Greetings everyone,
Welcome to the July/August Newsletter. As you can see, it’s coming later in the month as our office plans to have one edition to cover these two months and one edition in December/January. This allows us some time to prepare for the upcoming semester.
There has been a lot going on in our world and the JEDI Office is here to continue to listen and support members of the IHP. Please know that you can reach out to us to chat or attend one of our community events. This summer, we have had a number of standalone events for the IHP, including JEDI at the Park where there are informal opportunities to connect. The ERGs have been active as well with the AAPI group led by Jackie Tang, which had their social in June as well as collaborated with the AAPI student space on a workshop sponsored by our office to explore the concept of Model Minority Mutiny. We were lucky to have Keshrie Naidoo also facilitate the debrief. The Black faculty and staff group has also hosted a number of community events as well as a goodbye lunch for Joan and Indigo.
We make time during our JEDI team meetings to check in and discuss how these matters affect us individually as well as how we do our work. It has been nice to have this conversation with colleagues across the IHP as well. It is times like this that I am appreciative of the relationships we have here at the IHP and the various spaces that allow us to connect with others after experiencing isolation during the pandemic as well as having people to speak with about recent events (e.g., shootings, court decisions, upcoming legislation, etc.). I like these spaces in that it’s created for whoever is in the space and whatever conversations meet their needs at the time, whether it is to talk about the ramifications of court decisions, a recently read book, upcoming vacations, or the latest Netflix show. I am there for all of this as well as meeting newer members of the IHP community who joined during the pandemic.
In this edition of the newsletter, we wanted to share resources related to the reversal of the Roe v. Wade decision using a social justice lens. I also wanted to share this CBS News video that helps us think about masking and COVID as it relates to JEDI. Dr. Christine Mitchell (an alumna of the EDI Fellows Program I founded at HSPH) shared this about the video on her social media:
In May, I spoke to CBS news about what it has felt like to be a high-risk disabled person during this moment of the COVID pandemic, while the messaging is "do whatever you want," and healthy people attempt to "return to normal," ignoring the risk of long COVID that can affect anyone - healthy or not.
Please check out the news clip, share it, wear a mask, and advocate for systemic changes to the way we're approaching COVID - if not for yourself, then for me. we are ALL still very much in a pandemic.
Our office will be back with our next newsletter after PPP in September. We look forward to spending time with you at our upcoming community events and for those who are taking time off for vacation, it is well-deserved! Please enjoy the rest of your summer!
In community,
Kimberly A. Truong, PhD
Chief Equity Officer
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- Power, Privilege, and Positionality Updates
- JEDI Council Reps Wanted
- Upcoming IHP JEDI Events
- JEDI Office and IHP JEDI Updates
- Celebrating Accomplishments
- Continued JEDI Learning
- Wellness Resource Sharing
- Community Events
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Power, Privilege, and Positionality Updates |
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In June 2020, President Paula Milone-Nuzzo announced a 100% participation goal for faculty, staff, and incoming students annually. This year's iteration of PPP, starting in June 2022, will focus on health at the intersection of race and immigration.
"The next PPP will be held on August 31st, 3:30-5:00pm via Zoom. If you are interested in participating, please sign up here. The deadline to sign up is Wednesday, July 20th. Participants will receive an email from our office after July 20th with instructions on how to enroll in PPP
You do not want to miss out on the August PPP! Our panel will be with Dr. Floridalma Boj Lopez and Mariana Angelo, and moderated by Dr. Keshrie Naidoo from the Physical Therapy department.
Additionally, the recording of the June 2022 PPP is available here.
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JEDI Council Reps Wanted - 2 days until deadline! |
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The Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Council, co-chaired by President Paula Milone-Nuzzo and Chief Equity Officer Kimberly Truong, provides leadership for diversity as a strategic priority of the Institute, and is responsible for overseeing planning, activities, and initiatives to advance the Institute's JEDI goals. More information can be found here.
