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1. LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! The Mass General Postdoc Association (MGPA) invites you to the
Postdoc Parents Lunch Forum on February 9 -
Are you a postdoc with kids? Do you plan to become a parent during your postdoc years? Come learn about available resources at MGH, hear the experiences of a panel of postdoc parents, share ideas and get to know other postdoc parents.
Date: Thursday, February 9, 2012
Time: 11:30 am - 1 pm
Please register at orcd@partners.org by Mon., Feb. 6.
2. REMINDER: Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Series: "Peer Review" on February 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 - 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 Fri., Feb. 10.
1. 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
Professor of Psychiatry in the field of Psychosomatic Medicine/Consultation, HMS
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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2. 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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3. 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.
1. REMINDER: The Harvard Catalyst presents: Responsible Conduct of Research
Training opportunity -
Harvard Catalyst is offering seating at no cost for 45 MDs, PhDs or the equivalent, at each of two upcoming Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) courses:
Fridays, March 16 – May 4, 2012: Faculty of Arts and Sciences (location TBD)
For details on course contents as well as accessing the applications, visit the RCR webpage on the Harvard Catalyst website.
2. The Clinical Research Program presents: Workshops for Investigators
and Study Staff -
The MGH Clinical Research Program Education Unit hosts a continuing education series that focuses on "hot topics" in clinical research on an institutional, local and national level. CME, CEU and RCR credits are offered for many of their educational offerings.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012: ClinicalTrials.gov: An Introduction to Results Reporting, noon to 1 pm, Simches 3.110
Thursdays, February 9, 16, 23 & March 1, 2012: Basic Biostatistics for Clinical Research: Working Sessions, 2:30 pm to 4 pm, Simches 3.120
Tuesdays, February 28, March 6, 13 & 20, 2012: Applied Biostatistics for Clinical Trials, 3 pm to 4:30 pm, Simches 3.110
For details on course contents as well as registration instructions, visit the Clinical Research Program course catalog.
3. HMS Foundation Funds -
Each year several foundations invite HMS 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 join us for one of two informational forums:
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Time: 9 am to 10:30 am
Location: Simches 3rd floor conference room
Coffee and bagels will be provided.
Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Time: Noon to 1:30 pm
Location: HMS - Armenise Amphitheater.
Lunch will be provided.
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, 617.432.7463, at Erin_Cromack@hms.harvard.edu.
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1. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: SAC 2012 Scientific Poster Session due Feb 8 -
The SAC 2012 Scientific Poster Session will be held Wednesday, April 18, 2012 from 11 am to 1:45 pm. The submission deadline for abstracts is Wednesday, February 8, 2012.
Ten $1,000 Awards of Excellence for Scientific Meeting Travel will be awarded:
5 for Clinical Research
5 for Basic Research
For the submission form and instructions, please go to http://www2.massgeneral.org/ecor/sac/submitposter.aspx.
For more information, contact Peter Bowler at pbowler@partners.org.
2. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: MGH Physician/Scientist Development Award due Mar 15 -
Applications for grants are invited by the MGH Multicultural Affairs Office (MAO) and the Executive Committee on Research (ECOR). The four-year award is for $30,000 per year, plus 15% for indirect costs. The $30,000 award has two components: a minimum of $15,000 may be used for laboratory assistance and non-capital equipment and a maximum of $15,000 to repay educational loans.
The MGH Physician/Scientist Development Award is designed for MD and/or PhD investigators at MGH who are considered underrepresented in academic medicine (URM). This Award is intended to provide transitional funding for support in the development of physician/scientists underrepresented in academic medicine, and thereby increase opportunities for URM researchers to advance to senior positions in academic medicine at MGH. The Multicultural Affairs Office will evaluate the need for this Award on a regular basis.
The application deadline is Thursday, March 15, 2012.
For more information, please visit http://www.massgeneral.org/mao/assets/pdf/2012MAOPSDACallforApplicationsfinal.pdf.
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