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Work-Family Balance Monthly Network Luncheon Notes
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The "Fellows' networking on balancing career and family" forum is for
Posting questions
Posting baby gear to sell/exchange
Finding and adding to lists of family-friendly restaurants and fun activities
Accessing minutes from previous meetings of the "Fellows' luncheon and networking discussion on balancing career and family" with detailed notes
Finding references for local child care providers
and your other concerns regarding balancing career and family
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Fellows' networking on balancing career and family forum
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HMS Academic Careers and CV's 2006: Applying for Asst Prof Positions at Research Universities
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Information for family activities
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Local Sources for Career Development
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Several topics on balancing work and family
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What to do during Christmas holidays in New England: Activities for Families or Fellows Who are Here Alone
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Employee Information and Assistance Plan (EAP): Kathleen Greer Associates (KGA): Login Information: Username: chb; Password: 9557
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Summary of 2006-07: What have we learned, and where can we go from here?, a presentation by Xiaojin Liu, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Neurobiology and co-host of the 2006-07 Luncheon and Networking Discussion on Balancing Career and Family
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"Sleep: Parents and Their Children," a presentation by Neal Rojas, M.D.
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2007-08
Sept. 25: The agenda of the first meeting was "Setting the agenda for the upcoming year: Come share your concerns and ideas on balancing career and family"
Oct. 23: The agenda of the second meeting was "Individual Development Plan (IDP) for postdoctoral fellows: Let's start with mentoring"
Nov. 20: For the third meeting, Diane Bielenberg Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Vascular Biology Program discussed her experience and strategies in balancing a career in academia and family life.
Dec. 18: For the fourth meeting, Dr. Cecilia Fernandez, Research Scientist, Predictive Biosciences spoke on "From Big Pharma to Small Start-up: My Experience Working in the Industry."
Jan. 22: For the fifth meeting, Wendi Desai Yajnik, Ph.D., Associate Director,
Corporate Sponsored Research and Licensing, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. spoke on "Balancing work and family in alternative careers: Perspective of a career in Corporate Sponsored Research and Licensing."
Feb. 26: For the sixth meeting, Sandra L. Fenwick, Chief Operating Officer, addressed the fellows and lead a discussion in what makes Children's a place where postdocs can excel
March 27: For the seventh meeting, the topic was Benefits & Resources Available to Fellows at Children's Hospital Boston, seguing from the February meeting.
Guest speakers:
Ms. Nan Maley, R.N., Kathleen Green Associates (KGA), providers of the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at Children's
Ms. Sanchita Sengupta, Human Resources Generalist for Research, Children's Hospital Boston
Ms. Gail Robinson, Senior Immigration Specialist, Office of General Counsel, Children's Hospital Boston
April 22: For the eighth meeting, the topic was Grant Writing for Fellows: Practical Tips for Obtaining Independent Funding
Guest speakers:
Charles Thodeti, Ph.D. (Instructor), Recipient of American Heart Association Scientist Development Grant
Samir Koirala, Ph.D.(Research Fellow), Recipient of Postdoctoral Fellowship
Lauren Logsdon, Ph.D. (Postdoctoral Fellow), Recipient of NRSA Fellowship
Sarah Schmidt (Financial Coordinator)
May 20: For the ninth meeting, the topic was Alternate Paths in Science: Certificate programs for Careers in Research Administration, Health Management
Guest speakers:
Dr. Judith Marley, Dean of Graduate and Professional Programs and
Dr. Ellen Sweeney, Associate Dean Graduate and Professional Programs
Emmanuel College, Boston
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Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)'s Individual Development Plan (IDP) for Postdoctoral Fellows
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Slide show on Mentoring and IDP's by Roopali Roy, PhD; Parul Sharma, PhD; and Akash Patnaik, MD
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Sample Annual Review for IDP's
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Article: "Selecting a Lab"
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Wendi Desai Yajnik, Ph.D., Associate Director, Corporate Sponsored Research and Licensing, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. spoke on January 22, 2008 on "Balancing work and family in alternative careers: Perspective of a career in Corporate Sponsored Research and Licensing."
Wendi gives two web sites as references from her talk:
Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) and
Massachusetts Association of Technology Transfer Offices (MATTO)
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Four guest speakers spoke on April 22, 2008 on "Grant Writing for Fellows: Practical Tips for Obtaining Independent Funding."
Roopali Roy and Parul Sharma have offered to post the slides from their talk as has Sarah Schmidt, Financial Coordinator (Vascular Biology):
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Grant Writing for fellows: Practical Tips for Obtaining Independent Funding, by Roopali Roy and Parul Sharma
Funding Search, by Sarah Schmidt, Financial Coordinator (Vascular Biology)
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