ANNOUNCEMENTS

Literature & Medicine: Humanities at the Heart of Health Care Group Starting Up Again in January 2010

Application Deadline is November 16

Building on the success of last year's inaugural presentation of Literature & Medicine, a new group is being formed for 2010. The seminar is free and open to all employees.

Participant Information

The group will meet one evening a month from January to June, under the direction of  facilitator Leslie Nyman, fiction writer and a former pediatric nurse and health educator. The group will read works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and memoirs, and discuss issues that are central to the human face of our work as health care clinicians and staff. (A light dinner is provided.) Participants are asked to commit to attending a minimum of 5 of the 6 sessions.

Application Information

Participants will be able to apply online in early November from the Continuing Education website. Selected participants will be notified in early December. Employees who participated last year are asked to not reapply in order to give others the chance to be selected. For more information, contact Loretta Grikis, Health Sciences Library, at 413-794-1894, or via e-mail at Loretta.Grikis@baystatehealth.org.

Literature & Medicine is sponsored by Baystate Health and Mass Humanities.

Applications for the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in American Medicine (ELAM) Program for Women Due February 1, 2010

ELAM is the nation's only in-depth program focused 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. More than 550 senior women leaders have graduated from the program since 1995, and now make up 25 percent of the executive positions in academic medicine and dentistry that are held by women.

To apply, visit ELAM's application site.

Innovations in Education Intramural Grant Program Letters of Intent Due December 15th

The Innovations in Education Intramural Grant Program, now in its sixth year, is designed to promote and support teaching innovations developed by Tufts University School of Medicine faculty that will enhance the core educational programs and overall mission of TUSM. For more information, visit the Innovations in Education website.

Important Deadlines

• Letter of Intent: December 15, 2009

• Final application: January 30, 2010

• Awards announcements: first week of March for the funding period to begin July 1, 2010.

For questions, please contact Ann Maderer, TUSM Office of Educational Affairs, at 617-636-2191 or by fax at 617-636-0894.

Annual Resident & Faculty Winter Party on December 8

This year's party theme is "Joy Around the World'" and will feature food, fun and celebrations from a variety of holiday traditions.  All residents, fellows and faculty, and their families, are invited. Entertainment will be provided for children. All attendees are eligible for a free raffle with a variety of gifts (must be present to win). The party is in Chestnut 1 A/B from 4:00 - 6:30 pm.

Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of BMC's Affiliation with TUSM

November 24 at 3:00 pm in the Chestnut Conference Center

Join Mark Tolosky, President and CEO, Baystate Health, Lawrence Bacow, President, Tufts University,and special guest Congressman Richard Neal to mark this achievement. (Download flyer)

Schedule

• 3:00 - 4:30 pm: Open House

• 4:30 pm: Presentation

• Reception following

RSVP by 11/17 to 413.794.2255 or baystatehealthlink@baystatehealth.org

Discount Software for Tufts Faculty and Residents

As a benefit of having a Tufts University School of Medicine faculty appointment, all faculty and residents are eligible for purchase of software at academic pricing for your personal or home computers. Although you will not be able to install or use this software on your BMC-owned computer, the savings are significant. For example:

e-academy

• Savings on Microsoft software, such as

• Windows 7 Professional Upgrade for less than $40

• Office 2007 Professional for less than $75

• SPSS for $250 (one year license)

• Reference Manager for less than $200

• Quark and others

• You will need your Tufts UTLN (Universal Tufts login name). If you do not have a UTLN, please contact Ann Morin for assistance.

Eprocrates

• Resident and fellows are eligible for a 10% discount. See eWorkplace for more information.

Academic Superstore

• Offers academic pricing on a wide variety of software

• You will need to provide documentation of your appointment, such as your TUSM identification card

CampusTech

• Offers academic pricing on a wide variety of software

• You will need to provide documentation of your appointment, such as your TUSM identification card

BMJ Point of Care Demonstration On November 10

Try the new BMJ Point of Care database in the Library Training Room from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm..

BMJ Point of Care is an online clinical resource that delivers highly relevant disease diagnosis and treatment guidance at the immediate point of care. Developed jointly by BMJ Group and Epocrates, BMJ Point of Care blends clear, concise expert opinion with the best available medical evidence to provide fast, authoritative answers to the most pressing patient care questions.