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Join the Staff Advisory Council!
Applications are now open for new members to serve on the BU Staff Advisory Council (BU-SAC) beginning in July 2024. The Council is seeking broader participation from staff in all departments and encourages applications.
Active non-represented or represented and benefits-eligible, full- or part-time (50% FTE) staff members with at least 12 months of continuous employment are eligible to serve on the BU-SAC. New members will serve a three-year term from July 1, 2024–June 30, 2027.
The Membership Selection Committee will review all applications, and appointment decisions will be announced in May 2024. Find out more about the application process and submit your application here.
Email Tony Rizzo, BU-SAC Secretary, at busac@bu.edu, with any questions or concerns.
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Call for Abstracts and Workshop Submissions: McCahan Day 2024
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 the 19th Annual McCahan Medical Education Day. The deadline to submit an education project is Friday, April 12.
Theme: Building Collaborative Education Research
Keynote Speaker: Binyomin Abrams, PhD, Research Associate Professor, Director of General Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences, Boston University
To find out more about McCahan Day, visit bumc.bu.edu/jmedday
To submit an education project:
This annual event is hosted by the Department of Medical Sciences & Education.
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W Building Construction Project Update
Week of March 18
Next week crews will complete installation of Air Handler 4 and will turn the unit on. Additionally, crews will be on site continuing to weld water pipes, run electrical lines and connect water pumps. Crews will be utilizing the freight elevator throughout the week to move large materials. The expected impact for next week is similar to what was experienced this week.
Advance notice: On Saturday, March 30, there will be a crane utilizing one lane on Albany Street to land new units on the roof. Two-way traffic will remain open on Albany Street; there will be police details to direct traffic.
If you have questions, comments or concerns, please contact Dylan McIntosh.
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Call for Nominations: Faculty Council Representatives
The Faculty Council is a university committee that represents faculty members from all of BU’s schools and colleges. Please nominate one of your colleagues or yourself to join the Faculty Council to represent Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. This is a great opportunity to be a part of the university’s governance.
Complete this survey for the nomination by Friday, March 29.
Contact Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs Hee-Young Park, PhD, with any questions you may have.
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Applications Now Open for Early Career, Clinician Educator, & Mid-Career Faculty Leadership Programs
BUMC Early Career Faculty Development Program (ECP)
Applications Due: March 29
Early career faculty are invited to participate in a structured, longitudinal career development program from October 2024-June 2025. To apply, and to find out more information about the program, click here.
BUMG Clinician Educator Leadership Program (CELP)
Applications Due: March 29
Clinician Educators (CEs) are invited to apply and participate in a structured, longitudinal program focusing on improving CEs ability to conduct rigorous educational program design, evaluation, and scholarly dissemination. Program runs from October 2024-June 2025. To apply, and to find out more information about the program, click here.
BUMC Mid-Career Faculty Leadership Program (MFL)
Applications Due: March 29
Late Assistant, all Associate Professors, and Early Professors, are invited to apply to this experiential and project-based leadership program from September 2024-June 2025. To apply, and to find out more information about the program, click here.
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DoM Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility Week
Date: March 18-22
Various locations
Full schedule here
The department of medicine will hold its inaugural Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility (DEIA) Week. The DoM is dedicated to fostering a workplace that values and celebrates diversity, promotes equity, ensures inclusion, and prioritizes accessibility. Learn more about the events and activities on our website.
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Hybrid Lecture by Dr. George O'Connor, Co-Director of FHS
Date: Tuesday, March 19
Time: 11-11:45 a.m. (presentation) 11:45 a.m.-Noon (Q&A)
Location: Framingham Heart Study, 73 Mt. Wayte Ave. Framingham, Mass. or via Zoom
Register here
Dr. O’Connor is professor of medicine at BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. He is a pulmonary physician in the section of pulmonary, allergy, sleep & critical care medicine, and serves as interim chief, section of preventive medicine & epidemiology; interim Co-PI of the Framingham Heart Study (FHS); and director of clinical research, BU Clinical & Translational Science Institute.
Dr. O’Connor’s research uses the tools of epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, environmental science, and clinical trials to gain new insights into chronic respiratory diseases including asthma, COPD, and sleep apnea. He collaborates with research colleagues in many disciplines including biostatistics, statistical genetics, bioinformatics, immunology, environmental science, radiology, and others. In addition to his work at FHS, Dr. O’Connor has been the BU-Boston Medical Center PI of additional NIH-sponsored multi-center clinical investigations, currently including the All of Us Research Program and the Urban Environment and Childhood Asthma Study. He is also a co-investigator in the NIH-sponsored Risk Underlying Rural Areas Longitudinal (RURAL) Cohort Study and Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) initiative. He is an associate editor of JAMA.
Dr. O’Connor received his BA and MD degrees from Boston University and an MS from the Harvard School of Public Health. He trained in internal medicine at Boston City Hospital and pulmonary medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
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Hybrid Visiting Professor Seminar | James Bisley, PhD
Date: Friday, March 22
Time: 11-11:45 a.m. (presentation) 11:45 a.m.-Noon (Q&A)
Location: Instructional Building, Alan Peters Seminar Room, L1008 or via Zoom
Register here
“The Cortical Guidance of Eye Movements During Free Viewing Visual Search”
Dr. Bisley is professor and vice-chair in the department of neurobiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, where he holds the Ethel Scheibel Chair in Neuroscience. He received his PhD from the University of Melbourne, Australia and was a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Rochester, the National Eye Institute and Columbia University.
His research uses neurophysiological, behavioral and computational techniques to study the cognitive processing of visual information, such as attention, short-term memory and spatial processing. His recent work has focused on the visual guidance of eye movements during free viewing behavior.
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BU-SAC Hosts Staff Appreciation Events
Dates: March 25, 6-8 p.m.
April 1, 1-3 p.m.
Location: Instructional Building, L401
The BU Staff Advisory Council (BU-SAC) is hosting a series of upcoming events to bring staff from throughout the community together, including early evening events for colleagues who work later shifts. These events will also offer you the opportunity to learn more about our progress this year, share your ideas with BU-SAC members, and discover resources available to you as a BU staff member. Representatives from several BU offices will be present. There will be refreshments, prizes and giveaways!
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Shred + Recycle Event
Date: April 16
Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: Talbot Green
In partnership with BU Sustainability, BU Information Security is hosting the Spring Shred + Recycle event. This is open to all faculty, staff and students, allowing for safe and secure disposal of documents – any and all paperwork, especially those papers with personal or sensitive information – and hard drives. You can also recycle batteries, lightbulbs, toner, cords and electronics. New this year are opportunities for recycling textiles, books and film plastics.
There is no limit to the amount you can shred and recycle. Clean out your office, dorm (you can even bring things from your home).
Note: If you have a large amount to recycle, please coordinate directly with facilities for transportation to the event. Neither BU Sustainability nor BU Information Security arrange transportation or pick up.
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