BUMC Celebrates 12th Annual John McCahan Medical Campus Education Day

Dr. John John McCahanMcCahan served as the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Boston University School of Medicine from 1976 until June 1, 2006. His commitment to medical education over his many years of serve was exceptional.
Dr. John McCahan served as the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at BUSM from 1976 until June 1, 2006. His commitment to medical education over his many years of serve was exceptional.

Faculty, staff, students and trainees from across the Medical Campus gathered on Wednesday, May 31, for a day of educational sharing and networking through workshops, posters and presentations at the 12th annual John McCahan Medical Education day.

Keynote speaker Mary Deane Sorcinelli, EdD, co-principal investigator, Undergraduate STEM Education Initiative, Association of American Universities (AAU), spoke to more than 100 attendees on professional development, mentoring and innovative teaching strategies.

This year’s theme, “Fostering a Culture of Teaching and Learning” was highlighted in many of the posters and workshops throughout the day and encouraged connections between educators across the Medical Campus.

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