Student Affairs Office

Welcome to the Student Affairs Office!

Our goal is to support you on your PATH through medical school, help you develop lifelong skills that will sustain your personal and professional growth, and create an overall fulfilling experience at Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Our office helps 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, Student Affairs
Associate Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Section of General Internal Medicine
hjackson@bu.edu

Dr. Angela Jackson’s video


* Unless otherwise noted, 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.

 

Vonzella Bryant, MD

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
Clinical Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine

vbryant@bu.edu

Open office hours: Fridays, 12:00-1:00 P.M. *


Daniel Chen, MD, MSc

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine
chenda@bu.edu

Open office hours: Mondays, 1:00-2:00 P.M. *

Dr. Dan Chen’s video


Paige K. Curran, MA

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
Director, Academic Enhancement Office
Assistant Professor of Medical Sciences and Education
pkcurran@bu.edu

Open office hours: Thursdays, 1:00 – 2:00 P.M. *

 


Vivian Sanchez, MD

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
Assistant Professor of Surgery
vmsanche@bu.edu

Open office hours: Tuesdays, 12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M. *

 


Karen Symes, PhD

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
Associate Professor of Biochemistry
symes@bu.edu

Open office hours: Tuesdays, 11 a.m. – noon *

Dr. Karen Symes’s video


Robert Vinci, MD

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
Professor of Pediatrics
bvinci@bu.edu

Open office hours: Fridays, 1 – 2 p.m. *

 


Megan Young, MD

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
Clerkship Director, Geriatrics
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Section of Geriatrics
meyoung@bu.edu

Open office hours: Wednesdays, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. *

Dr. Megan Young’s video


Robert M. Beazley, MD, FACS

Assistant Dean Emeritus, Student Affairs
Professor of Surgery, Emeritus
Department of Surgery
reddogbeazley@gmail.com

Dr. Robert Beazley’s video


Student Affairs Staff

Nichole Ciccarelli,  Ed.M.
Director, Student Affairs
ngcicca@bu.edu; (617) 358-7461

 

 

 

 

Susan Norris
Senior Policy Officer
norriss@bu.edu;
(617) 358-7471

 

 

 

 

Tiffany Wong, M.A.
Program Coordinator, Student Wellbeing & Advising
tswong@bu.edu;
(617) 358-7465

 

 

 

 

Royisha Young, M.S.
Student Affairs Coordinator
youngra@bu.edu;
(617) 358-7470