We are currently recruiting for student representatives on the JEDI Council. The JEDI Council meets 6 times a year. In 2022-2023, we will be meeting on Mondays 12-1:30pm on:
- September 19
- October 24
- November 21
- December 5
- January 30
- February 27
- March 27
- April 24
Please submit your interest here by this Friday, July 15, 2022. Thank you!
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The Wellness Council subcommittee for BIPOC, FGLI, & LGBTQ+ Student Wellness Presents: Student Voice Sessions (July & August)
Tuesday, July 25th | 12PM-1PM
Zoom
August 17th | 12PM-1PM
Zoom
Come amplify your voice!
The mission of this subcommittee is to foster a feeling of community through wellness centered events with the goal of bridging the gap between wellness theory and wellness practice for students with marginalized identities, specifically BIPOC, FGLI and LGBTQ+. We define wellness as reconnection with the self through rest, self-reflection, engaging with the feeling of justice that lives in us all and a sense of belonging and safety in relationships within our community. We amplify student voices, wellness needs, and identify wellness resources for students at the at the IHP.
Our goal is to contribute and strive towards an equitable anti-oppressive student experience by:
- supporting students in practicing wellness as a form of Social Justice.
- Intentionally fostering belonging to combat and balance the additional mental health/wellness burden that marginalized students often face when attending a predominantly white institution.
Register in advance for these meetings here.
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IYKYK: Black Student Space Picnic
Monday, July 25th | 1PM-3:30PM
Grassy Space Behind Shouse (Across from Korean War Memorial)
IYKYK (If you know .. you know!) is hosting its 3rd event: A Picnic and Sip & Paint on July 25th! Music, good food and even better company. Can't to see you there!
(Optional) picnic attire: Shades of nude, blush and/or light green.
IYKYK, is a space open for Black-Identifying students at the IHP to come and be in community with one another.
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July & August JEDI at the Park
Tuesday, June 26th, 12PM-1PM
Grassy Space Behind Shouse (adjacent to the restaurant where the lawn chairs are)
Tuesday, August 9th | 12PM-1PM
Grassy Space Behind Shouse (adjacent to the restaurant where the lawn chairs are)
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join the JEDI Office for our monthly Open House outside, where attendees have the opportunity to learn more about the JEDI Office, enjoy the fresh air, and be in community with both JEDI Office and other community members. Snacks will be provided. No sign-up is required.
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July & August Monthly IHP BIPOC Meet & Greet
Wednesday, July 27th | 12PM-1PM
Grassy Space Behind Shouse (adjacent to the restaurant where the lawn chairs are)
Tuesday August 16th | 12PM-1PM
Grassy Space Behind Shouse (adjacent to the restaurant where the lawn chairs are)
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
The JEDI Office will host the monthly BIPOC Meet and Greet. It is an opportunity to develop relationships between BIPOC-identifying IHP students, staff, faculty, and alumni through dialogue, social events, programming, and more. While allies are important, this space is for BIPOC-identifying IHP members only. Please contact Jammy Torres-Millet with questions.
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JEDI Office and IHP JEDI Updates |
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From the Director of JEDI Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Faculty Support
Reflecting on community care and spheres of influence
In the June newsletter, I reflected on multiple mass shootings in New York, California, Texas, and then more over Memorial Day weekend. This month, we are coming out of a 4th of July weekend with multiple mass shootings, a white supremacist march through downtown Boston over the weekend and Roe v. Wade being overturned by the Supreme Court. It continues to be a lot to process and absorb, all while the ramifications of the pandemic continue to roll out throughout life.
