The JCSW Show

Season Finale! In this special episode of the JCSW Show, the tables are turned as the co-chairs of the JCSW’s Career Advancement Subcommittee interview me—your host, Hardeep Ranu. I chat about my career at Harvard, my work with Catalyst, and how I use this podcast as a platform to share meaningful stories. We talk about my involvement with the JCSW, the value of networking, and my ongoing commitment to personal and professional growth. I also reflect on what it means to amplify women’s voices in academic medicine and why I’m always eager to learn something new.

In this episode, Jennifer Frost, senior internal talent consultant at Harvard's Center for Workplace Development, shares her journey from high school dropout to career development expert. She discusses the Harvard Internal Professional Pathways mentoring program, the evolving landscape of career growth, and the importance of mentorship, community, upskilling, and leveraging tools like AI and LinkedIn to support early-career and trade employees.

What is biostatistics, and how does it help us understand health? In this episode, Marie-Abèle Bind, an assistant professor at Mass General Hospital gives me a crash course in causal inference—the science of determining what truly impacts health.

Managing full-time work while pursuing a master’s in bioethics is a demanding path, especially with medical school ahead. In this episode, I speak with Zoe Lewczak, a student in the Master's in Bioethics program at Harvard Medical School, about her experience balancing these challenges and I learn more about the field of bioethics.

Join me in my conversation with Dr. Ludy Shih, a neurologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where we chat about her unique perspective on career paths after working in both academia and industry.The views expressed here are not supported by Harvard University or Harvard Medical School and any of its affiliated institutions.

In this episode of The JCSW Show, join me in my conversation with Dr. Katie Breedlove, an Instructor in Radiology at Brigham and Women's Hospital. We discuss how her experiences with college football and the NFL have informed her work on advancing the understanding of sport related concussion.The views expressed here are not supported by Harvard University or Harvard Medical School and any of its affiliated institutions.

In this episode join me as I talk with Christine Power, a Senior Director in the Office for Faculty Development at DFCI who plays a role on the JCSW leadership committee as the CHADD (Consortium of Harvard Affiliated Offices for Faculty Development and Diversity (CHADD) representative. We discuss her professional accomplishments, her unique perspective as a seasoned theater actor, and we also delve into the critical yet often overlooked topic of elder care.The views expressed here are not supported by Harvard University or Harvard Medical School and any of its affiliated institutions.

Discover the essential role of Maritza Vazquez Byrnes in her new position as Administrative Operations Manager, in ensuring the success of Harvard Medical School's Office for Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Partnership.The views expressed here are not supported by Harvard University or Harvard Medical School and any of its affiliated institutions.

Welcome Back to Season 3 of The JCSW Show.For episode 1, join me for an engaging conversation with Teresa Chen and Mary Ellen Goldhamer about their work on the Career Advancement Committee and their lives beyond academia.The views expressed here are not supported by Harvard University or Harvard Medical School and any of its affiliated institutions.