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1. LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER: Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Series: "Peer Review"
on Feb 16 -
This session fulfills one hour of the RCR education requirement for those researchers on NIH training grants. All are welcome, but space is limited and registration preference will be given to those with RCR training obligations.
This seminar will discuss the responsibilities of scientists invited to review manuscripts for journals. You will learn about and discuss the following topics:
- Overview of the peer review process
- Guidelines from journals and unwritten rules
- Ethical considerations in peer review
Speakers: Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Dermatology, HMS
MGH Wellman Center for Photomedicine
Dennis Brown, PhD, Director, Office for Research Career Development
Professor of Medicine, HMS
Date: Thursday, February 16, 2012
Time: 11 am to noon (note earlier time)
Please note: you must register and attend the full session in order to receive RCR credit. Please register at orcd@partners.org by Monday, February 13.
2. REMINDER: Communication Series - Scholarly Writing Seminar Series for faculty beginning
on Mar 7 -
This 3-part seminar series will help faculty improve their scholarly writing. The course will be most valuable for those who desire to improve their scientific writing and productivity:
• Clarify interests and goals
• Select a target audience for writing
• Create an outline
• Avoid obsessive perfectionism
• Understand the peer-review process
• Communicate effectively with journal editors
The process used in this series will serve as a template for future academic projects.
Speaker: Theodore Stern, MD, Director of the Office for Clinical Careers
Dates: Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Time: noon to 1:15 pm
Location: Thier Conference Room, Thier Research Building, 1st floor
Please register at womens.careers@partners.org.
The Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Build a subject matter foundation for professional development
- Develop strategies for professional growth in subject matter (e.g., writing skills,
communication skills, mentoring, leadership)
- Utilize a framework for professional growth related to subject matter
- Identify and manage personal areas of improvement related to subject matter
- Discuss subject matter to enhance professionalism and team-work
Course Director: Anne Klibanski, MD, Director of Center for Faculty Development and Laurie Carrol Guthart Professor of Medicine
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3. Career Advancement Series- HMS/HSDM CV: How To Format the HMS CV on Mar 8 -
This is a seminar for HMS faculty that focuses on details of formatting your HMS CV.
Please note: If you have an assistant who works directly on your CV, you are welcome to bring him/her with you to the seminar. Please register an additional slot for them if they will be attending.
Speaker: Harvard Medical School representative
Date: Thursday, March 8, 2012
Time: noon to 2 pm
Location: Thier Conference Room, Thier Research Building, 1st floor
Please register at cfd@partners.org.
The Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Build a subject matter foundation for professional development
- Develop strategies for professional growth in subject matter (e.g., writing skills,
communication skills, mentoring, leadership)
- Utilize a framework for professional growth related to subject matter
- Identify and manage personal areas of improvement related to subject matter
- Discuss subject matter to enhance professionalism and team-work
Course Director: Anne Klibanski, MD, Director of Center for Faculty Development and Laurie Carrol Guthart Professor of Medicine
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4. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: 2012 Claflin Distinguished Scholar Awards due Mar 15 -
Two-Year Awards for Junior Faculty Women Investigators in Basic and Clinical Research
Applications are invited for Claflin Distinguished Scholar Awards from the Executive Committee On Research (ECOR) and the Office for Women’s Careers. Each award includes funding of $50,000 per year in direct costs, plus 15% for indirect costs. Funds may be used to support a technician, postdoctoral fellow or graduate student and supplies. Funds cannot be used for support of the investigator’s salary, except with specific approval of ECOR. Eligibility and other award information are provided below.
The application deadline is 3 pm, March 15, 2012. For further information regarding the application process, please e-mail ecor@partners.org or call 617.726.3662.
5. SAVE THE DATE: Negotiation Series Two-Part Seminar on April 9 -
Part I: Negotiation Essentials- 1 to 3 pm
This seminar will focus on the structure of negotiation by reviewing a systematic approach on preparing to negotiate. A case study example will be used to guide the participants through this process. This interactive workshop to help you understand the barriers and strategies to successful negotiations.
Part II: Dealing with Challenging Negotiation Behaviors- 3:15 to 5:15 pm
Prerequisite: Negotiation Essentials
This seminar, for those who have participated in Part I of the Negotiation Series, will build on the framework from Negotiation Essentials. This interactive workshop will offer tools and advice on how to handle negotiations when the "other" side is using difficult tactics.
Speaker: Robert C. Bordone, JD, Thaddeus R. Beal Clinical Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and Director of the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program
Date: Monday, April 9, 2012
Location: Thier Conference Room, Thier Research Building, 1st floor
Please register at cfd@partners.org.
The Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Build a subject matter foundation for professional development
- Develop strategies for professional growth in subject matter (e.g., writing skills,
communication skills, mentoring, leadership)
- Utilize a framework for professional growth related to subject matter
- Identify and manage personal areas of improvement related to subject matter
- Discuss subject matter to enhance professionalism and team-work
Course Director: Anne Klibanski, MD, Director of Center for Faculty Development and Laurie Carrol Guthart Professor of Medicine
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HMS Foundation Funds: Informational Forums -
Each year several foundations invite Harvard Medical School junior faculty members and postdocs to apply for their fellowships and grants, which serve as critical funding at the early stages of a research career.
Please feel free to attend one of two informational forums:
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Time: 9 to 10:30 am
Location: Simches Building, 3rd floor Conference Room
Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Time: noon to 1:30 pm
Location: Harvard Medical School, Armenise Amphitheater
Information on funding opportunities open for nomination this spring through the HMS Foundation Funds will be available online beginning February 13 at: http://www.hms.harvard.edu/foundationfunds.
Please direct all inquiries to Erin Cromack, Office of the HMS Dean for Academic and Clinical Affairs at (617)432-7463 or Erin_Cromack@hms.harvard.edu.
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