This past semester, the JEDI Office held a few radical self-care workshops with Raheema Mooney from Radical Joy Inc, and whenever she talks about self-care, she always makes a point to talk about communal care. Communal care differs from self-care in that it asks, not only what help do I need, but what do we need and how can we connect to each other. It looks like asking “What do you need and how can I help you?” and receiving help from the communities you are a part of as well. As Minaa B writes in their article about Community Care, "Community care is the foundation of togetherness; by cultivating it, we are better able to support our well-being and that of our loved ones." For me, some of that care has looked like: a friend hosting a grief and mourning party where we were able to gently be together and hold space for complex feelings; taking time for quiet space at the beach; and overall enjoying being in meaningful community. What does community care look and feel like to you right now?
As I continue processing a myriad of complexities such as White Supremacist violence , healthcare for LGBTQIA+ populations , or ongoing COVID implications, I am also reflecting on spheres of influence. For example, Roe v. Wade is a significant JEDI issue that disproportionately harms Black and Brown people and poor people. What does that mean for those of us as members of the IHP community? What does it mean to implement anti-racism and anti-oppression around this issue given our respective roles at the IHP and the Healthcare system? This anti-racism action plan guidebook does a great job walking through identifying your own spheres of influence and developing an action plan. I hope that by engaging in learning opportunities like the discussion about the implications of Roe v Wade on people and Health Care Providers, hosted by Kathy Simmonds from the IHP School of nursing, members of the IHP community can reflect on our own spheres of influence and actions. Where will you be continuing your learning and conversations as you figure out your own action plans for your spheres of influence?
I look forward to our next Power, Privilege and Positionality Orientation on August 31st with Dr. Floridalma Boj Lopez and Mariana Angelo, and moderated by Dr. Keshrie Naidoo. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to facilitate this Fall! I greatly appreciate how quickly people step in to help, whenever we ask for it. Thank you for being part of our system of community care and ongoing JEDI work.
Check out some of our JEDI resources under "JEDI Growth and Learning" on our community D2L page. We have added some new resources on our JEDI Office D2L page including; a staff oriented JEDI Padlet, a student oriented JEDI padlet, and two libguides - one that compiles all of the recent PPP content and a second one about microaggressions. Hopefully, we will add the faculty oriented JEDI padlet by the end of August.
Warm regards,
Dr. Callie Watkins Liu
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From the Associate Director of Social Justice Education and Student Engagement
Hello IHP Family! I am very excited to announce that we will be extending offers to new JEDI Fellows this week! We hope to have them all onboarded by the end of August, when we will be hosting our JEDI Fellows Orientation! We will formally introduce them to you all in our September newsletter!
Aside from the JEDI Fellows Program, I also co-chair the Wellness Council Subcommittee for BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and FGLI student wellness support alongside CSD PHD student, Savetrie Bachan. Thus far, we have been able to support the recreation of the Black and AAPI student spaces and other student centered wellness programming over the last few months. Recently, we held a student voices meeting where we shared the mission and goals of the subcommittee and asked students about what wellness means to them and in what ways the subcommittee can meet the wellness needs of our most marginalized students. This meeting will reoccur monthly and is open to all students.
On another note, this past month I had the pleasure to facilitate a workshop on "Exploring Restorative Approaches to building Trusting Relationships with Students" at the IHP Genetic Counseling Conference. I shared there that restorative justice is "a philosophy and set of practices rooted in Indigenous teachings, that emphasizes our interconnection by repairing relationships when harm occurs while proactively building and maintaining relationship to prevent future harm". I also shared that "In education, RJ seeks to empower learners and educators to live out their capacity for being human and relational". The session was complimented by all of the other wonderful presenters!
I look forward to continuing to build upon this work in our community and continue to share restorative ways of teaching, being and learning with each other. At the root, restorative justice is the everyday practice of relationships and values, and I look forward to building with as many folx are interested in changing lenses and committing to always putting relationships first, including the one we have with ourselves.
I hope to see many of you at our upcoming events!
In Peace,
Jammy C. Torres-Millet, MSW
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Do you have updates and resources to share with us?
Please email [email protected] to share any news, updates, JEDI-related projects with us. If there are JEDI-related resources you use and would like to share with others, please let us know. We would love to celebrate with you as well as share information about resources with the IHP community in our Newsletter!
