(1) A Building Community Space for Black Students – Friday, June 5 (Students)
(2) NECHE Evaluation and Role of the Reviewers (Faculty & Staff)
(3) Thoughts on PT Profession’s Post-Coronavirus World (Institute Wide)
(4) CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall – Saturday, June 6 (Institute Wide)
(5) Second Annual School of Nursing Celebration of Scholarship – Friday, June 5 (Faculty)
(6) Webinar – Racism: The Ultimate Underlying Condition – Tuesday, June 9 (Institute Wide)
(1) A Building Community Space for Black Students – Friday, June 5 (Students)
From Kay Martinez, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
A call for all black students: In light of the current events, it is more apparent than ever that a community space for only black students is needed. Come join us after the Black Lives Matter vigil this Friday, June 5, from 7:45–8:45 p.m. so that we can discuss what has been going on and what we need as black students from the IHP. This is event is led by Students for Racial Justice in Health Care (SRJH).
RSVP. If you have any questions about the event, please
email Alyssa Torchon.
(2) NECHE Evaluation and Role of the Reviewers (Faculty & Staff)
From Joanna Kreisel, Office of the President
From June 7-10, 2020, the MGH Institute will undergo a virtual, comprehensive evaluation. NECHE assigned a team of 8 peer evaluators to be the “eyes and ears” of the Commission. The role of the team is to validate the
self-study report in light of the MGH Institute’s mission and determine how effective the MGH Institute is in meeting both its goals and the Commission’s standards.
(3) Thoughts on PT Profession’s Post-Coronavirus World (Institute Wide)
From John Shaw, Office of Strategic Communications
(4) CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall – Saturday, June 6 (Institute Wide)
From Dr. Kimberly Truong, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The 60-minute special "Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism. A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Kids and Families" will air on Saturday, June 6, at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The show will talk to kids about racism, the recent nationwide protests, embracing diversity, and being more empathetic and understanding. The town hall will air on CNN, CNN International, and CNN en Español. It will stream live on CNN.com's homepage and across mobile devices via CNN's apps, without requiring a cable log-in.
Learn more.
(5) Second Annual School of Nursing Celebration of Scholarship – Friday, June 5 (Faculty)
From Natalie Lewis, School of Nursing
School of Nursing faculty will present their scholarly work and have the opportunity to celebrate their scholarly accomplishments on Friday, June 5, 12:30–3:30 p.m. Faculty from all disciplines are welcome to attend via
Zoom.
(6) Webinar – Racism: The Ultimate Underlying Condition – Tuesday, June 9 (Institute Wide)
From Kimberly Truong, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The American Public Health Association (APHA) will host the webinar "Racism: The Ultimate Underlying Condition" on Tuesday, June 9, from 2:00–3:30 p.m. EDT. This is the first webinar in the APHA's Advancing Racial Equity series. This webinar will identify the multiple levels on which racism operates, describe the physiological impacts of racism and discrimination on health, and explore the principles for and barriers to achieving health equity.
Register.
