MGH Faculty Development Podcast

"IVF add-ons: Widespread use of unproven treatment options"

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.

Presenter: Sarah Lensen, PhD, Research Fellow, Department of OB/GYN, The University of Melbourne, Australia

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

• Understand the concept of ‘IVF add-ons ‘and the complexity of an IVF add-on definition
• Understand the evidence base for common add-ons
• Understand the views of patients and professionals about using or recommending add-ons

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Standing on the podium to give a presentation can be a daunting task. Sharing your knowledge and research with a room of strangers is often not easy. Virtual audiences, while perhaps less fear-inspiring, can be even harder to engage. Dr. Glastonbury shared tips on how to conceive and prepare your next presentation and then present so that you can connect with your audience, share your expertise, and enjoy the experience.

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

• Understand the elements of a presentation that make it meaningful and memorable for an audience.
• Recognize basic slide techniques that ease the cognitive load of your audience.
• Develop a clear process & also inspiration, for planning their next presentation.

Presenter: Christine M. Glastonbury, MBBS, is a Professor of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, and Radiation Oncology at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Glastonbury is a Neuroradiologist with a particular academic and clinical interest Head & Neck (HN) Imaging, and specifically HN cancer. She works closely with the Radiation Oncologists and HN surgeons on a weekly basis to optimize the care of HN cancer patients at UCSF. She has written and published multiple books, more than 130 articles and received multiple awards for teaching, mentoring and for education exhibits at scientific meetings.

Dr. Glastonbury completed her medical degree and Radiology training at the University of Adelaide and the Royal Adelaide Hospital in South Australia before completing a fellowship at the Hammersmith Hospital in London. She then completed two years of Neuroradiology Fellowship and a year of Body Fellowship at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City before moving to San Francisco in 2001.

At UCSF Dr. Glastonbury is the Vice-Chair for Academic Affairs and served as interim Chief of Neuroradiology for nearly 4 years until August 2021. She is the director of Mentoring in Radiology, a member of the Radiology Diversity Committee, and a co-founder and strong advocate for UCSF Women in Radiology. Dr. Glastonbury serves on the Executive Council of the American Roentgen Ray Society and on the Executive Committee for the American Society of Head and Neck Radiology where she is also the Treasurer. She is the Program President for the Symposium Neuroradiologicum XXII of the World Federation of Neuroradiological Sciences in May 2022.

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Good comedy is unifying and even a small amount in an otherwise dry lecture can make it (and you!) significantly more engaging. Beth Sherman talked about learning how to identify and take advantage of organic comedic opportunities in your presentations. She covered the basic rules of comedy writing, including self-awareness, specificity, breaking patterns, rules of threes, joke structure, and why some words are funnier than others. The ultimate goal isn’t to force comedy or make every presentation hilarious, simply to add a bit of seasoning when and where it will be appreciated most.

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

• Explore how the addition of authentic humor helps presenters connect more efficiently to their audience.
• Identify common opportunities for humor in everyday presentations.
• Apply the basic rules of comedy writing to make the most of comedic opportunities, resulting in a more engaging and effective final product.

Presenter: Beth Sherman, BA, is a 7-time Emmy Award-winning comedy writer. Her credits include Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Ellen DeGeneres Show, as well as MTV’s Video Music Awards, the Screen Actors’ Guild Awards and the Academy Awards (the Oscars). Prior to that, she spent more than a decade doing stand-up comedy, performing at clubs, colleges and military bases all over world, including Kuwait and Iraq.

As a speechwriter, she's the founder of "Authentically Funny Speeches," a ghostwriting and coaching service focused on helping non-show business professionals add humor to personal and professional toasts, speeches and presentations.

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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.

Presenters: Shannon Scott-Vernaglia, MD, Associate Chief for Clinical Faculty for the MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) and Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School Megan Fix, MD, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City

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

• Recognize the prevalence of depression in healthcare providers
• Describe techniques for supporting colleagues
• Identify local and national mental health resources

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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.

