In May 2019, the team at INTERACT gathered in Saskatoon for an intensive workshop sessions covering everything from coding to writing, getting published.
The purpose of the Summit was to provide an opportunity for trainees to meet in person, develop and refine their skills, and contribute their expertise. Here’s a recap of those 3 days through photos:
Day 1
7:00 Energize // River Run
8:30–10:30 // Welcome Elevator pitch and work plan
11:00 // Guided onboarding for Compute Canada, R, Github, spatial analysis
12:00 // Lunch — How I work
13:00 // Mentor Scrum + Work session
Throughout the summit, our team of experts was on hand to work through method questions and help advance work plans. Trainees were encouraged to talk to every mentor by the end of the summit. Our experts:
15:00 // Build your career scaffolding and the hidden curriculum
16:30 // Walking scavenger hunt around Riversdale/River Valley
Spotted: public art mural!
19:00 // Team dinner — featuring a taste from the best of Saskatoon thanks to Margot Gough
Our favourite? The homemade clafoutis made with foraged saskatoons
Day 2
7:00 // Morning run + walk
8:30 // Learnings and recap
Writing prompts in the form of Saskatoon scenes
9:30 // Mentor Scrum + Work session
11:00 // Blog writing practice — writing for a lay audience
12:00 // Lunch — Social media for academics
13:00 // Implement natural experiment methods in R
Daniel Fuller led a presentation on difference in differences analysis in R.
15:00 // Mentor Scrum + Work session
Nazeem Muhajarine shared his tips for getting published. INTERACT trainee Gabrielle Rancourt recapped main lessons in this blog post.
18:30// Trainee-only dinner
We only heard about the tacos.
Day 3
8:30 // Learnings and Recap
9:30 // Health inequalities session — Martine Shareck
10:45 // Recap and planing future actions and events
If an event doesn’t conclude with action items, did it even happen?
11:45 // Mentor Scrum + Work session
Last chance to find answers to last minute questions!
For more details on the INTERACT Trainee program, head to: www.teaminteract.ca/trainees
