Category Archives: Knowledge Areas

Audit, Audit, Audit

Posted on October 18, 2024 by Agnes Chojnowska

The Epic training team is currently in the middle of completing the 2024 Epic Access Audit. There are over 6000 staff members whose Epic access needs to be validated but what are we checking, and why do we do this? … Continue reading →

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The Magic of Roman Pastas

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Tyler Gomes

For the past month, the Sun has beaten my back deck into oblivion and the splinters between the boards are even splintery-er. The mosquitos have eaten me alive, every single day. But that’s okay—Summer is here again. Where is it … Continue reading →

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Making the most of a meeting

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Spyros Potiris

Throughout my career at Dana-Farber, I have participated in many initiatives that aim to bring about change and implement improvements within the organization. These projects are usually meeting intensive, as they require extensive planning, thorough coordination, and informed decision making … Continue reading →

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Babcia’s Tea Cake

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Agnes Chojnowska

I can’t believe that it’s already the holiday season. As I started thinking about this blog, I was also making grocery lists of everything that I need for Thanksgiving. I usually bake a pie or cake for my family and … Continue reading →

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Lessons learned from the slopes

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Michael Madden

In the winter, my family spends almost every weekend skiing. This season we eagerly started in mid-November at Mount Snow, VT. The following weekend we skied at Bretton Woods, NH. All this while we waited for Ragged Mountain, NH to … Continue reading →

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Four Fears That Can Block Creative Problem-Solving

Posted on April 14, 2017 by David Pesta

Recently, I attended a workshop on Design Thinking, an unconventional approach to innovation and problem-solving developed by the Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University. Design Thinking seeks to apply the mindset and methods of designers to develop products, improve … Continue reading →

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What If They Don’t Have Mouths?

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Deb Cote

Big news last week. Huge. Epic. (not that Epic) Out of this world. Or at least out of our solar system. Astronomers discovered another solar system with seven planets the size of Earth, three of which could sustain life due … Continue reading →

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There’s No Crying in Project Management

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Sandra Cadogan-Beebe

Many of us have seen the movie A League of Their Own, where Tom Hanks plays the usually inebriated and always disinterested coach Jimmy Dugan of the WWII-era Rockford Peaches women’s baseball team. At one point during a league game, … Continue reading →

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The Reality of the Triple Constraint

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Sandie Kimball

Does this conversation sound familiar? The second and third frames are the exact words sent to me by a team member last week. It’s great to see team members coming up with new ways to explain a sometimes frustrating reality … Continue reading →

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