Register in RamsConnect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Laura O'Brien at lbobrien@vcu.edu or (804) 840-6220 or visit http://cglink.me/r899645.

Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

Pat Nana-Sinkam, M.D., associate director, career development and mentoring, VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research, will discuss considerations that will help researchers determine the type of funding for which to apply. The session is the first in a grant-writing series hosted by the Wright Center. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1519 or visit https://zoom.us/s/93226921722.

In partnership with the Department of Rehabilitation Counseling, VCU's Office of Continuing and Professional Education is offering registration for a new Counseling and Behavioral Health Continuing Education Program. The modules offer flexible and convenient self-paced online learning around a variety of topics, including understanding suicide risk and trauma, alcohol use and addiction and cultural competency. View a full list and select and register by topic at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/behavioralhealth.

Submissions for the Ninth Annual Emswiller Interprofessional Symposium are due by 5 p.m. Jan. 8. The symposium will be held virtually on March 20. Abstracts are welcome which focus on interprofessional education at any level or interprofessional collaborative practice in any setting. Work previously presented at other meetings will also be accepted.

For more information, contact Melissa Burton at mhburton@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2898 or visit https://rampages.us/ipe-symposium/.

Are you a woman ages 18 to 25? Would you like to participate in a research study aimed to accept your body? Involvement includes participation in a one-week online intervention that lasts 45 minutes total. Participants are asked to complete one-hour online surveys at three time points. Eligible participants will receive compensation in the form of Amazon gift cards. For more information and to determine eligibility, contact the following email address.

For more information, contact Alexandria Davies at daviesae@mymail.vcu.edu or (704) 576-9399 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=DYARNEF8ND.