News & Events
BUSM Students Without Borders, Ecuador program gives first years a perspective on global health
BU medical students learn about global health by running health education camps for children, working in clinics and hospitals, and living with host families in Ecuador, see the the video. (View closed captions on YouTube.) More
Who Wants To Be a Doctor? And Why. New BUSM students reflect shifting medical landscape
The BU School of Medicine Class of 2015 is being groomed for a respected profession now in financial upheaval and plagued by what many believe is a worrying trend away from the traditional, often nearly lifelong doctor-patient relationships nurtured by primary care. But despite concerns about health care access and future loan debt, interviews with incoming MED students reveal optimism about a career that will enable them to serve not just their patients, but their communities. More
ER Care for Sexual Assault Victims, BUSM prof’s NEJM article calls for sensitivity, thoroughness
Nearly a third of women are sexually assaulted at some point in their lives, but less than half will seek medical care for their injuries. For those who do, emergency care often fails to conform to established protocol. More
William B. Kannel, MD, Pioneer in Cardiovascular Epidemiology, 1923-2011
William B. Kannel, MD, died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011. He made the courageous decision to refuse medical interventions for cancer and chose to die with dignity with the help of... More
Study of Academic Productivity Among U.S. Neurology Faculty Ranks BUSM’s Department of Neurology in the Top 20 U.S. Programs
A study published in the August 2011 Archives of Neurology ranks BUSM medical education and neurology residency training programs among the top 20 of 120 U.S. programs examined by the... More
Addiction Expert Designated White House Champion of Change. BUSM’s Daniel Alford has a question for you: How often do you drink?
President Obama’s father was an alcoholic whose drunken driving killed a friend and put the elder Obama in the hospital with two broken legs. That unfortunate bit of history may help explain the White House’s interest in addiction, which includes honoring BU addiction expert Daniel Alford with a visit there on August 5. Alford (SPH’86, MED’92), a School of Medicine associate professor, is the medical director of MASBIRT (Massachusetts Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment), a federally funded program at Boston Medical Center and seven other hospitals and community health centers in the state that screens for risky alcohol, tobacco, and drug use. “When you come to see your doctor for your diabetes management or hypertension or just for your annual visit, you’ll be asked questions about unhealthy substance use,” Alford says. More
School of Medicine Receives LCME Reaccreditation
BU President Robert Brown and School of Medicine Dean Karen Antman received notification from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) that the School of Medicine has been reaccredited for the next eight years More
US News & World Report: DASH Diet Number One, BU-created plan tops magazine’s list
Want the inside scoop on dieting? Ask BU’s Thomas Moore. The Medical Campus associate provost helped create the best diet plan going, according to US News & World Report. DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) topped 19 other diet plans in the magazine’s “Best Diets Overall” category, beating out such popular plans as Atkins, Jenny Craig, and Slim-Fast. More
Topping Off Ceremony Held at New Student Residence
A significant milestone has been reached at the new Student Residence -- the topping off ceremony marking the completion of the steel erection phase was held on Friday, May 13. The crane is now no longer required and is down. In addition the top track layout for the wall studs on the second and third floors has been completed. More
Student Residence May Update
Significant progress has been made at the new student residence on Albany Street. Many phases of the construction are now nearing completion including: * First and second floor slabs – completed! * Steel framing – complete by May 13! * Crane work – complete by May 13! More