Within MGH
Academic Year 2011 - 2012
SPRING 2012 ESL Classes
The ORCD is offering a 15-week course to the MGH Research Community in English as a Second Language beginning in February. The course is open to MGH Researchers (Faculty, Postdocs, Research Staff). Classes meet once a week from 5:30 to 8:45 p.m. in the Simches Research Building.
Click here for an ESL application.
Mass General Postdoc Association (MGPA) Presents
Postdoc Parents Lunch Forum
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 to 1 pm
Please register to orcd@partners.org.
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
Time: 1 to 2:30pm and 3 to 4:30pm
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
Responsible Conduct of Research Series:
"Peer Review"
This session fulfills one hour of the RCR education requirement for those researchers on NIH training grants.
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
Date: Thursday, February 16, 2012
Time: 11 am to noon (note earlier time)
Speakers:
Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Dermatology, HMS
Wellman Center for Photomedicine
Dennis Brown, PhD, Professor of Medicine, HMS
Director, MGH Program in Membrane Biology
Division of Nephrology
Director, Office for Research Career Development
Please note you must register and attend the full session in order to receive RCR credit.
Please register to orcd@partners.org.
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.
