TODAY – May 2012 Graduation Workshop

GMS will hold graduation workshops on Thursday January 19th for all doctoral and masters students planning on completing their degree by May 2012 . The  Workshop will provide information on  GMS required forms, policies and deadlines,  general information on thesis writing and formatting as well as submission guidelines. Date: Thursday, January 19th Who: PhD Candidates at 12:30pm in room R103         (lunch will be served) Who: MA/MS Candidates at 4pm in Bakst Auditorium Contact Information: Ms. Mildred Agosto, Registrar, Division of Graduate Medical Sciences,L315 617-638-5124        millie@bu.edu

Building Your Personal Brand: A Workshop for Postdocs

Please join us on January 25th at 12:00 noon for a workshop presented by WEST’s Executive Director, Ilene Fischer. She will lead the program which she developed while working with management guru, Tom Peters.  This program is based on Mr. Peters' work, “The Brand Called You.”   Title: Building Your Personal Brand Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Time: Noon – 1:50 P.M. Location: Room L-112, 72 East Concord St.   Registration Required: Email: yolanta@bu.edu   Additional Information:   Supplementary material will be distributed   at the workshop. In this program you will: •Understand branding and its importance •Create and define your personal brand •Design a strategy that increases your... More

Bone Marrow Drive Wednesday 11/30

On Wednesday, November 30th, there will be a drive encouraging the South Asian population to join the bone marrow registry through a simple cheek swap. Registration is free and painless. It will be held at BU Charles River Campus, 12pm to 3pm at the GSU Alley, basement of the George Sherman Union. Currently, the chances of someone from South Asian descent of finding a match are only 1 in 20,000. Help us better these odds!" "Be the Match is an organization that provides bone marrow transplants from volunteer unrelated donors to patients with leukemia, aplastic anemia... More

Refining your Resume for Industry 2/23

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs “Speaker Series” aims to provide BUSM postdocs with information and resources to succeed here on campus and beyond. The series encourages the exchange of ideas and the intellectual enrichment of the postdoctoral community. This month’s event is: Refining your Resume for Industry. The guest speaker, Lauren Celano, CEO of Propel Careers Title:  Refining your Resume for Industry Date:  Thursday, February 23, 2012 Time: 3:00 – 5:00 P.M. Location: Room L-201/L203, 72 East Concord St., BU School of Medicine Bldg Registration Required:    Email yolanta@bu.edu Workshop Description: Lauren Celano will talk about the differences between industry resumes and academic CV’s and best practices for... More

GMSSO Operation Gratitude

Thanks to all who contributed to Operation Gratitude: Just before Thanksgiving break for the last 5 years, the GMSSO has collected donations (food, clothing, or monetary) and sent them to U.S. military units serving overseas, particularly to those in Afghanistan and Iraq. This December, we sent eleven donation boxes to four different units. Operation Gratitude flyer

GMS Art Exhibit: December 5th

The Division of Graduate Medical Sciences successfully hosted the first Student Art Exhibit of the 2011-12 academic year on Monday, December 5.  Artwork was presented  by GMS students, Michelle Welch and Nadine Channaoui.  Learn about the artists.  Stop by our office (L315) if you missed it to see their art work. Learn about the artists.