Alumni Medical Library OPEN on Presidents’ Day

The Alumni Medical Library will be open from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Presidents’ Day, Monday, Feb. 20. This includes the L1101 Testing Center and the L1110 Computer Classroom. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, Feb. 21.

Ashes to Go

The Christian penitential season of Lent begins on Feb. 22 with the observance of Ash Wednesday. Marsh Chapel and the BU Catholic Center will offer "Ashes to Go" on the Medical Campus from noon-2 p.m. in the Instructional Building lobby. 

Call for Abstracts and Workshop Submissions: McCahan Day 2023

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 education projects for the 18th Annual McCahan Medical Education Day.

Theme: Education Research

Keynote Speaker: Linda E. Hyman, PhD, Burroughs Wellcome Director of Education at the Marine Biology Laboratory, Woods Hole, Mass.

To find out more about McCahan Day, visit bumc.bu.edu/jmedday

To submit an education project: 

• Abstracts
• Workshops

This annual event is hosted by Department of Medical Sciences & Education.

Distinguished Alumni Speak at Rebecca Lee Crumpler Symposium

Patricia Williams, MD’89, Nancy Roberson Jasper, MD’84, Jennifer H. Mieres, MD’86, and Ebonie Woolcock, MD’10, MPH, reflected on their medical careers, their experiences at the school and the personal impact of Crumpler’s legacy.

BUMC Community Members Gather to Celebrate 5th Annual Culture Show

Presented by the South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMSA), members offered attendees foods associated with cultures of the performances and invited the crowd to eat and socialize prior to the program.

The Grayken Center for Addiction Announces “Behind the Evidence” Podcast

The Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center is pleased to announce the launch of a new podcast, “Behind the Evidence,” offered in partnership with the Center’s bimonthly newsletter, Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Health: Current Evidence. Hosted by addiction medicine specialists Honora L. Englander, MD (Oregon Health & Science University) and Marc R. Larochelle, MD, MPH (Boston Medical Center/ Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine), each episode of “Behind the Evidence” offers thoughtful discussion of one or more recent significant publications in the clinical addiction literature. Through author interviews and expert insights, “Behind the Evidence” will appeal to clinicians, as well as anyone who is interested in the latest developments in addiction medicine research. The first episode is available now. To listen, and subscribe for email updates, visit the “Behind the Evidence” website.

Add DEIA Statement, Hear My Name to Your BU Profile

BU Profiles, launched in 2012, provides researchers with metrics to monitor and assess their research productivity, impact on science and policy, and influence on the public through social media and news stories.

Now, the platform has been further enhanced to give the nearly 5,000 biomedical faculty, researchers and staff who use the site the option of adding a personalized Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) statement to their profile, as well as a ‘Hear My Name’ application, which shares the pronunciation of your name in your own voice. Once recorded, you can share a link on other websites that will play your pronunciation. You also can copy a linked image for use in your email signature.

Call for Nominations: 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. This is a great opportunity to be a part of the University’s governance. 

If you are interested in serving on the committee, please complete this survey by Friday, April 7. 

Please contact Dr. Hee-Young Park, [email protected], with any questions you may have.

Art Days 2023

Date: Feb. 21-22

Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., with receptions at 3 p.m.

Location: Hiebert Lounge

Art Days was started by Dean Emeritus Aram Chobanian to foster the support and growth of the creative arts at BUMC. The exhibition is mounted by the Creative Arts Society. This year marks the 33^rd  annual BUMC Gallery for the Arts, sponsored by the Provost's Office.

A Leader’s Role in Nurturing Vitality: Putting the ‘We’ into Well-being

Date: April 12

Time: 10 a.m.-Noon

Location: Zoom (registration to come)

The Faculty Staff Assistance Office and Organizational Development & Learning are collaborating to bring you this interactive workshop that will explore the science of burnout, identify workplace factors that cause prolonged stress and explore strategies that can help leaders make small, yet impactful, shifts in their units/departments to move toward increasing team engagement.