Recent and Upcoming Events

Fall Weekly Accountability Write-In

Wednesdays 10am – noon | September 16 – December 16 | Hybrid: in-person in Dykes G012 (in KC) or via Teams

Who: Graduate students, residents, fellows, medical students

Struggling with writing? Make progress with the KUMC Writing Center during weekly accountability meetings (in-person in Dykes G012 or Teams). This hybrid write-in, for graduate students, residents, and fellows, will help you push your writing projects forward, set manageable goals, and build a supportive, interdisciplinary community. Each meeting will provide dedicated time, free from distractions, to work alongside your fellow writers and the writing specialist, Lisa Brune, PhD. To signup, contact Dr. Brune at lbrune@kumc.edu or schedule through your student health portal.

Winter Writing Retreat

Mondays-Thursdays 9am – noon | January 4 – 14 | Hybrid: in-person in Dykes G012 (in KC) or via Teams

Who: Graduate students, residents, fellows, medical students

Are you working on a long-term writing project like a dissertation, thesis, or manuscript? Would you benefit from accountability? The Writing Center is offering a Winter Writing Retreat to provide dedicated time to make accelerated progress on your projects. We will hold hybrid meetings for the first two weeks in June (1-11), on Mondays-Thursdays from 9am-noon, which you are welcome to join in person in Dykes Library G012 or via Teams. Together, we will set SMART goals for each day, discuss productive writing strategies, and most importantly write independently, together. Coffee and snacks will be provided. If you are able to commit to attending the majority of our 8 meetings (June 1-4, 8-11), please sign up here. Reach out to Dr. Lisa Brune (lbrune@kumc.edu) with any questions.

Residency Personal Statement Faculty Panel

Who: Medical students preparing for residency

On Thursday, June 4, we invited medical students to join faculty from the Departments of Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Surgery, and Anesthesia for a panel discussion on what to say (and what not to say) in your residency personal statements. We aimed to make the event useful for students applying to any specialty, not just the departments represented. Missed it? Click here to view the recording.

Residency Personal Statement Brainstorming Workshop

Who: Medical students preparing for residency

This workshop was held on July 8 and 21 for fourth-year medical students writing their residency personal statements. We covered brainstorming techniques to help generate detailed descriptions of experiences. This programming was ideal for those who want to jumpstart the expansion and revision of their personal statements. Missed it? Please reach out to Dr. Lisa Brune (lbrune@kumc.edu) for a recording of the workshop.

Residency Personal Statement Revision Workshop

August 4 OR August 18 | 5-6:30pm CT | Zoom

Who: Medical students preparing for residency

This workshop was held on August 4 and 18 for fourth-year medical students writing their residency personal statements. We spent half of the time discussing editing and revision tools and the other half reviewing a partner’s statement. Missed it? Please reach out to Dr. Lisa Brune (lbrune@kumc.edu) for the workshop materials and recording.

Share Your Programming Ideas

Do you have ideas for a workshop or presentation that isn’t included here? Let us know! The writing specialist is always happy to hear new ideas and create programming to meet writers’ needs. Please reach out to Dr. Lisa Brune (lbrune@kumc.edu) with any suggestions.