August 18, 2024

Congratulations!

PA White Coat Ceremony Welcomes 22 Students to the Class of 2027

 

For the next 18 months, the incoming PA class and first-year medical students will attend team-based classes together that integrate foundational sciences and clinical medicine.


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Campus Announcements

W Building Construction Project Update


Week of August 19

Next week crews will complete the demolition of Air Handler 1 and the concrete pads. Crews will continue insulating steam piping, valves and traps in the steam room. Crews also will be removing some concrete pads from Monday-Wednesday, which could cause an impact to the occupants. If you have questions, comments or concerns, please contact Dylan McIntosh.

Campus Announcements

Alumni Association Rolls Out New Awards


After a year of planning, the Alumni Association has launched an exciting expansion of its alumni awards, broadening award qualifications and diversifying the type of awards to better represent the varied careers of alumni.

Faculty Action

New Resources for Foundation Funding

 

BU Foundation Relations helps faculty secure private institutional funding by simplifying the proposal process for faculty, facilitating communication with foundations, assisting with administrative tasks like setting up portals so PIs can focus on scientific content, and helping to craft strong proposals. Learn more on the new Foundation Relations website, in these helpful FAQs, this resource for early career faculty, or find the best contact for each academic unit on the office's new contact page

Faculty Resources at BUMC

Date: Thursday, Sept. 19

Time: Noon-2 p.m.

Location: Zoom

Register here


Join us and learn about the various offices and resources offered on the Medical Campus. This session is open to all faculty members and will include introductions and presentations on:

  • Faculty Affairs
  • Faculty Development
  • Research
  • Proposal Development
  • Foundation Relations
  • Communications
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Professionalism Resource Services
  • Faculty & Staff Assistance
  • Medical Education
  • BUMC IT
  • Student Affairs
  • Graduate Medical Sciences
  • Human Resources
  • Ombuds
  • Alumni Medical Library
  • BU Medical Group (BUMG)


How to Get Promoted and CV Review

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 8

Time: Noon-2 p.m.

Location: Zoom

Register here


Must register for this event before Sept. 20.

Please submit your CV to camedfao@bu.edu by Sept. 20.

 

If you register for the workshop, a survey link will be emailed to you prior to the meeting. Please make sure to complete the survey before the meeting.

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Events

// SAVE THE DATE

Listening Sessions with President Gilliam for Faculty and Staff


President Gilliam invites faculty and staff to separate listening sessions to gather input in anticipation of the search for the new BUMC Provost and Dean of the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. 

Staff Listening Session:

Date: Tuesday, Sept. 3

Time: 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Location: Zoom / Hiebert Lounge

Register here

Faculty Listening Session:

Date: Tuesday, Sept. 3

Time: 3-4 p.m.

Location: Zoom / Hiebert Lounge

Register here

Faculty & Staff Meeting

Date: Wednesday, Sept. 4

Time: Noon-1:30 p.m.

Location: Zoom / Hiebert Lounge

Register here


Agenda

Distinguished Faculty & Staff of the Month

Hee-Young Park, PhD

 

MD Program Admissions Update

Kristen Goodell, MD

 

GMS Admissions Update

Jamie McKnight, PhD

 

Dean’s Update 

Karen Antman, MD

 

Meet & Greet: New Faculty

Pain Research Symposium

Date: Monday, Sept. 23

Time: 3-4:50 p.m.

Location: Hiebert Lounge

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Join us for an engaging symposium designed to foster collaboration and training opportunities among our leading basic and clinical science pain researchers.

 

Key Presentations by:

  • Venetia Zachariou, PhD, Edward Avedisian Professor and chair of pharmacology, physiology & biophysics
  • Tuhina Neogi, MD, PhD, section chief of rheumatology and professor of medicine/rheumatology and epidemiology
  • Ezra M. Cohen, MD, associate professor of pediatrics
  • Edward Vaynberg, MD, associate professor of anesthesiology

 

Following the presentations, a panel discussion will be moderated by Rafael Ortega, MD, professor and chair of anesthesiology.

Save the Date | Provost Workshop: Global Health Initiatives

Date: Monday, Oct. 28

Time: 3-5 p.m.

Location: Hiebert Lounge


This workshop is designed to identify current BUMC global health initiatives to facilitate collaboration and collaborative grants among faculty working in the same locations around the world.

 

Faculty will be assigned to tables by continent and country to discuss initiatives and then the table will present briefly to the larger group. 

 

We then will have a project list by country with interest group contact information for ongoing discussions.

Save the Date | Provost Workshop: Federal Relations

Date: Monday, Dec. 9

Time: 3-5 p.m.

Location: Hiebert Lounge


Are you interested in sharing your research with policymakers? Advocating for a policy change? Increasing federal funding for your scientific discipline? 

 

Please join us for this important workshop with BU VP of Federal Relations Jennifer Grodsky to learn how to effectively connect with federal lawmakers. We will discuss proven strategies for sharing your scholarship with politicians, advocating for evidence-based policies, and developing relationships with government officials. 

 

Participants will gain insights into the culture of Congress, effective communication practices, and the logistics of meeting with legislators.

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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian

School of Medicine

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