"O! my heart now feels so cheerful as I go with footsteps light

In the daily toil of my dear home;

And I’ll tell to you the secret that now makes my life so bright—

There’s a flower at my window in full bloom."

-- Lucian B. Watkins

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Do you make your life brighter through the practice of art? Please share your version of the flower that makes your life bright—music, dance, visual art, creative writing, crafts… The deadline for sharing your artistic talent has been extended!!--submit by May 3.

Announcements

Call for applications! Caring for Dependent(s) Travel Awards

Open to faculty and postdocs who have plans to attend a professional meeting between June 1 and November 30, 2024. Apply by Thu, May 2.

Call for submissions has been extended! MGH Ode to Joy - Celebration of the Arts

Share your talent at in-person celebration to recognize the incredible talents outside of your work at MGH. Submit your artistic talent by Fri, May 3.

Call for applications! Anne Klibanski Visiting Scholars Award

Provides an opportunity to serve as a "virtual" Visiting Professor and give Grand Rounds at a national or international institution. Apply by Fri, May 17.

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.



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.

Upcoming Events

TWO MEDITATION SESSIONS EVERY WEEK

TOMORROW, Apr 24 from 8:00-8:30 am with guest leader, Douglas Greve, PhD, Department of Radiology 📅

Monday, Apr 29 from 8:00-8:30 am with leader, Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH 📅

Clinical Educator Workshop Series - next session on Tue, Apr 30 from 12:00-1:00 pm 

A series focused on fundamental topics for clinical educators. All sessions are 12:00-1:00 pm. (see flyer)

• Providing Effective Feedback - Tue, Mar 19 (webinar)
• Creating a Safe Clinical Learning Environment - Tue, Apr 30
• Efficient Teaching in Varied Settings - Thu, May 23
• Teaching Clinical Reasoning - Wed, Jun 12

Parenting Series 2023-2024: The Crucial C's & Family Meetings - next session on Tue, May 7 from 12:00-1:00 pm

A series focused on well-being and work-life balance for MGH faculty and trainee parents presented by Professional Parent Educator Vickie Hoefle.

• Focus on first 2 Crucial C's (Connection and Capable) - Tue, May 7
• Focus on second 2 Crucial C's (Count and Courage) - Tue, May 29

Fun Friday- Mindful Skin Care - Fri, May 17 from 12:00-1:00 pm 

Presenter: Arul Mahadevan, MD; Lynn Baden, MD; and Christine Mai, MD, MS-HPED

2024 Anne Klibanski Visiting Lecture Series 06 - Tue, May 21 from 12:00-1:00 pm 

“Insights into the pathophysiology and treatment of PCOS”

Presenter: Chu-Chun Huang, MD, PhD, National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch

Nancy J. Tarbell Faculty Development Lecture: "Finding your Voice through Writing in Medicine" - Thu, May 30 from 12:00-1:00 pm

Guest speaker: Grace C. Huang, MD, Dean for Faculty Affairs, HMS

Save the Date

WMSS and Marcela del Carmen, MD, Lecture Series for the Advancement of Women and Diverse Faculty - Wed, Sep 25 from 3:00-6:30 pm

Keynote speaker: Jill Goldstein, PhD, MPH

New Faculty Orientation - Tue, Oct 29 from 12:00-2:00 pm

Resources

CFD Webinars and Podcasts page

Career Consultations

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