Fighting Stress with Care Packages
We care about the wellbeing of our GMS community, and know how hard the ongoing challenge of this pandemic is on all of us. Recently, the GMS Student Affairs, Professional Life, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion offices teamed up with the Wellbeing Project to provide care packages to our students. Items like hot chocolate packs and cookies were intended to help the 200 students who signed up de-stress in time for midterms. "We really enjoyed getting to see so many of our GMS students and provide them with these much-deserved self-care items," said Kimberly Arena, GMS Associate Director of Graduate Affairs. “Midterms... More
Rosie’s Place Donation Drive
The Graduate Medical Science Student Organization (GMSSO), Women's Professional Development Committee (WPDC), Biomedical PhD Student Organization (BPSO) and Minority & International Scientists Organization (MISO) recently co-sponsored a donation drive to benefit Rosie's Place. Rosie's Place was founded in 1974 as the first women’s shelter in the United States. Currently, the organization offers meals and shelter as well as support, housing and education services. These GMS student organizations collected 646 items and 37 ten-piece care kits in total. Items donated ranged from haircare and skincare products, dental hygiene products, hand sanitizer, disposable masks and more. Thank you to our wonderful student groups for organizing... More
Congratulations to the Welcome Back Raffle Winners
After the holiday break, Graduate Medical Sciences decided to hold a "Welcome Back" raffle for our students. 10 lucky winners received a Barnes & Noble gift card to use, to help with either purchasing textbooks or getting some new BU gear to start off the semester. The winners are: Katie Marino Ioanna Yiannakou Silvia Gunderson Kaina Chen Eugenia Cojocaru Shelby Redfield Jennifer Freire Megan Snyder Kelly Wingfield Rebecca Suthard For those who picked up BU merchandise recently, take a picture and tag us on Instagram - we'd love to see your new gear!
Feb. 1 BUMC Winter Storm Advisory
Boston University Medical Campus will be open Monday, Feb. 1, but all classes and exams for BUSM, GMS and SPH will be held remotely. BUSM Medical, PA and GMS students who are assigned to inpatient services or clinics are expected to be present, if possible. Students who are assigned to outpatient services should check with their course director and clinical site. The Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine will follow normal school hours. Classes and exams will be held as currently scheduled, either in-person or remotely, unless otherwise notified by the Office of Academic Affairs. The Simulation Learning Center and Dental Treatment Centers, respectively, will be open for scheduled classes and patient care. GSDM... More
University-wide Wellness Days
Please read over the following two announcements regarding the Boston University Wellness Days for students scheduled for March 18th and March 31st. Announcement from Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Memo to Program Directors from Dr. Stearns-Kurosawa, GMS Associate Dean If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to gmssa@bu.edu.
Memo to Program Directors Re: Wellness Days in March
To: Program Directors From: Deborah Stearns-Kurosawa, PhD, Associate Provost/Dean ad interim Date: January 26, 2021 Subject: Wellness Days in March Dear Colleagues, As you know, the university has decreed March 18 and March 31 as student Wellness Days to help alleviate student stress and compensate somewhat for the loss of spring break. In general, GMS will follow this so students will have two days with no classes, assignments due or exams. That said, we have some latitude from the university because not all our programs can re-schedule on short notice. If your program cannot comply with these dates, please choose other dates that will fit... More
Appropriate Treatment in Graduate Education
GMS is committed to providing a work and educational environment that is supportive of all personnel, and is professional, collegial, and conducive to providing exceptional training in teaching, research and patient care. We strive to provide environments in which our students, trainees, staff and faculty can flourish. The school places a high priority on the appropriate treatment of its community and affiliated members, and provides a mechanism for both open and confidential resolution of complaints from students, post-doctoral fellows, staff and faculty by conducting thorough, prompt, and impartial investigation. GMS community members who feel that one or more of the community expectations... More
Memo Regarding Parking Updates
The following memo briefly summarizes a few changes from BU's Parking and Transportation Services. These options are actually on their website. Below are the updated costs and caveats: The 610 Albany Street Garage at $181/month ($6/day at 30days/month). A student can fill out a permit application online and choose the 610 Albany St garage, subject to availability while BU and BMC staff who normally park there work remotely during the pandemic. The caveat that everyone should be aware of is that this garage is fully subscribed in a normal world with a waiting list, so space there is generally not available. ... More
Congratulations to the Holiday Book Raffle Winners!
Due to COVID restrictions, we were unfortunately not able host our annual holiday social for GMS students at the end of the fall semester. In its place, we decided to host a holiday book raffle, and we were glad to award 10 students with books from our recommended books to read over intersession list! Congratulations to the book raffle winners, listed below: Mortada Najem Jane Lock Emily Lai Hanh Huynh Chenyi Zhu Lucy Peterson Nicole Faber Kristen Haserot Melissa Hwang Naomi Shvedov We hope you're enjoying your new reads!
Where to See Holiday Lights in Boston
Though many of Boston’s popular holiday festivities have been put on pause this year, there is still one tradition that has remained mostly intact - festive lights that you can view all around the city. Here are some of the best spots to visit that are sure to get you in the holiday spirit: Macy’s Holiday Tree Photo: https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/macy-s-holiday-tree-2020 Located right in downtown Boston, this iconic tree is accompanied by special window installations and other socially distanced holiday festivities this year. Seaport Holiday Tree (a.k.a. Snowport) Photo: Boston Seaport via https://whdh.com/news/bostons-seaport-to-transform-into-enchanted-wonderland-with-winter-games-christmas-tree-market-holiday-decor/ If you’ve been to the Seaport this winter, you might have noticed its... More