7th Annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Summit
Please let us know if you can attend in person or virtually: RSVP here. On Monday, Nov. 6, Mass General Brigham’s seventh annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Summit will feature engaging speakers, voices from across the organization and top system
Join the Boston While Black Organization
Mass General Brigham is offering free 1-year Boston While Black employee memberships to Black employees, native or new to Boston, who are seeking connection and community! This membership provides multiple benefits to Black professionals including networking, city navigation, health and wellness sessions,
Leading Without Limits – Brigham
More than 47% of Brigham clinician-scientists are women, 13 of whom were ranked as the best female scientists in the world in a 2022 Research.com survey. While there are increasingly more women in academic medicine, female clinicians and researchers are
Letter to you on PRIDE
Last week, the Human Rights Campaign declared its first-ever state of emergency in its 40-year history, in response to some sobering truths: As I contemplate this year’s celebration of PRIDE, what it means for me personally and what it means
New Employee Resource Group platform: Communities @ Mass General Brigham
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) have many benefits that include both organizational and personal development. These groups exist to aid in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) efforts, empower employees to achieve their goals and provide cultural opportunities to our employee groups
2022 BWPO Faculty Pillar Awards
Award nominations will be extended to Wednesday, July 20th. A designated awards selection committee will review all submissions. Full award descriptions and online nomination forms are available online. The BWPO is pleased to announce that we will be offering the
Join the Boston While Black Organization
Mass General Brigham is offering free 1-year Boston While Black employee memberships to Black employees, native or new to Boston, who are seeking connection and community! This membership provides multiple benefits to Black professionals including networking, city navigation, health and wellness sessions,
Join Events Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride
Mass General Brigham is looking to celebrate Pride Month with you! Join us in celebrating the diversity within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer (LGBTQ+) community. There are events happening at individual institutions, as well as a Mass General
Join Events Celebrating Juneteenth
Mass General Brigham is hosting internal programming and sponsoring community events to celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday which celebrates African American communities’ rights to freedom with celebrations all over the country. Juneteenth commemorates the order from Union General Gordon Granger to
Announcing the 2022 MFCDA Recipients!
The BWH Center for Diversity & Inclusion is pleased to announce the 2022 Brigham and Women’s Hospital Minority Faculty Career Development Award (MFCDA) recipients: Ayobami Akenroye, MBChB, MPHDepartment of Medicine, Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Idalid Franco, MD,
Call for Abstracts Now Open for 2022 Women in Medicine & Science Symposium (WMSS)
The eleventh annual Women in Medicine & Science Symposium (WMSS) will be held on Tuesday, September, 20, 2022 to highlight the achievements of women faculty and trainees at Brigham and Women’s and Mass General Hospitals. The Symposium will celebrate the
Agenda and livestream link for DE&I Summit now available
This year, our annual Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit will offer virtual programming from Wednesday, May 25, through Friday, May 27. This year’s Summit theme is: Name it, Act on it, Change it. The livestream link for the Summit is
LGBTQ+ Health Equity Summit on April 7-8, 2022
MUSC’s inaugural LGBTQ+ Health Equity Summit on April 7 & 8, 2022 will be virtual and FREE to attend, and will feature some of the country’s leading experts on health equity for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual
Applications open for the AAMC Early Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar
The application period for the Early Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar will open in mid-February. This year’s seminar will take place at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, July 19-22, 2022. The seminar’s curriculum is highly focused on gaining leadership knowledge
Applications open for the Brigham Leadership Program
Faculty are invited to apply for the next cohort of BLP. The program will again feature an on-site experience at Harvard Business School, with curriculum customized to address Brigham’s current issues. The program will run in four modules between May
Feb. 11: International Day of Women & Girls in Science
Whether they’re working in surgery, public health, research, or anywhere else in the medical field, there are women in science who inspire us across our Brigham community. On International Day of Women & Girls in Science, we celebrate their achievements,
Congratulations to Tom Sequist, MD, MPH, Director of the CDI Four Directions Summer Research Program
We are so excited for our Program Director of the Four Directions summer program, Tom Sequist, to begin his new role as Chief Medical Officer at Mass General Brigham. Please view a message from Anne Klibanski on Tom’s new role:
Medical Schools Enroll Most Diverse Class on Record in 2021
In a pandemic-wracked year, U.S. medical schools enrolled their most diverse class on record, according to data released recently by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the non-profit that administers the MCAT. Applications for the 2021-22 school year surged, driven by
Women Earn $2 Million Less Than Men in Their Careers as Doctors
The New York Times reported that a survey of more than 80,000 physicians estimated that women make 25 percent less than men over a 40-year career. Read more here.
