Congratulations

Kevin Donnelly-Boylen, MD, Named May’s Distinguished Faculty of the Month 

The nominators say, “He is intensely humane, thoughtful and caring, and the kindest, most patient teacher.”

Michael Glumac Named Distinguished Staff of the Month for May

The nominators say, "Michael is responsive, helpful, flexible … and is a joy to work with!"

BUMC Faculty Appointments, Promotions – February & March 2023

Congratulations to Professors Camron Bryant, Thea James and Lynn Moore; Associate Professors Lewina Lee and Sabrina E. Sanchez; Clinical Professors Wendy Bernstein and Frantz Gibbs; and Clinical Associate Professors Isidore Berenbaum, Joanne Favuzza, Shamaila Khan and Linda Piwowarczyk.

Campus Announcements

Alumni Association Announces 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient

The Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Alumni Association announces the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient: Reshma Kewalramani, MD (CAS’98, CAMED’98), president & CEO of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, for her outstanding career in nephrology, healthcare leadership and the biotechnology industry.

Dr. Kewalramani will be recognized at an in-person ceremony and luncheon on Friday, Sept. 22, as part of Alumni Weekend events.

Congratulations!

News

Nancy Sullivan, Venetia Zachariou Installed as Inaugural Edward Avedisian Professors

Endowed professorships part of $100M transformational gift to the school.

Laura Wung, MD, Receives Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award

This award is presented to faculty demonstrating outstanding compassion in the delivery of care, respect for patients, their families and health-care colleagues, as well as clinical excellence.

Gold Humanism Honor Society & Teaching Awards

Congratulations to the 28 students from the MD Class of 2024 and six residents that were inducted into the Robert F. Russell, MD’46, Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) on April 25.



29th Annual Henry I. Russek Student Achievement Day Celebrates GMS Academic Research and Service

The mission of Russek Day goes above and beyond academic research – it incorporates how students balance their research with service to their departments, their programs and their communities.



Ellen DiFiore Announces Retirement

The Assistant Dean & MD Program Registrar has announced her plans to retire, effective June 2.

Faculty Action

Save the Date: How to Get Promoted and CV Review

Date: Thursday, June 22

Time: 3-5 p.m.

Location: Zoom

Register here

Please register and submit your CV to [email protected] by Friday, June 2.

If you register for the workshop, a survey link will be emailed to you prior to the meeting. Please make sure to complete the survey before the meeting.

In the Media

The Boston Globe

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Healio

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Medpage Today

Patients With Gallstones Should Undergo Kidney Cancer Screening

Laura S. Chiu, MD, MPH

Medscape

ECG Challenge: Mid-Sternal Pain With Exercise

Philip J. Podrid, MD

Medscape

Noninvasive Testing in Midlife Flags Late-Onset Epilepsy Risk

Maria Stefanidou, MD

Neurology Live

Improving Diagnosis, Screening Patients More Efficiently in Alzheimer Disease

Katherine Turk, MD 

Women.com

Gender Gap In Concussion Research Puts Female Athletes At Risk

Ann McKee, MD

The World

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