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Celebrating Accomplishments |
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Congratulations, Jammy!
Jammy C. Torres Millet, MSW, our Associate Director of Social Justice Education and Student Engagement, lead a workshop on restorative justice in the Genetic Counseling Program's annual conference on June 3rd.
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Congratulations, Dr. Watkins Liu, Anna Cottrell, and all Employee of the Year nominees!
Dr. Callie Watkins Liu, our Director of JEDI Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Faculty support, was nominated for the 2022 Staff Employee of the Year as part of IHP's annual Employee Appreciation Week. Congratulations to Anna Cottrell, from the Office of Enrollment Services, who was named the 2022 Staff Employee of the Year.
The other nominees were Luella Benn, Office of Student Affairs and Services; Jen Burke, Human Resources; Carla Donati, School of Nursing; Mary Ellen Ferolito, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences; Michael Moody, Office of the Provost; Tina Phan, Occupational Therapy; John Shaw, Office of Strategic Communications.
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Congratulations, Dr. Pusey-Reid!
Dr. Eleanor Pusey-Reid, a Distinguished Teaching Associate Professor of Nursing, has received a 2022 SON Faculty Seed Grant for her project, "Assessing the number and categories of human skin tones in major clinical textbooks".
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Congratulations, Drs. Ndiwane & Wong!
School of Nursing faculty, including Dr. Abraham Ndiwane and Dr. John Wong presented their research during the SON's 4th annual Celebration of Faculty Scholarship on June 2.
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Congratulations, Dr. AlHeresh!
Dr. Rawan AlHeresh, Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy, had two works published in June:
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AlHeresh, R. & Al-Rousan, T. (June 2022). Epidemiology of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors among refugees and asylum seekers: systematic review and meta-analysis. 2022 North American Refugee Health Conference, Cleveland, Ohio.
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Hillegass, S. (OTD '22), & AlHeresh, R. (June 2022). Community-based mental health for refugees: A qualitative study to inform intervention development. 2022 North American Refugee Health Conference, Cleveland, Ohio.
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Congratulations, Courtney and Kana!
Our JEDI Fellows, Courtney King and Kanayo Sakai, presented their poster on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Bridging the Gaps in Nursing Education to the Diversity Conference.
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JEDI Reading List
Members of the JEDI Office are currently reading some of the following books to continue our own learning:
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Janis P. Bellack Library Books
The following books are JEDI-related and available for lending at the Bellack Library:
- A Clinician’s Guide to Gender-Affirming Care: Working with Transgender and Gender-nonconforming Clients, by Sand C. Chang and Anneliese Singh – Call# MEH LGBT CLINICIAN
- The Political Determinants of Health, by David R. Williams, Call# COM SJNM POLITICAL
- Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally, by Emily Ladau, Call# DIV CULHU DEMYST
- Clinician’s Guide to LGBTQIA+ Care: Cultural Safety and Social Justice in Primary, Sexual, and Reproductive Healthcare, edited by Ronica Mukerjee, Linda Wesp, & Randi Singer, Call# HEALTHCARE DELIVERY CLINIC
- Qualitative Research and Intercultural Understanding: Conducing Qualitative Research in Multicultural Settings, by Deborah Court, Call# RES METH QUAL INT
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Self-Guided Learning around White Supremacy and Whiteness
Dr. Callie Watkins Liu curated a reading list for self-guided learning around White Supremacy and Whiteness. Employees can access via the intranet. Students must be self-enrolled in the JEDI Community D2L to view the reading list.
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Resources on Reproductive Justice in MA and Beyond
The Eastern Massachusetts Abortion Fund (EMA Fund) has compiled resources on reproductive justice, including education about abortion, abortion access, and how to show up in the state of MA and beyond.
More resources and information can be found here.
