UMass FMCH Tuesday Talk - May 20, 2025/COMMUNITY | | Welcome to the FMCH Tuesday Talk. Please continue to send us your announcements, celebrations, and accomplishments to FMCHtuesdaytalk@umassmed.edu. | | |
Table of Contents
Message From the Chair
Upcoming Events
Focus of the Week - Community
Announcements
Presentations and Publications
Frankly Speaking Podcast
Resources
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Message From the Chair
Thanks to everyone who attended the annual faculty retreat, themed "Staying Focused on Access, Equity, and Justice." Not only were we able to address high priority topics, including evaluating learners, addressing bias in the workplace, integrating scholarship, self-care, values congruence, and obstetric ultrasound, we continued celebrating our 50th Anniversary and recognized the incredible contributions of Jean Roy and
Heather-Lyn Haley.
The morning of the retreat, eight new faculty came together to grow more in their own scholarly pursuits and to learn more about the working of the department.
An important session was the new faculty Annual Performance Review session. Before starting the process of completing your annual review, we highly recommend reviewing the attached slides introducing Interfolio and spending about 30 minutes reviewing the job aids and videos for both faculty and supervisors linked on the Office of Faculty Affairs Website. For dual-employed faculty, your link to access Interfolio will release in the next couple of weeks. There are more links below.
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Upcoming Events
FMCH Grand Rounds - Thomas Zand Refugee Health Lectureship
Tuesday, May 20th, 12:00 - 1:00pm, "Migration Medicine: Notes On a Young Science", presented by Patricia Walker, MD, Albert Sherman Center; ASC Cube Function Suite; AS3-2119 or virtual, see link below:
Meeting ID: 191 986 273
Passcode: FMCH
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/191986273?pwd=NEtlZmNkdWlSUGwyeTJQU3dCeUs1QT09
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Tuesday, June 5th, 12:00 - 1:00pm, "Depression in Women: Investigating Hormonal and Sleep-Related Contributions and Translating to Therapeutics", presented by Hadine Joffe, MD, MSc. In-person at Lazare Auditorium (S1-607) or virtual, link below:
Meeting ID: 818 349 233
Passcode: PsychGR1
https://umassmed.zoom.us/j/818349233?pwd=VVRDNUxZZmF4K3NqNXppTHJiVmNSUT09
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Tuesday, June 17th, 8:00 - 5:00pm, "Early Childhood Mental Health: a Primer for Pediatric Primary Care Clinicians"
Registration Ticket Price by June 3rd $100, late registration or on site $115.
Link to register Early Childhood Mental Health below. https://umassmed.ungerboeck.com/prod/emc00/PublicSignIn.aspx?&aat=6d7637774c6f7967462f4a4e6d693431483859376a43514e32384a573455357633426855627055475071453d. For more information see flyer.
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Focus of the Week - Community
Hugh Silk, MD, MPH, Vice Chair of Community Health
Child Health Equity Summit 2025
SUMMER JOBS - Patients, their children, or your own children/youth looking for summer work? Ensuring Promising Futures for Children & Families in Worcester and Beyond June 5th, 2025. Look here for Worcester Youth Employment opportunities.
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State of the City Address
When: Wednesday, May 21st, 2025, at 6pm (doors open at 5:30pm)
Where: Jean McDonough Arts Center, 20B Franklin St., Worcester, Mass
The event will include an address from City Manager Eric D. Batista, a reading from Poet Laureate Oliver de le Paz, and a cash bar. More info here. The State of the City is a great opportunity for the entire community to hear firsthand from the City Manager about the ongoing challenges, opportunities, and successes that Worcester is experiencing this year.
UMass Chan has announced the timeline for application for this year’s Remillard Family Community Service Fund. The Fund is dedicated solely to providing ongoing support for a variety of community outreach programs provided by faculty, clinical staff, residents and students of UMass Chan Medical School. As such, the chancellor of the Medical School or his assignees will use the annual distributions of this endowed fund to support community service programs designed and executed by these groups for the benefit of the community. Proposals are due no later than June 23rd, 2025 and the budget cannot exceed $20,000 for one year of duration. More information is available here.
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Announcements
Chancellor Collins was interviewed on Boston 23 News to highlight UMass Chan's commitment to the primary care shortage in MA.
https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/primary-care-physician-shortage-how-local-school-is-working-address-problem/4YUZYIPBFFGTJKAC44TPW57KUE/
Summer Scholarship Writing Circles
Mondays in June & July, 12:00-1:00pm
Have you been putting off that scholarly project? Have you had difficulty making time to write? Summer Scholarship Writing Circles provide the space and time for you to make progress on that paper, presentation or curriculum. The hybrid (in-person and virtual) sessions will consist mostly of quiet writing time, with an opportunity to get support from your faculty peers. In-person (Lamar Soutter Library Conference Room at UMass Chan Medical School) & virtual options for participation.
