March 1, 2020

News // Announcements

Shipley Prostate Cancer Pilot Grant Awardees Announced Drs. Christopher Andry and Gerald Denis are the recipients of the 2020 Shipley Prostate Cancer Pilot Grant Awards.

Dr. Susannah Rowe Awarded March Distinguished Faculty of the Month The nomination states: ““She works tirelessly to isolate system-wide issues that impede good clinical care and then figures out methods to solve these issues."

Students Participate in SNAP Challenge Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate and live on a weekly food budget of $28.77.

AAHC, Sullivan Alliance Join Forces to Accelerate Diversity in Healthcare This program aims to strengthen diversity in the health professions.

In the Media Reuters   In Brains of Dead Athletes, Researchers Seek Clues to Head tTrauma Ann McKee, MD Boston Globe As CDC Warns of Coronavirus’s Spread in US, Officials Reveal That More Than 600 in Mass. Have Been Monitored for Illness Nahid Bhadelia, MD, MA

Faculty Action

Applications Open: BUMC Early & Mid Career Faculty Development Programs Applications Due: Monday, March 9 Mid-Career Leadership Program: Late Assistant and all Associate Professors are invited to apply to this experiential and project-based leadership program from July 2020-May 2021. Applications Due: Monday, March 16 Early-Career Program: Early career faculty are invited to participate in a structured, longitudinal career development program from Sept. 2020-May 2021 More information and to apply, visit bumc.bu.edu/facdev-medicine or contact bumcfdd@bu.edu .

Events // THIS WEEK Visit the calendar for a full listing of grand rounds, lectures and events for this week.

March 5 | Campus-wide Photo for International Women’s Day 12:15 p.m. | Talbot Green All Medical Campus students, faculty and staff are invited to a campus-wide photo in honor of the day!

UPCOMING // SAVE THE DATE

March 12 | Coronavirus: What Do We Know? What Do We Not Know? What Should We Be Doing? 4:30-6 p.m. | Bakst Auditorium  This event brings together a panel of experts in infectious disease as well as in ethics and human rights to discuss what we know, and perhaps as importantly what we do not know, while keeping an eye on what we should be doing as the outbreak evolves. Learn More and Register

April 3 | Faculty Resources at BUMC Noon-1:30 p.m. | Housman Building, Dean's Conference Room, R112 If you are a new faculty member or seeking information, come join us and learn about the resources offered on the Medical Campus.   The session will include introductions and presentation on Faculty Affairs, Research, Medical Education, Student Affairs, Faculty Development, Intro to Mentoring, GMS, Human Resources, Managing Labs, and BUMG.   Agenda to follow. RSVP to busmfao@bu.edu .

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