These virtual sessions will spotlight the groundbreaking work being conducted by our physicians and scientists across the medical center. Each session will provide timely insights on engaging health care topics with an opportunity for Q&A with the speakers.
We encourage you to invite friends and family to attend so they can learn more about the extraordinary work being
done across BIDMC.
Spring Series Schedule
Pathology Community Grand Rounds
Thursday, February 12, 2026
4:00–5:00 p.m.
Please join us for a virtual lecture featuring the Department of Pathology. Attendees will learn more about the research being conducted by clinicians and scientists in the department, including understanding the connection between diet and cancer.
Hosted by:
Vikram Deshpande, MD
Interim Chair, Department of Pathology
Featured Speakers:
Elena Piskounova, PhD
Pathologist, Department of Pathology
Omer Yilmaz, MD, PhD
Anatomic Pathologist, Department of Pathology
Gerontology Community Grand Rounds
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
4:00–5:30 p.m.
Please join us for a virtual lecture featuring the Division of Gerontology. Attendees will be introduced to the new Chair of the Division of Gerontology, Sarah Berry, MD, MPH. Geriatrician Suzanne Salamon, MD, and Jeremy Whyman, MD, Program Director of the Geriatric Fellowship, will speak about the geriatric fellowship program followed by a discussion on the field of aging.
Hosted by:
Sarah Berry, MD, MPH
Division Chief, Geriatric Medicine
Featured Speakers:
Jennifer Kordell
Member, Beth Israel Deaconess Leadership Board
Suzanne Salamon, MD
Associate Chief, Geriatric Medicine
Jeremy Whyman, MD
Program Director, Geriatric Fellowship
Women’s Health Community Grand Rounds
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
4:00–5:30 p.m.
Please join us for our spring Women’s Health Community Grand Rounds where attendees will hear updates on the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and learn more about the new Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Hadine Joffe, MD, MSc. Drs. Joffe and Wylie will discuss new initiatives proposed to support women’s health and mental health, especially during midlife.
Featured Speakers:
Blair Wylie, MD, MPH
Chair, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Hadine Joffe, MD, MSc
Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Department of Psychiatry
Anesthesiology Community Grand Rounds
Tuesday, March 12, 2026
4:00–5:00 p.m.
Please join us for a virtual lecture featuring the Department of Anesthesiology. Attendees will hear updates and learn more about the research being conducted by clinicians and scientists in the department.
Hosted by:
Daniel Talmor, MD, MPH
Chair, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine
All Advisory Councils Reception
In-person Meeting
Location: 11th Floor, Klarman Building, 111 Francis St
RSVP to Julia MacIsaac at jmacisaa@bilh.org
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
4:00–6:30 p.m.
Please join us for an in-person reception for members of every BIDMC Advisory Council. Attendees will hear from a panel of physicians and researchers. The panel will discuss the growth BIDMC is experiencing in the lead up to the start of the collaboration with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Reception and mingling to start at 4:00pm with the panel beginning at 5:00pm.
Panelists:
Nid Afdhal, MD
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Pat Folcarelli, RN, MA, PhD
Cynthia and Robert J. Lepofsky Chief Nursing Officer
Senior Vice President, Patient Care Services
Blair Wylie, MD, MPH
Chair, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Cardiovascular Advisory Committee: Coffee with the Chiefs
In-person Meeting
Location: Room 03101B, 3rd Floor, Klarman Building
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
9:00–10:00 a.m.
Please join us for an in-person coffee chat with Drs. Rob Gerszten, Chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, and Peter Zimetbaum, Associate Chief and Director of Clinical Cardiology. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about updates and changes going on in the division.
Hosted by:
Rob Gerszten, MD
Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Peter Zimetbaum, MD
Associate Chief and Director, Clinical Cardiology
Bob Wiesel
Chair, Cardiovascular Advisory Council
Surgery Community Grand Rounds
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
4:00–5:30 p.m.
Please join us for a virtual lecture featuring the Department of Surgery. Attendees will hear updates on the department and learn more about how technology is transforming the operating room, advances in the early detection of lung cancer, and what patients need to know about the increase in thyroid cancer diagnoses.
Hosted by:
Elliot Chaikof, MD, PhD
Chair, Department of Surgery
Surgeon-in-Chief
Featured Speakers:
Gabriel Brat, MD, MPH
Acute Care Surgery, Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
Benjamin James, MD, MS, FACS
Chief, Division of General Surgery
Martin and Diane Trust Career Development Chair in Surgery
Jennifer Wilson, MD, MPH, FACS
Assistant Program Director, General Surgery Residency
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Nursing Community Grand Rounds
Thursday, April 16, 2026
4:00–5:00 p.m.
Please join us for our spring Nursing Community Grand Rounds where attendees will hear updates on the Department of Nursing and learn about nursing workforce development.
Featured Speakers:
Pat Folcarelli, RN, MA, PhD
Cynthia and Robert J. Lepofsky Chief Nursing Officer
Senior Vice President for Patient Care Services
Shelley Calder, DNP, RN, CEN
Associate Chief Nurse for Professional Development, Research, and Magnet
Neuroscience Community Grand Rounds
Thursday, May 7, 2026
4:00–5:30 p.m.
Please join us for our spring Neuroscience Community Grand Rounds where attendees will hear updates on the Department of Neurology and learn about the work being done in neuromuscular disorders.
Hosted by:
Seward Rutkove, MD
Chief, Department of Neurology
Carol Langer
Chair, Neuroscience Advisory Council
Featured Speakers:
Masumeh Hatami, MD
Neuromuscular Disorders, Department of Neurology
Pushpa Narayanaswami, MD
Vice Chair, Clinical Operations, Neuromuscular Disorders, Department of Neurology
Missed a previous Community Grand Rounds? We invite you to watch previous sessions below: