May 2017
Greetings,
 
The month of May is all about making memories - from Commencement ceremonies for our remarkable students to Alumni Weekend for those who wish to reminisce on their own milestones at BUSM.
 
The celebrating began early in the month with hundreds of alumni returning to Boston for a weekend on the Medical Campus and at the W Boston Hotel. We honored our Distinguished Alumni Award recipients and those celebrating their 50th reunion at a ceremonial luncheon, took alumni on tours guided by current students and recent grads, and so much more. Photos from all of the happenings, including the Class Dinners, can be found on our BUSM Alumni Facebook page. Photos are a great way to relive the memories, so we hope you take a look.  
 
We had back-to-back Commencement exercises for our MD/PhD and GMS students, which honored their accomplishments and highlighted some of the key takeaways their peers and mentors hope will follow them in the next stage of their journey. In addressing their classes, student speakers urged one another to remember where they came from and to hold close the lessons they've learned from one another.
 
I hope that you have your own lasting memories that keep you tied to the School of Medicine and inspire you to keep in touch. If you haven't already done so, you can sign up to be an E-Mentor for our students or give back in another way that is meaningful to you. Together, we can continue to create positive experiences and memories for our current students.
 
Until next month, 


Jean E. Ramsey, MD '90 MPH '08
Associate Dean for Alumni Affairs
Vice Chair of Education and Program Director of Ophthalmology
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology and Pediatrics
Students in Action

BUSM conferred 150 medical degrees, six MD/PhDs, three MD/MPHs, and 46 PhDs.

The Class of 2017 included 354 students receiving the following degrees:MA (29), MS (302),  MS/MPH (23).


Joseph Park, a second-year MED student is one of 79 medical students selected to conduct in-depth, mentored biomedical research.

School News

Boston University's Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center won a court victory late Wednesday when a US District Court judge in Minnesota denied a request for its records made by the National Hockey League.

ENG's Darren Roblyer is developing technology to help doctors choose best therapies.

The Department of Medical Sciences & Education launched BU-Introduction to Careers in Medicine (BU-ICM), a program designed to meet the growing interest of high school students in healthcare careers.
Alumni in the News

Two graduates were recognized for their distinguished careers in medicine: neurosurgeon and molecular medicine specialist Kevin Tracey and surgeon and burn specialist Nicole Gibran.

The  American Thoracic Society (ATS) Foundation  awarded the 2017 Breathing for Life Award to David M. Center, MD, at the ATS 2017 International Conference on Saturday, May 20. 
Research Corner
Alumni Spotlight
Dallas Reed MED '10
 
 
   
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