|
The Center for Diversity and Inclusion
Monthly eNews - January 2024
| |
|
In this Issue
- CDI Announcements
- Humans of CDI
- The Research Hub
- Other Funding Opportunities
- Resident and Fellow (RFC Corner)
- Other MGH Offerings
- HMS Events
- Congratulations
| |  |
|
Message from MGH VP/Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer | |
The CDI is excited to partner with our new executive sponsor, Wendy Macias-Konstantopoulos, MD, MPH, MBA, who in August, 2023 was named as the vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer for faculty, trainees and students at MGH. Below is a special New Year’s message from Wendy:
The MGH Office of the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (OCDIO) aims to promote and sustain a diverse and inclusive culture where every individual feels valued, supported, and connected. The goals of the OCDIO at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Mass General Physicians Organization are to actively engage members of our community; align our local efforts with Mass General Brigham's Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and United Against Racism; and cultivate a vibrant, welcoming environment that articulates our unwavering commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
The OCDIO provides executive oversight and sponsorship for the following MGH institutional entities:
- Center for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI)
- Center for Gun Violence Prevention
- Center for Immigrant Health
- Disability Program
- Office for Belonging and Engagement (OBE)
Join the OCDIO's efforts in creating an environment where all can engage, thrive, and belong as their whole and authentic selves.
Wishing you and yours abundant health, happiness and success in 2024!
Wendy
| |
|
2024 SRTP Application Deadline Approaching
Application Deadline: Sunday, February 4, 2024, EST
| |
|
Please forward this announcement and information to eligible students you may know and work with!
The MGH Center for Diversity and Inclusion is 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.
| |
|
2024 Call for Applications for PSDA and CTDA
Deadline: Wednesday, February 7, 2024
| |
|
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.
Click here to view the recording of the panel presentation held on December 6, 2023, that provided an overview of the PSDA and CTDA, including tips for a successful application.
| |
|
Yasmin G. Hernandez-Barco, MD
Director of the MGH Pancreas Program
Director of the NPF designated National Center of Excellence for Pancreatitis
Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital | Division of Gastroenterology
For this month's Humans of CDI, we caught up with Dr. Yasmin G. Hernandez-Barco and asked about the impact CDI had on her career and much more. To read Dr. Hernandez-Barco's responses to these questions and more, click here.
| |
A Message from Drs. Cesar Castro and Julie Price | |
|
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 are opportunities to connect with us and provide input from on the MGB research strategic plan.
-
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!
| |
MGB Research Strategic Planning Process 2024 Invitation to Contribute | |
|
One of the current MGB system goals is to create a 10-year strategic plan for the MGB research enterprise.
We are embarking upon this strategic planning exercise in FY24 to ensure sustainable growth, address operational and organizational challenges, and maintain our reputation as a world leader in biomedical research. You can learn more here.
Input from our MGB research community is critical to the development of the strategic plan. For those who are interested in contributing, please complete this short survey. The information you provide in the survey will be shared with the Working Group for each of the strategic focus areas that you select within the form. The Working Group is charged with determining how to gather input from those who have expressed interest in contributing. In the meantime, if you have immediate ideas or feedback to share, there is an opportunity to do so within the survey.
Thank you!
Paul Anderson, MD, PhD - Chief Academic Officer (CAO), MGB
Nara Gavini, PhD, MPhil - Associate Provost for Research, MGH IHP
Michael Gilmore, PhD - Chief Scientific Officer (CSO), MEE
Robert Kingston, PhD - CAO & SVP Research, MGH
Kerry Ressler, MD, PhD - CSO, McLean
Ross Zafonte, DO - President, Spaulding
| |
HIV/Aging Internship Opportunities | |
|
SAC 2024 Virtual Poster Session: A Celebration of MGH Trainees
Deadline for Submission: Tuesday, February 6. 2024
| |
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.
| |
Pilot Funding and Training Opportunity for Investigators Underrepresented in Medicine | |
|
MGH Youth Neurology Education & Research
Deadline: Friday, March 1, 2024
| |
|
Applications for the MGH Youth Neurology Education & Research are open now!
We offer paid, mentored research opportunities at Mass General Hospital to high school students and undergraduate students in Massachusetts! Interns will be matched with mentors at MGH Neurology, where they will have immersive opportunities to conduct team-based neurology research; participate in interactive learning sessions on neurology topics and related careers; write scientific abstracts and manuscripts; nurture their leadership and mentoring skills; share their talents with the broader community; and join a robust network of peers and mentors.
We encourage all interested and eligible students to APPLY HERE! Applications are due March 1, 2024, at 11:59 pm.
Please feel free to reach out to the Youth Neurology team at youthneurology@mgh.havard.edu if you have any questions.
| |
Other Funding Opportunities | |
Click here for a list of selected external limited submissions and internal funding opportunities. | |
The RCF and CDI gathered at Bodega Canal to celebrate the new year with our community of CDI trainees and faculty. We look forward to bringing everyone together again soon. Please look out for future communications. | |
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. | |
|
Black History Month Lunch and Learn
Monday, February 12, 2024, 10:30 am - 12 pm, O'Keefe Auditorium MGH or Virtual
| |
Call for Stories of the MGH for Black History Month | |
|
The next Stories of the MGH miniseries will be called “Portraits of Black Identity" in recognition of Black History Month. We are taking submissions of stories now!
What's your story? Stories should be personal and true as remembered. If you work, study, or volunteer at MGH, share your story to commemorate Black History Month! You can contact us at StoriesoftheMGH@partners.org orkathy.tran@mgh.harvard.edu with any questions. Please share widely with colleagues that you think would have stories to share.
| |
|
Navigating Leadership as Black Women in Medicine
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
| |
|
Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
Location: Waterhouse Room, Gordon Hall (25 Shattuck St., Boston, MA)
Joan Reede, MD, MPH, MS, MBA, Dean for Diversity and Community Partnership, and the Black Women in Medicine Planning Committee are hosting a panel discussion on "Navigating Leadership as Black Women in Medicine" with a reception to follow.
All are welcome to attend. If you’re interested in participating, please email Gabrielle Jablon for more information: gabrielle_jablon@hms.harvard.edu. Please RSVP by Friday, February 2.
Moderator:
- Joan Reede, MD, MPH, MS, MBA, Dean for Diversity and Community Partnership, HMS
Panelists:
- Valerie Stone, MD, MPH, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Tina Poussaint, MD, FACR, Boston Children's Hospital
- Sherri-Ann Burnett-Bowie, MD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital
| |
|
Sherri-Ann Burnett-Bowie, MD, MPH and Alexander C. Tsai, MD, PhD are the recipients of the 2023 Outstanding Mentor of Underrepresented in Medicine Award.
Each year, as part of the Center for Faculty Development’s Honoring Mentors Award Program, the CFD sponsors an award, with the support of the CDI, to faculty members who have been extraordinary mentors to our UIM community.
| | |
Ernesto Gonzalez-Martinez, MD, is the recipient of the 2023 Certificates of Appreciation. The CoAs are awarded annually and aim to recognize dermatologists and others in the field of dermatological care who have made an outstanding contribution. Read more here. | |
| |
|
|
Nicte I. Mejia Gonzalez, MD MPH, Director of MGH Neurology Community Health, Diversity and Inclusion completed the Obama Foundation Leaders USA Program and is part of the Obama Leadership Network.
Click here to apply for the 2024-2025 leaders USA program. Application closes on Friday, February 9, 2024, at 12 pm UTC.
Click here to view Obama group photo.
| |
The Center for Diversity and Inclusion
55 Fruit Street, Bulfinch 123
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-3832
| | | | | |
