Faculty Named Boston Magazine “Top Docs”

This year 157 faculty are listed as “tops” in their respective fields. See who made the list!

Call for Nominations: Annual Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Awards

At the end of each academic year, the school recognizes faculty for their excellence in teaching and service. In the spirit of gratitude and reflection we invite you to nominate faculty for the following awards:

• Educator of the Year
• Stanley L. Robbins Award for Excellence in Teaching
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility (DEIA)
• Resident Educator of the Year
• Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
• Excellence in Research Mentorship
• Excellence in Faculty Mentorship
• Above & Beyond Staff Award

Selection criteria and more information can be found here. Please submit 1-2 page nominations to camedfao@bu.edu by Friday, Feb. 21.

Annual Martin Luther King Lecture Empowers Trainees to be Agents of Change

Medical students, faculty and staff reminded that individuals can affect meaningful change.

Seeking Clinical Faculty to Join Academy of Medical Educators (AMEs)

AMEs serve as the core advisor for students for the entirety of the students’ time in medical school, core faculty in the Doctoring courses and a longitudinal clinical assessor for a cohort of students across the 4 years of the curriculum. 

Educators' Collaborative Lunch | Turning Your Educational Activities into Scholarship 

Date: Tuesday, Feb. 18

Time: Noon-1 p.m.

Location: Zoom

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Featuring Maria Blanco, Ed.D., associate dean for Faculty Development, professor of psychiatry, Tufts University

Educational activities can be transformed into scholarship work by adopting a scholarly mindset and considering the broader definitions and types of academic scholarship. In this webinar, participants will review various types of scholarships and their alignment with educational activities. Examples of educational scholarship will be shared, and participants will have the opportunity to reflect on their potential educational scholarly projects.

Boston University is committed to accessibility in our facilities, programming, and academic offerings. If you have a disability-related accommodation need or require communication access services, please contact let us know when you register for the session.

Late Career Transition: Inventing Your Next Chapter

Topic: “Navigating Medicare Transition”

Date: Thursday, Feb. 27

Time: Noon-1 p.m.

Location: Zoom

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Future 2025 workshops (Dates: TBD)

• Introduction to Emeritus Status
• Navigating late career transitions as a basic science faculty
• Networking opportunities after retirement

If you have suggestions for future topics, please email medevent@bu.edu with "Late Career" in the subject line.

Faculty & Staff Meeting

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 12

Time: 1-2 p.m.

Location: Zoom / L405

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AGENDA

Distinguished Faculty & Staff of the Month

Hee-Young Park, PhD, associate dean, Faculty Affairs

Research Administration Report

Fredric Majnoun, associate dean, Research Administration

Faculty Affairs Update

Hee-Young Park, PhD, associate dean, Faculty Affairs

Dean’s Update

Karen Antman, MD

Art Days 2025

Date: Tuesday-Wednesday, Feb. 18-19

Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Location: Instructional Building (L), Hiebert Lounge

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to submit artwork of any medium to the 35^th annual BUMC Gallery for the Arts, sponsored by the Provost's Office. Art Days was started by Dean Emeritus Chobanian to foster the support and growth of the creative arts at BUMC. The exhibition is mounted by the Creative Arts Society. To be placed on the "submit list" or if you have any questions, please contact Dr. Keith Tornheim at tornheim@bu.edu or 617-358-4172. 

Artwork (paintings, photos, poetry, sculpture, needlework, etc.) will be collected on Friday, Feb. 14. Pieces should be framed if possible. Security will be provided. Work will be returned Thursday, Feb. 20. Specific instructions will be sent at a later date to those who respond to this announcement. 

Women’s Health: Research Between Bench to Bedside

Date: Tuesday, Feb. 25

Time: 5 p.m.

Location: Zoom

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Please join in to hear from faculty researchers tackling issues impacting women's healthcare, including substance use disorders, cancer research, social and genetic determinants, precision diagnostics, etc. The webinar, featuring a panel of faculty from across BU, highlights research on women's health from the schools of Medicine, Public Health and Engineering. The program will feature an introduction by Boston University President Melissa Gilliam, MD, and welcome remarks by Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Dean and Medical Campus Provost Karen Antman, MD. Jay and Louise Coffman Professor Emelia Benjamin, MD, ScM, will moderate the panel discussion followed by Q&A.