[Gsc-anno] BU Dental Plan Cancelled, Academic Career Series, Patient Communication (15AUG07)

[GSC Secretary]

**************************  GSC ANNOUNCEMENTS  *************************
   more extensive announcements online: http://gsc.mit.edu
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headlines (details below):

	     1. BU Dental Plan
		No longer available

             2. Acamemic Career Series - final event
		Today, 4pm, 10-250

	     3. Focus Group on Patient Communication
		Register by Aug 20th

details:
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*BU Dental Plan Update*

Last week, the GSC learned that the BU Dental Plan, a relatively low-cost
option that had been utilized by many MIT graduate students, would no
longer be available.  The GSC Officers and Housing and Community Affairs
Committee are pursuing alternative options for MIT graduate students.

Updates on this important issue will be forthcoming soon - both in the
GSC Anno and the GSC website.

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*Summer 2007 Academic Career Series - Final Event*

Are you curious about the differences between an academic career and
being a professional in industry, a start-up, or government, or how
one might combine these roles? Come to the final talk in the Academic
Career Series!  Unable to attend but interested in this topic?  A
podcast of this event will be available approx. 3 weeks after the
event, at web.mit.edu/career/www/graduate/podcasts.html.

TRANSITIONING FROM INDUSTRY TO ACADEMIA (OR VICE VERSA)
Today! - Wed, Aug 15, 4-5:15pm, 10-250

Panelists:

Prof Yet-Ming Chiang, MIT, Kyocera Professor of Ceramics,
Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
Co-Founder of American Superconductor and co-founder of A123Systems

Prof Jeffrey A. Hoffman, MIT, Professor of the Practice of
Aerospace Engineering, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Former NASA astronaut and NASA Rep. in Europe

Prof Katherine Ziemer, Northeastern University
DiPietro Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
Worked at Dupont for 7 yrs. before pursuing academic career

Prof David Castañón, Boston University, Dept. of
Electrical and Computer Engineering
MIT PhD, former Chief Scientist at Alphatech

Dr. Thomas Evans, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
Head of Infectious Diseases; Former UC Davis faculty member

Dr. Robert Martinez, Wyeth Research, Dept. of Biological Technologies
Former postdoc at Dana Farber Cancer Institute

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/Co-sponsored by the MIT Careers Office, the Graduate Student
Council, and the Postdoctoral Advisory Council./

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*Focus Group on Patient Communication*

MIT Medical Wants Your Opinion!
Patient Communication Focus Group

MIT Medical is seeking international graduate students to participate in
a focus group to better understand your needs about health and patient
communication.

Participant Incentive:  $25 in TechCash
When:  Wednesday, August 22nd from 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Where: MIT Medical, E23-319
Lunch will be provided.

Limited to 8 Participants.  Register by August 20th by contacting
Lauren Mayhew:  mayh at med.mit.edu, (617) 258-6965.

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-- 
Oaz Nir
GSC Secretary, 2007-2008