BUSM This Week

July 11, 2021

News // Announcements

Vasan Ramachadran Receives Prestigious Lucian Prize for Contributions to Cardiovascular Science

This honor is bestowed annually to one researcher from around the world who has made outstanding contributions to the field of circulatory diseases.

Dr. Maura Kelley Awarded July Distinguished Faculty of the Month

The nomination states, “Dr. Kelley is an admired and respected educator who works tirelessly to advance diversity and inclusion, as well as BUSM’s educational mission.”

Liz Clark Named July Distinguished Staff of the Month

The nominations states, “Liz exemplifies the meaning of service to others. I am lucky to work with her!”

Spotlight: BUSM Student Affairs Office

The broad responsibilities of this Office are taken on by deans and staff who are passionate about making each student’s experience at BUSM the best that it can be.

In the Media

Boston Herald

Vaccine lottery incentive did not increase uptake in Ohio, Boston University study shows

Allan Walkey, MD

Health Day

State Lotteries Don't Boost COVID Vaccination Numbers: Study

Allan Walkey, MD

Iowa Public Radio

Lotteries Don't Increase Vaccination Rates

Allan Walkey, MD

NBC Boston

Delta Variant Taking Over as Dominant Strain in Mass., Experts Say

Davidson Hamer, MD

Sun Chronicle

Along the Way

Fadie Coleman, PhD

USA Today

Ohio's Vax-a-Million drawing didn't raise COVID-19 vaccine rates, study finds. Gov. Mike DeWine disagrees

Allan Walkey, MD

WCVB-TV

Massachusetts research shows little impact on vaccination rates from state lotteries

Allan Walkey, MD

Faculty Action

Committee Preference Survey

The Committee on Committees is seeking BUSM faculty members interested in serving on a committee or looking to renew their term. If interested, please review complete the committee preference survey by Monday, July 19.

Department of Medicine Evans Days Abstract Submissions Open

The Department of Medicine's Annual Evans Days are scheduled to take place Oct. 7-8. Abstract submissions for the poster session close July 30.

Learn more.

Events

// UPCOMING

Visit the calendar for a full listing of grand rounds, lectures and events for this week.

July 12 & 26 | Managing Workplace Anxiety and Stress on a Repopulated Campus

Noon-1 p.m.

The BU Faculty & Staff Assistance Office, in collaboration with the BU Center for Anxiety Related Disorders (CARD), is offering this workshop on evidence-based cognitive, behavioral, and mindfulness skills for preparing for and coping with the repopulation of BU’s campus

Participants should plan to attend both sessions.

July 14 | Virtual Focused Research Program Workshop

Noon-3 p.m.

This workshop will focus on thrust 1 of the Continuous Analysis of Mobile Health Data among Medically Vulnerable Populations: Focused Research Program. During the workshop, speakers will discuss the use cases for continuous mobile data in health promotion & disease detection.

The workshop, held on Zoom, is open to Focused Research Program faculty members and their students. Learn more.

July 19 | The Postdoc Academy: Building Skills for a Successful Career

Registration is open for The Postdoc Academy's second online course, launching July 19 on edX.

This course will help postdocs build foundational professional skills to launch them into their desired career pathway. They will be offering live discussions at different points in the course for postdocs to engage and network with professionals from various fields.