Department of Medicine Faculty MeetingJune 22, 2015

AnnouncementsUpdate on Residency Program (G Yadavalli)

Improving Transitions of Care-IPASS (K Sloan)

Announcements

Volunteers needed for Advising and Teaching IP course for first year medical studentsAdam Lerner, M.D. has become Interim Chief, Section of Hematology-Oncology, a search for Chief will commence shortlySection Chiefs will be asked to outline elements of each Clinical Section’s Incentive plan prospectively for AY 2016In process of reviewing performance of our billing vendor (Conifer)Geriatrics Section Chief candidate (H Day) will be visiting this weekConsider signing up for Microsoft One Drive for computing storage needs through BU: http://www.bu.edu/tech/services/comm/collaboration/sharepoint/onedrive/

Research Update

Research Funding July-April, 2015 up 91% compared to same period AY 2014

Pilot grant RFP will be distributed soon

Research Faculty Compensation Committee report is being reviewed and portions implemented by small leadership group- draft recommendations soon

Faculty Development & Diversity Grants• Open to ALL DOM FACULTY at all levels seeking to

further their professional development• Next deadline is July 14th • http://www.bumc.bu.edu/facdev-medicine/grants/

Mid-Career Faculty Development

Target audience • Late Assistant Professors & Associate Professors

Number of Faculty• 12 FPF faculty

Program Structure• One year from January to December 2016• Meets off campus for six 2-day modules • Applications accepted July 1 to October 5, 2015

Program Elements• 360 evaluation & coaching• Leadership project• Senior and peer mentorship• Meetings with inspirational leaders• Experiential seminars focused on developing leadership skills

Minority Leadership ProgramTarget audience • BUSM under-represented minority in medicine faculty

Number of Faculty• Up to 20 per year

Program Structure• 9-months from October to June• 1.5 hours every three weeks • Applications accepted July 1 - 27, 2015Program Elements• Experiential seminars focused on effective leadership and

fostering change from current role• Learning community to successfully negotiate challenges, foster

resiliency, and achieve goals• Conversation Cafes with inspirational leaders

Unconscious Bias Training• Everyday Bias training by Cook Ross• AAMC selected consulting company focused on diversity,

inclusion, cultural competency, leadership development, & organizational change

• March 16-18, 2016

• Opportunity to participate in train-the-trainer

Faculty Development & Diversity Committee Seeking New Members

• All faculty from all sections, backgrounds, and career stages welcome• Responsibilities• Plan seminars & networking dinners, and review faculty development grants• Improve programs and resources to meet faculty challenges• Promote programs and resources offered among departmental colleagues• Attend monthly meetings

• Please contact Robina (rbhasin@bu.edu) if you are interested in joining

Please nominate your Colleagues for Faculty Awards• Six Categories:• Research Mentoring• Junior Faculty Mentoring• Outstanding Citizenship• Special Recognition for Teaching• Quality Improvement • Clinical Excellence

• See: http://www.bumc.bu.edu/facdev-medicine/awards/