Three Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) faculty members have been honored as Educator of the Year by the Committee on Faculty Affairs (CFA). These awards recognize BUSM faculty who provide excellence in teaching and mentoring. Awards are given annually in the areas of preclinical sciences, clinical sciences and graduate medical sciences at BUSM. This […]
s a sea of red robes envelopes the Boston University Charles River Campus during commencement weekend, the MD and PhD graduates of the School of Medicine and its Division of Graduate Medical Sciences stand out with their dark green and deep blue lapels and hoods that signify their course of study. For the 238 graduates of the Class of 2012, the academic road has led them to this day of recognition for their achievement as doctors of medicine and doctors of philosophy.
Boston University School of Medicine Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs Angela H. Jackson, MD, has been awarded a two-year grant by the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation and the Institute for Medicine as a Profession. This two-year award, “Inoculating Against the Hidden Curriculum: Professionalism through Advocacy” is one of only four grants awarded nationally. This project […]
Investigators from Boston University (BU) and the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System have shown evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in brain tissue from blast-exposed military service personnel. Laboratory experiments conducted by the investigators demonstrated that exposure to a single blast equivalent to a typical improvised explosive device (IED) results in CTE and long-term brain […]
Maureen T. Kavanah, MD, an Associate Professor of Surgery at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and a surgical oncologist at Boston Medical Center (BMC), has received the prestigious 2012 National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) Distinguished Investigator Lifetime Achievement Award for her extraordinary contributions and meritorious service to the NSABP in support […]
Now nearly finished, construction on the Medical Student Residence (MSR) is quickly winding down. The work on the exterior of the building has been completed, the landscaping and park have been installed, furniture is being put in place, and systems within the residence are operational. The only thing left is to move-in the student residents […]
As a kid in New York City, Robert C. Lowe always knew he wanted to be a doctor. Teaching, however, never crossed his mind, he says, because he wasn’t the best public speaker in high school and college. Fast forward several decades to 2010, when the School of Medicine’s graduating class selected the associate professor […]
Robert C. Lowe, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Education Director for the Section of Gastroenterology at Boston Medical Center, will be presented with a Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching at Commencement exercises on May 20. “This is one of the University’s highest teaching awards, and we are honored that Dr. Lowe will be […]
Marcel Tam, Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) class of 2012, is the recipient of the Appropriate Treatment in Medicine (ATM) Award given annually to a BUSM student. The award honors a medical student who promotes excellence in patient care and serves as a role model to his peers for personal integrity in team communication […]
Two students at Boston University School of Medicine, Erkeda DeRouen and Aniruddha Hazra, have been named 2012 Massachusetts Medical Society Scholars. The Society’s Scholar Awards are presented annually to fourth-year medical school students who demonstrate excellent academic performance, community involvement and financial need. Each honoree receives a $10,000 scholarship. Since the inception of the program […]