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MD Class of 2028 White Coat Ceremony
The White Coat Ceremony for the MD Class of 2028 will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 5, on Talbot Green. The event will be livestreamed as in-person attendance is limited to the students and their invited guests due to the tent capacity. To view the livestream, click here.
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Aug. 8 BUMC Network Upgrade
As part of our ongoing enhancements to the network, BUMC IT is performing an upgrade of one of the campus core routers on Thursday, Aug. 8, between 4-6:30 a.m. We do not expect any disruption to BU services or Internet access. If you are experiencing any issues with network access after 6:30 a.m., please contact BUMC IT Service Desk at 617-358-4540 or bumchelp@bu.edu for assistance.
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W Building Construction Project Update
Week of August 4
Next week crews will continue building Air Handling Unit 2 (AHU-2), installing insulation on piping, and starting up AHU-2. Crews will also begin selective demolition of Air Handling Unit 1, balancing of exhaust air and water systems, and begin demolishing concrete pads in the penthouse. The impact to occupants may be higher than the previous week due to increased demolition activities. If you have questions, comments or concerns, please contact Dylan McIntosh.
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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:
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- Faculty Affairs
- Faculty Development
- Research
- Proposal Development
- Foundation Relations
- Communications
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Professionalism Resource Services
- Faculty & Staff Assistance
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- Medical Education
- BUMC IT
- Student Affairs
- Graduate Medical Sciences
- Human Resources
- Ombuds
- Alumni Medical Library
- BU Medical Group (BUMG)
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Save the Date | Provost Workshop: Global Health Initiatives
Date: Monday, Oct. 28
Time: 3-5 p.m.
Location: Instructional Building (L), 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.
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AMA
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Consumer Reports
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Michael Holick, MD, PhD
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Medical News Today
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Women's Health
17 Best Moisture-Wicking Underwear, Per Gynecologists And Reviews
Kate White, MD, MPH
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Pain Research Symposium
Date: Monday, Sept. 23
Time: 3-4:50 p.m.
Location: Instructional Building (L), Hiebert Lounge
Register here
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.
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