A Message from Anne Klibanski, MD, President and CEO of Mass General Brigham
Dear Colleagues, One year ago, Mass General Brigham launched United Against Racism, our systemwide plan for becoming an anti-racist organization. In so doing, I committed our system to a series of specific timelines and metrics of success based on input
Read the December 2021 Edition of the Brigham Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Newsletter
December 2021 From the Brigham Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Each year in November, people and organizations around the country participate in Transgender Awareness Week, a time to elevate and recognize transgender people and the issues members of the
Inaugural Health Equity Research Grand Rounds for the Sandra L. Fenwick Institute for Pediatric Health Equity and Inclusion
On behalf of the BCH, Fenwick Institute, and the Office of Health Equity and Inclusion, you are invited to attend the Inaugural Fenwick Institute Health Equity Grand Rounds on 12/13 at noon. Questions should be addressed to FenwickInstitute@childrens.harvard.edu or healthequity@childrens.harvard.edu
Virtual Launch Event: Transforming Narratives of Gun Violence
Gun violence is a pervasive public health crisis in this country. Forty-four percent of Americans today know someone who has been shot by a gun, and during their lifetime, nearly every American will know someone who has been shot. How do
2022 Excellence in Mentoring Awards Call for Nominations
The HMS Excellence in Mentoring Awards recognize the value of quality mentoring relationships and the impact they have on professional development and career advancement in basic/clinical medicine, research, teaching, and administration. Please consider nominating an HMS or HSDM faculty member
OUTlist: A resource for the LGBTQIA+ community and our allies
The OUTlist is comprised of those who identify as LGBTQIA+ or as our allies and who work or study at HMS/HSDM and HMS-affiliated hospitals. It exists to build community and to be a resource for those seeking to connect over their
Cured (a PBS documentary)
CURED tells the story of the activists who brought about a pivotal but little-known victory in the movement for LGBTQ equality and dignity: the American Psychiatric Association’s 1973 decision to remove homosexuality from its manual of mental illnesses. The documentary
CDI is Hiring: Data Analyst
The Center for Diversity & Inclusion is looking for a competent and well-rounded data analyst to join our team. The Analytics, Reporting, and Insights (ARI) is responsible for identifying, querying, analyzing, and presenting through reports and presentations, a variety
2021 Annual Connors Center Research Showcase
The annual research showcase this year is Sex, Gender, and Race: Intentional Inclusion of Representative Populations in Medical Research. The keynote and other topics to be presented are listed in the image attached. It is open to all – REGISTER
CHADD Mentoring Course
Sponsored by CHADD: Consortium of Harvard Affiliated Offices for Faculty Development and Diversity. Read more here Register here!
Office of Faculty Affairs offers virtual presentations
Topics include: Crafting Your CV, Getting Promoted from Instructor to Assistant Professor, Getting Promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor, Getting Promoted from Associate Professor to Full Professor. Register at: https://fa.hms.harvard.edu/faculty-affairs-presentations.
Hispanic/ Latin Heritage Month
The Brigham family honors Latino Hispanic Heritage Month (LHHM), a celebration of Latin American people across the United States. Formally recognized under the name National Hispanic Heritage Month, the celebration begins each year on Sept. 15. View PDF to see
View the CDI’s 2021 Annual Report
Our 2021 Annual Report includes updates about CDI Leadership, Xenophobia Town Halls, Reflection Rounds, Residency Match, the Women’s Leadership Program, and more. View the full Annual Report (PDF).
Galen Henderson writes about “Doctoring While Black: The Talented Tenth”
“The Talented Tenth” was published as part of Brown University’s Alumni Series. “Throughout life, I think it is important to be mission driven, to live and work to improve personally and societally. I feel extremely proud of what I have