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  ***Sent on Behalf of the Tufts University School of Medicine Leadership Team***      Dear TUSM Community,     We write with the heartbreaking news that Harris A. Berman, MD, FACP, Dean Emeritus at Tufts University School of Medicine, passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2021, surrounded by his beloved family.      For those who knew about Harris, he was a pioneer for co-founding the Matthew Thornton Health Plan in Nashua, NH, one of the first HMOs in New England. He had a deep commitment to global health stemming from his work as a Peace Corps Physician in India and continued that passion at Tufts where he spearheaded the expansion of the Global Health Program at TUSM, and grew the affiliation between Tufts and Christian Medical College in Vellore, South India. He served as Dean of Tufts University School of Medicine, Professor of Medicine, and Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine. Prior to that, he was Vice Dean of the Medical School, and Dean of Public Health and Profe

  The Power of Peer Networks Shoba Subramanian, Maggie Gardner and Beth Bodiya share advice for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and educators on how to develop trainee networks for enhancing professional growth during training and beyond. Shoba Subramanian ,  Maggie Gardner   and  Beth Bodiya   October 11, 2021 It was the first day of graduate school. I was sitting in a classroom with 30 or so other first-year students. During a break in the class, the person in front of me turned around, and said, “Hi, I’m Josh. Can I have your number?” I was caught off guard, unsure about sharing my number with someone I just met. I thought to myself, “Was this the first day of graduate school or the start of a romantic comedy to be titled ‘When Josh met Mina’?” After a longer conversation, it was clear that Josh simply was trying to make connections among our peers. That week, Josh hosted the first Friday Night Dinner, aka FND, with those of us who had shared our contacts. Most Fridays for t

  Care Team members who initially received   Moderna   or   Johnson & Johnson   vaccines can now schedule their boosters.   To schedule a booster appointment,  click here for instructions and a set of Frequently Asked Questions.   In addition to Moderna and J&J boosters, the team will again be offering  Pfizer  boosters to any who need them, and who received their second dose at least six months ago.   Booster clinics will be held in the MMC Dana Center beginning tomorrow, Oct. 27 for eligible MMC, MMP, MaineHealth, NorDx and Maine Behavioral Health care team members working in the greater Portland area. The Dana Center clinic will be open until Nov. 10.     Please note: ·         If you want to receive a booster, you  must  schedule an appointment; we are not accepting walk-ins.   ·         Remember to fill out your  consent form  and bring it to your appointment.   ·         If you received your COVID-19 vaccination record in Maine and it does not already appear in MyChart, y

  October 25, 2021 Boosters to be Available for Some Care Team Members   Vaccine boosters will be available for health care workers who initially received  Moderna  or  Johnson & Johnson  vaccines beginning this week. Instructions on how to sign up for an appointment will be sent via email to all care team members this week.  If you received a  Moderna  vaccine you are eligible for a booster shot at  six  months or more after your initial series. If you received the  Johnson & Johnson  vaccine, booster shots are also recommended for those who are 18 and older and who were vaccinated  two  or more months ago.  Click here  for more information on eligibility. Eligible care team members may choose which vaccine they receive as a booster dose. Some people may have a preference for the vaccine type that they originally received and others may prefer to get a different booster. CDC’s recommendations now allow for this type of mix and match dosing for booster shots. As with the earlie