Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS)

#BELS Members: It’s time to renew your membership to maintain benefits for 2025! Did you know that, at only $50 per year (or $25 per year for Emeritus members), BELS membership costs you less than $1 a week? That’s less expensive than a cup of coffee! Don’t miss out on all the benefits membership provides including professional development events and webinars (and our library of recorded sessions), volunteer opportunities, members-only discounts on recertification and editing resources, and much more! To renew, check your email or login to your BELS account at https://buff.ly/45TvU6N to view the invoice located in your member profile. Questions, concerns, or feedback to share? Please reach out to us at [email protected]. #membership #career #editing #science #STEM #scicomm #medcomm

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Missed our last event? Join #BELS as a Member for 2025 to get access to all the benefits membership provides, including professional development events and webinars (and our library of recorded sessions), volunteer opportunities, members-only discounts on certification maintenance and editing resources, and much more! All this for only $50 per year! To join or renew your membership, login to your BELS account at https://buff.ly/45TvU6N Questions, concerns, or feedback to share? Please reach out to us at [email protected]. #membership #career #editing #science #STEM #scicomm #medcomm

Are you passionate about science and editing? Interested in being more involved in #BELS? Join us as a volunteer on one of our committees to contribute your expertise and shape the future of BELS! Gain invaluable experience, connect with other experts in scientific editing, and make a meaningful impact on BELS. Non-US-based volunteers are welcome! Visit https://buff.ly/3cCNQXp to learn more about our committees and submit a volunteer form. #volunteer #careerdevelopment #editing #science #STEM #scicomm #medcomm

It's mid-March! Have you voted in this month's poll? Vote in March's #BELS Poll at https://buff.ly/2Rj7qgz ?? #poll #editing #science #STEM #scicomm #medcomm

BELS Professional Development Webinar: Effectively Searching PubMed: Tips, Tricks, and Things You Never Knew Existed! Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | 8:00 am CDT | Via Zoom Register at https://buff.ly/FqKikpU Free and open to members! Need to renew? Go to your member account at https://buff.ly/4iE3ZbD If you usually search PubMed by typing in a few words into the search box, if you struggle with too many results, or if you are unsure if your search is complete enough, then this session is for you! This one-hour webinar will focus on the effective use of PubMed, with a brief overview of several other databases and resources from the US National Library of Medicine. Interactive discussion and instruction-by-example will give you an improved understanding of online search strategies and leave you with a helpful list of tools and resources to use in association with PubMed. Questions? Email us at [email protected] #BELS #event #career #professionaldevelopment #membership #networking #editing #science #STEM #scicomm #medcomm

The votes have been counted, and February's #BELS poll results are in! ?? Have an idea for a poll? Let us know here or email us at [email protected] Be sure to vote in this month's poll at https://buff.ly/2Rj7qgz #poll #editing #science #STEM #scicomm #medcomm

It's March! This month's topic is the serial (or Oxford) comma. You'll want to weigh in this month! Vote in March's #BELS Poll at https://buff.ly/2Rj7qgz ?? #poll #editing #science #STEM #scicomm #medcomm

BELS Professional Development Webinar: Effectively Searching PubMed: Tips, Tricks, and Things You Never Knew Existed! Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | 8:00 am CDT | Via Zoom Register at https://buff.ly/FqKikpU Free and open to members! Need to renew? Go to your member account at https://buff.ly/4iE3ZbD If you usually search PubMed by typing in a few words into the search box, if you struggle with too many results, or if you are unsure if your search is complete enough, then this session is for you! This one-hour webinar will focus on the effective use of PubMed, with a brief overview of several other databases and resources from the US National Library of Medicine. Interactive discussion and instruction-by-example will give you an improved understanding of online search strategies and leave you with a helpful list of tools and resources to use in association with PubMed. Questions? Email us at [email protected] #BELS #event #career #professionaldevelopment #membership #networking #editing #science #STEM #scicomm #medcomm

Have questions about #BELS and ELS certification? Find out all about us and the ELS exam (and how ELS certification can advance your career!) below and at https://buff.ly/2Rj7qgz #membership #certification #career #editing #science #STEM #scicomm #medcomm