Flu Vaccinations & TB Testing

1. Flu Vaccinations & TB Testing BWH Occupational Health will administer flu vaccine in the Tower 2 mezzanine lobby from Sept. 21 to 28, daily from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  Staff should bring their ID badge and wear loose clothing. The distributed campus flu vaccine clinic schedule is available online.  In addition, there is a national shortage of TB solution, for the second time this year. No annual TB testing will be performed until an adequate supply of test solution is available. Occupational Health Services anticipates that this shortage could last for a few months. We will update communication when the situation is resolved. Read more on PikeNotes.

2. Healthstream Assignments – Due Sept. 30 Make sure you have completed all courses listed under Assigned Learning before Sept. 30.  Check for your assignments under Partners Applications > Utilities > HealthStream. Find out more through the BWH HealthStream FAQ.

3. Update your address in PeopleSoft Open enrollment for your 2014 benefits will take place Nov. 4 - 26, 2013. Open enrollment is the one time of year when all employees can make changes to their benefits. You will receive a packet with open enrollment instructions in the mail during the last week of October. This packet will be sent to the address you have listed in PeopleSoft as of Oct. 4, so it is important that your home and mailing addresses be up-to-date. Check by going to PeopleSoft HR Employee Self Service at: https://ibridge.partners.org  Log on using the same ID and password you use to sign on to your computer. Once you have logged on, select HRMS Production, then navigate to your home and mailing addresses by clicking on: Main Menu > Self Service > Personal Information > Personal Information Summary If you have questions about updating your address in PeopleSoft, please contact the Benefits Office: • By phone: 617-726-8133 • By email: Benefits, Information on the Outlook Global Directory, or via the Internet at ibenefits@partners.org. • BWPO physicians can call 617-582-1117 • BWH physicians and professional staff can call 617-724-9357

4. DNA Days DNA Days is a series of volunteer days designed to encourage BWH, MMGH, and Partners employees to participate in biobanking research.  By joining, you can help our Partners community better understand, treat, and even prevent the diseases that might affect your loved ones, your family’s future generations, and the community at large.  Participation can be done at your convenience during one of the DNA Days on our campus.  You can find out more and sign-up at www.partners.org/dnadays or by stopping by a table at BWH during the following dates and times: Join us in the Cabot Atrium, 45 Francis St. LobbySeptember 23rd, and 30th, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.October 7th, 21st, and 28th, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. If you choose to participate, please note: information from the study will be linked to your Partners Electronic Medical Record and both may be used for research; information related to the study will be used by Partners for research only; your information will be managed in accordance with strict privacy protocols; you may be recontacted and asked to provide additional voluntary information or another consented sample.

5. Demystifying Promotions:Instructor to Assistant Professor: Choosing Your Area of Excellence Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 12:00 - 1:30pm We are pleased to announce that this seminar will be available for the first time at BWFH and 850 Boylston via webcast, as well as live on the BWH main campus.  Please note a member of the CFDD Staff will be at each location and CME Credit will be available at all locations. The CFDD Demystifying Promotions Seminar Series is designed for faculty to gain knowledge about the academic promotions process at Harvard Medical School.  This seminar is geared towards the Assistant Professor academic rank and the criteria to successfully navigate the promotions process.  Descriptions of all Areas of Excellence criteria for HMS promotion will also be presented. .  Panelists for the seminar will include a representative of the HMS Office of Faculty Affairs, a senior BWH faculty member and a BWH faculty member who has successfully achieved the academic rank of Assistant Professor. Multiple Locations all on Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 12:00 - 1:30pm: • Brigham and Women's Hospital, Shapiro Breakout Room - Live • 850 Boylston Street, 5th Floor Conference Room - Webcast • BW Faulkner Hospital, Atrium 1 - Webcast

6. Introductory Biostatistics for Medical Researchers This weekly seminar is held for six consecutive weeks, beginning on September 26th and ending on October 31st. The course is led by Dr. Robert Goldman, Professor of Statistics, Graduate School for Health Sciences, Simmons College and past president of the Boston Chapter of the American Statistical Association. • TOPICS • Data and Data Analysis • Bivariate Data Analysis • Designing Studies • Uncertainty and Sampling Distributions • A Gentle Introduction to Statistical Inference • More on Inference Thursdays 2:30 – 4:00pmin Bornstein Amphitheater Registration is required: cci.partners.org

7. 2013-2014 EXCELLENCE IN MENTORING AWARD NOMINATIONS Deadline: Friday, September 27, 2013  The Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership at Harvard Medical School is requesting nominations for the 2013-2014 Excellence in Mentoring Awards. Harvard Medical School established the Excellence in Mentoring Awards to recognize the value of quality mentoring relationships and the impact they have on professional development and career advancement in basic/clinical medicine, research, teaching, and administration. Please consider nominating an HMS or HSDM faculty member who has provided exceptional mentorship, encouragement and support and has had an important impact on your career or personal development, and/or that of other faculty, trainees, and students. All nominations must be submitted online.  Click here for more information, or copy the following url into your browser: http://www.mfdp.med.harvard.edu/awards/mentoring/index.html. For further information, please contact Brian Anderson at (617) 432-1083 or dcp_mentoringaward@hms.harvard.edu.

8. BWH DermatologyResearch Presentation Schedule • September 27 Campbell Lab – Suzanne Nizza • October 4 Fuhlbrigge Lab – Lauren Henderson & Shannon Carroll • October 11 Schatton Lab – Sonja Kleffel • October 18 Rheinwald Lab