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First-Generation Faculty of Color: Reflections on Research, Teaching, and Service
First Generation Faculty of Color: Reflections on Research, Teaching, and Service is the first book to examine the experiences of racially minoritized faculty who were also the first in their families to graduate college in the United States. It is edited by Traca Lachica Buenavista, professor of Asian Studies at California State University, Northridge; Dimpal Jain, an associated professor of educational leadership and policy studies at California State University, Northridge; and Maria C. Ledesma, an associate professor of educational leadership and the founding director of the Higher Education Leadership Program at San Jose State University.
First Generation Faculty of Color: Reflections on Research, Training, and Service will be published in October 2022. Learn more here.
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Ongoing JEDI Office Resources
Please follow our Bookshop to keep up to date on a curated list of books for JEDI Learning and books the JEDI Office is currently reading.
Additionally, please follow our JEDI Office D2L page for a staff-oriented padlet, a student-oriented padlet, and two libguides, one about PPP and one about microaggressions.
For updates on JEDI events and programming, follow the JEDI Instagram account here.
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Wellness Resource Sharing |
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Special Circumstances Form
The Financial Aid Office is available to assist students who may be experiencing financial difficulties as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. The Financial Aid Committee will review each application submitted to determine if a student is eligible for funding. We encourage students who have experienced financial difficulties as a result of the COVID-19 crisis to apply.
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Free Headspace Account through MGB EAP
- 1000+ hours of mindfulness and sleep content
- Mini exercises for busy schedules
- Proven to reduce stress in just 10 days
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GreenPath Financial Counseling (free)
MGH IHP is an institutional member of the Harvard University Employees Credit Union. Students, staff, and faculty (whether or not you are a member of HUECU) have access to the GreenPath Financial Wellness Program.
As part of this program, you can take advantage of free one-on-one credit, budget, debt repayment and federal student loan counseling. A caring GreenPath expert will take time to understand your financial situation and develop a personalized plan that works for you.
In addition, GreenPath offers the following self-serve resources:
Free Webinars Register today for a free financial webinar presented by GreenPath education professionals. Or watch a recorded webinar at your convenience.
Financial Education Library These articles may help you get out of debt, stay out of debt, plan for major purchases and make smart financial decisions.
GreenPath Newsletter Pathways, GreenPath’s monthly newsletter, offers personal finance advice, tips and financial news updates.
Greenpath Blog GreenPath bloggers provide timely tips and insight on financial issues that may impact you.
Learning Lab+ GreenPath knows that the key to financial wellness is financial education, and that’s why they have developed Learning Lab+, a free online education portal designed by experts.
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Lyra
Lyra is an AllWays Health Partners-sponsored benefit that connects Mass General Brigham employees and their dependents, who have Mass General Brigham Select or Plus employee health plans, to mental and emotional health care that is effective, convenient and personalized. Using technology, proven treatments and a network of top therapists and coaches, Lyra will match you to the right care for your needs, from short-term therapy and coaching to mental wellness tools.
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Communities @ Mass General Brigham
Check out Mass General Brigham's new platform for Employee Resource Groups (ERGS), which gives employees opportunities to engage in events, join social activities, create relationships with other employees across the MGB system, and access resources in information. You do not have to be an ERG to check out the platform or attend an event. Learn more here.
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Chợ Đêm: Boston Little Saigon's Inaugural Night Market
Saturday, July 16th | 4:00PM-9:00PM
Fields Corner on Dorchester Ave. between Park St. & Adams St.
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
Boston Little Saigon Cultural District, in partnership with the City of Boston Mayors Office, invites the community to join the inaugural Boston Little Saigon Night Market, where special attractions such as a diverse line-up of entertainment, games and activities for all ages, and street food from various vendors will be available. Learn more here.
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Illuminating the Vaccine for Racism: Embodying Grounded Personal and Collective Racial Equity Consciousness
Monday, July 25th -Tuesday, July 26th | 9AM-5PM
The University of Pittsburgh's Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion's Pre-Forum Institute guides participants through the critical systems thinking racial equity consciousness framework to grow mindsets and abilities to develop antiracist, strategic, organizational, and systems thinking approaches to dismantling racism.
