What's Your Point? Effective Strategies for Getting Your Message Across Wednesday, January :00-1:30pm Shapiro Breakout Room In this 90-minute session, Erin McDonough, Senior Vice President, of Communication & Public Affairs, will teach you how to effectively present to various audiences. Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: 1 - Effectively present to various audiences 2 - Understand strategies for preparing visual presentations i.e. Powerpoint slides 3 - Identify areas of improvement and anxiety in their personal presentation abilities This seminar is part of the CFDD Communications Seminar Series. Click here to view and register online for other programs in the series.here Lunch will be provided. CME credit is available to participants. Please register online

Finding Balance: Mindfulness and Reflection in Work and Life Tuesday, January 29 ~ 4:00 - 5:30pm Shapiro Breakout Room Please register online What better time for personal and professional renewal than the start of the New Year? The Center for Faculty Development & Diversity, in collaboration with the Center for Professionalism and Peer Support, is offering a seminar on mindfulness and reflection. This is an experiential group session. We will slow down the pace and engage in mindfulness and reflective practices that allows us to consider the challenge and opportunity for finding balance in our life and work. Upon Completion of this activity, participants will be able to: - Recognize the challenges of maintaining balance in our lives - Experience mindfulness practices and the benefit of being present in our lives - Listen to self and others more deeply Facilitators: Pamela Seigle, Executive Director of the Center for Courage & Renewal Northeast based at Wellesley College, and an affiliate of the national Center for Courage & Renewal. This work is inspired by author, activist and educator Parker J Palmer, PhD, and focuses on the renewal of personal identity, professional integrity and vocational vitality. Jo Shapiro, MD, FACS, Chief, Division of Otolaryngology, BWH, Director, Center for Professionalism & Peer Support; Associate Professor of Surgery, HMS

Dangerous Goods Shipping Training What is the training for? To be able to ship “Dangerous Goods” including dry ice, biologic samples and chemicals. When January 30, 2012 from 2:00 – 4:00pm Where Carrie Hall Conference Room Contact Patrick Macdonald – BWH Office of Research Compliance BWH Dept of Environmental Affairs

HR 101 for Researchers - Effective Interviewing: Using the Behavioral Based Approach February 13 4:00 – 6:00 PM Carrie Hall The interviewing process begins long before the day of the interview. It requires planning behavior-based questions that will zero in on the candidate's talents, passions and overall fit for the organizational need. This workshop provides Research Faculty (including newly appointed PIs or established PIs seeking additional preparation for hiring and managing lab personnel), and Research and Lab Managers with the opportunity to learn about the Behavioral Based Approach to Interviewing. At the end of this interactive 2 hour session, you will have the skills and knowledge to: - Define competencies for postdoctoral research fellows and research assistants/technicians - Write behavior-based questions - Identify key steps in conducting an effective interview - Probe for complete answers in an interview session - Handle the interview challenges The workshop will be led by Lianne Crossette, an Organizational Development and Learning Consultant with BWH. Lianne is an accomplished learning professional with 18 years of experience. Please register at

Center for Faculty Development & Diversity CALL FOR NOMINATIONS! Brigham and Women's Hospital Faculty Development & Diversity Awards Award categories include: Senior Faculty Mentor Award Junior Faculty Mentor Award Clinical Teacher Award Educational Program Leadership Award Educational Research Award Research Collaboration Award Research Community Service Award Research Innovation Award Research Leadership Award Community Service Award Diversity and Inclusion Service Award Contribution to Faculty Development & Diversity Award Award categories include: Senior Faculty Mentor Award Junior Faculty Mentor Award Clinical Teacher Award Educational Program Leadership Award Educational Research Award Research Collaboration Award Research Community Service Award Research Innovation Award Research Leadership Award Community Service Award Diversity and Inclusion Service Award Contribution to Faculty Development & Diversity Award BWHC Faculty Development and Diversity Awards will be awarded annually to BWH faculty in recognition of achievement in one, or more, of the four pillars of academic life: clinical care, research, education and community service. Nominations & letters of support are due by February 28, More information and instructions:

BWH Dermatology Research Presentation Schedule January 25Guest Speaker – Dr. John Luckey February 1Clark Lab February 8Frank Lab February 15Anandasabapathy Lab