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 Thanks to Liz Scharnetzki for this contribution! Takeaways from our February 19 th  panel, “Helping Clinicians and Researchers Engage Meaningfully with Immigrant Populations in Maine,”   with Drs. David Ngala, Dan Jackson Twizelimana, Olish Ndjum  Create actionable SMART goals to accompany our mission statement  Representation matters! We need representation of our New Mainer community at all levels  Our panel shared that New Mainers may feel a lack of belonging or a sense of othering – we can do more as the scientific community to create connections and provide resources and opportunities Move beyond a singular immigration narrative – recognize and integrate New Mainer’s perspective, insights, and contributions Consider cross-cultural variations in health care goals (e.g., prevention versus treatment), especially in the dissemination of health information In conducting community engaged research, take direction and priorities from the community  Need to first establish a relationship

 Thanks to Cole Ferm for this contribution! Who We Are Feeding America ®  is the largest hunger-relief organization in the United States. For 35 years, we have responded to the crisis of food insecurity in the United States by providing food to people in need through a nationwide network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs. We provide meals to more than 46 million people each year, and strive to help the people we serve build a path to a bright, food-secure future by engaging the country in the fight to end hunger. The Blog has information and research, resource links, recipes, and articles, including this recent one: Contributions from Black Americans to America’s Food Culture February 9, 2021 by Eric Meredith, MEd, MS, RDN, CHES Consultant, Feeding America

 Thursday March 11, 2021 12:00pm-1:30pm REGISTER HERE DEVELOPING THE MODERNA COVID-19 VACCINE – A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE You are cordially invited to a March 11 virtual lunchtime event with  Brett Leav, A87, A23P , Vice President of Clinical Development, Public Health Vaccines at Moderna, Inc. Brett led the Clinical Trial team at Moderna that developed the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in record time. Brett will discuss his path from Tufts to Moderna as well as his experience in leading the vaccine clinical trials.  Brett is a board-certified Infectious Disease specialist with over 10 years of experience in the clinical development of biological therapeutics to prevent and treat viral and bacterial diseases. He has overseen the clinical development of five different early stage biologicals from IND to BLA.   Given the rapidly changing developments in the area of infectious diseases and the questions surrounding the efficacy of vaccines and other treatments, we are most grateful for Brett’s wi

  February 22, 2021 | Volume 4, Issue 22 MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN Dear GSBS Community: I am writing to highlight President Monaco’s message from last Wednesday describing the work Tufts has been doing to work toward the goal of becoming an anti-racist institution. Over 100 faculty, students and staff worked together to identify and prioritize areas of change in each of the five workstreams. Links to those reports are below: Executive Summary    Final report of the Institutional Audit and Targeted Action workstream    Final report of the Campus Safety and Policing workstream    Final report of the Public Art workstream    Final report of the Compositional Diversity workstream    Final report of the Equity and Inclusion workstream    Importantly, the University has pledged $25 million towards these efforts, an amount that includes resources dedicated to hiring faculty from underrepresented groups, thus addressing a longstanding challenge to creating more diverse and inclusive community at T