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University of Pittsburgh Diversity Forum 2022
Monday, July 25th - Thursday, July 28th
The University of Pittsburgh Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion's 2022 Forum, Rewiring our Systems, will work to educate the global community by taking aims to unite local and University communities through expert presentations, creativity, and love.
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Gender X Bill
The Massachusetts House Committee on Ways and Means is currently considering a bill that would allow for a non-binary option on birth certificates, drivers licenses, and nondriver state IDs. In addition to "male" and "female" designates on the documents, there would also be an "X" option to signify another gender or an undesignated gender. The bill, called An Act Relative to Gender Identity on Massachusetts Identification, was passed by the Senate in 2021.
If passed by the House, this bill will ensure that official state documents in Massachusetts accurately reflect the diverse identities of our populace. The current binary options are not only limited, but an infringement on the people of the Commonwealth’s right to self-identify. Furthermore, gender-neutral markers increase gender affirmation and may help decrease levels of gender-based mistreatment.
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2023 Macy Faculty Scholars Application Now Open
The Macy Faculty Scholars Program is designed to identify and nurture the careers of promising educators and future leaders in medicine and nursing.
Macy Faculty Scholars receive up to $200,000 of salary support over two years to implement an educational scholarly project in their home institutions. They also participate in a program of career development activities and build meaningful connections with a national network of mentors and peers—all with the goal of preparing them for leadership roles.
The deadline for applications is August 1, 2022.
Visit the website and read the program brochure to learn more and get started on your application. SAVE THE DATE: An informational webinar for applicants will be held on June 1, 2022, at 12:00 pm ET. RSVP here.
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Quincy Asian Resources Inc Presents: the 35th Annual August Moon Festival
Sunday, August 21st | 12PM - 4PM
Coddington Street, Quincy Center
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
In partnership with the City of Quincy, QARI will host its annual August Moon Festival, where amusements, food trucks, performances, and vendors will be present to celebrate the event.
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Experiences with Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Study
Boston Children's Hospital is conducting an online survey study about transgender, nonbinary, gender expansive, and intersex people’s experiences with bias, stigma, and discrimination in sexual and reproductive healthcare settings. Interested participants must: (1) be age 16 years or older, (2) identify as transgender, nonbinary, or gender expansive (i.e., not as cisgender), or are intersex; (3) live in the United States; (4) read and write in English; and (5) have ever had a healthcare encounter that included a sexual and reproductive healthcare topic.
As part of the study, participants will complete an online questionnaire about healthcare experiences and sexual and reproductive health outcomes. The survey is estimated to take 25-30 minutes to complete. Those who are interested can find more information on the study here.
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Call for Abstract Period Open for Upcoming American Associations of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Conferences
The AACN invites you to submit an abstract to be considered for presentation at the Faculty Development Pre-Conference, Transform 2022, and Diversity Symposium. More information regarding each conferance can be found below.
What's Next? Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in an Ever-Changing Landscape
November 9-10, 2022 • Virtual Event
Submission Deadline: September 9, 2022 at 12:00 PM (ET)
Purpose, Practice, & Personal Connection: Exploring New Dimensions in Faculty Engagement
November 30, 2022 • Chicago, IL
Submission Deadline: August 12, 2022 at 11:55 PM (ET)
December 1-3, 2022 • Chicago, IL
Submission Deadline: August 12, 2022 at 11:55 PM (ET)
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The MGH International Skin of Color Online Lecture Series
A virtual course with 6 hours of physician and nursing CME credit, and open to all members of our medical community.
There will be opportunities for interactive Q&A with to test your knowledge and get support from our faculty.
There's also a 20% discount for our MGH community and all affiliates. Just use the code MGB20 to register. The course is heavily discounted for our residents ($80).
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Transforming Institutional Culture and Health Professions Education |
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