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The Center for Diversity and Inclusion Monthly eNews
May 2023
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2023 Summer Research Trainee Program (SRTP) Students Arriving in June | |
The CDI is excited to continue partnering with Mass General departments to expand the pipeline of students who are underrepresented in medicine (UiM) and interested in pursuing careers in academic medicine through the Summer Research Trainee Program (SRTP). We are delighted to welcome 30 outstanding college and medical students to the SRTP Class of 2023. Students are paired with MGH preceptors and conduct novel research in basic science labs, clinical research sites, health policy, and health services settings over 8 weeks during the summer. The SRTP experience culminates with students presenting their research projects to the MGH community.
SRTP is funded by ECOR, the President’s Office, the MGPO, E&CH and the department sponsoring the student. We are grateful to the 2023 sponsors and preceptors who make this program possible!
Students and the departments where they are matched are listed below. Click the image below to enlarge.
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Catch up with our SRTP Alumni! | |
As we eagerly anticipate the arrival of our latest class of students, we want to also recognize some of our incredible SRTP alumni!
Stay tuned for more about SRTP throughout the Summer and details on how you can get involved!
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Nicola Bomani
Class of 2021
Nicola completed the summer with us and returned for an additional research elective in November. She co-authored an abstract with me submitted to the Endocrine Society 2023, plus an additional publication with Fatima Standford.
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Christopher Martínez-Rivera Class of 2021
Christopher co-authored a paper based on the project he had worked in the summer of 2021. Click here to read "Attitudes toward COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake: A Qualitative Study of Mostly Immigrant Racial/Ethnic Minority Older Adults."
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Jasmin Mahabamunuge
Class of 2018
Jasmin published her first author paper in December of 2020 with Elsie Taveras, MD, MPH, and matched into Ob/Gyn at Yale University in New Haven, CT.
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Antonio Villanueva
Class of 2022
Antonio is currently working in the Rivera Lab and continuing the research he started during his time in SRTP.
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Krista Jade LaBelle
Class of 2021
Krista is an author on the abstract (ID: 3914900) entitled, "Patient Perspectives on Weight Management and Wellness after Liver Transplantation," which has been submitted to the New England Surgical Society 2023 meeting.
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Paolo Ramirez
Class of 2021
After compiling research on Family Centered Rounds in the Cardiac ICU, Paolo co-authored Family Perceptions of Virtual Family-Centered Rounds in a Tertiary Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, with with plans to submit in the coming months.
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Maria Fonseca
Class of 2022
Maria presented research on “A Needs Assessment of Clinical Research Skills Desired by Today’s Academic Clinicians” at the 18th Annual Academic Surgical Congress in Houston, TX.
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Jolade Adebekun
Class of 2022
Jolade's SRTP project was accepted to the New York Stem Cell Foundation conference in NYC. She also won an award for her poster.
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Are you an SRTP alumnus, or past preceptor, who has co-published the research conducted during your SRTP experience?
If so, tell us! Send an email to cdi@mgh.harvard.edu letting us know what you've been up to for the opportunity to be featured in a future edition of our eNews.
We can't wait to celebrate your accomplishments!
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SRTP Call for Abstract Reviewers and Final Presentation Panelists! | Click the image below to provide your availability. | |
Congratulation to the 2023 Clinician-Teacher and Physician/Scientist Development Award Recipients! | The Center for Diversity and Inclusion supports the careers of faculty and clinical fellows underrepresented in medicine (UiM) through our faculty development awards program, which includes the Physician/Scientist Development Award (PSDA) and the Clinician-Teacher Development Award (CTDA). Since 2004, 80 awards totaling close to $12 million in funding have been awarded. These awards are cosponsored by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, Executive Committee on Research (ECOR) and the Mass General Physicians Organization (MGPO). | |
Please mark your calendars for our annual MGH President, MGPO President & Center for Diversity and Inclusion Welcome and Recognition Reception on Wednesday, October 11, 2022, to honor our 2023 recipients and celebrate all past recipients. Invitations with the event time and location will be sent separately. | |
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Jose C. Florez, MD, PhD
Chief, Endocrine Division and Diabetes Unit,
MGH Investigator, Center for Genomic Medicine,
MGH Institute Member, Broad Institute Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
For this month's Humans of CDI we caught up Dr. Jose Florez, MD, PhD and asked about what drives him, both in and outside of the MGH.
To read Dr. Florez's responses to these questions and more, click here.
