MGH Faculty Development Podcast

“Role of branched-chain amino acid catabolism in healthy and injured kidney“

The Anne Klibanski Visiting Lecture Series was created to support and advance the careers of women. These lectures offer the opportunity for women faculty from outside institutions that have hosted Anne Klibanski Scholars to present on their expertise, either alone or in tandem with an Anne Klibanski Scholar.

Presenter: Sian E. Piret, PhD, Assistant Professor, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants were able to:

• Understand the metabolic pathways used to generate ATP in healthy proximal tubule cells.
• Understand how these pathways change in the setting of AKI.
• Understand how the branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) catabolic pathway may be regulated.
• Understand the cellular and physiological consequences of altered BCAA catabolism.

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“Understanding the Natural History of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Insights from a Prospective Cohort, Project Viva” 
“The genetics of type 2 diabetes in youth: Where we are and the road ahead”

The Anne Klibanski Visiting Lecture Series was created to support and advance the careers of women. These lectures bring together faculty from institutions that have hosted Anne Klibanski Scholars with MGH scholars, on topics that overlap both research areas.

Dr. Whooten presented on “Understanding the Natural History of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Insights from a Prospective Cohort, Project Viva.” 
Dr. Srinivasan presented on “The genetics of type 2 diabetes in youth: Where we are and the road ahead.”

Presenters:
Rachel C. Whooten, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Shylaja Srinivasan, MD, MAS, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of California, San Francisco

Learning Objectives for Dr. Whooten’s talk:
Upon completion of this activity, participants were able to:

• To apply the Rotterdam Criteria to assess prevalence estimates of polycystic ovary syndrome among adolescent females within a longitudinal birth cohort, Project Viva.
• To characterize PCOS within this cohort.
• To understand the natural history of PCOS development among adolescent females in relation to adiposity and cardiometabolic biomarkers.

Learning Objectives for Dr. Srinivasan’s talk:
Upon completion of this activity, participants were able to:

• Describe the epidemiology and pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes in youth.
• Evaluate the genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes in youth.
• Recognize key differences between type 2 diabetes in youth and adults.

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“Pediatric Heart Health: 4 High Impact Topics for General Pediatricians and Pediatric Cardiologists“

The Anne Klibanski Visiting Lecture Series was created to support and advance the careers of women. These lectures offer the opportunity for women faculty from outside institutions that have hosted Anne Klibanski Scholars to present on their expertise, either alone or in tandem with an Anne Klibanski Scholar.

Presenter: Hanano Watanabe, MD, MS, Assistant Professor and General Pediatric Cardiologist, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the role of preventive cardiology in general and subspecialty pediatrics care.
• Discuss the role and impact of targeting modifiable childhood cardiovascular disease risk factors.
• Discuss recent advances in fetal cardiology.
• Discuss recent advances in pediatric cardiology.

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“Emerging Role of Contrast Enhanced Mammography”

The Anne Klibanski Visiting Lecture Series was created to support and advance the careers of women. These lectures offer the opportunity for women faculty from outside institutions that have hosted Anne Klibanski Scholars to present on their expertise, either alone or in tandem with an Anne Klibanski Scholar.

Presenter: Tali Amir, MD, Director, Breast Imaging Bergen, Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Center. She is a board-certified diagnostic radiologist with specialized training in breast imaging. She practices at MSK Bergen in New Jersey, as well as at the Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center in Manhattan

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants were able to:

• Describe the rationale and technique of Contrast Enhanced Mammography (CEM).
• Identify practical considerations and limitations of CEM.
• Understand the principles of CEM interpretation.

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“Enhancing the detection and treatment of anxiety disorders in autistic youth”
“Assessment and Treatment of Anxiety in Williams Syndrome”

The Anne Klibanski Visiting Lecture Series was created to support and advance the careers of women. These lectures bring together faculty from institutions that have hosted Anne Klibanski Scholars with MGH scholars, on topics that overlap both research areas.

Dr. Kerns will present on “Enhancing the detection and treatment of anxiety disorders in autistic youth.” 
Dr. Thom will present on “Assessment and Treatment of Anxiety in Williams Syndrome.” 

Presenters:
Connor M. Kerns, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Robyn P. Thom, MD, Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, MGH/HMS

Learning Objectives for Dr. Kern’s talk:
Upon completion of this activity, participants were able to:

• Describe similarities and differences in how anxiety disorders presented in autistic v. allistic (non-autistic) youth.
• Describe challenges to assessing anxiety disorders in autistic youth and the importance of autism-tailored anxiety measures.
• Describe the evidence base supporting adapted and traditional cognitive-behavioural therapy for anxiety in autistic children. 

