May 23, 2021
News // Announcements

All faculty and staff are reminded to upload your COVID-19 vaccination documentation through the BU Healthway portal. The upload is confidential personal health information and will not be shared with managers or supervisors. 


The Center will connect policy with research and use lessons from Ebola and COVID to prepare lawmakers and the public for next crisis.

BUSM is searching for an Assistant Dean for Research (ADR) dedicated to facilitating, monitoring, and evaluating research experiences for medical students with the goal of expanding and enhancing student research opportunities at BUSM.

Please send a CV with a cover letter noting your qualifications and interest in the position to Associate Dean for Research Andrew Taylor by June 1.
May 30 | Wireless Network Interruption on Medical Campus
 
On Sunday, May 30, between midnight and 12:10 a.m. the BU 802.1x wifi network will go down and be inaccessible. This is being done to update and improve future access to the wireless network. This interruption will affect all buildings on the Medical Campus using the BU network and wireless.

BUMC faculty, fellows, residents, students and staff who are interested in educational innovations and scholarship are invited to register for the 16th John McCahan BUMC Education Day, a virtual event hosted by the Department of Medical Sciences & Education with sponsorship from BUSM, GMS, SPH and GSDM.

Learn more and register.
Faculty Action
June 1 | How to Get Promoted and CV Reviews
Noon-2 p.m.
 
The agenda includes a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Asher Tulsky with recently promoted faculty at both modified and unmodified ranks, and individual CV reviews.

Please submit your CV to busmfao@bu.edu by May 24 and complete the survey for a study by May 25. Register here.
Events
// UPCOMING
Visit the calendar for a full listing of grand rounds, lectures and events for this week.
5-6:30 p.m.

This program, hosted by GMS Professional Life in collaboration with Healthcare Businesswomen's Association, will present strategies to identify what qualities make for a strong mentor-mentee relationship, how to engage mentors and formalize the mentoring relationship.

Free tickets are available to all BU graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. Email your name and program (or PI name) to mmoussa@bu.edu for free access.
// SAVE THE DATE
4-5 p.m.

STEPUP @ BU is a student science policy group at Boston University committed to fostering a community of scientists engaged in public policy.

At the next general meeting, participants will learn more about science policy and see what the professional development and outreach groups are up to. All members of the BU community are welcome. Join via Zoom.

The Inclusive STEM Teaching Project, a National Science Foundation grant-funded program, is hosting a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) designed to advance the awareness, self-efficacy, and ability of STEM faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and staff to cultivate inclusive learning environments for all of their students.

The course will run from June 15 through August 1 with self-paced weekly content. Participants have the option to join synchronous learning communities while taking the course.

Learn more.

Boston University School of Medicine