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BULLETIN
Scholars in Medicine Announces Fellowships for 2002At a reception on Sept. 26, the largest number of fellows in the seven-year history of the 50th Anniversary Program for Scholars in Medicine was celebrated. Forty-seven new awardees were announced, bringing the total number of recipients to 187. Their names, titles, and awards are listed below. The expansion of the program reflects the growing participation of the HMS community. The fellowships have been funded by faculty, hospitals, departments, schools, alumnae, foundations, and corporate sponsors.
HMS dean Joseph Martin congratulates 2002 Scholars in Medicine recipient Pratyusha Tummala-Narra, instructor in psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance, and her son Keshave. (Photo by Steve Gilbert) The purpose of the program is to enhance the quality and diversity of the Faculty of Medicine by providing protected time or increased research assistance for junior faculty who are pursuing an academic career at the same time as they are assuming heavy personal or family responsibilities. Michelle Albert, instructor in medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brigham and Women's Minority Career Development Award, Patriots/Kraft Fellowship Jennifer Allport, instructor in radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School Fellowship in memory of Eva J. Neer, M.D. Marianna Bei, instructor in medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital Fellowship Marie Classon, instructor in medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award Colette Cywes, instructor in medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Channing Laboratory, Edward and Amalie Kass Fellowship at the Channing Laboratory Leonor Fernandez, instructor in medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Rabkin Fellowship in Medical Education established by the Carl J. Shapiro Institute for Education and Research Marina Feschenko, instructor in surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award Laurie Fishman, instructor in pediatrics, Children's Hospital, Rabkin Fellowship in Medical Education established by the Carl J. Shapiro Institute for Education and Research Anne Fuhlbrigge, instructor in medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Channing Laboratory, Edward and Amalie Kass Fellowship at the Channing Laboratory Allison Goldfine, assistant professor of medicine, Joslin Diabetes Center, Joslin Diabetes Center Fellowship in memory of Priscilla White, M.D. Joseph Gonzalez-Heydrich, assistant professor of psychiatry, Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital Faculty Career Development Fellowship Craig Gordon, instructor in medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Rabkin Fellowship in Medical Education established by the Carl J. Shapiro Institute for Education and Research P. Ellen Grant, instructor in radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award James Heaton, assistant professor of otology and laryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Fellowship LeRoi Hicks, instructor in medicine and health care policy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brigham and Women's Minority Career Development Award Grace Huang, clinical fellow in medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Rabkin Fellowship in Medical Education established by the Carl J. Shapiro Institute for Education and Research Judy Wei Ming Hung, instructor in medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award Nancy Huxley, instructor in psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, McLean Hospital Fellowship B. Price Kerfoot, III, instructor in surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Rabkin Fellowship in Medical Education established by the Carl J. Shapiro Institute for Education and Research Taru Kinnunen, assistant professor of oral health policy and epidemiology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Harvard School of Dental Medicine Fellowship in honor of Aina M. Auskaps, D.M.D. Robyn Klein, instructor in medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award Gina Kuperberg, instructor in psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award Shyamala Maheswaran, assistant professor of surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award Margaret McLaughlin, instructor in pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital Department of Pathology Fellowship Mary-Ellen Meadows, instructor in psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, The Brigham and Women's Hospital Faculty Development Award Sarah Minden, assistant professor of psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Lilly Center for Women's Health Fellowship Nawal Nour, instructor in obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital Obstetrics and Gynecology Foundation Fellowship Sung-Yun Pai, instructor in pediatrics, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/ Children's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Fellowship Millie Paupst, clinical fellow in psychiatry, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Fellowship Award Lisa Prosser, assistant professor of ambulatory care and prevention, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Robert H. Ebert, M.D., Fellowship established by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation Karen Puopolo, instructor in pediatrics, Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital Faculty Career Development Fellowship Andrea Reid, instructor in medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award Elizabeth Rider, clinical instructor in pediatrics, Children's Hospital, Priscilla and Richard Hunt Fellowship Robin Ross, instructor in medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Channing Laboratory, Edward and Amalie Kass Fellowship at the Channing Laboratory George Ruiz, clinical fellow in medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brigham and Women's Minority Career Development Award (Department of Medicine) Stephanie Seminara, assistant professor of medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Lilly Center for Women's Health Fellowship Kitt Shaffer, associate professor of radiology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital Department of Radiology Fellowship Susan Sprich, instructor in psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital Fellowship in memory of Rita M. Kelley, M.D. Cathryn Sundback, instructor in surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Margaret H. Walter and Daughters Fellowship in memory of Carl W. Walter, M.D. '32 Pratyusha Tummala-Narra, instructor in psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge Hospital Department of Psychiatry Fellowship Sara Vargas, assistant professor of pathology, Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital Pathology Foundation Fellowship Rochelle Walensky, instructor in medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award Corrine Welt, assistant professor of medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award Sabine Wilhelm, assistant professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award Georgianna Willis, instructor in medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Lilly Center for Women's Health Fellowship Russell Woods, instructor in ophthalmology, Schepens Eye Research Institute, The Alice J. Adler Fellowship of the Schepens Eye Research Institute Diane Wright, instructor in obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Dorothy Rackemann Fellowship established by the Vincent Memorial Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital
Dean's Community Service Award Winners Announced at Ebert Day CelebrationThe fourth annual Dean's Community Service Awards were presented on Sept. 19 during Ebert Community Service Day, an annual event celebrating medical and dental students and others in the HMS community who volunteer at medical and public health sites. The award was established to recognize individuals who have made outstanding efforts to serve the local, national, and international communities. A $1,000 donation is made to each group represented by the awardees.
