ANNOUNCEMENTS

Leng Jiang MD, Division of Cardiology, Receives International Cooperation Award at the 19th Great Wall International Congress of Cardiology

Dr. Leng Jiang, Director of Non-Invasive Cardiology, received one of only two International Cooperation Awards bestowed at the Congress. Dr. Liang is a respected clinician and educator in both the United States and China and has been involved in a collaboration between the American Heart Association and the Chinese Heart Association.

Samuel Borden MD, Med-Peds Residency Program Director, Accepts Position on ACGME's Standing Panel for Accreditation Appeals in the Specialty of Internal Medicine-Pediatrics

Combined med-peds residencies do not have independent ACGME review committees; instead, they are reviewed by either the internal medicine or pediatric review committee. The Standing Panel serves as an adjunct to the respective review committee whenever an appeal arises. The appointment is for 6 years.

Erez Vidan, MD and Laurie Gianturco, MD Received the 2008 Cum Laude Award From the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

Drs. Vidan and Gianturco's exhibit, “Common False Positive Findings on FDG PET/CT: An Atlas of Artifacts, Normal Variants, and Incidentals, ” received the cum laude award at the 94th annual meeting of the RSNA in Chicago the first week of December. This prestigious designation was awarded to only 55 of more than 1,600 presenters.

James H. Nichols PhD, Director of Clinical Chemistry in the Department of Pathology, Has Been Promoted to Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine

Tufts University School of Medicine is Soliciting Nominations for the Alpha Omega Alpha Professionalism Fellowship

TUSM Will Select 1 Candiate to Apply for the Fellowship

Professors, assistant professors and associate professors who have demonstrated a commitment to professionalism and to the education and development of medical professionals are eligible to apply for the AOA Fellowship which includes $50,000 in funding. (Awardees may apply for additional funds to extend the fellowship.)

Application Process

Interested faculty should work with their department chairs to develop their applications. A completed application must include:

• 1-2 page proposal for research or training

• letter of nomination from their department chair

• up to 3 additional letters of support

• curriculum vitae

Hal Jenson, MD, Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs, would be glad to assist any candidate to develop their application. Applications must be received by Scott Epstein, MD at TUSM by January 15, 2009. Because Baystate Medical Center is not limited to a single candidate, applications will not be screened prior to submission to TUSM.

For complete information, including description of the fellowship and selection criteria, download the AOA Fellowship announcement pdf.

10th Annual Research Week is May 19 - 22, 2009

Deadline for Abstracts is Monday, April 20th

Research Week abstracts will only be accepted through the online submission form. An email with the online application link will be sent out in early January. All submisions must have IRB approval or exemption.The deadline to submit abstracts is Monday, April 20, 2009.

If you have any questions, please contact Kristi McLeod at 4-4466 or Kristi.McLeod@bhs.org.

Poster Requirements

Posters must be attached to foam board for display at Research Week. Easels will be available. A good vendor for poster printing is www.postersession.com.

Research Week Important Dates

• April 20: Abstracts due

• May 19: First day of exhibition

• May 19: Luncheon / Keynote Address / Awards

• May 21: Luncheon / Education Speaker

• May 22: Final day of exhibition

Intermediate Spanish Language Training to Boost Skills of Basic Spanish Speakers

The Intermediate Spanish Language Training is for residents and faculty and all Emergency Department staff who have a working use of basic Spanish or have had some training in Spanish (including those who took the Introductory Spanish course in the fall.)

There are two sections, Tuesday night and Thursday night, that have the same content. Participants are able to attend the alternate night if necessary.

Sessions meet from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm in the Chestnut Conference Center. No sessions are held during the Winter school break (February 16-20, 2009). Participants must commit to attending at least 6 of the 7 weeks. Register through the Continuing Education website using the appropriate course code. This course is sponsored by Academic Affairs and the Baystate Office of Diversity and is taught by the International Language Institute.

Applications for the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in American Medicine (ELAM) Program for Women Due January 31, 2009

ELAM focuses on preparing senior women faculty at schools of medicine, dentistry and public health to move into positions of institutional leadership where they can effect positive change. For more information visit ELAM's website.