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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.
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Educators' Collaborative Lunch | Creating a Best Self Toolkit: Learning and Understanding Strategies Based on Positive Psychology Principles for Promoting Being Our Best Selves
Date: Tuesday, March 18
Time: Noon-1 p.m.
Location: Evans Research Building (R) 112 or Zoom
Register here
Speaker: Marisol Lopez, PhD
Our student and trainee population face many stressors including academic and financial responsibilities, work-life balance, and socializing. In addition, faculty members are charged with many teaching, research, clinical and service responsibilities which can lead to burnout. These challenges may negatively affect how someone may manage everyday responsibilities and daily interactions with colleagues and the audiences being served. Using positive psychology-based interventions can be a helpful way to navigate these challenges and mitigate potential negative outcomes. This interactive workshop will provide you with the background and application of positive psychology principles that can be implemented into regular daily practice.
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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.
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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.
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Applications Now Open for Early Career, Clinician Educator, & Mid-Career Faculty Leadership Programs
BUMC Early Career Faculty Development Program (ECP)
Applications Due: March 31
Early career faculty are invited to participate in a structured, longitudinal career development program from October 2025 to June 2026. To apply, and to find out more information about the program, click here.
BUMG Clinician Educator Leadership Program (CELP)
Applications Due: March 31
Clinician Educators (CEs) are invited to apply and participate in a structured, longitudinal program focusing on improving CEs ability to conduct rigorous educational program design, evaluation, and scholarly dissemination. Program runs from September 2025 to June 2026. To apply, and to find out more information about the program, click here.
BUMC Mid-Career Faculty Leadership Program (MFL)
Applications Due: March 31
Late Assistant, all Associate Professors and Early Professors are invited to apply to this experiential and project-based leadership program from September 2025 to June 2026. To apply, and to find out more information about the program, click here.
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BU Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Research Day
Date: Tuesday, March 4
Time: 1-5 p.m.
Location: Instructional Building (L), Hiebert Lounge
Register here
Join us to learn about the exciting work being done at the BU ADRC and share your own research with the Alzheimer's community at BU! This will be an in-person event only. Refreshments and snacks will be provided!
Opportunities for students, fellows and junior faculty, including grants and the training program, will be highlighted.
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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.
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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.
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Provost Workshop | 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:
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"New preclinical models for the study of opioid physical dependence under prolonged pain states" Venetia Zachariou, PhD, Edward Avedisian Professor and chair of pharmacology, physiology & biophysics
- "What do we know about collegiate recovery programs? A survey of program directors and students" Noel Vest, MD, assistant professor, community health sciences, SPH
- "Engaging Youth To Reduce Harms Related to Substance Use" Sarah M. Bagley, MD, associate professor, medicine and pediatrics
- "What can we do to make addiction treatment more appealing, effective, and equitable for Black patients?" Miriam Komaromy, MD, professor, medicine/GIM; medical director, Grayken Center for Addiction, BMC
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GMS Inaugural Research Symposium 2025
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.
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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.
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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 projects. Projects centered around education, such as (but not limited to) teaching and learning, clinical training, and assessment and evaluation, are welcome. The deadline to submit is Friday, April 11.
Theme: Tradition & Transformation
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Keynote Speaker: Karen H. Antman, MD, BUMC provost and dean, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
To submit a project focused on education:
- Abstracts
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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.
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