Learning Objectives for Dr. Thom’s talk:
Upon completion of this activity, participants were able to:

• To better understand the neurocognitive profile of individuals with Williams syndrome.
• Consider how cognitive behavioral therapy may be modified for individuals with Williams syndrome. 
• Discuss emerging psychopharmacologic treatments for anxiety in Williams syndrome.

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“Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea and PCOS - Interrelations and Differentiations”

The Anne Klibanski Visiting Lecture Series was created to support and advance the careers of women. These lectures offer the opportunity for women faculty from outside institutions that have hosted Anne Klibanski Scholars to present on their expertise, either alone or in tandem with an Anne Klibanski Scholar.

Presenter: Marlene Hager, MD, PhD, Clinical Division of Gynecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, Department of OB/GYN, Medical University of Vienna

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants were able to:

• Recognize that in functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) patients without polycystic ovary morphology (PCOM), decreased anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) levels do not seem to be a sign of diminished ovarian reserve (DOR)
• Indicate that the prevalence of PCOM in FHA patients is 30-50%, so the differential diagnosis between PCOS and FHA is a very common and important one
• Identify that women affected by FHA showing PCOM tend to reveal some characteristics of PCOS - presumably some of these women were suffering from PCOS

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“Gonadotropin therapy in male infants and adolescents with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism – what is the evidence and what should be best practice?”

The Anne Klibanski Visiting Lecture Series was created to support and advance the careers of women. These lectures offer the opportunity for women faculty from outside institutions that have hosted Anne Klibanski Scholars to present on their expertise, either alone or in tandem with an Anne Klibanski Scholar.

Presenter: Sasha Howard, PhD, Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Endocrinology, Queen Mary, University of London

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• To understand the role of gonadotropins in male reproductive development
• To understand the potential for diagnosis and treatment of male hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in infancy (mini-puberty)
• To discuss the potential for induction or completion of adolescent puberty with gonadotropins, therapeutic options, and outcomes

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14th Annual Nancy J. Tarbell, MD, Faculty Development Lecture Series 
“Embracing vulnerability as a leader and mentor”

In commemoration of Faculty Development Month, the Center for Faculty Development invites you to the thirteenth annual Nancy J. Tarbell, MD, Faculty Development Lecture Series. The lecture was established to honor Dr. Tarbell’s dedication and leadership. She was the founding Director of both the MGH Center for Faculty Development and the Office for Women’s Careers, where she was instrumental in advancing and promoting the academic careers of MGH faculty.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants were able to:

• Recognize ways in which vulnerability and humility build trust
• Describe the role of vulnerable mentorship in mentee-centered growth
• Identify opportunities for vulnerable leadership and mentorship in participants’ own environments 

Presenter: 
Shannon E. Scott-Vernaglia, MD, General Pediatrician and Associate Chief for Clinical Faculty Development, MassGeneral for Children; and Director of CFD’s Office for Clinical Careers

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“A new technology to monitor the fetus”

The Anne Klibanski Visiting Lecture Series was created to support and advance the careers of women. These lectures offer the opportunity for women faculty from outside institutions that have hosted Anne Klibanski Scholars to present on their expertise, either alone or in tandem with an Anne Klibanski Scholar.

Presenter: Fiona Brownfoot, MBBS, FRANZCOG, PhD, Associate Professor of OB/GYN, University of Melbourne, Australia

Dr. Brownfoot is an obstetrician scientist, Associate Professor, and head of the Obstetric Diagnostics and Therapeutics Group at the University of Melbourne. She heads a multidisciplinary team of physicists, chemists, and engineers. She is recognized internationally for discovering the first potential treatment for preeclampsia, metformin. Additionally, she is known for developing novel devices to better monitor the fetus, including a fetal ECG and a pH sensor for potential use in labor.

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“Continuum of trauma-related assessment and treatment in service members and veterans”

The Anne Klibanski Visiting Lecture Series was created to support and advance the careers of women. These lectures bring together faculty from institutions that have hosted Anne Klibanski Scholars with MGH scholars, on topics that overlap both research areas.

Dr. Brenner will present on “Behavioral Health Approaches to Transdiagnostic Care with the Special Operations Forces Community.” 
Dr. Thompson-Hollands will present on “Family-inclusive PTSD treatment for Veterans: Rationale and Recommendations for Clinicians.”

