Ann McKee, MD, has been named a 2019 Service to America Medalist and received the Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Medal from the Partnership for Public Service.
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The awards are presented annually by City Awake, a program of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce aimed at connecting, engaging and celebrating next-generation leaders.
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The five-year, $3.6M P30 Center Grant will allow for further clinical research in rheumatology at the BU Core Center for Clinical Research.
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For the fourth consecutive year, the Bob Woodruff Foundation has made a grant to BUSM for Strength at Home, a nationwide program to prevent and treat intimate partner violence (IPV) in veteran populations.
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Sarah Bagley, MD
Scott Hadland, MD, MPH, MS
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oint Pain & Corticosteroid Injections
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This week, a study by Ali Guermazi, MD, PhD, reported that corticosteroid injections for joint pain may be more harmful than helpful. Below is a sampling of coverage:
CBS Boston:
Steroid Injections Cause More Harm Than Good in Some Arthritis Patients, Study Finds
CNN
: Steroid Injections May Lead to More Long-term Harm Than Previously Thought, New Study Says
HealthDay:
Steroid Shots for Painful Joints May Make Matters Worse
NBC News:
Common Joint Pain Treatment may be More Harmful Than Thought
WBUR
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Concerns Rise About Possible Complications from Steroid Injections for Hip And Knee Arthritis
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The BUMC Provost’s Office is looking for candidates for the 2020 Staff Management Acumen and Performance (MAP) Program. The five-month program is for leaders, managers or individual contributors who are looking for the next step in professional development.
Deadline extended until Friday, Oct. 25
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Learn more
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Monday, Oct. 21
9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Instructional Building, Hiebert Lounge
A day of innovations in precision mass spectrometry, functional proteomics, chemical biology and data science.
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Mondays (Five sessions beginning Monday, Oct. 21)
7-10 p.m.
Fuller Gym
The RAD system trains in basic self-defense and offers viable options when confronted with various threats of violence. Open to female students, faculty and staff.
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Wednesday, Oct. 23
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
801 Massachusetts Ave., Suite 400
Free for faculty and staff | Provided by BU Occupational Health
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Please visit the
calendar
for a full listing of grand rounds, lectures and events for this week.
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Tuesday, Oct. 29
Noon-12:50 p.m.
Housman Building, R112
“How to Design an Education Evaluation Project”
Lindsay Demers, MS, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, BUSM; Director, Education Evaluation Core
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Tuesday, Nov. 19
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Instructional Building, L110
Featuring Alden Landry, MD, MPH. Assistant Director, Office of Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership at Harvard Medical School.
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Tuesday, Nov. 26
3-5 p.m.
Instructional Building, Hiebert Lounge
With 35 years of experience as a journalist, Dean DiChristina is among the nation’s most accomplished science journalists, editors and managers. Learn about the work that is being done at the College of Communication, including
The Conversation
, and opportunities at Scientific American.
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