REALISE Training Modules

Current Modules

Competency-Based Learning for Career Success

REALISE training modules provide graduate students and postdoctoral scholars with access to a wide range of learning opportunities that extend beyond formal academic and research training. The program is fully customizable, allowing participants to focus on the competencies most relevant to their personal and career goals. By participating in these modules, students and scholars strengthen the knowledge, skills, and professional abilities that will help them succeed both during their academic program and in their future careers.

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REALISE modules cover the following eight core competencies:

Neuroscience Knowledge

Growing subject expertise
Expanding knowledge of neuroscience principles and discoveries beyond formal programs, building foundational expertise for translational impact.

Technical Skills

Building technological expertise
Develop proficiency with neuroscience and genomic technologies, HBI core training, and AI applications to address fundamental questions about the brain.

Professional Skills

Expanding personal and professional capacity
Strengthen leadership, communication, conflict resolution, and relationship-building skills to thrive as a professional and collaborator.

Knowledge Translation

Enhancing science communication and impact
Translate research into practice by communicating effectively to diverse audiences, including policymakers, clinicians, and the public.

Career Opportunities

Exploring career pathways and connections
Engage with diverse professions through networking, industry exposure, panels, and job search skill development to shape your career trajectory.

Innovation & Entrepreneurial Thinking

Fostering creativity and problem-solving
Cultivate innovative thinking, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial skills to turn ideas into impactful solutions or ventures.

Teaching Skills

Developing teaching and mentorship ability
Learn to educate, inspire, and mentor through workshops and opportunities to teach or guide students and community members.

Personal & Professional Well-Being

Supporting resilience and balance
Build habits for stress management, resilience, and work-life balance to sustain both personal well-being and long-term career success.

REALISE Your Potential

Do you have a great idea for a REALISE module?

Our program is designed to adapt to the evolving needs of our trainees. If you have a module idea that could benefit the community, we’d love to hear from you!

Are you looking for ways to gain teaching experience?

Opportunities to teach can be hard to come by. If you’d like to develop and lead a REALISE module, we can provide support, feedback, and may even be able to help with costs.

Interested in an external workshop or course?

We are pleased to provide a financial contribution toward tuition for active REALISE members attending approved external workshops through the External Module Registration Award.

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Confidence Through Learning

"Participating in REALISE workshops helped me to get comfortable with my existing skills, and gave me the confidence to reach for those I had previously deemed unattainable."

Smriti Agrawal, PhD, was a postdoctoral scholar in the HBI's MS research program who went on to join the medicals affairs team in the Department of Ophthalmology for Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada.

Upcoming REALISE Modules

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