Presenters: Amanda N. Zayde, PsyD, Clinical Psychologist, Child Outpatient Psychiatry Department, Montefiore Medical Center Wakefield Division Ellen H. O’Donnell, PhD, Pediatric Psychologist, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Service, MGH

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

• Explain the unique developmental milestones of emerging adulthood necessary for the transition into adulthood
• Discuss how the trajectory of emerging adulthood for patients with mental and medical illness may be impacted by both contextual and individual factors including social determinants of health
• Describe strategies and challenges for developing and tailoring clinical interventions to meet the unique needs of emerging adults
• Identify a variety of resources available to support the development of emerging adults

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"Advancing Female Fertility Preservation Strategies During Cancer Treatment"

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.

Presenter: Quynh-Nhu Nguyen, PhD, Paediatric Endocrinologist and Researcher, Ovarian Biology Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Melbourne, Australia

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

• Identify female cancer patients who may be at risk of treatment-induced ovarian failure and the patient- and treatment-related factors that influence this risk
• Understand the limitations of current fertility preservation approaches and the basic science knowledge gaps that must be addressed to inform future strategies
• Gain an understanding of the role of apoptosis in the ovary in the setting of genotoxic stress such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and the potential role of apoptosis inhibition as a means of ovarian preservation

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“Attention to Detail: High-Resolution Bone Imaging 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.

Presenters: Galateia Kazakia, PhD, Associate Professor in Residence in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco Elaine Yu, MD, MMSc, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Endocrine Unit, MGH/HMS

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

• Understand the quantification and interpretation of bone quality assessment parameters.
• Understand the benefits of 3D volumetric bone imaging over traditional 2D assessment
• Understand standard high resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) analysis techniques and explore advanced analysis options
• Illustrate the clinical consequences of bariatric surgery on the skeleton using advanced imaging techniques

Webinar available: https://youtu.be/EdbbT827oVk

“Cutting the Gordian Knot: Confronting Challenges to Patient Safety in Anesthesiology”

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.

Presenter: Emily Methangkool, MD, MPH, Associate Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

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

• Review the story of patient safety in anesthesiology
• Discuss underlying problems in anesthesia patient safety, including the importance of having a healthy culture of safety and psychological safety
• Describe current and emerging threats to anesthesia patient safety

Webinar available: https://youtu.be/epvleJkbxf8

The Center for Faculty Development announced the creation of the Office for Senior Faculty Transitions. For the first presentation related to this new office: “Health of your Wealth, Financial check-up for Retirement Preparation.”

Nora Yousif, Financial Advisor and First Vice President of the Empower Wealth Group at RBC Wealth Management, provided a financial roadmap for those in their 50’s and 60’s to help ensure you are on track for a successful retirement transition. She discussed key insights to help protect the family’s financial well-being, reviewed how to help ensure participants are on track to retire at the targeted age, discussed advanced strategies to help maximize their future social security monthly benefit, review what they need to know as it pertains to Medicare, and point out how to avoid investing pitfalls in light of rising interest rates and a recovering economy.

Facilitator: Nora Yousif, CDFA, CFP, CPFA, is a Partner with the Empower Wealth Group of RBC Wealth Management.

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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.

Presenters: Katherine N. Bachmann, MD, MSCI, Endocrinologist and Clinical Researcher, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Nashville VA Medical Center Laura E. Dichtel, MD, MHS, Endocrinologist, Neuroendocrine and Pituitary Clinical Center, MGH

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

• Understand the physiology and cardiometabolic effects of the natriuretic peptide hormone system.
• Recognize that obese individuals may experience a relative natriuretic peptide deficiency and appreciate the possible clinical implications of this.
• Appreciate that obesity is a state of relative growth hormone deficiency.
• Understand the impact of growth hormone on NAFLD-related endpoints in obesity.

Webinar available: https://youtu.be/Rw0JfJJ4MQM