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December 2024 Faculty Promotions
Congratulations to Associate Professors Bang-Bon Koo and Jamel Ortoleva; and Clinical Associate Professors Christine Ament, Jennifer Pfau and Nicole Siegel.
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Healthcare Continuing Education Professional Day
January 24 is Healthcare Continuing Education Professionals DayTM, a day dedicated to celebrating the clinical and administrative professionals who ensure that clinicians stay informed, competent and capable of delivering the best possible care to their patients. The Barry M. Manuel Center for Continuing Education would like to thank the faculty and staff who have worked with us over the years to bring outstanding continuing education to clinicians. Through our approximately 600 annual programs we have worked to improve practice using quality improvement methods, educating more 300,000 clinicians on pain management and safer opioid prescribing, mentoring healthcare teams through Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) projects on autism, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and migraine prevention, and imparting expertise on pediatric nutrition to pediatricians in 75 countries around the globe, to name just a few. We look forward to continuing our part to improve outcomes for our patients at BMC and for patients in communities far and wide.
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New Lunch Series for Spring 2025
The Research Administration & Finance Office is pleased to announce the launch of the Researcher Lunch and Learn Collaborative Seminar Series.
These hybrid seminars will be monthly on the last Thursday of every month and aim to:
- Clarify administrative processes and procedures to support research activities better.
- Provide access to tools, resources and contacts to streamline research operations.
- Strengthen relationships between researchers, administrative staff and BU offices.
- Share best practices and actionable advice for operational and funding success.
Each month will feature a different topic and presenter. The first session will be on Thursday, Jan. 30, at noon, featuring the seminar, “Overview of Processes and Procedures” with Fredric Majnoun, MSAS, associate dean, Research Administration & Finance.
Register for the January seminar here.
Please reach out to the Events office at medevent@bu.edu to be added to the distribution list for this series or to suggest topics for future session or with any questions.
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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.
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Educators' Collaborative Lunch | Disability & Access Services: BUilding a Bridge between the questions and answers
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 21
Time: Noon-1 p.m.
Location: Housman Medical Research Center (R) 112, or via Zoom
Register here
What services does Disability & Access Services offer, and what are the processes for approaching the office for support? What strategies can educators use to approach students who may be reluctant to ask for help or use services due to stigma or cultural influences? What disabling conditions may not be immediately perceived but still qualify for services, and how can we support students with these conditions?
These and more questions that have been generated by the BUMC community will be addressed in this session and will include current insight from the recent December 2024 BUMC Accessibility Workshop. Attendees are encouraged to peruse the online resources in advance.
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 the event organizer Elaine Lee to discuss your needs.
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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 T.H. 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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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 35th 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.
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Women’s Health Webinar: Research from the Bench to Community
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.
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