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“And how do you know when you’ve got the right mentor? Again, the best gauge is how you feel after meeting with them. A good mentor makes you feel the way I felt leaving the office of my old dean, nearly 40 years ago, crossing the street from the medical school back to the hospital: more grounded than before we’d spoken, and also lighter than air.”

-- Suzanne Koven, MD, “What Is A Mentor NEJM 2024;390:683-685

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Explore our Mentoring webpage.

Pet of the Week:

Meet Roger

Liz Sparks, MPH

Clinical Research Coordinator, Termeer Center for Targeted Therapies, Phase I Oncology

Do you want to show off your pet? Please send a photo and the name of your pet along with your name and role at MGH to cfd@partners.org. The CFD newsletter will highlight one pet per week, so rest assured that your pet will appear in a future edition.

Announcements

Call for Applications! MGH Claflin Distinguished Scholar Awards - due Wed, Jan 29

This award for junior woman faculty is intended to increase opportunities to advance to senior positions in academic medicine.


New Systemwide Lactation Policy and related Physician Lactation Guidance

Mass General Brigham is pleased to announce a systemwide Lactation Policy, approved in June, and related Physician Lactation Guidance.


Peer Mentoring for Parents Program

Program increases personal well-being and professional productivity by empowering learning and problem-solving in a trusting and supportive space.



Sign up to join Peer Mentoring Group for Clinician Educators

Learn more about peer mentoring for health profession educators, a collaboration between the Center for Faculty Development and the Peter L. Slavin, MD Academy for Applied Learning in Healthcare.


Sign up to stay connected while you step back from full-time career

If you are cutting back to part-time or retiring at MGH but want to stay connected, sign up to hear from the OSFA.


Calling all new and expectant parents! Faculty Parental Wellness Program

Designed to improve the personal well-being and professional productivity of expectant and new faculty parents across MGB.


Call for applications! CFD Writing Support Service

Up to five hours of freelance writing and editing services for MGH faculty and trainees fully subsidized by the CFD.

Happening this Week


HOW TO SMASH YOUR MONEY GOALS IN 2025 - TODAY, Jan 14 from 4:00-5:00 pm

Facilitator: Eryn Schultz, MBA, Founder of Her Personal Finance


TWO MEDITATION SESSIONS EVERY WEEK

TOMORROW, Jan 15 from 8:00-8:30 am with guest leader, Alyssa Adreani, Director, Spiritual Care Department, Newton-Wellesley Hospital 📅

Monday, Jan 20 from 8:00-8:30 am with leader, Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH 📅


Fun Friday: Fun with Reiki! Experience Reiki Online in Community - THIS FRIDAY, Jan 17 from 12:00-1:00 pm

Facilitator: Carmen Alvarez, MHA  


Upcoming Events


Apply Now! 10-week Money Bootcamp

Session dates: Tuesdays, January 21-April 1 -- 4:00-5:00 pm

Facilitator: Eryn Schultz, MBA, Founder of Her Personal Finance


Own Your Career Workshop Series - Apply by Tue, Jan 21!

A 5-part workshop series for mid-career faculty.

  1. Creating Your Own Strategic Plan - Wed, Mar 5
  2. Where Are You and Where Do You Want to Be? - Wed, Mar 12
  3. Disillusionment as an Opportunity - Wed, Mar 19
  4. Small things you can do in your own space to innovate - Wed, Mar 26
  5. In-person course wrap-up - Wed, Apr 2


Speed Mentoring Hour - Wed, Jan 22 from 10:00-11:00 am

Mentoring Leaders: John T. Mullen, MD, and David G. Hunter, MD, PhD


Celebration of Mentoring at MGH and Keynote: The 2025 Nancy J. Tarbell, MD Faculty Development Lecture-

"Mentorship as a Bridge to Belonging" - Thu, Jan 23 from 12:00-1:30 pm

Keynote Speaker: Bruce Birren, PhD


OSFA Faculty Transition Webinar Series - next session is Fri, Jan 24 from 12:00-1:00 pm

A series focused on topics to help faculty transitioning to retirement.


Workshop for Clinical Educators - next session is Tue, Jan 28 from 12:00-1:00 pm

A series focused on fundamental topics for clinical educators.


HMS Core for Mentorship Excellence - next workshop on Thu, Jan 30 from 8:30 am-5:00 pm

This new workshop builds upon two decades of research conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's "Center for the Improvement in the Mentoried Experience in Research" (CIMER).

Facilitators: Bruce Birren, William Mair, and Oluwarotimi Folorunso


Fun Friday: Yoga Flow and Restore - Fri, Jan 31 from 12:00-1:00 pm

Facilitator: Jessica Carney  


Parenting Series: Taking a COACH Approach to Parenting - Fri, Feb 26 from 12:00-1:00 pm

Facilitator: Beth Frates, MD, FACLM, DipABLM 


Fun Friday: Sit, Stretch, and Smile- Yoga for All - Fri, Feb 28 from 12:00-1:00 pm

Facilitator: Laura VanParys 

Save the Date


OSFA Leadership Skills Retreat - Mon, Mar 31 from 11:30 am-4:30 pm

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