Staff, faculty and learners from the whole UMassMed community are invited to join Dr. Jennifer Bradford and Dr. Heather-Lyn Haley weekly at the Family Med & Community Health Monday Lunch for discussion and action planning across silos on issues relevant to equity, diversity and inclusion.   

On the menu for Monday Lunch:
Celebrating Spring with the Gardener's Tale: We'll watch a few minutes of Camara Jones together and talk about how the metaphors within the Gardener's Tale help us think about "enriching the soil" of our learning and clinical environments.​

Date: 4/5/21
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
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The Diversity and Inclusion Office invites you to join us for our Centering the Margins Series.  This features local and national speakers that present new or partial formed DEI initiatives.  This informal venue is designed to spark inquiry and innovation in the DEI space. All Centering the Margins talks will focus on the unique perspectives related to the experiences of diverse communities.  The series intentionally centers on the narratives of silenced communities and aims to create an educational space for participants to discuss the systemic barriers that impact marginalized groups. This series strives to create a community that can discuss, bond, and celebrate the unique needs, and concerns associated with intersections of identity, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and ability. This month we will be joined by Stephenie C. Lemon, Ph.D., MS, Professor and Division Chief of Preventative and Behavioral Medicine, Dept. of Quantitative Health Sciences to discuss “Community engaged research as a way to promote equity in our communities: How UMass makes a difference” This talk will describe programs and resources for community engaged research at UMass Medical School, provide examples of collaborative research that addresses local priorities and describe how our research enterprise supports local public health practice, emphasizing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Time: 12:00 PM

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Staff, faculty and learners from the whole UMassMed community are invited to join Dr. Jennifer Bradford and Dr. Heather-Lyn Haley weekly at the Family Med & Community Health Monday Lunch for discussion and action planning across silos on issues relevant to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Celebrating Change with Action Planning: This week, we'll share the last of Camara Jones' TED Talk metaphors about the conveyor belt and review some of the many options for moving forward and taking action. We'd like to return to the idea raised during the 3/22 lunch of developing a bystander training to respond to structural racism instead of focusing on the personally-mediated. What would that look like? ​

Date: April 12, 2021
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
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Women’s Health Month Event

Join the Office of Faculty Affairs and the Women’s Faculty Committee for a Women’s Health Month event.  Neuroinflammation from Clinic to Bench: Diseases of Aging and Autoimmunity.  Neuroinflammation refers to changes in the brain and spinal column caused by activity of the immune system through their cells and/or their products.  Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease are considered neurodegenerative diseases in which inflammation is an important factor.  This forum will provide an opportunity to learn about these diseases of autoimmunity and aging, including new treatments, insights into what causes these diseases, and the different manifestations in women vs men.

Date: Monday April 12, 2021
Time: 12:15 – 1:15 PM
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Tips and Tricks from IT: OneDrive Essentials – How to Get Started
We know that working remotely can be challenging, learning new technology and staying connected while apart is something we are all going through. The Mature Workforce Committee invites you to join members of the UMass Medical School IT Team for an informal discussion centered on helpful tips and tricks you can use to overcome these obstacles.
Time: Noon-1PM
Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2021  
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Career & Professional Development Panel Discussion

The Professional Womens Committee of the CEOD, invites you to hear from three passionate professional women within our institution about their career trajectory, career advice, and hopes for the future of women in the workplace and at UMass Medical School. “Meet the panelists:” Lisa Colombo; EVC of Commonwealth Medicine,  Marlina Duncan, Vice Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion and Patty Lanzillotti, ACIO, Academic Technology.

Date: Thursday, April 15, 2021
Time: Noon – 1:00 PM
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Everyone is welcome to join the Mature Workforce committee Check-In and Chat.  We all know the challenges of the remote work environment – technology, loss of social interaction and networking experiences, and the stress of being ‘inside.’ Let’s get together and chat – suggest coping strategies,  share common experiences and hear from each other what helps!

Date Tuesday, April 20,  2021
Time Noon – 1:00 PM
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Staff, faculty and learners from the whole UMassMed community are invited to join Dr. Jennifer Bradford and Dr. Heather-Lyn Haley weekly at the Family Med & Community Health Monday Lunch for discussion and action planning across silos on issues relevant to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Celebrating Culture Change Part 1- Microaggressions:  This week, we welcome anatomist, assistant professor and DRIVE team member Yasmin Carter as our guest.  Together we’ll explore the topic of microaggressions and reflect on a list of specific unproductive behaviors that often occur during meetings​.\

Date: Monday, April 26, 2021
Time: 12:00 - 1:00PM
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