Author: Lisa Brown

Celebrate GMS Student Research at Russek Day, May 27

Celebrate the accomplishments of GMS students at Russek Day on Friday, May 27 in Hiebert Lounge. The event honors the accomplishments of doctoral and master degree candidates and their mentors. Participants present poster presentations and answer questions about their research. Campus faculty, staff and students are encouraged to stop by. The Achievement Award will also […]

BUSM’s 164th Commencement Celebrates Achievement

Boston University’s Agganis Arena is the scene of many proud moments in the lives of BU students, faculty, and staff. There could be no more satisfying and rewarding event for the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) Class of 2011 and their families than the medical school commencement ceremony held there May 21.

“I speak for my colleagues in saying that it has been a great privilege to work with you,” said BUSM Dean Karen Antman, MD. “We know you are resilient and adaptive, smart and serious. We hope you find fulfillment in the work that you have chosen and that the occasional bumps and diversions prove, with time, to be instructive. The faculty hopes you do well. Even more, we hope that you do good.”

BUSPH Students Raise $28,000 for Charities

BU School of Public Health students raised $3,400 in cash and $24,800 in donated vitamins this semester to benefit seven global health charities, as part of a class project that included special events, online donations, and grant writing.

As part of the project in Financial Management for International Health, the MPH students wrote case statements for charitable organizations, developed and executed fundraising plans, and wrote professional fundraising reports. One group decided to write a grant as its fundraising strategy, to benefit Circle of Health International’s program in Haiti.

GSDM Dentist Serving on Mass Dental Society Board

Dr. Margaret Errante, director of the Boston University Dental Health Center at 930 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, is now a Guest Board Member on the Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS).  She  will offer input on issues affecting the MDS and organized dentistry in this role. The Guest Board Member program began […]

GSDM’s Huang Speaks at Groundbreaking Conference

The First International Conference on Dental and Craniofacial Stem Cells was held April 27-29, at the New York Academy of Sciences. Associate Professor in Endodontics Dr. George Huang was a speaker at the Conference and presented a lecture titled, “Molecular Markers of Dental Stem Cells.” The Conference brought together the world’s leading scientists in the […]

Study Finds Many Gastroenterologists Unaware of Appropriate Immunizations for IBD Patients

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), along with clinicians from Boston Medical Center (BMC), have found gastroenterologist knowledge of the appropriate immunizations to recommend to the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patient is limited. These findings, which currently appear on-line in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, may be the primary reason why the majority of gastroenterologists […]

Wayne LaMorte Wins 2011 Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching

Wayne LaMorte’s painful, heartfelt description of his first foray into teaching sounds like a primer of exactly how not to teach. “I was so uncomfortable. I had reams of notes, I was tied to the podium, I over-rehearsed my notes, and had things underlined. I’m sure I was very stiff. It was awful,” said LaMorte,  […]

Stress Rx: Med Campus Band Rocks

Rafael Ortega is a mean lead guitarist and harmonica player who hails from the Dominican Republic and is happy to jam in any style from soul to rock to jazz to reggae to calypso. His day job demands that he and his band “get down” during the church/brunch/family hours of Sunday mornings, and even then, […]

Elizabeth Bouhmadouche Receives John S. Perkins Distinguished Service Award from GSDM

During a special awards ceremony on May 3, Registrar & Director of Enrollment Services Elizabeth Bouhmadouche received the John S. Perkins Distinguished Service Award, from the Faculty Council. This award honors members of the Boston University community who have served the University with great distinction and have made important contributions toward the goals of BU. […]