Presenters:
Lauren Brenner, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist with Home Base, a Massachusetts General Hospital and Red Sox Foundation Program; and Instructor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
Johanna Thompson-Hollands, PhD, is a Staff Psychologist in the National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System; and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Provide overview of common presenting concerns and psychiatric diagnoses in Special Operations Forces service members and veterans presenting for comprehensive brain health and trauma evaluation
• Describe recommendations for providers working with SOF and embedded support patients
• Describe the potential advantages of family-inclusive treatment for Veterans with PTSD
• Assess the evidence for Veterans’ willingness to involve family members in their PTSD treatment

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“The gender pay gap and reproductive outcomes among women physicians”

The Anne Klibanski Visiting Lecture Series was created to support and advance the careers of women. These lectures offer the opportunity for women faculty from outside institutions that have hosted Anne Klibanski Scholars to present on their expertise, either alone or in tandem with an Anne Klibanski Scholar.

Presenter: Andrea Simpson, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Obstetrician Gynecologist, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, St. Michael’s Hospital, and Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Toronto

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants were able to:

• Discuss the gender pay gap, and how it exists in a fee-for-service system
• Review the data on delayed childbearing and reproductive outcomes among women physicians (the Dr. Mom cohort) 
• Discuss solutions to closing the gender pay gap and supporting physicians who are parents

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“Challenges in Performing Research in Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease”

The Anne Klibanski Visiting Lecture Series was created to support and advance the careers of women. These lectures offer the opportunity for women faculty from outside institutions that have hosted Anne Klibanski Scholars to present on their expertise, either alone or in tandem with an Anne Klibanski Scholar.

Presenter: Jennifer A. Rymer, MD, interventional cardiologist and John Bush Simpson Assistant Professor of Medicine at Duke University

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants were able to:

• Examine challenges in enrolling diverse patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
• Examine recent clinical trials/registries in patients with PAD and the need for diverse patient enrollment
• Identify several potential solutions for enrolling underrepresented minorities and women into registries/clinical trials of patients with PAD

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“Novel role of chemokines in the ovulatory cascade and their potential application for nonhormonal contraceptive development”

The Anne Klibanski Visiting Lecture Series was created to support and advance the careers of women. These lectures offer the opportunity for women faculty from outside institutions that have hosted Anne Klibanski Scholars to present on their expertise, either alone or in tandem with an Anne Klibanski Scholar.

Presenter: Marina Cinthia Peluffo, PhD, Independent Scientist, CONICET, División de Endocrinología, Hospital de Niños Ricardo Gutiérrez, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants were able to:

• Describe the periovulatory events and the increasing evidence for the role of chemokines in regulating these crucial events in different species
• Assess our laboratory evidence regarding the chemokine receptor CCR2 and its chemokine ligands in the ovarian follicles and cumulus-oocyte complex (COC) in the rhesus monkeys and domestic cats
• Analyze the direct effect of triggering or inhibiting the CCR2 receptor within the COC using a feline model in vitro
• Evaluate the interaction between the CCR2 and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR, a crucial intermediate in the ovulatory cascade) systems within the feline COC
• Review and discuss the overall course of this research

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“Subcortical Brain Regions in Anxiety Disorders: Findings from ENIGMA-Anxiety”

The Anne Klibanski Visiting Lecture Series was created to support and advance the careers of women. These lectures offer the opportunity for women faculty from outside institutions that have hosted Anne Klibanski Scholars to present on their expertise, either alone or in tandem with an Anne Klibanski Scholar.

Presenter: Nynke A. Groenewold, PhD, Mental Health Researcher, Division of Psychopharmacology, University of Cape Town

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants were able to:

• Identify subcortical brain regions implicated in major anxiety disorders
• Recognize sex and age as potential modifiers of subcortical volumes in anxiety disorders
• Distinguish between different types of data aggregation in large-scale neuroimaging collaborations

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Faculty Transition Webinar Series 4

Nora Yousif equipped participants with the know-how needed for a successful retirement transition, even in the context of all the macroeconomic uncertainty. She discussed key insights to help protect your family’s financial well-being, reviewed how to help ensure you are on track to retire at your targeted age, discussed advanced strategies to help maximize your future social security monthly benefit, offered low-risk alternatives to cash with inflation looming, advised on how to take advantage of elevated interest rates, and provided investment considerations given the recent market volatility.

