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Academic Year 2011 - 2012

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January 2012 May 2012 September 2012
February 2012 June 2012 October 2012
March 2012 July 2012 November 2012
April 2012 August 2012 December 2012

 

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February 2012

SPONSORED BY CLINICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM

Budget Builder Workshop: Session II

Session II is an interactive, hands-on Budget Builder Workshop. The Workshop will provide computer-based training on Budget Builder and its lookup functions. All participants must have access to the Budget Builder function under the Clinical Trials tab in Insight before attending the Workshop.

Date: Monday, February 13, 2012
Time: 1 to 2:30 pm
           3 to 4:30 pm
Location: Computer Lab #230, 165 Cambridge Street, 2nd floor

For more information, visit: Program details for session 1 to 2:30pm
                                                 Program details for session 3 to 4:30pm

 

SPONSORED BY CLINICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM

Applied Biostatistics for Clinical Trials

This four-session seminar series will be offered on Tuesdays in February & March. In this series, Dr. Halpern will review the statistical approach to problems commonly encountered in research. Each of the four sessions will focus on a different theme using concrete and realistic examples. This course is intended for investigators who are interested in clinical research. This course is eligible for CME credit.

Dates: Tuesdays, February 28, March 6, 13 and 20
Time: 3 to 4:30pm
Location: Simches 3.110, Simches Research Center, 3rd floor

For more information, visit: Program details.

 

SPONSORED BY IS TRAINING

Course Offering: Windows 7 Webinar

IS Training is pleased to present the Windows 7 Webinar. In this free, instructor-led webinar, participants will be introduced to the Windows 7 interface along with the new elements of Office 2007. Employees can self-register for courses using PeopleSoft.

For additional information, visit: Information Systems Training.

 

SPONSORED BY IS TRAINING

Webinar Offering: Outlook 2003: How to Get Out of Email Jail

IS Training is pleased to present this new offering. In this free instructor-led webinar, you will learn tips for organizing and managing the volume of email you receive in your Outlook inbox. Topics include the basics of mailbox maintenance, personal folders, managing attachments and other helpful tips. Both webinar and classroom sessions are available. Employees can self-register for courses using PeopleSoft.

For more information, visit: Information Systems Training.

 

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March 2012

Faculty Development Seminar: Career Advancement Series-

HMS/HSDM CV: How to Format the HMS CV

Seminar for MGH faculty with HMS academic appointments.

This seminar will focus on the details of formatting the HMS CV. The HMS Office for Faculty Affairs is returning to the MGH to address the details of the CV for faculty members.

Speaker: Representative from HMS Office for Faculty Affairs
Date: Thursday, March 8, 2012
Time: noon to 2 pm
Location: Thier Conference Rm, Thier Building, 1st floor

Faculty with HMS appointments, please register to 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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Faculty Development Seminar: Communication Series-

Scholarly Writing Seminar Series for faculty

The Office for Women's Careers is offering a seminar for MGH faculty with HMS academic appointments.

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 Rm, Thier Building, 1st floor

You must commit to attend all three sessions. Faculty with HMS appointments, 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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April 2012

Faculty Development Seminar: Negotiation Series-

Negotiation Seminar

Seminar for MGH faculty with HMS academic appointments.

Speaker: Robert 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
Time: 2 to 6 pm
Location: Thier Conference Rm, Thier Building, 1st floor

Faculty with HMS appointments, please register to 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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Faculty Development Seminar: Negotiation Series-

Managing Difficult Conversations

Seminar for MGH faculty with HMS academic appointments.

This seminar will focus on the structure of difficult conversations and the systematic errors we make when trying to discuss sensitive or emotional topics. In addition, it will explore the mental shifts that can help people change their difficult conversations into learning conversations.

