Office of Faculty Development

To register, email Office of Faculty Development


Strategies for Applying for BCH Research Grants (OFD, CTSU, TRP)
Speakers: S. Jean Emans, MD; Judith Fleming, PhD; Jordan Kreidberg, MD, PhD;
Ellis Neufeld, MD, PhD
Friday, January 4,12 -1 PM, CH Library’s Gamble Room
This workshop will assist faculty in understanding BCH fellowships available to
junior faculty: OFD Career Development Fellowships-Basic and Clinical Translational
Research;CTSU Clinical and Translational Research Grants; Translational
Research Program Awards. Topics will include how to decide which grants are best for
your research and position at BCH, the process for applying, and the elements that
contribute to a great proposal.
CME credit available to faculty.

BCH Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Program
Legacy: Focus on Children and Adolescents
Speaker: Joan Reede, MD, MPH, MS, MBA; HMS Dean for Diversity and
Community Partnership
Thursday, January 10, 11 - 12 Noon, Folkman Auditorium
Co-sponsored by the Children's Hospital Diversity and Cultural Competency Council
(DCCC), Human Resources and the Office of Faculty Development.

Library Lunch Topics: Growing Up Brave:
Expert Strategies for Helping Your Child Overcome Fear, Stress, and Anxiety
Author and Presenter: Donna Pincus, PhD
Friday, January 11, 12 – 1:00 PM, CH Library’s Gamble Room
To register, email library@childrens.harvard.edu
Donna Pincus is an Associate Professor and the Director of Research for the Child and
Adolescent Fear and Anxiety Treatment Program at Boston University. In addition to her
website, The Child Anxiety Network (http://www.childanxiety.net), she recently published
Growing Up Brave. Intended for parents, the book looks at parenting techniques for
reducing anxiety and practical ways to help kids deal with stress and fears. Her Library
Lunch Topics presentation will focus on her research on fear, stress and anxiety in
children and will cover some of the practical strategies listed in the book.
Co-sponsored by the Office of Faculty Development, the Office of Fellowship
Training, and the Library 
http://Growing Up Brave Flyer.pdf

Leadership: Becoming a More Effective Leader
Speaker: Vincent Chiang, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Friday, January 18, 9 - 11 AM, Karp 12 Conference Room
Could you be a more effective leader in your clinic, lab, committee, or program?
This new 2 hour seminar on leadership will emphasize the approaches and skills that
faculty need to better lead teams and initiatives at Children’s and beyond. We will first
explore those personal, inner qualities that ultimately define our leadership style and
understand the importance of developing these qualities in becoming a successful leader.
We will then shift our focus outward to see how understanding motivation and influence
can improve our ability to lead others.
CME credit available to faculty.

Getting Your Clinical Research Funded
Speaker: Isaac Kohane, MD, PhD, Lawrence J. Henderson Professor of Pediatrics
Thursday, February 7, 12 - 1 PM, CH Library's Gamble Room
This workshop will offer guidance, tips, and strategies for submitting NIH K08 and
K23 proposals, with an emphasis on the research plan and administrative sections
for these awards.
CME credit available to faculty. 

Black History Month Observance: The Jackson Heart Study
Speaker: Herman Taylor, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, Shirley Professor for the Study
of Health Disparities, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Wednesday, February 13, 12 - 1 PM, Folkman Auditorium in the Enders Building
Co-sponsored by the Children's Hospital Diversity and Cultural Competency Council
(DCCC), Human Resources and the Office of Faculty Development.
 

Innovation Bootcamp

Speakers: Naomi Fried, PhD, Chief Innovation Officer, Innovation Acceleration; Paola Abello, MBA, Program Manager, Innovation Acceleration
Panelists: TBA
Tuesday, February 26, 12 - 1:30 PM, Karp 11 Conference Room
Does your research involve an original technique, practice, or technology?
From brainstorming to start-up, this workshop will provide an overview of innovation concepts
and resources to help innovators develop new ideas. The session will also include a panel
discussion with experienced innovators to assist you in navigating the process.

Click here for a PDF of Spring 2013 Office of Faculty Development Events

OFD CME Information.docx

Elizabeth Armstrong, PhD
Sandra Burchett, MD, MS
VIncent Chiang, MD
Alison Clapp, MLS
Jessica Henderson Daniel, PhD
Lynne Ferrari, MD
Mira Irons, MD
James Kasser, MD
Margaret Kenna, MD, MPH
Monica Kleinman, MD
Jordan Kreidberg, MD, PhD
Alan Leichtner, MD
Jenifer Lightdale, MD, MPH
Frederick Lovejoy, Jr., MD