Do you struggle to clearly communicate your research to broader audiences, reviewers, or collaborators? Join us for a university-wide training with Randy Olson, PhD on the ABT (And, But, Therefore) Framework — a simple, powerful tool used by scientists, communicators, and policymakers worldwide to make complex ideas clear and compelling. 

In this interactive training, you will learn how to apply the ABT Framework to strengthen your grant proposals, manuscript abstracts, presentations, and everyday scientific communication. The event opens with a keynote lunch and continues into hands-on workshops where you’ll build your own ABT with live coaching from Randy and his team. 

KEYNOTE: Training Today’s Health Care Professionals for Communication with the ABT (And, But, Therefore) Narrative Framework 

• Sep. 22, 2026, 1 – 2:30 p.m. 

• EPNEC Auditorium, EPNEC; Zoom option available 

• Lunch will be served from 12:30 – 1 p.m., and the keynote lecture will begin at 1 p.m. 

Build Your ABT: A Hands-On Workshop 

• Sep. 22, 2026, 3 – 5 p.m. OR Sep. 23, 2026, 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 

• Seminar Rooms A/B, EPNEC; Zoom option available 

• Lunch will be served during the 9/23 workshop. 

Registration is required. 

For more information, please see the event flyer.

For questions, contact Adisa Kalkan at adisakalkan@wustl.edu. 

Hosted by Jay Piccirillo, MD, FACS, the TL1 Program, and the R25 Program, in partnership with the Center for Health & Science Communication at Becker Library.