REGISTER
Annual Performance Review Process- Open Office Hours
Thursdays, 12:00-1:00pm
The Office of Faculty Affairs facilitates weekly virtual open office hours regarding the new online process for annual performance reviews. Come get your questions answered!
https://umassmed.zoom.us/j/91319122561pwd=GtdgqxozMby7rENl24Kmum9KEbLjgO.1
Annual performance reviews (APRs) for clinical faculty will open in early June 2025 (with deadlines to complete in late August). In support of the transition to the new online process for APRs, we are offering a range of training opportunities. These will include a variety of formats to cater to different learning preferences. Two live 1-hour Zoom training sessions will be available for faculty as well as two live 1-hour sessions for Chairs/Supervisors. Sessions will be recorded for later viewing. The Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA) has written job aids and short "tips" videos on their website, and offer open OFA office hours every Thursday from 12:00 to 1:00 PM.
UMass Med Moth is back!
Med Moth is looking for speakers for its spring/summer event, scheduled for Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 at 5:30 pm in the Albert Sherman Center Multi-Purpose Room/Cafeteria - MARK THE DATE. Med Moth is an event based on the Moth Story Hour where 6-8 members of the UMass Community (SOM, GSN, GSBS, Baystate, and Lahey) share stories for 5-10 minutes each. Past talks have been about the speaker's journey into medicine, meaningful patient encounters, or other experiences that have shaped one's personal or professional identity in health care. Looking for a diverse set of speakers and stories. Those interested in sharing a story can contact the event organizers Aly Wayne (alysandria.wayne@umassmed.edu) or Mariam Tolba (mariam.tolba@umassmed.edu) for more information.
Film Premiere of VITAL SIGNS and Panel - Advocating for Deaf Health Access
Tuesday, June 17th, 4-6pm
Hosted by UMass Chan Medical School, Center for Living and Working, and DEAF YE - Center for Deaf Empowerment and Recovery. 18 Chestnut Street, Worcester, MA.
RSVP melissa.anderson@umassmed.edu.
The Road to Care Mobile Clinic will be hosting the final cohort of Transforming Care ECHO: Harm Reduction, Overdose Prevention, and Management of Opioid Use Disorder. This is a unique remote learning opportunity that will cover the basics of caring for patients with OUD as well as offer feedback and expert guidance on patient cases. Sessions will run remotely on Thursdays from 12-1pm every other week now through June 26th. This ECHO is made possible through the generous support of the RIZE foundation. Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/X8z25aNFsH
The 2025-2026 BRC Fellowship Call for Applications Is Open
The Building Research Capacity (BRC) Fellowship has 3 aims:
- Coaching: Provide coaching support to build research and scholarship capacity within a program or institution
- Support: Develop a peer support network among other individuals or teams trying to build research capacity
- Strategic Planning: Create a strategic plan for research and scholarship within their home program/institution
Applications are due July 30, 2025. Learn more and apply here!
Private Funding Opportunities
The Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR) team distributes via email a bi-weekly digest summarizing upcoming private funding opportunities to the UMass Chan Medical School community. Sign up today by emailing DevelopmentFundingDigest@umassmed.edu. The CFR team is here to help members of the UMass Chan community generate curated lists of foundation and institutional philanthropy opportunities. Contact us to learn about tools and foundations that support faculty, postdocs, predocs, graduate students and medical school students. Please contact the CFR team before approaching any foundation or private philanthropic funder.
Another funding resource is: https://www.rwjf.org/en/grants/active-funding-opportunities/2025/exploring-equitable-futures.html?rid=003VN00000FHgqEYAT&et_cid=2199758
Due October 15th, 2025.
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Presentations and Publications
Parul Chhatpar, PGY-2 preventive medicine resident, presented her poster "Demystifying the Molecular Mechanism of GLP-1 Agonists in Substance Use Disorder: Focus on Dopamine and Serotonin Systems" at the American College of Preventive Medicine Conference in Seattle, WA on May 6th, 2025.
Diana Rinker and Hugh Silk presented at National Health Care for the Homeless Council Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD on A Program to Improve the Oral Health of Those Experiencing Homelessness and Substance Use Disorder (includes work done by Michelle Ojeda, Scott Hebert, Sandra Girouard).
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Daniel H. Lasser Family Medicine Education Innovation Fund
You can contribute by credit card to this link or QR code:
https://alumni.umassmed.edu/lasserinnovationfund. Or you can send a check payable to UMass Chan Medical School with "Lasser Fund" in the memo to: UMass Chan Medical School Office of Advancement, 333 South St. Shrewsbury, MA 01545.
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Frankly Speaking Podcast
Please join us for a weekly Podcast series for an overview: E-cigarette use has risen significantly, especially among adolescents and young adults. Many people begin vaping alongside conventional cigarettes in an effort to quit or reduce smoking. But risks are emerging, challenging the belief that vaping is safer than combustible cigarettes. Join us as we explore the latest evidence on vaping, dual use, and the associated health risks. Guest: Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, presents, "Can Vaping Help with Smoking Cessation? Understanding the Risks of Dual Use". Frankly Speaking Ep 433. Listen on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/frankly-speaking-about-family-medicine/id1194659367
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