September 22, 2019

News

Megan Young, MD, Receives AMA Inspiration Award The award honors and acknowledges physicians who have offered their time, wisdom and support throughout the professional careers of fellow physicians, residents and students.

Junior Faculty Recognized with Career Development Awards Congratulations to Drs. Chandramouli Chandrasekaran, Florian Douam and Dennis Jones!

In the Media

Beckers Hospital Review CAUTI Reporting Guidelines Inflate Hospitals' Performance, Study Suggests Heather Hsu, MD, MPH

The Boston Globe Could Mass. Schools be Doing More to Teach Students About the Vaping Illness Epidemic? Hasmeena Kathuria, MD

The Boston Globe Rates of Maternal Mistreatment in the US are High Across the Board — Especially for Women of Color  Aviva Lee-Parritz, MD

Nature Treading the Tightrope of Opioid Restrictions Daniel Alford, MD, MPH

NPR A Daily Baby Aspirin Could Help Many Pregnancies and Save Lives Jodi F. Abbott, MD, MSc, HCM

Announcements

Evening Transit Shuttle Reminder: This evening shuttle, upon request, travels to parking facilities, select MBTA stations and nearby South End neighborhood locations. Click here for more information.

2020 BUMC Staff Management Acumen and Performance (MAP) Program The BUMC Provost’s Office is looking for candidates for the 2020 Staff Management Acumen and Performance (MAP) Program. The five-month program is for leaders, managers or individual contributors who are looking for the next step in professional development. Learn more

Events

Educator's Collaborative Lunch Tuesday, Sept. 24 Noon-12:50 p.m. Housman Building, R112 “Visual Abstracts: Sharing Scientific Research with Twitter-friendly Graphics” David Flynn, MS(LIS) and Kayla Hammond Larkin, MS(LIS) Learn more

BU Sustainability Festival Wednesday, Sept. 25 11 a.m-2 p.m. Talbot Green Games, prizes, farmers market, food and more! Learn more

Visiting Professor Lectures Monday, Sept. 23 | 2-3:30 p.m. | Instructional Building, Hiebert Lounge "Outcome-based Medical Education - What’s Possible?”    Louis N. Pangaro, MD, MACP  Wednesday, Sept. 25 | 1 p.m. | Instructional Building, L112 “Evolution of the Androgen Receptor in Prostate Cancer”  Scott M. Dehm, PhD Thursday, Sept. 26 | 9-10 a.m. | Instructional Building, Hiebert Lounge Frazier Benya, PhD Study Director of the National Academies Report on Sexual Harassment in Academia

Please visit the  calendar  for a full listing of grand rounds, lectures and events for this week.

Upcoming Events

Employee Wellness Fair Thursday, Oct. 10 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Instructional Building, Hiebert Lounge Take a few minutes out of your day to enjoy some healthy lunch, check in on your health with a quick biometric screening, learn about the wellness providers and services around campus and more! Learn more

Provost Workshop "Communicating Science" with Mariette DiChristina, New BU COM Dean Tuesday, Nov. 26 3-5 p.m. Instructional Building, Hiebert Lounge With 35 years of experience as a journalist, Dean DiChristina is among the nation’s most accomplished science journalists, editors and managers. Learn about the work that is being done at the College of Communication, including The Conversation , and opportunities at Scientific American.  Learn more

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