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 […]
Lucky future residents of 815 Albany St., will live in a state-of-the-art facility with amenities including an onsite fitness room and a large lounge study/area to share, they also will have access to a nearly 9,000 square foot park. Offering a quiet refuge from the hustle and bustle of city life, the main oval of […]
The BUSM chapter of the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) has received the Heller Award for outstanding branch at the national conference in Miami, April 13-15. This is in recognition of the breadth of programming organized by the chapter. The mission of the AMWA is to advance women in medicine and improve women’s health. Each […]
David Center, MD, Gordon and Ruth Snider Professor of Pulmonary Medicine, Chief of Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep and Critical Care Medicine, and Associate Provost for Translational Science, will be awarded the 2012 Trudeau Medal from the American Thoracic Society in May. The society’s highest award, it is presented annually to an individual who has made […]
William Adams, MD, associate professor of pediatrics at BUSM and pediatrician at Boston Medical Center, co-authored an editorial in the April 25 edition of JAMA. The editorial, “Text Messaging – A New Tool for Improving Preventive Services,” examined a study published in the same issue of JAMA about a text messaging intervention to improve flu […]
Alexander Norbash, MD, chairman and professor of radiology and Assistant Dean for Diversity and Multicultural Affairs at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has been honored with an Alumni Achievement Award for his outstanding contributions as a medical professional by the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Alumni Association. The UMKC Alumni Association recognizes extraordinary alumni […]
Douglas Hughes, MD, associate dean of Academic Affairs and professor of psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has been honored with a Distinguished Service Award by the University of Missouri School of Medicine (MUSM). Hughes received a plaque at the MUSM alumni reception dinner in recognition of his long and continued service in […]
Jane E. Méndez, MD, associate professor of surgery and director of the surgery clerkship at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) received the Appropriate Treatment in Medicine (ATM) Award given annually to a BUSM faculty member. The award recognizes Méndez’s outstanding teaching and leadership of BU medical students and her personal commitment toward creating a […]
It’s a lot of work to keep and update the academic records of hundreds of medical students. Or to manage biochemistry research laboratories (especially when they’re under major renovation). Or to juggle a marketing campaign, a new software installation, and summer term administration. Three staffers have received one of the annual John S. Perkins Distinguished […]