April 18, 2021
News // Announcements

In order to best design public health protocols for the fall, the University must build an accurate database of our community members’ vaccinations. Students, faculty and staff are requested to provide vaccination documentation after they are fully vaccinated. Learn more.
 
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 this interactive, virtual event. Deadline for submissions: Tuesday, April 20.

The event will be held virtually May 26-27. Click here for more information and to submit a proposal.

Questions? Email Dave Flynn for Workshops and or Jonathan Wisco for Abstracts.


The BU Arts Initiative invites entries for the Silber Way Annual Exhibition, held on Floors 8-9 of the BU Administration Building at 1 Silber Way. Local alumni, faculty, staff, and students can enter artwork into this juried exhibition.

The exhibit will run from June 2021 through May 2022. Submissions are due by Friday, April 23. Check out their website for more details and to submit.
In the Media

Davidson Hamer, MD

Benjamin Linas, MD

Jessica L. Taylor, MD

Gustavo Mostoslavsky, MD, PhD; Elke Mühlberger, PhD

Joowon Lee, PhD

Anna Cervantes-Arslanian, MD

Nahid Bhadelia, MD, MA

Thanh Nguyen, MD

Barbara E. Corkey, PhD
 
Scott Hadland, MD, MPH, MS


Sabrina Assoumou, MD, MPH

Katherine Gergen Barnett, MD

Sabrina Assoumou, MD, MPH
Faculty Action

Applications are open April 5-May 24.

The Marcelle M. Willock, MD, Faculty Development Program (FDP) is a longitudinal leadership and career development program for Medical Campus faculty members from under-represented racial and ethnic groups. Learn more.
 
Events
// UPCOMING
Visit the calendar for a full listing of grand rounds, lectures and events for this week.

Is Science for Me? is a student-run project looking at how socioeconomic status affects the choice to pursue a career in medicine. They are collecting personal memoirs through April 12, and will be holding an event April 19 to discuss actionable solutions and takeaways.

Visit the website and register for the event here.
4:30-6 p.m.

Our Bodies Ourselves was a revolutionary publication, helping women take control over their own bodies, by exploring women’s health, sexuality, and bodies in its chapters, information that was not readily available to women at the time of the book’s publication.

In honor and celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the first publication of Our Bodies Ourselves, BUSPH is convening a panel of experts to discuss a range of topics related to women’s health. Register here.
// SAVE THE DATE


The online course, “The Postdoc Academy: Succeeding as a Postdoc”, begins on April 26 on edX. This 6-week course helps postdocs create a rewarding experience that will launch them into their chosen career paths.

Learn more.
 
Noon-1 p.m. | Zoom Meeting

Register here.

1-4 p.m.

Digital Learning & Innovation is proudly hosting a virtual symposium on Exploring Innovations in Teaching & Technology at BU.

The three-hour event will be a time for faculty to explore new teaching modalities and methodologies; explore applications of remote and hybrid teaching in face-to-face settings; and celebrate collaboration, partnership, and creativity via hands-on, faculty-led sessions, panel discussions, expert stations, and more. Register here.

4 p.m.

BUMC students are invited to a virtual celebration of Eid, the end of Ramadan. Register to receive a link to the Zoom gathering. 

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