ANNOUNCEMENTS

TUSM President Search Committee Embarking on "Listening Tour"

The TUSM Board of Trustees has formed a search committee to assist them in selecting the next president. The search committee is embarking on a "listening tour" to meet with key constituents across the Tufts community. The meeting with the medical school community is scheduled for April 5 at 4:00 pm in Behrakis Auditorium.

The committee will synthesize feedback from the "listening tour" to share with prospective candidates, and to establish criteria for evaluating the skills and experience of presidential candidates.

Let Your Voice Be Heard

Some questions to think about in advance of the meeting are:

• How is Tufts positioned today?

• As you look forward, what are the most important things you want the next president to preserve?

• What are the seemingly intractable problems that Tufts must begin to make progress on?

• What must the next president do to be genuinely successful at Tufts?

Rosetta Stone Language Learning Software for Spanish Now Available in the Health Sciences Library

The Library has 1 laptop loaded with Rosetta Stone for Spanish (Latin America).  The Laptop is loaned with a booklet, microphone/headset, powercord and carrying case. Rosetta Stone has 5 language levels; each level contains 4 units which require 6 - 8 hours to complete.   Rosetta Stone is highly dynamic and very visual.  Voice recognition software helps the learner develop proper pronunciation. 

To Borrow the Rosetta Stone Laptop

The Rosetta Stone Laptop may be borrowed for one week. The design of the software requires the Library to register each learner and assign a language level.   Learners may renew the Laptop if no one has placed a reservation by the due date. To make a reservation to borrow the Laptop, contact the Health Sciences Library at 4-1865 or email library@baystatehealth.org.

Ken Frankel MD Fund for Collaborative Surgical Education

Letters of Intent Due April 15

Support for this grant comes from an endowment established at Baystate Health Foundation, Inc. by the family and friends of Dr. Kenneth M. Frankel as a tribute to his professional accomplishments and the value he placed on cross-disciplinary approaches to patient care.  Grant support will be provided in the amount of up to $10,000 per year.

Application Process

Letters of intent as well as formal grant applications may be submitted by any Baystate employee. However, the proposed research must involve surgical personnel and at least one other non-surgical group, including but not limited to other departments, nursing personnel, allied health personnel, etc.  It is advisable to have co-principal investigators from surgery and at least one other field. Complete details and application are on eWorkplace.

Timeline

• April 15: Letter of Intent (LOI) due

• May 1: Committee review of LOI

• May 10: Applicants with approved LOIs notified

• June 15: Complete proposal due

• July 15: Grant awardees/investigators notified

• August 1: Approval and funding initiated

• July 31: Final/Annual report due 

ProceduresConsult Trial Available Through July 2010

ProceduresConsult, an Elsevier product, appears to be a very high quality, ancillary training option for procedures that could be used by residents and fellows in many programs.

The purpose of the trial period is to rigorously test ProceduresConsult and solicit detailed resident and fellow feedback so that a decision can be made whether the value of the product justifies its cost. The link for the trial is: http://proceduresconsult.com/BaystateHealth. Please contact Martha Anderson if you have technical difficulties.

Nominations for the Annual Award for Outstanding Achievements in Clinical Research Due April 16, 2010

Research Assistants, Regulatory Specialists, Coordinators and Managers Are Eligible

The Award for Outstanding Achievements in Clinical Research recognizes the outstanding contribution of a research staff member to either the conduct of clinical research within Baystate (systems contribution) or to the field (regional or national recognition). It is awarded to a research staff member who not only excels at his or her own job performance, but makes a larger contribution to research by either recognizing and taking action to solve systems issues that impact the conduct of clinical research at Baystate or by demonstrating their knowledge, leadership, and skills at a regional or national level.

Nominating Process

Submit nominations for this award by April 16, 2010 to HRPP Integrity and Education Specialist, Marybeth Kennedy. Nominations should include the name, title, division of the nominee as well as a narrative description of rationale for the nomination. Nominees will be asked to provide a current CV and other background materials as appropriate.

The award will be announced during Research Week by the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Nominations for 12th Annual Schwartz Center Compassionate Caregiver Award Due April 16, 2010

This prestigious award honors Massachusetts caregivers who display extraordinary compassion in caring for patients. Any paid, employed caregiver or team of caregivers with direct contact with patients in any Massachusetts health care setting is eligible. For more information and the nomination form, visit the Schwartz Center website.

Research Week 2010: May 18 - May 21

Abstract Submission Deadline is April 19

Research Week abstracts will only be accepted through the online submission form on eWorkplace. All submissions must have IRB or IACUC approval or exemption. All research conducted at Baystate Medical Center can be submitted for Research Week. However, only residents and fellows are eligible for awards.

Awards will be given for:

• Significance in Research Award Recipient Presentation

• Innovation in Research Award Recipient Presentation

• Excellence in Clinical Education Research Award Recipient Presentation

• Outstanding Achievements in Clinical Research Award

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 19: Abstracts due

• May 17: Exhibition Set Up

• May 18: Luncheon & Keynote Speaker: Jerome P. Kassirer MD, Distinguished Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine

• May 19: Luncheon & Abstract Presentations of Award Recipients

• May 20: Luncheon & Keynote Speaker: Mary Y. Lee MD, MA, MS, Associate Provost, Tufts University School of Medicine

• May 21: Final day of exhibition

If you have any questions, please contact Aryn Breveleri at 794-1117 or aryn.breveleri@baystatehealth.org

Collaborative Biomedical Research (CBR) Program

Call for Proposals Due April 19

The Collaborative Biomedical Research Program funds and fosters basic research collaborations between UMass Amherst and Baystate Medical Center. The goal of the CBR Program is to enhance collaborative research between Baystate Medical Center clinicians and the University of Massachusetts Amherst faculty. Eligible research projects must have two Co-Principal Investigators, one each from UMass Amherst and Baystate Medical Center.

CBR Research Grants provide initial support for physicians and scientists to collaborate on a biomedical project. The funds are intended to serve as "seed funds" to help the collaborative team develop preliminary data and a track record of collaboration for competitive extramural funding applications. The CBR Program accepts proposals in April for June awards.

Visit the CBR site for complete proposal guidelines.