Mar. 14, 2021
News // Announcements

Congratulations to Tamar Barlam, Gerald Denis, Rachel Fearns, Yang Jin, Ronald Killiany, Elke Mühlberger, Elizabeth Stier, Dawne Vogt and Renda Wiener!

Lionel Zupan, PhD, will become the new Executive Director of IT for the BU Medical Campus, effective April 1, 2021.

Announcing the organizational separation of the shared BUMC/BMC ID Services, which includes ID badges and access control to all BUMC buildings. More details here.


The Wellbeing Project is sponsoring Cozy Kits from March 15 through 19! Free to all BUMC students.

Pick up in the lobby of School of Public Health. First-come, first-served!

As the pandemic surpasses the one-year mark, let’s stop for a moment to acknowledge all of the accomplishments made by our resilient BUSM community. Read the full story.



In case you missed the symposia, here’s a synopsis and links to the sessions, which featured prominent Black women in medicine. View a recap of the events.

In an effort to cultivate, sustain and promote an inclusive and diverse faculty on the Medical Campus, the Faculty Development Office announces two programs especially for underrepresented racial and ethnic faculty. Read more.


We are looking for your feedback on a new resource: the Glossary for Culture Transformation. The goal for this new tool is to help guide us in using culturally sensitive language when addressing topics related to diversity and inclusion, and to foster an environment of justice, equity, and belonging for all.

Click here to view the glossary and provide feedback. The feedback period will be open until March 31. Questions? Reach out to wordsmatter@bu.edu.
Faculty Action

The MS in Oral Health Sciences (OHS) program seeks a faculty member at the Assistant Professor rank (up to 35% FTE) with a strong interest in graduate education and a background in mentoring and advising students.

Find further details about the position here.
Call for Nominations for Distinguished Faculty and Staff of the Month

Please submit your nominations to recognize faculty and staff who provide exceptional commitment and service to the BUSM community.

All BUSM staff and BMC staff who directly support the academic, teaching, and research missions of BUSM, (e.g., coordination of clerkship rotations) are eligible. Submit your nominations by April 16.
Events
// UPCOMING
Visit the calendar for a full listing of grand rounds, lectures and events for this week.
11:25-1:30 p.m.

The 2021 virtual Match Day celebration is coming up! Please join us for a livestream of the Deans’ toast, followed by a Zoom Meeting with breakout rooms based on specialty.
5:30-7 p.m..

BU's Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health will be hosting this webinar with a panel of experts from BU School of Social Work, SPH, and BUSM/BMC. 

The description of the event, along with the listing of panelists, is available here.
// SAVE THE DATE
5-6:30 p.m.

Explore bias, critical thinking, wellness, empathy, and leadership across disciplines in higher education through Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS).

This event is sponsored by the Enrichment Office in Office of Medical Education at BUSM and the BU Arts Initiative. Register here.
1 p.m.

Dr. Howard Bauchner, BUSM Professor of Pediatrics, will be the keynote speaker at the 2021 Current Clinical Pediatrics virtual event.

Find an event overview and registration details here.