Author: Lisa Brown

Save the Date! May 22 McCahan Medical Education Day

Mark your calendar for the 8th Annual John McCahan Medical Campus Education Day on May 22. BUMC faculty, fellows, residents, students and staff who are interested in educational innovations and scholarship are cordially invited to participate in this interactive event. John McCahan Medical Campus Education Day May 22 8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m. BUSM Instructional Building, 14th […]

MLK Celebration Reflects on Half Century of Change

The celebration began with the sound of a voice. The crowd was silenced by the boom of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s words in his memorable “I Have a Dream” speech as it resonated within the walls of Hiebert Lounge Jan. 28. Faculty, staff and students from BMC and Boston University’s Medical Campus gathered there […]

Overdose Education and Nasal Naloxone Rescue Kits for Bystanders Associated with Decreased Opioid Overdose Death

In a study of communities in Massachusetts with high numbers of opioid overdose deaths, the implementation of overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) was associated with a significant reduction in opioid overdose death rates. Led by researchers at Boston Medical Center (BMC), Boston University Schools of Medicine (BUSM) and Public Health (BUSPH) in collaboration with […]

BUSM Faculty Discusses Chinese Medicine and Healing, Feb. 12

Learn about Chinese healing practices across time and cultures with Linda Barnes, PhD a medical anthropologist and a scholar in the study of world religions. She is a nationally regarded expert in the field of Chinese medicine in the U.S. and has served as an expert reviewer for the National Institutes of Health’s National Center […]

Jan. 28 Free Film Screening “MONSTER” Followed by Panel Discussion

Students, faculty and staff on the BU Medical Campus are invited to a free film screening of the play MONSTER followed by a panel discussion on The Manufacture of Life: Medical Ethics and Human Experimentation.  Based on the the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the screening and panel discussion will be held on Monday, Jan. […]

Abuse During Childhood Linked to Uterine Fibroids in African-American Women

According to a new study from the Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC) at Boston University, African-American women who reported sexual or physical abuse before age 11 had a greater risk of uterine fibroids in adulthood compared with women who had no such abuse history. The association was strongest for women who experienced sexual abuse. The study, […]

Jan. 28 Celebrate the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

All members of the BU Medical Campus are invited to a special presentation commemorating the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Marcelle Willock, MD, former professor and chair, Department of Anesthesiology, BUSM, and former Dean, Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, will discuss how Dr. King influenced her life and career and will […]