CDI Monthly eNews: November 2021 |
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In This Issue
- CDI Announcements
- In Case You Missed It
- Upcoming CDI Events
- Resident & Fellow (RFC) Corner
- MGH Events
- HMS Awards, Seminars and Events
- Upcoming External Events
- Award and Fellowships Opportunities
- Job Opportunities
- Congratulations and Recognition
- In the News
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The Center for Diversity and Inclusion is BACK in person on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:30 - 5 PM in Bulfinch 123!
To celebrate, join us for the CDI Open House on Wednesday, December 1st from 2-6 PM!
We can't wait to see you!
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Attend the virtual CDI applicant receptions and make a difference during the residency recruitment season!
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CDI sponsors receptions during the interview season for all fellowship and MGH residency and combined program applicants who are underrepresented in medicine (UiM). Our receptions will be virtual and take place in the evening. The CDI receptions are an excellent way for applicants to meet our community and learn about what we do. We are also holding three joint receptions with our colleagues at BWH CDI for joint program applicants. A detailed schedule with reception dates is below. Details on how to RSVP will be sent in a separate email.
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Listen to Joseph R. Betancourt, MD, MPH, senior vice president for Equity & Community Health for this important hospital-wide update on equity and community health. Dr. Betancourt had discussed accomplishments over this past year, current work in progress, and where we are headed in the future. |
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On Wednesday, Equity and Community Health, unveiled a beautiful new piece of art - "The People's heART" - from Boston artist @ProblaK on the Bulfinch Lawn at the main hospital. It was wonderful to come together and celebrate this contribution and our work to make MGH a more welcoming and inclusive place.
The piece will hang in the Yawkey Building (on the wall above the cafeteria to the left of the staircase) for the upcoming month. If you are at the main campus, stop by to see it!
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SRTP Information Session & Alumni Panel
Wednesday, Dec 1, @ 6-7 PM
Do you know a UiM college, graduate or medical student looking for a summer research experience? Let them know about our Summer Research Trainee Program! For an opportunity to have all their questions answered, invite them to our SRTP Alumni Panel at the Dec 1 SRTP Information Session! Interested applicants can register for the event using the button below.
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Tips for Matching into Top U.S. Residencies as an IMG: International Medical Graduate (IMG) Panel Info Session
Wednesday, Dec 15, 2021 @ 1-2 PM
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Jay Vyas, MD,PhD
Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program
Associate Physician in Medicine
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Robert Hasserjian, MD
Director, Hematopathology Fellowship Program, Pathology Service
Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
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Richard Bido-Medina, MD, PhD
Adult Psychiatry (PGY 3)
Education and Career Development (Officer)
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Moderated by Joelle El Hokayem, MD, join Jay Vyas, MD,PhD, Robert Hasserjian, MD and Richard Bido-Medina, MD, PhD for a panel discussion addressing strategies to improve residency applications from International Medical Graduates (IMGs). All are welcome to attend!
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The Chester Pierce Research Society
Thursday, Jan 20, 2022 @ 12-1 PM
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The Evolving Role of Neuroimaging in Alzheimer's Disease: from symptoms to in Vivo Biology
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Join us as Julie Price, PhD, Investigator and Professor in the Department of Radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Director of PET Pharmacokinetic Modeling at the Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging and CDI faculty co-director for Research discusses the evolving role of neuroimaging in Alzheimer's disease.
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The Chester Pierce Research Society (CPRS) is sponsored by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI). CPRS is a speaker series named in honor of MGH's late Professor Emeritus in Psychiatry, Chester Pierce. Dr. Pierce was the first and most senior African-American physician-scientist at MGH. CPRS is designed to promote diversity and health equity by featuring the novel research of investigators to the MGH community.
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Resident & Fellow Committee (RFC) Corner |
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Lucy Ogbu-Nwobodo, MD, MS, MAS, Fellow and Resident in Psychiatry at MGH and McLean Hospital, is the recipient of the Inaugural Equity, Social Justice, and Advocacy Award at HMS/HSDM. The Award will be presented during the inaugural lecture and award ceremony on Tuesday, November 30th from 12:00—1:30pm via Zoom.
Lucy was also selected as a Laughlin Fellow of the American College of Psychiatrists, which is noted to be the most prestigious award a Psychiatry Resident or Fellow can get and per their assertion, is someone “chosen from an elite pool of applicants deemed likely to make a significant contribution to the field of psychiatry.”
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Volunteers Needed for the Holiday Season! |
Roxbury Main Streets is hosting their 29th Annual holiday celebration on December 4th from 10 - 4. (See attached flyer) and they need assistance in wrapping gifts for the children and seniors! Last year, they wrapped a whopping 1200 gifts, so they really need our help.
If you are available on Saturday, November 27th or Sunday, November 28th any time between 12 and 5 PM, please register here (under MGB even if you work elsewhere)!
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Join the SNMA Shadowing/Research Collective |
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The Student National Medical Association (SNMA) is seeking physicians (attendings, residents, interns) who are willing to allow students to shadow them and/or become involved in their research. If you have time this semester (or in any semester in the future) please fill out this form. Additionally, If you know of other colleagues that would love to join the collective, please feel free to share the link.
Once part of the collective, students will independently reach out to you for shadowing and/or research opportunities. There is no longitudinal commitment except to be sporadically approached via email by curious students. If you are no longer able to answer student emails, let us know, and we can disable your line on the spreadsheet.
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MGH Transgender Day of Remembrance
Friday, Nov 19 @ 12 pm
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Native American Heritage Month Event |
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All are welcome to attend!
