BUSM This Week                                                        August 28, 2016
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Cross-institutional core competencies for the prevention and management of prescription drug misuse will reach all medical students in the Commonwealth.


BUSM Physician Assistant program leadership joined Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker to announce an expansion of the reach and use of core competencies to combat the opioid crisis.



Amyloid-Related Heart Failure Now Detectable with Imaging Test

Research by Frederick Ruberg, MD and John Berk, MD, finds a type of heart failure caused by amyloid build-up can be accurately diagnosed with an imaging technique, eliminating the need for a biopsy.
 



A retrospective study by Gabrielle Jacquet and colleagues is published in the World Journal of Emergency Medicine.  
 




Brady Named Assistant Dean of GMS

Stephen Brady continue to lead the Master's Program in Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine while serving as Assistant Dean.

 
 
  


Thomas Perls, MD, MPH, FACP has received the Gerontological Society of America 2016 Joseph T.
Freeman Award.


More than 150 incoming students attended the informal gathering. Check the Facebook album for pictures.
 
 
  
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Carving the Meat Before Meals, 250,000 Years Ag
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James Pokines, PhD 
  
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Stressing the Need for Childrens Vision Screenings
 
Jean Ramsey, MD 
AnnouncementsAnnouncements
 
Learn more about parking, shuttle and MBTA commuter schedules over the holiday weekend. 


The Office for the Associate Dean of Research has made improvements to the online calendar of funding opportunities.



Faculty ActionFacultyAction
Faculty Development & Diversity Series:Demystifying the  
Study Section Process with Dr. Andy Henderson

Tuesday, Sept. 6, Noon-1 p.m.; Wilkins Board Room 
CME credit offered.
Contact: Robina Bhasin at rbhasin@bu.edu  
Events Events
Please visit the  calendar  for a full listing of grand rounds, lectures and events for this week.

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