Asian Scholars Writing for Publication Institute July 19 - 22, 2011

Please note an incredible opportunity for Asian scholars to work together on publications andscientific writing under the direction of Dr. SeonAe Yeo and Dr. Elizabeth Tornquist from theUniversity of North Carolina School of Nursing. The program will be held in Tokyo.
Please register early before the class fills!!

Gwen Sherwood, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Nursing Carrington Hall CB# 7460 Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Phone 919 966 3734
FAX 919 843 6212
Email gwen.sherwood@unc.edu

Vice President, Honor Society for Nurses, Sigma Theta Tau International Co-Investigator,
Quality and Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN)Continued
Day 2 July 20, 2011:
Keys to Effective Writing
9:00 – 10:30
Discussion of progress and problems—Dr. Yeo		
Learning to write logically		
Language and cultural barriers		
Examination of a template for good research reports		
How to receive beneficial assistance from English speaking col					leagues 				Psychological barriers
10:30 – 10:45

Break

10:45 – 12:00
Revising and editing your manuscript—Ms. Tornquist (video)		Getting published		How to find a journal		
What it takes to get published
12:00 - 1:00

Lunch

1:00 – 4:30

Individual appointments with Dr. Yeo and time for writing

Asian Scholars Writing for Publication InstituteJuly 19 - 22, 2011
The University of Tokyo
Division of Health Sciences & Nursing
Graduate School of Medicine
Tokyo, JapanDay 3 July 21, 2011:
Logical Argument in English
9:00 – 10:30		

Overview of problems in writing scientific English—Dr. Yeo
Review of grammar and editing principles in English—Dr. Yeo

10:30 – 10:45

Break

10:45—12:00		

Discussion of participant’s particular problems in writing articles 		
in English—Dr. Yeo

All participants will be asked to provide a one page sample of theirwriting for this discussion
12:00 – 1:00
Lunch
1:00 – 4:30

Individual appointments with Dr. Yeo

Day 4 July 22, 2011:
The Fine Points of Writing
9:00 – 10:30		

Discussion of participant’s particular problems in writing articles 		
in English (cont.)—Dr. Yeo

10:30 – 10:45
Break		10:45 - 12:00
Discussion of participant’s particular problems in writing articles 				in English (cont.)—Dr. Yeo
12:00 – 1:00

Lunch

1:00 – 2:00		

Career development--Dr. Yeo
Writing to secure grants (journal club, journaling, and networking)Center for Lifelong Learning
Meeting Tomorrow’s Educational Needs Today!

Course Description:
This intensive 3.5-day institute is designed to assist health profession faculty, students, and clinicians, whose native languages are fromAsia, to write a publishable manuscript in English journals. Each participant who comes with an idea for a manuscript will have the opportunity
to write that manuscript and have the writing critiqued and edited. SeonAe Yeo is a native of Japan and has developed a successful career in theAmerican academic environment over the past 30 years. Elizabeth Tornquist has a long and highly successful career in supporting and mentoring health profession faculty and clinicians through the writing process.
After that time participants may make additional editing requests to Ms. Tornquist for a fee.
This institute is designed to help scholars from Asian countries develop articles that excite and inspire readers. Each morning Dr. Yeo and Ms.
Tornquist (video casting) will present content on the basics for successful
publication and Dr. Yeo will discuss key issues specific to Asian scholars.
Time will be provided each afternoon for writing or individual assistance/editing. Dr. Yeo will also moderate sessions for successful career development in United States for those who plan to apply for a graduate school.
Ms. Tornquist will offer one manuscript edit between the end of the workshop and July 18, 2012 (included in registration fee). After that time par-Outcomes:
At the completion of this conference, participants will be able to:•Identify the appropriate type ofarticle for the subject matter•Conduct an efficient and effective literature search•Discuss common barriers andhelpful hints for the writing process•Review grammar, style, and editing•Prepare a manuscript for publication•Work with an editor to improvethe manuscript•Identify components needed todevelop a research program•Learn skills to build a career in
the U.S.

ticipants may make additional editing requests to Ms. Tornquist for a fee.
Who Should Attend:
Health Profession faculty and practitioners, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, and others who are interested in writing a manuscript suitable for publishing. This workshop is focused on people whose native languages are from Asia.

Faculty:

SeonAe Yeo, RNC, PhD, FAAN
Associate Professor
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Nursing
Dr. Yeo is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at Universityof North Carolina Chapel Hill. She received her BSN from St. Luke’s College of Nursing. She received both her masters and PhD from the University of Tokyo. For over 30 years, she has published in highly competitive
pere reviewed journals such as Birth, Nursing Research, & RINAH, etc.

Elizabeth M. Tornquist, MA, FAAN
Editorial Consultant
Ms. Tornquist’s information will be presented via distance education.
For over 30 years, Elizabeth Tornquist has taught scientific writing to nurses, physicians, and public health professionals. She continues to provide editorial consultation and assistance on technical and scientific writing to nurses, physicians and health care
professionals around the country, as well as internationally.

Cost: $1200 (US Dollars)
Location: The University of Tokyo
Hongo Campus, Faculty of Medicine Bldg.5
For more information please contact the Center for Lifelong Learning (CLL) at(919) 966-3638,
oremail: Nursing_CLL@unc.edu
orvisit our website:http://nursing.cll.unc.edu/To Register:
http://nursing.ce.unc.edu/schedule.
php?ce=INSTThe University of Tokyo contact:
Masayo Matsuzaki
Department of Midwifery and Women’s HealthPhone & Fax: +81-3-5841-3396
E-mail: bosei-office@umin.ac.jp

Schedule
July 19 – 22, 2011
Day 1 July 19, 2011:
Preparing to Write/Getting Started
12:00—1:00

Registration and lunch

1:00 – 2:30
Introductions of Presenters and Participants		
Introduction to the Institute—Dr. Yeo		Introduction to types of articles—Ms. Tornquist (video)		Theoretical articles		Clinical articles		Education articles		Review articles		Research reports(Note: major emphasis will be on research reports and review articles)
2:30 – 2:45

Break

2:45 - 4:30
Using the literature productively— Dr. Yeo		
Conceptualizing the search		
Finding what’s there		Reading critically		
Reviewing the literature for articles (or proposals)		
Reviewing the literature and systematic review as a research 				method for evidence-based practicecontinued on back