ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tufts Health Care Institute & TUSM Host “Information Mastery: A Practical Approach to Evidence-Based Medicine"

Introductory Course and Advanced Workshop Offered At TUSM

This 13th annual conference will teach the tools and techniques for efficient, effective, and evidence-based information management at the point-of-care. It is suitable to enhance clinical practice, as well as teaching evidence-based medicine and information mastery.

• The Introductory Course will be held on November 12 and 13, 2009.
  This course will enable participants to acquire necessary skills to ensure an evidence-based approach to their practice

• The Advanced Workshop for faculty and teachers will be held on November 14, 2009.
  This workshop will focus on educational strategies for faculty and teachers to teach EBM at their institutions.

Tufts-affiliated faculty and trainees will receive a special discounted rate of $495 for the Introductory Course (a $100 savings off the regular registration tuition). For more information or to register, please call (617) 636-1000 or visit the HCI website.

Register to Attend Unveiling of the New Student Center at Tufts University School of Medicine

Michael Rosenblatt, MD, Dean of TUSM, cordially invites faculty, residents and fellows and their guests to attend "The Transformation Celebration", the official unveiling of the new Student Center at TUSM on Thursday October 22, 2009 at 6:00 - 8:00 pm.

Register at the event website. Contact Kara Brassil at kara.brassil@tufts.edu or 617.636.6594 with questions.

Health Sciences Library Remedies for Technical Difficulties

Throughout August, PubMed MEDLINE experienced inconsistent linking to Baystate journals, frustrating researchers and librarians alike.  Library staff were able to work around these problems and still deliver articles to researchers in a timely manner.

The Library reminds researchers that if they ever receive an error message or are prompted for payment for an article, to please call them at 413-794-1865 or email them at library@baystatehealth.org In most cases, articles will be delivered within 24-48 hours. 

Annual Introduction to Research Sessions Starts September 14

Open to All Fellows

Baystate content experts will present research-related topics, such as "Introduction to Research Design" and "Informed Consent." For more details, see September calendar on Events page

Research Incubator Fund Call for Proposals

Letter of Intent Due October 5

The goal of this Fund is to provide support to encourage research by BMERF and BH physicians with the intent of securing external funding. Initial funding of projects approved in this next cycle begins in early 2010.

Key financial support for this endeavor has been committed by BMERF, the Office of Academic Affairs, SAS, BRI, and WNERTA. Grants are awarded for up to 3 years with rigorous mandatory annual review focused on progress towards stated goals. Total anticipated Year One disbursement is $100,000-$150,000 total with $20,000-$50,000 per grant.

Interested investigators should visit the Research Incubator Fund page on Academic Affairs' eWorkplace site.