November 13, 2022

Campus Announcements

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News

RSNA Margulis Award Honors AI Research in X-Ray Imaging


Ali Guermazi, MD, PhD, will receive the award during the RSNA 108th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting.

BEAMS Hosts Program for High School Students Interested in STEM



The event kicked off the academic year for BEAMS and highlighted upcoming activities and programs it offers to BPS students interested in STEM-related careers.

Faculty Action

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Faculty Lounge Open!


The new Faculty Lounge is available for use by all Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine faculty.



Open from 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. and by ID card access at any other time, it is located across from the Dean’s Office on the first floor of the Instructional Building.

folder with tab that says Grants

Dec. 1 Deadline for 2023 Pilot Grants, Other Awards


Assistant, Associate and full Professors in School of Medicine space should send applications for the funding opportunities listed here to [email protected] by COB Thursday, Dec. 1.

How to Get Promoted and CV Review

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 30

Time: Noon-2 p.m.

Location: Virtual 

Register Here

 

AGENDA

 

  • Review appointment and promotion criteria for the modified pathway (i.e. Clinical & Research prefix)
  • Panel discussion with recently promoted Clinical Associate Professors and Clinical Professors
  • Individual CV reviews


Please submit your CV to [email protected] by Wednesday, Nov. 16. If you register for the workshop, a survey link will be emailed to you. Please complete the survey prior to the Workshop on Nov. 30.

Faculty Resources at BUMC

Date: Tuesday, Dec. 6

Time: Noon-2 p.m.

Location: Virtual

Register here


Join us and learn about the various offices and resources offered on the Medical Campus. This session is open to all faculty members and will include introductions and presentations on:

  • Faculty Affairs
  • Faculty Development
  • Research
  • Proposal Development
  • Foundation Relations
  • Communications
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Professionalism Resource Services
  • Medical Education
  • BUMC IT
  • Student Affairs
  • Graduate Medical Sciences
  • Human Resources
  • Ombuds
  • Alumni Medical Library
  • BU Medical Group (BUMG)

In the Media

Armenian Mirror Spectator

Chobanian and Avedisian: A Story of Friendship and Paying it Forward

Edward Avedisian (CFA’59 & ’61), Aram V. Chobanian, MD; Richard K. Babayan, MD


CNN

Super Bowl champion Sam Shields regrets playing in NFL; says his head is ‘all mushed together’ with concussions

Lee E. Goldstein, MD, PhD


Forbes

What is Trauma Therapy?

Tara Galovski, PhD


Healio

Volatile organic compounds in e-cigarettes tied to changes vascular function, health

Sana Majid, PhD


Medscape

HPV Vaccine Effectiveness Dependent on Age at Receipt

Rebecca Perkins, MD, MSc


New York Times

Scientists Say Concussions Can Cause a Brain Disease. These Doctors Disagree

Ann McKee, MD


Think Medium

Her Story: Send the Ferry Back

Karen Antman, MD


WCVB-TV

Boston doctor pioneers new breast cancer screening test focused on Black community

Julie Palmer, ScD


Yahoo

Surgery is best to prevent amputations in certain people with poor leg circulation

Alik Farber, MD

Events

// UPCOMING

Recognizing Dr. William Lane Watkins

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 16

Time: 4-5 p.m.

Location: Instructional Building (L), 311

RSVP here


The Diversity & Inclusion Office, Alumni Medical Library and Library Archives are proud to help recognize Dr. Watkins, the first Black man to graduate from Boston University's MD program, with an exhibit featuring information on his life. Materials will be viewable at the Nov. 16 event, after which the exhibit will be displayed in the library, on the 12th floor of the Instructional (L) Building.

Genome Science Institute 14th Annual Research Symposium

Date: Thursday, Nov. 17

Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Instructional Building (L), Hiebert Lounge, 14th Floor


All faculty, students and staff are invited to attend. For program information, click here.

// SAVE THE DATE

18th Annual John McCahan Medical Campus Education Conference 2023

Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023


More information coming soon.

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