Department of Medicine
University of Wisconsin
Secretarial Center Frequently Asked Questions Secretarial Center Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
- What kind of work does the Secretarial Center do?
- How is work submitted?
- How do I get my 35 mm slides into PowerPoint?
- What if I have text slides I want to be able to edit?
- How do I get 35 mm slides from my PowerPoint file?
What kind of work does the Secretarial Center do?
| Manuscripts, research papers, book chapters | Documents are received as new or revised drafts, may have been rough-typed by the section secretary/doctor (include copy on disk, email file or put on shareall directory) and then edited in the Center according to specific journal or editor guidelines, spell checked, assigned a document locator code and stored on the network using Microsoft Word. Hard copy or email file is sent back for further corrections if needed. |
| Grant proposals | Prepared under the guidelines of the specific granting agencies using Filemaker Pro or Adobe Acrobat. |
| Protocols and consent forms | Typed to meet the requirements of the author |
| Slides | Type, scan or shoot slides. |
| Letters of Recommendation; Mail Merges | Letters written by the Department of Medicine faculty at the request of 4th year medical students, interns, residents and fellows. |
| Grant Reviews and Journal Reviews | Input, revision and output of grant reviews and journal reviews. |
| Curriculum Vitae | Type and revise curriculum vitae for faculty members of the Department of Medicine. These are kept on the network with a copy emailed back to Section. |
How is work submitted?
Submit handwritten, typed, micro or mini-cassettes, diskette with hard copy, or email material to the Secretarial Center. You can fax copies (if very legible). Any work done can be put on your disk, a CD-ROM, emailed or put in the medicine shareall directory for your use if requested.
How do I get my 35 mm slides into PowerPoint?
The Secretarial Center has a Nikon Film Scanner that can scan your slides into jpeg files that are inserted into PowerPoint. You will receive a CD ROM with your presentation on it. Just bring in your slides and you will have them done in a day or two depending on the workload.
What if I have text slides I want to be able to edit?
The Secretarial Center has a slide projector to project your slides for easy viewing and can re-type into a PowerPoint presentation that can then be edited.
How do I get 35 mm slides from my PowerPoint file?
The Secretarial Center has a digital palette that can shoot your file on film to be developed, from Medical Illustration, into slides. The turnaround time is 2 days but rushes can be accommodated, with a 100-300% increase in cost.