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A Message from Drs. Cesar Castro and Julie Price | |
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As CDI Faculty co-Directors for Research, we have been working closely with the CDI team to create a plan to promote our UiM MGH researcher workforce. We continue to work to expand investigative networks and catalyze the cross-pollination of ideas. Through enhanced, meaningful, and fruitful collaborations, we are poised to enact sustained change to address longstanding structural challenges facing UiM investigators. It has been a pleasure to meet members of our UiM community and we look forward to future opportunities to do so.
Below are two opportunities to connect with us and here about our progress:
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Individual 1:1 consultations: We invite you to meet with either of us to discuss your research ambitions, lessons learned, and how we can leverage MGH’s collective resources to favorably shape your professional narratives. Please sign up through our individual Calendly sites (links below).
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Diversity Supplement Panel Discussion: This panel discussion was held on Friday, May 12, 2023, 12p – 1p. A special thank you to our panelists. In case you missed it, please view the recording.
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We very much look forward to meeting and engaging with you very soon! | |
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The Chester Pierce Research Society
Wednesday, June 21, 12 pm
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Leadership Program and Other Funding Opportunities | |
RWJF Funding Opportunity for Jr. Faculty from Systematically Marginalized Backgrounds
Application Deadline May 31, 3 pm
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation supports research that identifies the systemic root causes of U.S. health inequities, which have strong links to structural racism and other forms of oppression. Grants are up to $260K over two years, and the LOI is due on May 31. Click here to apply: Health Equity Scholars for Action 2023 (rwjf.org) | |
2023 - 2024 Disparities Leadership Program Announcement - Request for Applications | |
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The Disparities Leadership Program (DLP) is now taking applications for the 2023-2024 class. Letters of intent are due Friday, June 23, 2023, and applications are due Friday, July 7, 2023. The DLP is a year-long executive education program designed for leaders from health care organizations who want to implement practical strategies to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in health care, particularly through quality improvement. To date, over 553 participants from 229 organizations representing 35 states, Washington D.C., the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Canada, and Switzerland have participated in the program.
To read more about the program application and timeline, click here.
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Additional Funding Opportunities | |
Click here for a list of selected external and internal funding opportunities. | |
Front and Centered
Thursday, May 25, 12 pm
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Seeking Spanish-Speaking MDs to Participate in CONECTaR | |
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The Communication Network Empowering Communities to Transform and Reconnect (CONECTaR) is seeking Spanish-speaking MDs to participate in bi-monthly multimedia informational health campaigns addressing myths, promoting prevention and providing information about health services and local resources.
Our engagement with diverse media outlets in the Boston area include: El Planeta, El Mundo (La Hora del Café), Las Parceritas and Revere TV and Telemundo.
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2023 Barbara J. McNeil Faculty Award for Exceptional Service to HMS/HSDM - Accepting Nominations
Deadline: Thursday, June 15, 2023
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Barbara J. McNeil Faculty Award for Exceptional Service to HMS/HSDM was established to recognize and celebrate faculty members who have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to institutional service at HMS/HSDM. Institutional service is vital to the function of the school, yet it is often done “behind the scenes” and may go unrecognized and unheralded.
self-nominations are accepted
Click here for more information
Eligibility: HMS and HSDM faculty members with a rank of instructor through professor are eligible for this award. Faculty members who hold decanal positions are not eligible.
Faculty contributions to institutional service at HMS and HSDM might include:
- Serving on HMS/HSDM committees, councils, task forces and panels;
- Participating in activities related to the recruitment of students and faculty;
- Volunteering time, service, professional talents or expertise in support of other programs, departments, and offices at HMS/HSDM.
McNeil Award Nomination Form Link: https://hms.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_elF64rc6mJEbwIm
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HMS SNMA Celebrates Juneteenth BBQ
Saturday, June 17, 3 - 6 pm, 2023
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Temporal Trends in Childhood Household Income Among Applicants and Matriculants to Medical School and the Likelihood of Acceptance by Income, 2014-2019 featured in JAMA, published online May 11, 2023. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.5654
Read the full article here.
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‘We’re failing to make progress’: Studies show ongoing toll of premature Black deaths published on statnews.com by Usha Lee McFarling, May 16, 2023.
In the last two decades, Black Americans have suffered 1.63 million excess deaths and lost more than 80 million years of life compared to white Americans, according to a new analysis that is the first comprehensive attempt to quantify the impact of health disparities by tallying years of potential life lost. Read the full article here.
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In counties with more Black doctors, Black people live longer, ‘astonishing’ study finds published on statnews.com by Usha Lee McFarling, April 14, 2023.
Black people in counties with more Black primary care physicians live longer, according to a new national analysis that provides the strongest evidence yet that increasing the diversity of the medical workforce may be key to ending deeply entrenched racial health disparities. Read more here.
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Phone: 617-724-3832
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