She serves as the inaugural Director of the Office of Equity, Vitality, and Inclusion for the BU Medical Group. Her retirement is effective March 1, 2024.
Participants conversed with researchers whose work they’d profoundly influenced, and with FHS staff who had known them for years or, in many cases, for decades.
The nominators say, “Kerri is simply outstanding!”
The nominators say, “Dr. Shaffer is “an excellent educator in multiple courses… She has been dedicated to students for decades.”
A broad range of topics was covered by the CTSI presenters outlining their health equity projects.
Students who participated in this new curriculum found the learning strategies effective, and peer encounters, skills practice, and encounters with educators meaningful.
Congratulations to associate professors Nicholas Butler and Kelly Kenzik; and clinical associate professors, Maithri Ameresekere, Christine Cheston and Gopala Yadavalli.
MD student Aksel Laudon is featured in a BU Today story highlighting his participation in BU cross country and track.
The unique program closely resembles the teamwork in clinical settings.
This review article in Journal of the American Medical Association by corresponding author Elizabeth N. Pearce, MD, provides an overview of hyperthyroidism.