Indigenous Mental Health & Well-Being Over the Early Life-Course
Harvard University Indigenous Health Series featuring Melissa Walls
Wednesday, December 1st from 12 to 2 pm
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HMS Awards, Seminars, and Events |
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Request for Nominations 2022 Diversity Awards Extended Deadline - Friday, Dec 3, 2021 |
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Self-nominations are accepted
Harvard Medical School is committed to the advancement of a work and educational environment that adds to diversity and sets the tone for inclusion. Through inclusion, we nurture diversity of thought, diversity in education and research, and diversity in areas such as culture, race, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, and disabilities. Nominations may include an individual or a group of individuals who have demonstrated a significant commitment to enhancing diversity above and beyond the routine role and responsibilities.
The Harold Amos Faculty Diversity Award recognizes HMS/HSDM faculty (clinical, pre-clinical, research, administrative) who have made significant achievements in moving HMS/HSDM toward being a diverse and inclusive community. Contributions might include developing models to advance diversity, achieving outcomes, increasing employment, supporting promotion, providing career development, identifying funding, assisting in producing scholarly work, addressing issues of recruitment and retention related to diversity, etc.
Eligibility: Faculty (Instructor through Professor), who are based at HMS/HSDM or an HMS-affiliated hospital or institution.
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Invitation to Town Halls on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Researchers at HMS
Tuesday, Nov 30 @ 4-5 pm
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Thank you for your assistance and input as we work to cultivate an environment at HMS that promotes inclusiveness and collaboration for all!
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Indigenous Mental Health & Well-Being Over the Early Life-Course
Wednesday, Dec 1 @ 12 pm
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The State of Anti-Black Racism in U.S. Science, Engineering, and Medicine - Dec 6 and 7 |
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The Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine (SEM) will host a capstone workshop reviewing their work on the state of anti-Black racism in U.S. SEM. More details.
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Awards and Fellowship Opportunities |
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MGH ECOR Interim Support Funding Program 22-1
Deadline - Wednesday, Dec 1
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The Executive Committee on Research (ECOR) is now accepting applications for Interim Support Funding.
What are they?
The Interim Support Funding (ISF) Program is open to Principal Investigators during a lapse or delay in their research funding from the NIH or another Federal agency (e.g., the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense). Investigators must have applied for independent, long-term support (R01, R21, U01 and P01). The intent of the program is to rescue strong scientific programs that are in need of bridge funding in order to sustain their research. Applications will be accepted regardless of percentile or score, including applications that were not discussed. Financial need and the impact of the COVID pandemic will be taken into account.
How do I learn more and apply?
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Hanna H. Gray Fellow Program
Deadline - Wednesday, Dec 1
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External Research Funding Opportunities:
Applications are now being accepted by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute for the Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program
What is it?
The goal of the Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program is to recruit and retain individuals from gender, racial, ethnic, and other groups underrepresented in the life sciences, including those individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Fellows receive funding to support their postdoctoral training and may continue to receive funding during their early career years as independent faculty. Fellows participate in professional development, mentorship, and networking with their community of peers and the broader HHMI community of scientists across career stages.
How much is each award?
Up to 25 Hanna Gray Fellows are selected annually. During the postdoctoral trainee phase, a minimum of 2 years, fellows will receive annual support of a $70,000 salary for the initial year and a $20,000 expense allowance, paid through the training institution. During the faculty phase, fellows will receive $250,000 in research funding and a $20,000 expense allowance per year, maximum of 4 years, paid through the institution where they have attained a faculty position.
When is the deadline
December 1, 2021: Applications are due
December 8, 2021: Mentor and reference letters are due
How do I learn more and apply?
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Professional Staff Diversity & Inclusion Liaison/Program (Job ID 3156264)
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Project Coordinator (Job ID 3162575)
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Director of Evaluation Equity & Community Health (Job ID 3165930)
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Program Manager, Diversity, Health Equity, and Inclusion (Job ID 3166618)
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Director of Equity and Community Health Policy (Job ID 3146729)
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Congratulations and Recognition |
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Joshua A. Budhu, MD, MS, has been named the new Editor of the Neurology® IDEAS specialty section. He begins his term on December 1, 2021. Dr. Budhu is a clinical fellow in neuro-oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, and a Commonwealth Fund Fellow in Minority Health Policy at Harvard University. To read more, click here.
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Alister Martin, MD, Emergency Medicine physician, has been appointed to the 2021-2022 Class of White House Fellows. This White House Fellowship program embeds professionals from diverse backgrounds for a year of working as a full-time, paid fellow for White House staff, Cabinet Secretaries and other senior government officials. Throughout the year, fellows actively participate in an education program that expands their knowledge of leadership, policy-making and contemporary issues. Martin was placed at the Office of the Vice President and the White House Office of Public Engagement.
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Sophia C. Kamran, MD and Rachel Jimenez, MD were selected as a 2021-23 protégés for ASTRO’s Leadership Pipeline Program.
ASTRO is the American Society for Radiation Oncology. The ASTRO Leadership Pipeline Program (formerly known as the Pipeline Protégé Program) is a career development program aimed at increasing diversity among ASTRO leadership, which supports ASTRO's core value of diversity and inclusion.
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Yakeel Quiroz, PhD was featured in the Association for Psychological Science. She is an associate professor of psychiatry and neurology at Harvard Medical School. She also directs Massachusetts General Hospital’s Familial Dementia Neuroimaging Lab and Multicultural Alzheimer’s Prevention Program, where she is leading a longitudinal biomarker study of an extended family in Colombia with a gene that causes a unique form of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease that may illuminate the progression and prevention of dementia. Read more here.
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Tumor Mutations Across Racial Groups in a Real-World Data Registry.. paper published in JCO Precision Oncology, by Dr. Sophia C. Kamran discussing the importance of caution when using genomic registries to evaluate race and genomics. Read more..
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Center for Diversity and Inclusion
55 Fruit Street, Bulfinch 123
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-3832
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