Preparing for the New School Year (Managing Parenthood and Your Career Series)

Virtual

In this session, Elise Wulff highlighted core concepts to be aware of in the back-to-school transition and suggested practical strategies for how to support your child. Tools and recommendations emphasized establishing manageable routines and expectations for home and school, prioritizing and supporting self-regulation (for everyone!), supporting anxiety, and setting developmentally appropriate academic goals. Martha McNulty […]

Active Listening for Effective Communication

Virtual

In this two-hour session, participants learned some of the reasons why active listening is both challenging and exhausting and why mastering it is essential for communicating empathy and being persuasive with others. Participants learned the component micro-skills of active listening and had the chance to practice these skills and receive feedback in small groups through […]

LDP: Leadership in Research (closed)

Online

Session closed to LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (LDP) FOR RESEARCHERS selected participants only. In the first hour, Dr. Orf addressed the importance of leadership, including how to lead a team and motivate others. Ms. Kinsella then present on the assessment tools you completed prior to the session and how to “Improve Your Leadership Style by Understanding […]

MGH New Faculty Orientation

Virtual

This was an opportunity for new (and established) faculty to learn about the various offices and networks that support our clinical and research faculty. While this was designed for new MGH Faculty, all faculty members were welcome to attend. This two‐hour virtual session provided an overview of the MGH environment and faculty resources focusing on: […]

Financial Literacy for Residents, Fellows, and Junior Physicians

Virtual

Chirag P. Shah, MD, MPH, facilitated this webinar on one of the most important (non-medical!) things you will learn in training: how to navigate your personal finances. Dr. Shah is a vitreoretinal surgeon at Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston, and the Co-Director of the Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship. He has recently co-authored a book on personal finance […]

Making the Most of Your MGH/MGPO Benefits

Virtual

This session focused on the MGH/MGPO benefits and changes for 2021. Speaker: Dee Dee Chen, MS, Director, Professional Staff Compensation and Benefits Office, MGH A seminar for MGH/MGPO professional staff.

Getting the Most Out of Your Family Meals (Managing Parenthood and Your Career Series)

Virtual

Studies have tied shared meals to increased resiliency and self-esteem in children, higher academic achievement, a healthier relationship to food, and even reduced risk of substance abuse and eating disorders. Shared mealtime provides connection, enjoyment, and stability especially during the current pandemic. At this session we discussed how and why to make family dinners: - […]

LDP: Managing Conflict & Difficult Conversations (closed)

Online

Session closed to LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (LDP) FOR RESEARCHERS selected participants only. This highly interactive 90-minute session provided participants with the opportunity to examine and build on their conflict resolution skills. They assessed their conflict style, considered what they may bring to conflict conversations that may help or hinder them and discuss what so often […]

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