Presenter: Nora Yousif, CFP, CDFA, MBA, Financial Advisor and Senior Vice President of the Empower Wealth Group at RBC Wealth Management

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“Reprogramming Metabolism – Perspectives From Pediatric Thyroid Cancer And Bariatric Surgery”

The Anne Klibanski Visiting Lecture Series was created to support and advance the careers of women. These lectures bring together faculty from institutions that have hosted Anne Klibanski Scholars with MGH scholars, on topics that overlap both research areas.

Dr. Franco presented on “Pediatric thyroid cancer-Reprogramming Thyroid hormone action and metabolism throughout the lifespan.”
Dr. Singhal presented on “Metabolic Effects of Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents.”

Presenters:
Aime Franco, PhD, Assistant Professor and Investigator with the Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Vibha Singhal, MD, MBBS, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Director of Pediatric Program, MGH Weight Center

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants were able to:

• Discuss the metabolic impact of bariatric surgery on adolescents
• Discuss and define the most common mutations associated with pediatric thyroid cancer
• Physiological adaptions throughout the lifespan due to long-term survivorship

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Faculty Transition Webinar Series 3

Mid to late career for highly motivated individuals can be a time of stress and transition, but also a chance to reflect, re-energize, and reimagine work and life. Recent research in the fields of life span development and positive psychology highlights that the old paradigm and mindset of gradual decline into the retirement years is no longer accurate or helpful.

In this webinar, Stephanie and Russ shared a high-level roadmap as well as practical first steps participants can take to move towards higher levels of intentionality and fulfillment in the mid to late stages of their careers.

Facilitators:
Stephanie Eisenstat, MD, physician educator, certified coach and practicing clinician
Russell Eisenstat, PhD, leadership and organization coach

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Faculty Transition Webinar Series 1

The Center for Faculty Development’s Office for Senior Faculty Transitions held the first session of the Faculty Transition Webinar Series. The session included a lively discussion with a panel of MGH faculty members who transitioned to retirement while finding opportunities to stay engaged in academic activities, such as teaching and mentoring.

Panelists:
Diane R. Fingold, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, HMS and Physician in Medicine, MGH
Isaac Schiff, MD, Joe Vincent Meigs Distinguished Professor of GYN, HMS and Emeritus Chief, Department of Vincent OB/GYN, MGH
Nancy J. Tarbell, MD, CC Wang Professor of Radiation Oncology, HMS, former Chief, Pediatric Radiation Oncology, MGH and former Dean for Academic and Clinical Affairs, HMS
James H. Thrall, MD, Juan M. Taveras Distinguished Professor of Radiology, HMS and Chairman Emeritus, Department of Radiology, MGH
Anne B. Young, MD, PhD, Julianne Dorn Distinguished Professor of Neurology, HMS and former Chief of Neurology, MGH

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Career Development Panel Series 3

Drawing on faculty interest, the Center for Faculty Development has organized a series of four webinars on specific aspects of academic career development, whether to build toward promotion consideration or to enrich professional knowledge and experience. Learn more about where to find and how to join initiatives or committees of interest, the dimensions of major administrative roles, how and when to get involved on an editorial board, and, ultimately, when it makes sense to say yes to a new responsibility—or decline the opportunity.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Discuss ways to be involved in NIH study sections/reviewing grant applications
• Illustrate best approaches to conveying an interest in getting involved as an editorial board member or in an NIH study section
• Assess best approach to publish an impactful editorial/perspectives/opinion articles

Panelists:
Stephen B. Calderwood, MD, Chief Emeritus of Infectious Diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital and Morton N. Swartz MD Academy Professor of Medicine (Microbiology and Immunobiology) at HMS
Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH, Education Director, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine and Director, CFD’s Office for Well-Being

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“Trauma-Informed Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Care”

The Anne Klibanski Visiting Lecture Series was created to support and advance the careers of women. These lectures offer the opportunity for women faculty from outside institutions that have hosted Anne Klibanski Scholars to present on their expertise, either alone or in tandem with an Anne Klibanski Scholar.

Presenter: Casey B. Azuero, PhD, MPH, ABBP, Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Psychologist, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants were able to:

• Improve awareness of common trauma disorders and risk factors across the lifespan for developing trauma disorders
• Efficacy in awareness and use of clinical tools to assess for trauma-related disorders
• Increased awareness for resources to improve one’s own level of trauma-informed care with this population

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