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Crumpler Academy Wins 1st Annual Dodgeball Tournament

Published: October 19th, 2010

On Wednesday, October 13, 2010, the Academies of Advisors Program at the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) held its first annual Dodgeball Tournament.  The Rebecca Lee Crumpler Academy won this inaugural event, defeating the Louis W. Sullivan Academy 3 games to 2 in the final round of play.

"Dodged, Dipped, Ducked and Dived to Victory!"

Victory is Theirs!

2nd Place Finishers - The Sullivan Academy Tigers

2nd Place Finishers - The Sullivan Academy Tigers

The Crumpler Academy team, also known as the Trailblazers (aka the Crumpinators), consisted of 2nd year students Jon Dashkoff, Christopher Luke, and 1st year students Daniel Chung, Nikki Croteau, DJ Gadaleta, Apar Gupta, Lindsey Storer, and Christopher Tonn.

The Crumpinators benefited from a first round bye due to the single elimination, blind draw tournament format.  They faced off against a strong Keefer Academy team lead by second year students Bill Hammond, Ben Isakson, and a red-footie pajama clad Stephen Alerhand.

Academies Dodgeball 2010-3

As winners of the Academies Volleyball Tournament, the players and their entire Academy will receive a free breakfast buffet courtesy of the Academies Student Steering Committee and the Office of Student Affairs!

Crumpler Academy also won the 1st Annual Academies of Advisor Volleyball Tournament, held on February 23, 2010.  The Crumpinators will look to defend their Volleyball title at the 2nd Annual Volleyball Tournament on Wednesday, February 23, 2011.

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EVENT PHOTOS

by Daniel Gittings (BUSM I)

CHOICES – August 2010

Published: August 20th, 2010

Published in PDF format four times a year, Choices provides pertinent information for students about specialty choice, getting into residency, and other important guidance related to medical student career planning.

http://www.aamc.org/students/cim/august10choices.pdf

Featured in this issue of Choices is:

  • Specialty Spotlight: General Surgery
  • Match Corner: Tips on Communication with Residency Programs
  • Ask the Advisor
  • CiM Toolbox

CHOICES – April 2010

Published: April 20th, 2010

Published in PDF format four times a year, Choices provides pertinent information for students about specialty choice, getting into residency, and other important guidance related to medical student career planning.

http://www.aamc.org/students/cim/april10choices.pdf

Featured in this issue of Choices is:

  • 2010 Match Recap
  • Specialty Spotlight: Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
  • Match Corner: Writing a Winning Personal Statement
  • Ask the Advisor

Crumpler Academy Wins 1st Academies Volleyball Tournament

Published: February 24th, 2010

CRUMPLER ACADEMY WINS 1ST ANNUAL VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT

On Tuesday, February 23rd, the Rebecca Lee Crumpler Academy won the 1st annual Academies Volleyball Tournament defeating the Mary Jane Safford Academy in two sets, 21-18, 21-9 at the Solomon Carter Fuller Gym in the South End.

To read more about Crumpler Academy’s win – http://www.bumc.bu.edu/academies/photos/2010champs/

CHOICES – January 2010

Published: January 22nd, 2010

Published in PDF format four times a year, Choices provides pertinent information for students about specialty choice, getting into residency, and other important guidance related to medical student career planning.

Featured in this issue of Choices is:

  • Specialty Spotlight: Nuclear Medicine
  • A career in rural practice
  • Ask the Advisor: Exposure to Specialties and Ranking Your Top Residency Programs
  • CiM Toolbox – Meet the Specialty Pages

CHOICES Newsletter – January 2010


Advisors named “Top Doctors” in Boston

Published: December 3rd, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS to the following Advisors in the Academies who were recently named Boston Magazine‘s “Top Doctors 2009″!

We are extremely priviledged to have these exceptional physcians as members of our Academies of Advisor Program.

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Dr. Kenneth Grundfast – Academy Advisor, Crumpler Academy

Dr. Alexander Norbash – Academy Advisor, Wilkins Academy

Dr. Maureen Kavanah – Advisor At-Large, Ingelfinger Academy

Dr. M. Michael Wolfe – Field Specific Advisor

Dr. Carlos Kase – Field Specific Advisor

Dr. Thomas Einhorn – Field Specific Advisor

Dr. Paul Tornetta III – Field Specific Advisor

Dr. Gregory Grillone - Field Specific Advisor

Dr. Lisa Kachnic – Field Specific Advisor

Dr. Robert Simms - Field Specific Advisor

Dr. Anthony Schepsis – Field Specific Advisor

Dr. Robert Oates – Field Specific Advisor

CHOICES – October 2009

Published: October 26th, 2009

Published in PDF format four times a year, Choices provides pertinent information for students about specialty choice, getting into residency, and other important guidance related to medical student career planning.

Featured in this issue of Choices is:

  • Specialty Spotlight: Psychiatry
  • CiM Toolbox: Medical Specialty Preference Inventory (MSPI) Expands
  • Ask the Advisor: Questions about Planning Summer Break and Types of Residency Programs
  • Be an Interview All-Star!!
Click HERE for Choices newsletter, October 2009

CHOICES – August 2009

Published: October 7th, 2009

Published in PDF format four times a year, Choices provides pertinent information for students about specialty choice, getting into residency, and other important guidance related to medical student career planning.

Featured in this issue of Choices is:

· Specialty Spotlight: Pathology

· Match Corner: Scramble in Shambles

· Managing Student Loan Dept

· …and much more!

CLICK HERE for Choices Newsletter – August 2009

CHOICES – April 2009

Published: April 24th, 2009

Published in PDF format four times a year, Choices provides pertinent information for students about specialty choice, getting into residency, and other important guidance related to medical student career planning.

Featured in this issue of Choices is:

· Specialty Spotlight: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

· CiM Toolbox: Using Clinical Rotations to Explore Specialties

· An MSPE (aka Dean’s Letter) Primer

· …and much more!

CHOICES Newsletter – April 2009

Advisors selected for Faculty Panel at ATM Event on April 16th

Published: March 12th, 2009

Academy Advisor Carol Walsh, Ph.D., and Advisors at-Large Eric Hardt, M.D., and Keith Tornheim, Ph.D. will be part of the Faculty Panel at the Academies of Advisors/Appropriate Treatment in Medicine Initiative’s Dinner on April 16th.  This year’s event is titled “Harassment: Not Just A Seasonal Event” and will feature a faculty and student panel to dicuss workplace harassment and entertainment by the BUMC Band.