December 15, 2024

Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for the New Year!


A message from Dean Karen Antman, MD

Campus Announcements

Intersession 2024 Preparations


BUMC Facilities would like to conserve energy over Intersession in non-occupied spaces. Click here for a list of steps to follow before leaving on holiday break.

News

Student-Led Cooking Class Teaches Medical Students How to Prepare Healthy, Economical Dishes


Student Affairs hopes to make cooking classes a regular feature of their student wellbeing programming.

In the Media

CTV

Longer careers in hockey are linked to greater risk of CTE: study

Jesse Mez, MD, MS


Everyday Health

Depersonalization in Schizophrenia: What It Is and How to Manage It

Christine Crawford, MD


Everyday Health

Ultraprocessed Foods Tied to Fat Stored in the Thighs

Ali Guermazi, MD, PhD, MSc


The New York Times

Kennedy’s Scary Ideas, and Ones Worth Considering

Alan Meyers, MD



Newsweek

Want to Live to 100? 'Superagers' Stem Cell Research Could Make It Possible

George J. Murphy, PhD; ‌Thomas Perls, MD


PBS Frontline

Breakdown in Maine

Ann McKee, MD

Events

// UPCOMING

Unsung Black Heroes in Medicine: Discussion on How Black Nurses Shaped Care for Tuberculosis Patients

Date: Monday, Dec. 16

Time: 5-6 p.m.

Location: Zoom

Register here


Join us for Part 2 of the Unsung Black Heroes in Medicine series, featuring a discussion on The Black Angels by Maria Smilios. Learn about the courageous Black nurses who cared for tuberculosis patients during a time of fear and stigma, shaping public health history. Led by Dr. Karin Schon, this virtual event offers a meaningful conversation about their lasting impact.

// SAVE THE DATE

Medical Student Research Symposium

Date: Tuesday, Jan. 14

Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Location: Instructional Building (L), Hiebert Lounge


All medical students are invited to share their research at the symposium. Submit your abstract here. Submit online by Jan. 6, 2025.


If you have a disability or require an accommodation to participate in this event, please email mdresrch@bu.edu by January 2, 2025.

2025 Annual Martin Luther King Lecture | Actionable Steps for Creating Change: Empowering Trainees and Beyond

Date: Tuesday, Jan. 21

Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Location: Instructional Building (L), Hiebert Lounge

Register here


Guest Speaker: Neil Singh Bedi, Medical Student, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine; Zuckerman Fellow, Center for Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School; MPH Student, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health

 

This event is designed to empower healthcare trainees to become agents of change within our medical systems. Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend. Lunch will be served. 


CME Credits Available

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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian

School of Medicine

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