The trainee/fellow award was presented to Iris Colon, a clinical fellow in obstetrics and gynecology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, for her work at the Latin American Health Institute. (Photo by Steve Gilbert) Joan Reede, dean for diversity and community partnership, was master of ceremonies, introducing the recipients and their organizations, while R. Bruce Donoff, dean of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and Jacquelyn Smith-Crooks, director of community outreach programs, presented the awards. Recipients this year were faculty members Heidi Behforouz, HMS instructor in medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, for her work with Prevention and Access to Care and Treatment; David Bor, HMS associate professor of medicine at Cambridge Hospital, for his work with Health of the City; David Link, HMS associate professor of pediatrics at Cambridge Hospital, for his work with the Cambridge Health Alliance; and DeWayne Pursley, HMS assistant professor of pediatrics at Beth Israel Deaconess, for his work with the Massachusetts chapter of the March of Dimes. Student recipients of the award were Liz Hick, a PhD student in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences program, for creating the Science in the News public education series, and second-year HSDM students Jenny Jackson and Adam Ortega for their involvement in Operation Mouthguard. Staff member Phillip Hendrickson, a research assistant in the HMS Department of Neurobiology, was recognized for his work with Opportunity Recycling in Ophthalmology. And the trainee/fellow award was presented to Iris Colon, a clinical fellow in obstetrics and gynecology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, chosen for her work at the Latin American Health Institute. Following the awards were various workshops, from the general--an introduction to volunteer opportunities in medicine and dentistry--to the specific--assessing HIV risk among Boston's homeless and providing test counseling and street outreach. The workshops were a first at this year's Ebert Day.
First Medical Education Day ScheduledOn Oct. 29, from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the atrium and amphitheater of the Tosteson Medical Education Center, the Academy at HMS and the Program in Medical Education will cosponsor the first Medical Education Day, featuring computer demonstrations and more than 70 posters highlighting innovative projects in medical education by HMS faculty; tours and workshops on topics in medical education, including the routes to promotion at HMS; the educator's portfolio; giving feedback; and using MyCourses for case-based learning. A plenary session will be held from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m. with selected faculty presentations and a keynote address titled "21st Century Challenges for Medical Educators" by Jordan Cohen, president of the Association of American Medical Colleges. A reception will follow the plenary session. For more information, visit the Academy website or contact Michele Cohn at 432-5402 or michele_cohn@hms.harvard.edu.
Symposium to Address Faculty AdvancementJanet Bickel, vice president of the Association of American Medical Colleges, will be the guest speaker at the symposium "Eliminating Obstacles to Faculty Advancement" that will be held Oct. 21 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. in Enders Auditorium at Children's Hospital. Bickel will discuss national trends in the advancement of women and minority faculty, effective and ineffective interventions at leading research institutions, and AAMC recommendations. A faculty panel will comment on Bickel's talk and address their own concerns. On the panel are Nancy Andrews, Children's Hospital; Victor Dzau, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Judah Folkman, Children's Hospital; Joan Reede, HMS; and Anne Young, Massachusetts General Hospital.
News BriefThe Massachusetts Alzheimer's Disease Research Center is seeking applicants for four one-year pilot grants of $30,000. The pilot grants are intended to fund a one-year trial of a novel idea that has not otherwise received support. Preference will be given to junior investigators. Applications are due by Nov. 8 and are open to investigators from Harvard/Partners, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged, MIT, and the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. For more information, contact Liang Yap at 617-726-3987 or e-mail lyap@partners.org. |
