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The Center for Diversity and Inclusion
Monthly eNews - December 2023
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In this Issue
- CDI Announcements
- Humans of CDI
- The Research Hub
- Other Funding Opportunities
- Resident and Fellow (RFC Corner)
- Other MGH and MGB Offerings
- HMS Events
- Congratulations
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2024 Call for Applications for PSDA and CTDA
Deadline - Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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The Center for Diversity and Inclusion, the Office of the President, and ECOR are pleased to announce the two awards under the 2024 CDI Faculty Development Award Program – Application Deadline is Wednesday, February 7, 2024.
1. The MGH Physician/Scientist Development Award (PSDA): To submit a PSDA application, please click here.
2. The MGH Clinician-Teacher Development Award (CTDA): To view and download the CTDA Application, please click here.
Finally, a panel presentation with an overview of the PSDA and CTDA, including tips
for a successful application, was offered on December 6, 2023 at 12-1 pm. Click here to view the recording.
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2024 Summer Research Trainee Program application cycle is now OPEN
Application Deadline - Sunday, February 4, 2024, EST
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Please forward this announcement and information to eligible students you may know and work with!
The MGH Center for Diversity and Inclusion is now accepting applications for the 2024 Summer Research Trainee Program (SRTP), which will be held from June 3 to July 26.
Each summer, medical, college and graduate students aspiring to obtain an MD and/or PhD in biomedical sciences are selected from a nationwide competition to join SRTP. Students are assigned to specific MGH laboratories or clinical, health policy, and health services research areas, where they undertake an original research project under the mentorship and guidance of an MGH investigator.
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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 MGH and combined fellowship and residency program applicants who are underrepresented in medicine (UiM). Our receptions are 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 four joint receptions with our colleagues at BWH CDI for joint program applicants.
A detailed schedule with reception dates for MGH and combined programs is below.
Details on how to RSVP will be sent in a separate email.
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Alexy Arauz Boudreau, MD, MPH
Primary Care Physician
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Associate Chief of Pediatrics for Primary Care
MGHfC Medical Director for Population Health Management
For this month's Humans of CDI we caught up with Dr. Alexy Arauz Boudreau and asked about the impact CDI had on her career and much more. To read Dr. Boudreau's responses to these questions and more, click here.
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A Message from Drs. Cesar Castro and Julie Price | |
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As CDI Faculty co-Directors for Research, we have been working closely with the CDI team to create a plan to promote our UiM MGH researcher workforce. We continue to work to expand investigative networks and catalyze the cross-pollination of ideas. Through enhanced, meaningful, and fruitful collaborations, we are poised to enact sustained change to address longstanding structural challenges facing UiM investigators. It has been a pleasure to meet members of our UiM community.
Below is the opportunity to connect with us.
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Individual 1:1 consultations: We invite you to meet with either of us to discuss your research ambitions, lessons learned, and how we can leverage MGH’s collective resources to favorably shape your professional narratives. Please sign up through our individual Calendly sites (links below).
We very much look forward to meeting and engaging with you very soon!
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SAC 2024 Virtual Poster Session: A Celebration of MGH Trainees
Deadline for Submission: Tuesday, February 6. 2024
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ECOR is accepting abstracts from research staff and trainees who are interested in exhibiting their research
The Celebration of Science 2024 Virtual Poster Session gives researchers the opportunity to create a compelling visual display of their work and present it to some of the best scientific minds in the nation. The poster session is an essential part of the Scientific Advisory Committee meeting, which highlights excellence in research at MGH. Posters of Distinction will be chosen to receive a $1,000 travel award to a scientific meeting.
A review panel will select a group of finalists from the submitted abstracts. Those finalists will be required to present their poster in order to be considered for the travel award.
ELIGIBILITY
Awards will be restricted to trainees (fellows and graduate students) and research staff (research coordinators, research technicians, etc.) The abstract submitter must have a full-time appointment at MGH.
ABSTRACT REQUIREMENTS
Abstracts on any type of research are eligible for submission and authors may only submit ONE abstract.
QUESTIONS
If you have problems or questions please email sac@partners.org.
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Pilot Funding and Training Opportunity for Investigators Underrepresented in Medicine | |
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SAC Virtual Poster Session
Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 11am - 1 pm
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This year, the poster session will be held virtually via the SAC 2023 online portal. Completed posters must be uploaded to the event portal in advance of the event. Details regarding the format and instructions for uploading posters are forthcoming. Poster presenters will use Zoom or Microsoft Teams to communicate with attendees. | |
Other Funding Opportunities | |
Click here for a list of selected external limited submissions and internal funding opportunities. | |
Residents and Fellows: We encourage you to get involved with CDI and the RFC committee! Furthermore, if you're looking to gain or regain access into the CDI conference room, contact Bebina via email at bshrestha1@mgb.org. | |
Other MGH & MGB Offerings | |
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Save the Date: Black History Month Lunch and Learn
Monday, February 12, 2024, 10:30 am - 12 pm, O'Keefe Auditorium MGH or Virtual
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2024 Dean's Community Service Award - Call for Nominations
Deadline: Monday, January 15, 2024
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Do you know someone at HMS/HSDM or are you engaged in community service?
Could this community service organization use $1,000?
If yes, please consider nominating an HMS/HSDM faculty member, trainee, student, and/or staff member whose dedication and commitment to community service has made a positive impact on the local, national, international or global community. Recipients’ community service program will receive a donation of $1,000. (Organizations must have a 501c non-profit status to be eligible for the donation.)
NOMINAITIONS: Dean's Community Service Award Nominations must be submitted online. Self-nominations are accepted.
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Getting Promoted from Assistant to Associate Professor -
Monday, January 8, 2024, 3:30 - 5 pm
Getting Promoted from Associate to Full Professor -
Monday, February 5, 2024, 3:30 - 5 pm
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Marcela del Carmen, MD, MPH, president, Massachusetts General Physicians Organization (MGPO), and executive vice president, Mass General Brigham, was recognized in the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts list for 2023 by The Women’s Edge and The Boston Globe. | |
Efren Flores, MD, Department of Radiology, was chosen to serve on the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Study Committee on the Use of Race and Ethnicity in Biomedical Research. The committee will assess the use of the social constructs of race and ethnicity in biomedical research. It will evaluate how racialized groups and ethnic categories are currently used in biomedical research, review existing guidance for researchers on the use of race as a variable, and provide recommendations to guide the scientific community in the future use of race and ethnicity in biomedical research. | |
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Jose C. Florez, MD, PhD, physician-in-chief and chair, Department of Medicine, MGH Research Scholar 2013-2018, received the Paragon Award for Research Excellence from the Doris Duke Foundation. This award celebrates physician scientists who have significantly advanced knowledge toward the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of human disease or who have, through their professional contributions, improved health outcomes of patients. | |
The Center for Diversity and Inclusion
55 Fruit Street, Bulfinch 123
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-3832
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