This class focused on some low volume strength training (different from the high intensity class last time) with progressions and regressions to suit everyone. There was also some stretching after to help participants increase mobility in areas that were tight. Darren Wallace led this class. Darren is a certified strength and conditioning coach with National...
Tag: Work-Life Balance Series
Financial Literacy for Residents, Fellows, and Junior Physicians
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...
MGPA- COVID-19 and Immigration
The past few months brought about several changes that affected our international post-docs and created a lot of uncertainty related to travel and changes in visa status. We held an informational event in conjunction with Partners Office for International Professionals & Students (PIPS) Manager, Noel Palatas and immigration lawyers Dónal Eoin Reilly and Madeline Cronin...
Getting the Most Out of Your Family Meals (Managing Parenthood and Your Career Series)
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: –...
Preparing for the New School Year (Managing Parenthood and Your Career Series)
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...
Stress Reduction for Researchers
The Office of Well-Being and Office for Research Careers hosted Giulia Arsuffi, from The Clever Neuron, to help participants navigate these times. In a guided exercise, participants chose a challenging thought-behavior pattern related to their return to research during the pandemic. Giulia helped participants develop a strategy to choose alternatives to increase their productivity and...
Advanced COVID Parenting (Managing Parenthood and Your Career Series)
This was the first session of a new parenting group series “Managing Parenthood and Your Career,” sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development and the Office for Women’s Careers. This session featured pediatrician Michael S. Jellinek, MD, former chief of Child Psychiatry and professor emeritus of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at HMS. Dr. Jellinek answered participants...
Town Hall: Parenting and Productivity in the Time of COVID
The Center for Faculty Development and its Office for Women’s Careers offered this Town Hall which covered challenges and options for parents during the COVID pandemic and discussions on ways to stay productive. Panel of speakers included: – Peter L. Slavin, MD, President of MGH – Anne E. Becker, MD, PhD, Dean for Clinical and...
Strength Training Right from Your Home
This class provided some general strength training and some postural correction work to help you after a long day’s work! Darren Wallace led this class. Darren is a certified strength and conditioning coach with National Strength and Conditioning Association and has been coaching for over 10 years both in United States and Ireland. He currently...
Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones
During this free, informative webinar, participants learned how to: • Be sure their minor children never spend even one moment in the care of strangers (or anyone they wouldn’t want) if anything happens to them. • Make sure someone they trust will be able to step in and make health care, legal and financial decisions...