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October Updates from the Mongan Institute
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Mongan Reflections from the Director: Does "In-Person" Matter?
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By any objective measure, remote and hybrid work at the Mongan Institute has been an unequivocal success. This past year Mongan faculty (as principal investigators) broke all prior records for productivity as we collectively accounted for over $108 million in grants and a success rate in achieving funding with each application well eclipsing the national average and bettering the mean success rate across MGH. We are publishing more articles than ever, exceeding 1600 peer-reviewed articles over the past 12 months. Despite the pandemic, “team science” projects have been spawned crossing different centers with new collaborations. Mongan Faculty continue to be recognized for excellence in science and for distinction in one of our most important priorities of mentoring early career investigators: Vicki Fung and Kim Blumenthal recently received the Harvard Medical School Young Mentor Award and Ken Freedberg’s receipt this month of the Stephen Calderwood Award for Excellence in Mentoring is highlighted in this month’s update. Finally, many engaged in hybrid work describe the benefits of spending less time commuting, experiencing less stress in dealing with dropping off and picking up children from daycare, and greater flexibility in getting needed exercise and engaging in activities promoting self-care.
And yet, despite the many benefits of remote work, many of us have also remarked that something has been lost in the vitality, rhythm, culture (and fun) experienced in our daily work when we largely relate to each other in flat screen meetings (often while multi-tasking). What has been compromised is difficult to quantify, but becomes clear in what might best be described as the “Aha” moments that occur with in-person encounters that promote creativity, idea exchange, community, and fellowship. For me this recently occurred in the Bulfinch Tent at MGH during the Center for Diversity and Inclusion Welcome and Award Celebration featuring extraordinary work by award winners coupled with networking among junior faculty, including many from Mongan. This moment also occurred at a celebration of the MGH Center for Gun Violence Prevention including a presentation by Mongan’s Chana Sacks highlighting an innovative collaboration with undergraduate students at Emerson College and the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute to create a film aimed at changing the narrative on gun violence in America. Closer to home at our 100 Cambridge Street office, this “Aha” moment was felt by many of us attending a day-long research meeting by the Health Decision Science Center led by Mongan’s Karen Sepucha that filled our 16th floor conference rooms with researchers and clinical leaders from across the country including team building exercises, panel presentations, updates on research, discussions of data, and strategic planning.
A recent New York Times article titled, “Forget the Coffee. What Matters Is if Workers Feel Returning Is Worth It”, ended with the following quote that perhaps sums up what many of us have been feeling: “I want to take the next step, not just sit behind a screen for the rest of my career”. While our work life has likely been forever altered by the opportunity and benefits of hybrid work, I am convinced more than ever that we need to intentionally create and support in-person experiences supporting spontaneous encounters, idea generation, collaborative brainstorming, social exchanges that matter, and community. All ideas and suggestions welcome!
- Steve Bartels, MD, MS
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The 2022 Association of MGH Multicultural Professionals Scholarship
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| A fundamental aspect of the Association of MGH Multicultural Professionals (AMMP) is to support the educational goals of and increase access to the career opportunities available at MGB for its members. The AMMP scholarship was established to assist employees in obtaining their associate's, bachelor's, master's or post-graduate degrees, professional certificates or prerequisites for a professional degree. There were 18 recipients of the 2022 AMMP Scholarship including Mongan's own Surie Johnson. Surie works as a Staff Assistant III in the Disparities Solution Center and is currently pursuing her MBA at Fitchburg State University. Congratulations Surie!
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Stephen Calderwood Award for Excellence in Mentoring
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| Congratulations to the director of the Medical Practice Evaluation Center, Kenneth Freedberg, MD, for receiving the Stephen Calderwood Award for Excellence in Mentoring. Named for Stephen Calderwood, MD, an exceptional advocate for promotion of faculty at all careeer stages, the award is given to a research mentor in the Department of Medicine who has held a faculty appointment for over ten years.
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Sumner M. Redstone Endowed Chair in Health Equity
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Joseph R. Betancourt, MD, MPH
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| Joseph R. Betancourt, MD, MPH was appointed as the inaugural incumbent of the Sumner M. Redstone Endowed Chair in Health Equity. Betancourt serves as the senior vice president for Equity and Community Health and has dedicated his career to achieving equity by improving quality and eliminating disparities. Congratulations to Joseph for this well-deserved recognition!
