Student Research Training

1) Create an account on the portal of the McGill University Health Centre Research Institute

• https://portal.rimuhc.ca/  

• Direct link to create an account the first time (see screenshot to fill appropriately): https://portal.rimuhc.ca/pls/apex/f?p=101:1 

2) Contact Aurelia Melloni (aurelia.melloni@rimuhc.ca) with me in cc in order for her to register your as a student at the MUHC-RI. You will need to fill certain documents and questions that she will have for you. Specifically, she will ask: 

• Supervisor authorization form (to be completed and signed) - forms in PDF below

• Confidentiality agreement (to be completed and signed) - form in PDF below. 

• Copy of Medicare card (RAMQ) or proof of medical insurance

• Copy of photo ID, if a Medicare card is not provided

• If contact with patients or use of patient databases is listed in the description of tasks, please provide a valid professional order member number OR if they are a student, please provide proof of enrollment in a Canadian university

• If foreign, copy of valid work/study permit

  • Date of birth

  • Phone number

3) Please make sure to go through the training under the MUHC-RI portal to obtain your SOP-1 (standard of practice in research). You will have to go in the menu under the TalenLMS training application, choose a language, and select the catalog to do the courses: introduction to RI-MUHC and SOP-1.

4) You need to do the: Research, Ethics, Compliance, and Safety Training from the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program). Specifically, you need to go over the RI-MUHC modules. 

• Link: https://about.citiprogram.org/ 

• Register on the top right of the screen.

• Select your organization

• Please do the RI-MUHC and GCP modules. Some of you may also need: Health Canada Division 5 - Drugs For Clinical Trials. 

5) If you do not have already a windows account - you will need to provide your ID on your MUHC-badge to Daniela (often XXZZ600A, where XX is the first 2 letters of your last name, ZZ is the first 2 letters of your first name and A is also a number). Please email Daniela: daniela.villegas.martinez@muhc.mcgill.ca with this information and specifically mentioning you need: 

• Windows account

• Account with permission for access to the "NeoCardioLab folder" under the Global-Share drive. 

• Access to my office: B05.2513

6) Obtain a Nagano access in order to be added to the REB of the MUHC. 

• https://nagano.muhc.mcgill.ca/login

• To obtain access - you need to send an email to: info.nagano@muhc.mcgill.ca - specifically you need to provide your username at the MUHC (often XXZZ600A, where XX is the first 2 letters of your last name, ZZ is the first 2 letters of your first name and A is also a number).

 7) Do the mandatory learning modules 

• MUHC-Library modules: https://www.muhclibraries.ca/classes-workshops/ 

• Please do all the video tutorials by the MUHC Library: https://www.muhclibraries.ca/training-and-guides/video-tutorials/#tabs-21195-0-1 

• Download and install EndNote via your McGill Account: https://libraryguides.mcgill.ca/citation 

• Go under the Password Protected Portal, in the Fellowship And Student portal

  • Do the learning modules under the folder "How to important modules" that are pertinent for your research project (we can discuss which one are or not pertinent). 

• Depending on your project you will also need training for: RedCap, Syngo, Tomtec and Statistics. 

• Optional - review some of the available workshops at the McGill Library.

• Please take the time to review some of the interesting material that has been posted here by the McGill Library.

8) Send your picture for the website - I will put you as a member of the team in the students section. 

9) If you do not have a @mcgill.ca or @mail.mcgill.ca - you will need an affiliate McGill email. @affiliate.mcgill.ca

This will allow you to enter the McGill Redcap system: https://redcap.mcgill.ca/redcap/ 

For that, please let me know (Gabriel Altit) so that I request an affiliate account. I will then provide you with a REQ number that you will need to use to fill up the form for McGill about your contact information.

Summary - Research Training

Training

You must obtain your Research Certificate via the RI-Portal. Please read and follow the latest updates.  

https://portal.rimuhc.ca/

For most studies, you will need: 

·         Human Research SOP Training I (done via the RI portal), & new SOP reader course for Level 1

·         CITI-GCP (done via https://www.citiprogram.org/)

·         CITI Health Canada Division 5 (done via https://www.citiprogram.org/)

(https://rimuhc.ca/researchers)

RI-SOP

• Login to https://portal.rimuhc.ca 

• Go to the Training application and access the TalentLMS trainings https://english-rimuhc.talentlms.com/dashboard 

• Enroll in Human Research SOP Training I https://english-rimuhc.talentlms.com/catalog/info/id:185 

• & new SOP reader course for Level 1

GCP & Health Canada Division 5 (via CITI)

• Sign in to: https://about.citiprogram.org/  and find the RI-MUHC and select the following:

• Enroll in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) - Canada (Refresher if it is not the first time)

• Enroll in Health Canada Division 5 - Drugs For Clinical Trials Involving Human Subjects 

Poster Guidelines for PAS and Other Conferences

Congratulations to all students whose abstracts have been accepted for a conference! Please follow the instructions below to ensure a smooth and professional preparation process.

1. CV Entry Format: Once your abstract is accepted, share a formal CV entry with your co-authors and myself (G. Altit) using the following format:

   1. Example: Hazan Mea, J., Plessas-Azurduy, P., Sonea, T., Kanaprach, P., Michel Macias, C., Moore, S. S., Wutthigate, P., Simoneau, J., Villegas Martinez, D., Villeneuve, A., Lapointe, A., Sant’Anna, G., & Altit, G. (2025, May). Dexamethasone’s Impact on Lung Ultrasound Scores in Extremely Preterm Infants with Evolving Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia [Poster presentation]. 2025 Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) Canada 8th Annual Scientific Meeting, Montreal, Quebec. [Poster ID 28].

2. Poster Preparation Timeline

• Start early. Posters must be submitted for co-author review at least one month before the conference.

• Oral presentations (if applicable) should also be reviewed on the same timeline.

• You will be asked to present your work at one of the NeoCardioLab meetings for feedback and practice.
  
  

3. Design Guidelines

• Use the red color scheme consistently.

• Include the following logos:

  • McGill University

  • Research Institute of the MUHC (RI-MUHC)

  • NeoCardioLab

• See sample posters in the “Données préliminaires – Preliminary Data” section of the website.
  
  

4. Printing Recommendations

• Printing should be arranged at least 2 weeks in advance.

• Aim for the best price ;).
  
  

5. Final Reminder

Please plan ahead and avoid last-minute preparation. Timely coordination ensures quality, professionalism, and less stress for everyone involved 😊