Call for Nominations: Distinguished Faculty and Staff of the Month

Distinguished Faculty of the Month: To recognize faculty service to the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine community, please submit your nominations here. All school faculty are eligible for nominations.

Distinguished Staff of the Month: To recognize staff who provide exceptional commitment and service to the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine community, please submit your nominations here. All school and BMC staff who directly support the academic, teaching and research missions of the school, (e.g., coordination of clerkship rotations) are eligible.

Faculty Regalia for 2025 Master's and MD & PhD Convocations

The 2025 Convocation Ceremonies for Master's, PhD and MD students are just around the corner. The GMS Master's Ceremony will take place on May 15 at 10 a.m. and the MD & PhD Ceremony will be held on May 15 at 3 p.m. Both ceremonies will take place at the BU Track & Tennis Center.

New for this year! Faculty will need to reserve their own regalia. An email from the University Provost was sent on Monday, Feb. 10 regarding this. If you do not own your own robes, you may order rental robes (at no cost to you) through the University’s cap and gown vendor, Herff Jones by filling out the order form here. More detail on how to fill out the order form can be found here. Everyone marching in any Commencement Ceremony must wear regalia in order to participate. 

Important Deadlines: The deadline to order regalia is March 3.

Please contact Claire Grimble with any faculty-related questions or concerns related to either ceremony. Please contact Kimberly Arena with questions or concerns related to the GMS Master’s Ceremony. Please contact Nichole Ciccarelli with any questions or concerns regarding the MD & PhD Ceremony.

Late Career Transition: Inventing Your Next Chapter

Topic: “Navigating Medicare Transition”

Date: Thursday, Feb. 27

Time: Noon-1 p.m.

Location: Zoom

Register here

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.

How to Get Promoted and CV Review

Date: Thursday, March 27

Time: Noon-2 p.m.

Location: Zoom

Register here

Must register for this event before March 3.

Please submit your CV to camedfao@bu.edu by March 3.

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.

Call for Nominations: BU Faculty Council Representatives

The Faculty Council is a University committee that represents faculty members from all of BU’s Schools and Colleges. Please nominate one of your colleagues or yourself to join the Faculty Council to represent Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. This is a great opportunity to be a part of the University’s governance. 

Complete this survey for the nomination by Friday, March 28, 2025. 

Please contact Dr. Hee-Young Park, hypark@bu.edu, with any questions you may have.

Women’s Health: Research Between Bench to Bedside

Date: Tuesday, Feb. 25

Time: 5 p.m.

Location: Zoom

Register here

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.

Provost Workshop | BU Safety, Security & Preparedness: A Collaborative Approach

Date: Wednesday, March 12

Time: 3-5 p.m.

Location: Instructional Building (L), Hiebert Lounge

Register here

This workshop brings together key public safety stakeholders at Boston University—including the BU Police Department, BU Emergency Management, and BU Public Safety—to discuss their roles in ensuring a secure and prepared campus environment. A fraud specialist will provide insights into student fraud cases and prevention, while BU Emergency Management will share how they enhance campus resilience. The BU Police Department will introduce their comfort dog and discuss law enforcement efforts, and BU Public Safety will address safety topics specific to the BU Medical Campus. This session fosters collaboration and awareness to strengthen safety initiatives across the university.

Provost Workshop | Negotiation and Conflict Management

Date: Monday, March 24

Time: 3-5 p.m.

Location: Instructional Building (L), Hiebert Lounge

Register here

Speaker: Moshe Cohen, senior lecturer, management & organizations, BU Questrom

Where there are people, there is conflict, so to work effectively together people must learn to negotiate their way to collaborative solutions. This session looks at what makes conflict and negotiations challenging for many people and provides skills, strategies and tips to help people resolve conflicts or advocate for themselves and others more effectively. The session is interactive, experiential and fun.

Provost Workshop on Addiction

Date: Tuesday, April 8

Time: 3-5 p.m.

Location: Instructional Building (L), Hiebert Lounge

Register here

Join in for an insightful workshop on addiction research featuring researchers from the medical school, SPH and BMC. This event will present key issues related to addiction research with the aim of encouraging collaborations and new research opportunities.

Key Presentations:

• Venetia Zachariou, PhD, Edward Avedisian Professor and chair of pharmacology, physiology & biophysics
• Noel Vest, MD, assistant professor, community health sciences, SPH
• Sarah M. Bagley, MD, associate professor, medicine and pediatrics
• Miriam Komaromy, MD, professor, medicine/GIM; medical director, Grayken Center for Addiction, BMC

GMS Research Symposium

Date: Thursday, April 10

Time: Noon-3 p.m.

Location: Instructional Building (L), Hiebert Lounge

Research Talk Award

Granted to applicants in the following categories:

• 2 Postdocs
• 2 Early career PhD or MD/PhD
• 2 PhD or MD/PhD

Poster Presentation Award

Granted to applicants in the following categories:

• 2 Postdocs
• 2 Early career PhD or MD/PhD
• 2 PhD or MD/PhD
• 2 Masters

More information on how to apply here.

Provost Workshop | Presentation Skills for Healthcare Professionals

Date: Thursday, April 24

Time: 3-5 p.m.

Location: Instructional Building (L), Hiebert Lounge

Register here

Speaker: Justin Joseph, associate professor, director, health communication, BU College of Communication

This dynamic, hands-on workshop is designed specifically for students, researchers and healthcare professionals who want to enhance their public speaking skills and communicate more effectively with patients, colleagues and broader audiences. Whether presenting at a conference, leading a team meeting or delivering patient education, this workshop will help you develop the confidence and tools to present with clarity and impact.

20th Annual John McCahan Medical Campus Education Day

Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (Pre-workshops on May 20)

Time: 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

Location: Instructional Building (L), Hiebert Lounge

BUMC faculty, fellows, residents, students and staff who are interested in educational innovations and scholarship are invited to submit an abstract or workshop proposal of ongoing or completed education projects. The deadline to submit is Friday, April 11.

Theme: Tradition & Transformation

• Keynote Speaker: Karen H. Antman, MD, BUMC provost and dean, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University

To submit an education project: 

• Abstracts
• Workshops (Workshops will run on Tuesday, May 20, and have the option of being in-person OR virtual)

We invite you to gather at the end of the day for a picnic on the Talbot Green at the Medical Campus to honor Dr. Antman and celebrate her two decades of leadership and service to the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and the BU Medical Campus.

To find out more about McCahan Day and the celebratory picnic, visit bumc.bu.edu/jmedday

This annual event is hosted by the department of medical sciences & education.