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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
In this interactive session Bob Bordone, JD, Senior Fellow at Harvard Law School and Founder of the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program, offered participants practical strategies for navigating conflicts that can pop up with home, family, and friends during the COVID-19 crisis. Specifically, the webinar addressed why these conflicts can feel more intense than...
Non-US citizen MGH research fellows learned more about the process and requirements for USA permanent residence application. This event was led by Madeline Cronin and Eoin Reilly from Iandoli Desai & Cronin P.C., a U.S. immigration law firm located in the Charlestown Navy Yard. The seven attorney firm represents businesses, institutions and individuals on a...
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.
A seminar for MGH/MGPO professional staff. Are you taking advantage of all the benefits MGH offers? If you are not sure, come hear from the Professional Staff Benefits Office about changes for 2020 and to have all your benefits questions answered. Take advantage of this session during the annual open enrollment period which begins on...