Student Affairs Office
Welcome to BUSM and the Student Affairs Office!
Our goal is to support you on your unique PATH through medical school, help you develop lifelong skills that will sustain your personal and professional growth, and create an overall fulfilling experience at BUSM. Our Office works with students across all years to help you explore your areas of interest, plan your career, and find creative solutions to challenges that you may face.
Our Vision
Provide students with a unique PATH to personal and professional excellence.
Our Mission
To provide advice, guidance and opportunities for creativity, reflection and growth. To support students’ through the process of becoming the physicians they aspire to be.
Student Affairs Deans
Angela Jackson, MD
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Associate Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Section of General Internal Medicine
hjackson@bu.edu; (617) 358-7467
More about Dean Jackson
Robert M. Beazley, MD, FACS
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Professor of Surgery, Emeritus
Department of Surgery
reddogbeazley@gmail.com
More about Dean Beazley
Vonzella Bryant, MD 
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Clinical Assistant Professor
Boston University School of Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine
Open office hours: Thursdays, 11:00-12:00 P.M. *
Daniel Chen, MD, MSc
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Clerkship Director—Internal Medicine
Department of Medicine
chenda@bu.edu; (617) 358-2203
Open office hours: Thursdays, 11:00-12:00 P.M. *
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Paige K. Curran, MA
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Director, Academic Enhancement Office
Instructor of Medical Sciences and Education
pkcurran@bu.edu; (617) 358-7464
More about Dean Curran
Arvin Garg, MD
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics
Division of General Pediatrics
Arvin.Garg@bmc.org; (617) 358-7474
Open office hours: Fridays, 11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. *
More about Dean Garg
Kenneth Grundfast, MD, FACS
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Professor of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
kenneth.grundfast@bmc.org
Open office hours: variable, contact Sophia.Boulas@bmc.org to make an appointment
More about Dean Grundfast
Vivian Sanchez, MD
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Assistant Professor of Surgery
vmsanche@bu.edu; (617) 358-7474
Open office hours: Mondays, 12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M. *
More about Dean Sanchez
Karen Symes, PhD
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Associate Professor of Biochemistry
symes@bu.edu; (617) 358-
Open office hours: Tuesdays, 1:30 – 2:30 P.M. *
More about Dean Symes
Megan Young, MD
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Course Director, Integrated Problems
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Section of Geriatrics
Megan.Young2@bmc.org; (617) 358-4429
Open office hours: Wednesdays, 12:00 – 1:00 P.M. *
More about Dean Young
* Unless otherwise noted in Student Affairs. Open office hours are designed for quick questions, exploratory conversations, and emergencies. Students are seen in order of arrival. We also encourage students to arrange individual appointments with deans, especially if the issue(s) they wish to discuss require an extended conversation.
Student Affairs Staff
Amanda Kaufman, MEd.
Student Affairs Coordinator
akaufm@bu.edu; (617) 358-7461
Camille Serelus
Wellness and Advising Program Coordinator
cserelus@bu.edu; (617) 358-7470
Susan Norris
Senior Policy Officer
norriss@bu.edu; (617) 38-7471
Melissa Paz, MA
Assistant Director, Academic Enhancement
mpaz@bu.edu; (617) 358-7455