Speaker: Gillien Todd, JD, Consultant, Triad Consulting Group
Date: Thursday, April 26, 2012
Time: noon to 3 pm
Location: Thier Conference Rm, Thier Building, 1st floor

Faculty with HMS appointments, please register to 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 3 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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May 2012

Faculty Development Month: Fourth Annual Nancy J. Tarbell, MD, Faculty Development Lectureship Series-


Lecture for MGH faculty with HMS academic appointments.

Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Time: noon to 2pm
Location: Thier Conference Rm, Thier Building, 1st floor

Faculty with HMS appointments, 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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June 2012

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July 2012

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August 2012

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September 2012

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October 2012

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November 2012

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December 2012

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Previously recorded programs available online:

Faculty Development Seminar: Career Advancement Series-

Climbing the Academic Ladder: Practical Points and Steps
Facilitated by Theodore Stern, MD, Director of the Office for Clinical Careers, Professor of Psychiatry in the field of Psychosomatic Medicine/Consultation at HMS, and Chief of the Avery D. Weisman, MD, Psychiatry Consultation Service.
A 3-part seminar geared towards:
Session 1- Understanding the HMS Promotions Process
    Click here to view video presentation
Session 2- Preparing Your CV in the HMS Format
    Click here to view video presentation
Session 3- Crafting Your CV Narrative
    Click here to view video presentation

 

Faculty Development Seminar: Communication Series-

Effective Negotiation Skills
Facilitated by Linda Wilcox, Ombudsperson for the HMS/HSDM/HSPH.
Explore ways for you to become a more effective negotiator. This case-based interactive seminar is to help you approach controversial conversations. The speaker focused on relevant negotiation skills and strategies that you can practice in real-life situations.
Click here to view video presentation

 

Faculty Development Seminar: Career Advancement Series-

HMS/HSDM CV: 'How to Format' the new HMS CV
Facilitated by Mary C. Walsh, PhD, Program Director, Faculty Appointment, HMS Office of Faculty Affairs.
Following the more general CV seminars offered, this seminar focused on the details of formatting the new HMS CV. The HMS Office for Faculty Affairs returned to the MGH to address the faculty, administrators and administrative assistants who work directly on the details of the CV for their faculty.
Click here to view video presentation

 

Academic Career Development Series-

What it takes to get promoted in your area of excellence...
Teaching and Educational Leadership

Session included the following panelists:
Beverly MK Biller, MD, Professor of Medicine and Clinical Director, MGH Fellowship in Endocrinology
Robert A. Novelline, MD, Professor of Radiology and Director of Emergency Radiology Division
Theodore A. Stern, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Consultation Psychiatry for Adult Hospital Patients
Moderated by Jules L. Dienstag, MD, Professor of Medicine and Dean for Medical Education
Click here to view video presentation

 

Academic Career Development Series-

What it takes to get promoted in your area of excellence...
Investigation

Session included the following panelists:
Xandra O. Breakefield, PhD, Professor of Neurology and Director of the Laboratory of Experimental Gene Therapy, Department of Neurology
Anne Klibanski, MD, Laurie Carrol Guthart Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Neuroendocrine Unit
David N. Louis, MD, Benjamin Castleman Professor of Pathology and Chief of the Department of Pathology
Moderated by Stephen B. Calderwood, MD, Morton N. Swartz MD Academy Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases
Click here to view video presentation

 

Academic Career Development Series-

What it takes to get promoted in your area of excellence...
Clinical Expertise and Innovation

Session included the following panelists:
David N. Caplan, MD,PhD Professor of Neurology Medicine and Director of the Cognitive Behavioral Neurology Unit
Maureen T. Connelly, MD, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at Harvard Medical School
Theresa C. McLoud, MD, Professor of Radiology, Associate Radiologist in Chief and Director of Education, Department of Radiology
Moderated by Andrew L. Warshaw, MD, W. Gerald Austen Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Department of Surgery
Click here to view video presentation

 

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Center for Faculty Development Office for Women's Careers Office for Research Career Development