Join our host Monica Molinaro and PhD student co-host, Karen Gwen Moniz, for Season 2’s third episode of Ask 5! For the video versions of all the Ask 5 podcast episodes, with fun bonus footage, find us here:

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Host: Monica Molinaro, PhD, Assistant Professor, Institute of Health Sciences Education, McGill University

Co-host: Pamela Lamb, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute of Health Sciences Education, McGill University

Ask 5 is produced by the Institute of Health Sciences Education (IHSE) and the Office of Ed-TECH (Education Technology and E-learning Collaboration for Health), within McGill’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Ask 5 is on a mission to:

• Unravel the mysteries of what it means to be a researcher
• Shine a spotlight on the essential skills, knowledge and lessons that every great researcher needs
• Make this treasure trove of insights accessible to grad students, clinicians and anyone eager to dive into the world of research

Want to get in touch? Reach out to: ihse.outreach@mcgill.ca

Join our host Monica Molinaro and PhD student co-host, Ethan Bazos, for Season 2’s first episode of Ask 5!

For the video versions of all the Ask 5 podcast episodes, with fun bonus footage, find us here:

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Interested in asking our 5? Get in touch with us at: ihse.outreach@mcgill.ca

Join our host Monica Molinaro and PhD student and co-host Antoine Przybylak Brouillard for the fifth episode of Ask 5! In this episode, Antoine asks: "What are the things to avoid when just starting out in the Health Sciences Education research space?"

For a video version of this episode, with fun bonus footage, find us here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNEbEqV8L6c&list=PLfMfJihLOASXW4wzBCcR8xdliOw5XEw7b&index=6

Interested in asking our 5? Get in touch with us at: ihse.outreach@mcgill.ca

Season 1, Episode 1 Join our host Monica Molinaro and co-host Anita Slominska for the very first episode of Ask 5! In this episode, Anita asks: "If I want to get started in research, where do I begin?" From mindsets to sending cold emails, our participants share their insights on how to take that important first step into the research world.

For a video version of this episode, with fun bonus footage, find us here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wvXdxqsrnI

Interested in asking our 5? Get in touch with us at: ihse.outreach@mcgill.ca

Join our host Monica Molinaro and co-host Terkuma Chia for the fourth episode of Ask 5! In this episode, Terkuma asks: "What are the important and maybe unexpected skills to have or develop as a researcher?" From communication and listening to writing and marketing our guests shine a spotlight on the essential skills, knowledge and lessons that every great researcher needs.

For a video version of this episode, with fun bonus footage, find us here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYc9MyrktNQ&t=13s

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Join our host Monica Molinaro and co-host post-doctoral fellow, Louis-Pierre Auger, for the third episode of Ask 5! In this episode, Louis-Pierre asks: "What does it mean to join a team or be a good collaborator?" From exploring how to build a team to what makes for a 'fair' contribution to a research team/group/collaboration our guests share their golden nuggets of knowledge.

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Join our host Monica Molinaro and co-host Niki Soilis for the second episode of Ask 5! In this episode, Niki asks: "How do I find a supervisor or mentor? What do I look for and how do I know they’re the right one?" From guiding the student to navigating policies and procedures to maintaining healthy mentorship relationship, our guests provide insight into supervisors and mentors who can best match a student's needs.

Interested in asking our 5? Get in touch with us at: ihse.outreach@mcgill.ca