BIDMC Community Grand Rounds: A Virtual Lecture Series

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

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 guests 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

Thursday, March 12, 2026
4:00–5:00 p.m. 

Please join us for a virtual lecture featuring the Department of Anesthesiology. Guests 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 Event 

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.  
  
You are invited to a first-of-its-kind event bringing together all BIDMC Advisory Councils and Committees. 
Hear from President Pete Healy and other leaders about the remarkable progress underway at BIDMC and our partnership with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Enjoy refreshments, connect with people who share your dedication to BIDMC, and be part of a community shaping what comes next. 

Reception at 4:00 p.m. 
Program at 5:00 p.m. 

Presenters: 
Pete Healy
President, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 
Divisional President, Metro Boston for Beth Israel Lahey Health

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. Guests 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. Guests 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 guests 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 guests 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: