The Legacy of Rebecca Lee Crumpler: What is Possible?

In case you missed this weeklong event celebrating Dr. Crumpler’s 190th birthday with a virtual symposia and discussions to raise additional scholarship funds in her name you  can view the synmposia events here. Scroll down to each day to find the specific link to watch that event.. Monday, Feb. 8 | 2-3:15 p.m. (EST) Breaking […]

2021 Travel & Return To Campus Compliance Update

All returning BU-GMS students must meet the following MA State and University requirements to return to campus: University Requirements:  The University is requiring that any graduate student who is entering Massachusetts from a high-risk state or outside the country must have two negative COVID-19 tests, administered at BU and spaced at least 48 hours apart, […]

Flu Shot Required for Students

Starting in Fall 2020, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Boston University are requiring that students receive an influenza vaccine (flu shot). The vaccine requirement is an important step to reduce flu-related and other respiratory illness during the COVID-19 pandemic. The flu shot requirement applies to*: All full-time undergraduate and graduate students under 30 years of […]

Walk-in Office Hours at Student Financial Services

GMS Community, We are offering walk-in hours, every Tuesday between 9 am and 12:30 pm so that you can stop by and ask any questions that you may have. Please note: the walk-ins are limited to 20 minutes per students. Please see link below. Please let me know if you have any questions. -Ashlee Pitts […]

  Dear Incoming GMS Students, As part of the orientation programming on August 31st, we are holding two scheduled Resource Fair sessions. These two sessions will be identical in their content to accommodate your schedule throughout the day. The first session will be held from 2:00pm EST – 3:00pm EST, and the second session will […]

Student Updates & Wellness Resources

Wellness & Your Health Student Life and Wellness Calendar GMS – Your Health is Important Graduate Student Support Group,  meets Wednesdays from 5:00-5:50pm;  call 617-353-3569 to join Behavioral Health Services  Wellbeing Project Resources Emotional Wellbeing Social Wellbeing Physical Wellbeing Environmental Wellbeing Intellectual Wellbeing Financial Wellbeing SHS Tips for Managing Anxiety How to keep moving wherever […]

GMS Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Richard Giadone

Dr. Richard Giadone received his PhD in Molecular and Translational Medicine from Graduate Medical Sciences in May of 2020. He currently works with SARS-CoV-2 testing in the Murphy Lab in the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM). Q: Why did you choose to study molecular and translational medicine? A lot of people say that when they […]

GMS HPE Alumnus On COVID-19 Frontlines at BMC

Alumni Spotlight: Alex Sheng, MD, MHPE Dr. Sheng is the Associate Residency Program Director in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Boston Medical Center and Assistant Professor at Boston University School of Medicine. He received his Master’s degree in Health Professions Education from Boston University Graduate Medical Sciences in 2019. Q: Why did you decide […]

Welcome Incoming Students! Orientation 2020

August 31st marks the first day the Fall 2020 semester for most of the programs within GMS. While some programs like Oral Health Sciences have already had their own Orientation and started classes, all other programs’ students will attend the GMS Orientation virtually via Zoom to kick off the academic year. Please visit the Orientation […]

ART DAYS- Antiracism Theme

Art Days has filled Hiebert Lounge with artwork of all kinds (paintings, photos, poetry, sculpture, needlework, etc.) from BUMC students, faculty and staff for 30 years. This annual all-campus event is sponsored by the Provost’s office, with the exhibition mounted by the Creative Arts Society. The recent horrific deaths of Stephon Clark, Aura Rosser, Atatiana Jefferson, […]