(1) Amidst a Pandemic, the Family Dog Becomes Sick (Institute Wide)
(2) Take the Virtual Study Breaks Feedback Survey (Students)
(3) Meditation and Mindfulness Session – Thursday, April 30 (Faculty & Staff)
(4) Loan Repayment Strategies Workshop – Wednesday, May 6 (Students)
(5) New Virtual Volunteering Opportunities – Teddy Talks and IHP Big Buddies (Students)
(6) Virtual Faculty and Staff Town Hall – Thursday, April 30 (Faculty & Staff)
(7) Working Parent Support Group – Wednesday, April 29 (Faculty & Staff)
(8) Virtual Bone Marrow Drive (Institute Wide)
(9) Experienced Program Manager Wanted for Perinatal COVID-19 Study at MGH (Institute Wide)
(1) Amidst a Pandemic, the Family Dog Becomes Sick (Institute Wide)
From John Shaw, Office of Strategic Communications
(2) Take the Virtual Study Breaks Feedback Survey (Students)
From Amanda Tarbet, Office of the Provost
Let us know what you thought of Virtual Study Breaks and you will be entered to win a $10 gift card!
Take the survey. The survey will remain open until Friday, May 1.
(3) Meditation and Mindfulness Session – Thursday, April 30 (Faculty & Staff)
From Ali Davis, Office of Human Resources
Please join us for an hour of meditation and mindfulness techniques to help you through your day on Thursday, April 30, 9:00–10:00 a.m. Each session will include a variety of different mindfulness tips & tricks, movement, stretching and end with a daily meditation.
(4) Loan Repayment Strategies Workshop – Wednesday, May 6 (Students)
From Alexis Guay, Office of Enrollment Services
Please join us for a virtual Loan Repayment Strategies Workshop on Wednesday, May 6, Noon–1:00 p.m. The best way to succeed with loan repayment is to develop a strategy that will work with your current financial situation as well as your long-term financial goals. This session is designed to help you get organized and begin developing a loan repayment strategy before it’s time to start repaying.
Register.
(5) New Virtual Volunteering Opportunities – Teddy Talks and IHP Big Buddies (Students)
From Olivia Rotelle and JP Bonadonna, Student Government Association
Many IHP students have expressed a desire to make a difference in the lives of those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Student Government Association and the Office of Student and Alumni Services, in collaboration with
LEARN present: Teddy Talks and IHP Big Buddies. Soon-to-be graduates are also welcomed.
Teddy Talks gives you (and a partner, if you wish) the opportunity to develop, record, and post a short Ted Talk for children on the IHP’s YouTube channel. Get creative! Episode content is up to you. Whether you enjoy science, reading, crafts, math, or want to talk about your future career as a health care professional…anything age-appropriate goes! Videos will be marketed to Boston parents on the front lines who are adjusting to a new normal of full-time homeschooling.
Email Olivia Rotelle for more information.
Sign up.
IHP Big Buddies matches IHP students with a buddy at Harvard-Kent Elementary (Grades K-5). Spend one to two hours per week with your buddy in a way that best serves their needs: games, arts and crafts, reading, chatting – anything that will make this a fun stress-reliever for both you, your buddy, and your buddy’s caregiver or parent.
Email JP Bonadonna for more information.
Sign up.
(6) Virtual Faculty and Staff Town Hall – Thursday, April 30 (Faculty & Staff)
From Joanna Duggan, Office of the President
President Paula Milone-Nuzzo invites faculty and staff to join her for a Town Hall via
Zoom on Thursday, April 30 at 10:00 a.m. She will provide updates and answer questions, which can be submitted either before the meeting using
Institute Input or during the meeting using Zoom’s chat function.
(7) Working Parent Support Group – Wednesday, April 29 (Faculty & Staff)
From Jennifer Mackey, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Join us to discuss your experiences, ideas, and concerns about being a working parent during a pandemic on Wednesday, April 29 at 7:00 p.m. via
Zoom. This is an informal discussion, so feel free to pop in and out as your schedule allows. The next meeting (May) will be scheduled during the day to allow others to participate who can't make it to this meeting.
(8) Virtual Bone Marrow Drive (Institute Wide)
From JP Bonadonna, Student Government Association
The SGA Community Outreach Committee is partnering with
Be the Match to host a Virtual Bone Marrow Drive. Although we are all adhering to stay-at-home practices, there are still ways to assist our community. While the chances of finding a bone marrow match are 77% for white Americans, these numbers are drastically reduced for racial minorities: 57% for American Indian and Alaska Native, 46% for Hispanic or Latinx, 41% for Asian or Pacific Islander, and 23% for Black or African American. Simply
register online or by texting MGHIHP to 61474 and a kit will be sent to your home. Don't forget to spread the word to classmates, friends, and family.
(9) Experienced Program Manager Wanted for Perinatal COVID-19 Study at MGH (Institute Wide)
From Jordan Green, Speech and Feeding Disorders Lab
We seek an experienced, full-time program manager who is available for redeployment within MGH, to remotely coordinate a new study of pregnant women and their offspring who are born during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study is a collaboration among Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, and Mass General Neuroscience, and involves collecting biospecimens and survey information, pediatric follow-up data, and related translational neuroscience and population health-related projects. For inquiries please reach out to
Josh Roffman, MD.
