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The Center for Diversity and Inclusion Monthly eNews
January 2023
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Share Your Farewell Wishes with Dr. Joe Betancourt | |
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As many of you already know, Friday, December 30th, was Dr. Joe Betancourt's last day as the Senior Vice President for Equity & Community Health at Massachusetts General Hospital. Joe took over the reins of the Commonwealth Fund as its eighth president on January 17, 2023. In his new role, Joe will be among the first Latino heads of a national health care foundation.
We wish him all the best and would like to dedicate this edition of the CDI eNews to Joe. I know that he has touched many of our lives—both personally and professionally—during his tenure, and I encourage everyone in the CDI community to share a memory, reflection, story or comment via this Apollo link, which we will share with Joe.
Below is a reflection of my time and partnership with Joe:
Dear Joe,
Thank you for having big dreams and a big heart. We accomplished so much together in such a short period of time and helped make MGH – and this world – a better place by advancing equity and diversity, and helping create a more welcoming, inclusive and respectful environment for so many MGHers and the communities we serve.
I will forever be grateful to have been a part of your leadership team. Your legacy will endure here for years to come. May you fill more hearts and minds with great ideas and actions as the leader of the Commonwealth Fund in this next chapter of your life. We will miss you dearly!
Warmly,
Elena
Elena Olson, JD
Executive Director, Center for Diversity and Inclusion
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MGH CDI: Propelling the Careers of UiM Researchers
Thurs, Jan 26 @ noon
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ALL ARE WELCOME!
The Center for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI) works to enhance the diversity of our trainee, clinical and research workforce, and to advance inclusion and equity through community building, education, policy and advocacy.
On this month’s Front and Centered, we’ll take a deeper dive into CDI’s efforts to diversify our research workforce and advance the careers of UiM (Underrepresented in Medicine) researchers. If you’re a UiM interested in research opportunities, a PI looking to bring greater diversity to your team, or if you’re interested in learning more about the CDI’s exciting work and supporting our growth, join us for this half hour, lunch time lively panel discussion.
All MGHers are welcome. Bring your questions, and we hope to see you there!
Visit the Zoom link here, or click on the button below: tinyurl.com/ECHfrontandcentered
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2023 Call for Applications for PSDA and CTDA
Deadline - Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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The Center for Diversity and Inclusion, the Office of the President, the MGPO, and ECOR are pleased to announce the two awards under the 2023 CDI Faculty Development Award Program – Application Deadline is Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
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.
CDI encourages you to take advantage of the pre-award Consultation Service for potential applicants. Please complete this online survey form to help us provide you with the best consultation possible.
Finally, a panel presentation with an overview of the PSDA and CTDA, including tips
for a successful application, will be offered on Wed, Jan 25 2:30-3:30 pm. See details below.
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CDI PSDA and CTDA Panel Discussion
Wed, Jan 25 @ 2:30-3:30 pm
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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 and we look forward to future opportunities to do so.
To connect with us and here about our progress:
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).
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We very much look forward to meeting and engaging with you very soon! | |
Chester Pierce Research Society Wed, Jan 25, 2023 1-2 pm | |
Awards and Funding Opportunities | |
Reducing Racial Disparities in Health Care | |
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DSC just launched the HarvardX online certificate course Reducing Racial Disparities in Health Care featuring many of staff and faculty at MGH and MGB. Check out the youtube trailer video or the website for more info!
Below is some information available about the program – feel free to share with your colleagues:
- It’s asynchronous online course that takes six weeks.
- Learners will complete interactive modules with many of our Disparities Leadership Program faculty
- Good foundational course to bring those interested in addressing racial and ethnic disparities in health care up to speed
- Certificate price is $1600 but those at non-profits can get a discount (including MGH)
- It has 22 CME credits for physicians who complete it
Is your organization working to improve equity and access to health care for all? Check out our new course, Reducing Racial Disparities in Health Care on @HarvardOnline. Applications are open now through February 27! https://harvardx.link/frdhc
YouTube trailer https://youtu.be/OSpCsjtLgZ0
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Open Call: Nominate Immigrants in Healthcare for the Vilcek-Goes Award | |
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The Vilcek Foundation and The Arnold P. Gold Foundation are pleased to be accepting nominations for the 2023 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare - honoring immigrant healthcare professionals.
Inaugurated in 2019, the Vilcek-Gold Award honors a foreign-born professional for their extraordinary contributions to humanistic healthcare in the United States. The award includes an unrestricted $10,000 cash prize and will be presented at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) annual meeting in November 2023.
Past recipients of the award include Drs. Mona Hanna-Attisha, Vivek Murthy, Jirayut “New” Latthivongskorn, Denisse Rojas Marquez, and Mona Fouad.
Nominators may submit any foreign-born person based in the United States whose work in healthcare or public health demonstrates a commitment to humanistic values. Full eligibility requirements and the nomination form are available online at the Gold Foundation's website. The deadline to submit nominations is January 31, 2023, at 5 pm ET.
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Request for Applications (RFA) 2023: COURAGE Program and Pilot & Feasibility grant for Underrepresented Researchers
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Multiple Principal Investigator funded NIH NIDDK U24 Award for our COURAGE (Creating Opportunities for Underrepresented Researchers to Achieve Growth and Excellence ) program. This is a career development program for underrepresented researchers in nutrition/obesity/metabolism. The program will include pilot funding, professional development, mentoring, study design, & leadership opportunities.
- COURAGE program (deadline March 1st, 2023, 8 PM EST)
- Pilot & Feasibility grant (deadline February 1st, 2023, 8 PM EST)
Eligible applicants must be at a postdoctoral level or above. For more information and to apply visit the website www.courageprogram.com.
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BETTER TOGETHER: REFLECTIONS ON MEDICINE,
RACISM, AND SOCIETY
COMMUNITY DIALOGUE with LUNDY BRAUN
"The codification of race and racism in medicine: a history of
race-based algorithms in the field of pulmonology"
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Lundy Braun, PhD
Departments of Africana Studies and Pathology and
Laboratory Medicine and Science and Technology Program,
Brown University
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2023
1:30pm - 3:00pm (ET)
Click here for more information
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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Forum:
Feb 15 & 16 9 am - 2 pm EST
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The Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB) Forum, Reckoning & Transformation, will bring together Harvard community members from across campuses from all levels of the organization to envision, discuss, and develop new directions and ideas about how we can individually and collectively advance the University's EDIB goals.
Pre-Conference Session: February 14
February 15 & February 16
9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. EST
Please register: https://hopin.com/events/edib-forum-reckoning transformation/registration
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The Center for Diversity and Inclusion
55 Fruit Street, Bulfinch 123
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-3832
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