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Welcome to the Office of Faculty Development
at Children's Hospital Boston!
The Office of Faculty Development has a new logo, reflecting the four components of the CHB mission and the juggling of clinical, teaching, research, and work/life balance.
Mission Statement
To facilitate the career advancement and satisfaction of HMS faculty at Children's Hospital Boston, fostering careers of all junior faculty, and increasing leadership opportunities for women and minorities.
Check the link below for the February 2008 Pediatrics article on the CHB faculty development program (first author, S. Jean Emans, MD)
Creating a Faculty Development Office in an Academic Pediatric Hospital: Challenges and Successes
The 2010 Faculty Career Development Fellowships Announcement is posted on the Fellowships and Opportunities page; please check the link on the left.
The Office of Faculty Development is now on Twitter! Look for announcements, links, updates, reminders, and reflections in 140 characters or less.
OFD Twitter Page - CHBOFD
Upcoming Events - check email for updates
To register, email Office of Faculty Development
Using Online Social Networks and Blogging for Collaboration and Career Growth
Sponsored by the Office of Faculty Development and the Office of Fellowship Training
Thursday, January 7, 12 - 1:30 PM, CLS 12th Floor Conference Room (access through 12th Floor Karp Building), lunch provided
Including:
Charles Schick, PhD, Senior Web Producer, Children's Hospital Trust
Chandra Edwards, Interactive Content Writer, CHB Marketing
David Harlow, JD, The Harlow Group LLC, Health Care Law and Consulting
To register:
email ofd@childrens.harvard.edu for faculty
email fellows.office@childrens.harvard.edu for fellows
A panel discussion designed to help faculty and fellows to make networking connections for the purpose of research collaboration, mentoring, and career development, including job search. Some take-away tips will be included.
CHB Hospital-Wide 2010 Martin Luther King, Jr, Observance Program
Thursday, January 14, 2010, 11am, Folkman Auditorium in the Enders Building
Speaker: Professor David Thomas, Harvard Business School
Topic: The Legacy of Mentoring
Working with the New NIH Application Forms
By Liam O'Connor, Senior Grant Officer, Office of Sponsored Programs
Theresa Applegate, Manager of Sponsored Programs
Chad Restrick, Senior Training Specialist
Tuesday, January 19, 12 - 1 PM, please note that location has changed from the Gamble Room to FOLKMAN (FORMERLY ENDERS) AUDITORIUM IN THE CHB ENDERS BUILDING, lunch provided
NIH has published new grant application instructions and also modified the forms used in preparing a grant application. These changes affect applications still submitted on paper and also those which have moved to electronic submission. All applications submitted on or after January 25, 2010 must follow the new instructions and use the revised forms. This presentation will highlight the changes which have been made and provide examples for the proper preparation of an application that is compliant with these new requirements.
CME credit available to faculty.
Getting Your Clinical Research Funded
By Isaac Kohane, MD, PhD, Lawrence J. Henderson Professor of Pediatrics
Tuesday, February 9, 12 - 1:15 PM, Folkman Auditorium in the Enders Building, lunch provided
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.
How to Set Up a Clinical Trial
By Jenifer Lightdale, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, and Susan McDermott, MPH, RN, Clinical Research Team Leader
Tuesday, February 16, 12 - 1 PM, CH Library's Gamble Room, lunch provided
This course aims to introduce new investigators to the basic steps required to plan and implement a clinical research trial at Children's Hospital Boston.
CME credit available to faculty.
CHB Hospital-Wide Black History Month Observance:
Speaker: Eve Higginbotham, SM, MD, Howard University Senior Vice President and Executive Dean for Health Science
Wednesday, February 24, 12 - 1 PM, Folkman Auditorium in the Enders Building
How to Talk to Kids about Sex
By Mark Schuster, MD, PhD, William Berenberg Professor of Pediatrics
Friday, February 26, 12 - 1 PM, Folkman Auditorium in the Enders Building, lunch provided
Getting Your Basic Research Funded
By Jordan Kreidberg, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Tuesday, March 30, 12 - 1:15 PM, Folkman Auditorium in the Enders Building, lunch provided
This workshop is designed to present strategies, tips, and practical guidance for fellows and junior faculty to obtain funding for basic research.
CME credit available to faculty.
The 2009 - 2010 OFD New Faculty Handbook is now available online. The handbook includes an overview of the Faculty Development program, as well as other offices that support faculty careers in both research and clinical areas.
2009 - 2010 New Faculty Handbook
Children's Hospital Boston joins New England HERC (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium)!
HERC provides a free job-seeking database for faculty, staff, and medical positions from a consortium of New England educational and medical institutions. It is a family-friendly tool as dual-career couples may enter their profiles to find matching positions, conduct searches on relocation resources, and explore schools for children. For further information, check HERC's website.
HERC (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium) Website
Advisory Committee
Elizabeth Armstrong, PhD
Sandra Burchett, MD, MS
Alison Clapp, MLS
Jessica Henderson Daniel, PhD
Lynne Ferrari, 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
Joseph A. Majzoub, MD
Shari Nethersole, MD
Jane W. Newburger, MD
Stavroula Osganian, MD, ScD, MPH
Orah S. Platt, MD
Elizabeth Rider, MD, MSW
Lynda Schneider, MD
Robert Shamberger, MD
Lydia Shrier, MD, MPH
George Taylor, MD
Susan Waisbren, PhD
Valerie Ward, MD, MPH
Contact Information:
S. Jean Emans, MD, Faculty Director
Maxine Milstein, MBA, Administrative Director
Jill Dobriner, Coordinator
FAX: 617-730-0343
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