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Lagakos Distinguished Alumni Award
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| The director of Biostatistics at MGH, Andrea S. Foulkes, ScD, is the 2022 recipient of the Lagakos Distinguished Alumni Award. This award is given by the Department of Biostatistics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Each year, this award recognizes department alumni who have impacted the theory and practice of statistical science through their research, leadership and committment to teaching. Congratulations to Andrea on this tremendous honor!
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Selected Recent Publications
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Below are examples of selected high impact publications recently published by Mongan Institute investigators.
- Efficacy and Safety of Ketamine vs Electroconvulsive Therapy Among Patients With Major Depressive Episode: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Rhee TG, Shim SR, Forester BP, Nierenberg AA, McIntyre RS, Papakostas GI, Krystal JH, Sanacora G, Wilkinson ST.
JAMA Psychiatry. 2022 Oct 19. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.3352. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36260324
- Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. US Preventive Services Task Force, Mangione CM, Barry MJ, Nicholson WK, Cabana M, Chelmow D, Coker TR, Davidson KW, Davis EM, Donahue KE, Jaén CR, Kubik M, Li L, Ogedegbe G, Pbert L, Ruiz JM, Silverstein M, Stevermer J, Wong JB. JAMA. 2022 Oct 18;328(15):1534-1542. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.16946. PMID: 36219440
- Moving to More Evidence-Based Primary Care Encounters: A Farewell to the Review of Systems. Barry MJ, Tseng CW. JAMA. 2022 Oct 18;328(15):1495-1496. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.18346. PMID: 36178699
- Case 31-2022: A 72-Year-Old Man with Heartburn, Nausea, and Inability to Eat.
Staller KD, Badran YR, Rosman DA, Klempner SJ, Judelson R. N Engl J Med. 2022 Oct 13;387(15):1415-1424. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcpc2201239. PMID: 36239648 No abstract available.
- Hydroxychloroquine Dose per Ophthalmology Guidelines and the Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Flares. Jorge AM, Mancini C, Zhou B, Ho G, Zhang Y, Costenbader K, Choi HK. JAMA. 2022 Oct 11;328(14):1458-1460. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.13591. PMID: 36112387
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Please visit our website to stay updated on all open positions at the Mongan Institute and our centers/programs. To apply, visit the MGH Careers website and search the job number listed.
- Grant Administrator - 3206942
The Mongan Institute in the Department of Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital is seeking a full time Grant Administrator. Reporting to and working closely with the Institute Administrative Director, the Grant Administrator will support the research administration and grant management activities for multiple centers within the Institute. Serving as the primary liaison between the investigators, MGB Research Management, research administrators based at affiliate and subaward sites, and sponsors, the Grant Administrator will facilitate all aspects of the application process, including budget development, to ensure timely submission of proposals to meet both internal and external review deadlines. The Grant Administrator will also assist investigators throughout the award life cycle, providing post award support in such areas as sponsor reporting requirements, compliance with guidelines, establishment of new funds, and budget and subcontract monitoring.
- Senior Data Analyst - 3209899
The Mongan Institute in the Department of Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital is seeking a full time Senior Data Analyst to manage its Data Management and Analytic Program. Reporting to and working closely with the Institute Director and Administrative Director, the candidate will lead the development of a new Data Management and Analytics Program (DMAP) that will support the Institute’s 13 research centers and programs. Once established, the program will offer a range of data management and analysis services, including statistical and study design consultation, research protocol development, web-based survey development, data management plans, analysis and interpretation of data, and assistance in presenting and disseminating results.
- Evaluation Specialist - 3214633
The Evaluation Hub of Equity & Community Health (E&CH) is seeking a full-time Evaluation Specialist to provide analytic support for programmatic and evaluation activities centered on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and other E&CH programmatic needs. Under the supervision of the Director of Evaluation at E&CH and guidance from the Executive Director of CDI, the evaluation specialist will be responsible for day-to-day data coordination and reporting for priorities related to overall E&CH needs, the Eval Hub, and centers within the department, specifically the Center for Diversity and Inclusion. The candidate will be responsible for maintaining databases and leveraging existing data sources (patient health information, workforce databases, quantitative and qualitative surveys, etc.) to inform strategic priorities and programs related to workforce diversity, recruitment/retention, patient access, disability status, LGBTQIA+, to name a few priority areas.
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