Please join us in congratulating Nellie Ferrara on receiving the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine’s Above and Beyond Staff Award! This well-deserved recognition reflects Nellie’s tremendous dedication to our section and her consistent willingness to go above and beyond to support our faculty, staff, and broader team. Nellie wears many hats, approaches […]
Congratulations to Dr. Meredith Halpin for being selected for membership to the BUMG Clinical Excellence Society! She was chosen as a finalist for the Excellence in Care Award in recognition of her exceptional clinical expertise, particularly in managing the complex intersection of malignancy and aging, and her steadfast commitment to advocating for her patients. Dr. […]
Congratulations to Tashia Prince-Lacombe, MSN, NP for being selected for the BUMG Clinical Excellence Society! She was chosen as a finalist for the Advanced Practice Provider Excellence Award in recognition of her exceptional clinical expertise, compassionate patient-centered care, and commitment to teamwork, teaching, and mentorship. As Chief Advanced Practice Provider for Solid Tumor Oncology, Tashia […]
We are excited to recognize Erin McCarthy, MS, Associate Administrative Director of Research for the Section of HemOnc, as a July 2026 STARDoM Award recipient for Service that is Consistently Exceptional! Erin has been an invaluable member of the BU/BMC community for an incredible 20 years, growing through a number of administrative leadership roles before […]
We are delighted to announce that Elise Reiche, PA-C, will be joining the Section of Hematology and Oncology as a Physician Assistant starting in November 2026. Some of you may already recognize Elise from her clinical training at Boston Medical Center, where she completed a HemOnc rotation during her Physician Assistant studies at Boston University […]
We are pleased to announce that Laticco "Ticco" Robinson, PA-C, will be joining the Section of Hematology and Oncology on November 1, 2026, as a member of our Amyloidosis team. Ticco brings more than a decade of clinical experience as a Physician Assistant, most recently serving in the Division of Nephrology at Tufts Medical Center, […]
Please join us in congratulating Umit Tapan, MD, on his promotion to Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, effective June 25, 2026. This promotion was recently approved by the School of Medicine and recognizes Dr. Tapan's outstanding contributions to patient care, education, leadership, and academic medicine. Dr. […]
Hem Onc Section Newsletter-June 2026