E-Newsletter

Dear Colleagues:

Happy New Year! In this first e-newsletter of 2012, we share a plethora of stories to update you on life at BUSM. Highlights I am most proud to share include news of Dean Karen Antman’s induction into the Institute of Medicine, a very prestigious honor. Join me in congratulating her.  Read how the Neidl safety lab has recently received a green-light for low level research initiatives. See the photos of the student residence building project, due to open this summer and welcome the class of 2016! I know that many of you plan on joining us May 4-5 during Alumni Weekend. So much has changed on campus but a devotion to the best medical education remains constant. I hope we will see you here soon! Come back to campus and visit us.

All the best,

Jean E. Ramsey, MD, MPH ’90
Boston University School of Medicine
Assistant Dean for Alumni Affairs

   

ACTIVE ALUMNI

 

 

 

Fall Phonathons
Current medical students and dedicated alumni volunteers gathered two evenings in this fall, raising close to $100,000.


Dean’s Recognition Dinner
Members of the giving society spent an evening visiting and learning about wine from vineyard owner, Eric Grigsby ’84.


Twenty-five years and Going Strong

Alumni, students, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate the milestone and honor retiring founder Selwyn Broitman.


Alumni Historian: A History of BUSM

Jim Brust ’68 was the guest speaker at the History of Medicine student group’s recent dinner talk.


Alumnus Serves as Visiting Professor

Mary Jane England ’64 dissects current mental health policies and will review services for students on the medical campus.

VISITING CAMPUS?
Are you planning a visit to Boston or making a trip to campus? Perhaps a student group has invited you to speak or you would like to see what has changed at the School. Please let us know when you are coming and we would love to give you a commemorative gift, coordinate a tour of the school or help you with parking. Simply email alumbusm@bu.edu, we look forward to hearing from you!

CAMPUS REPORT

Dean Karen Antman Honored
Dean of the School of Medicine and Provost of the Medical Campus, Karen Antman, MD was elected to the Institute of Medicine.


5 Months and Counting for the Student Residence!
The latest photos of the new campus housing project are featured, including the first interior shots of the building.


BUSM Associate Dean Featured in US News & World Report
Doug Hughes, MD speaks on the success of LGBT community outreach on the medical campus.


Boston Magazine "Top Docs" Issue
BUSM Faculty and alumni are included on the annual list.

CLASS NOTES
RESEARCH ON CAMPUS

BUSM Receives $13.6M for Cancer Research
BU will be the lead institution for the grant-funded study to develop early detection tools for lung cancer for active military personnel and veterans.



Boston.com Featured Video: Be Well Boston
Raj Krishnamurthy ’93 from BUSM’s Department of Medicine shares tips on how to keep health related New Year’s resolutions.



BUSM Faculty Member Receives $1.5M NIH Training Grant
Dr. Caroline Genco will collaborate with the College of Engineering to examine inflammatory disorders.
-Read a Faculty Spotlight interview by GMS staff with Dr. Genco here.



Bio-safety Lab Receives Green Light for Low-Level Research
Scientists to conduct research at Biosafety Level 2, the same level that is currently under way in many labs at BU.


STUDENTS IN ACTION






Food For Thought Program Experiences Great Success
Students received healthy snacks and refreshments in the Alumni Office during exam study periods this year.


Class of 2015 Receive Alumni-Donated Stethoscopes
Alumni donors show great generosity in giving back to first year students for the second consecutive year, donating stethoscopes for each member of the class.


Students Bring Medical Learning to Ecuador
Traveling to indigenous regions, first year students spend their summertime conducting health camps.


Students Use Yoga as Relaxation Tool
Students gather in Hiebert Lounge to practice yoga and this spring BUSM will offer an elective on its benefits to patients.


EVENTS CALENDAR

Miami Alumni Deans Reception, South Beach, FL
Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Alternative Pathways Brunch, Hiebert Lounge, BUSM

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Match Day, Hiebert Lounge, BUSM
Friday, March 16, 2012, 12:00 p.m.

Worcester Alumni Cultivation Event, Worcester, MA
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Spring Thank-A-Thon, Hiebert Lounge, BUSM
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

School of Medicine Alumni Weekend
Friday and Saturday, May 4 – 5, 2012

Henry I. Russek Student Achievement Day
Friday, May 11, 2012

MD/PhD Commencement, Boston
May 18-19, 2012

GMS Commencement, Boston
May 18-19, 2012

Spring Executive Committee Meeting, Wilkins Board Room, BUSM
June 2012, 6:00 p.m.

Third Year Orientation Panel Discussion, Hiebert Lounge, BUSM
June 2012

Student Residence Grand Opening Celebration
September 21, 2012

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