“This Is The Calling Of My Life”
In a year of police violence against Black people, a global pandemic, and a growing movement for racial justice, Ibram X. Kendi and BU’s Center for Antiracist Research will help lead the way forward. Check out this Bostonia article about Dr. Kendi’s work at BU’s Center for Antiracist Research! Read here: https://www.bu.edu/articles/2020/ibram-x-kendi-bu-center-for-antiracist-research/
11/17/2020 – Microaggressions & Their Impact on Professional Development in the Academy
GMS DEI participated in the Department of Medical Sciences & Education monthly “Educators Collaborative Lunch” where BUMC educators share and exchange ideas for best practices in pedagogy for graduate biomedical education over lunch. The topic was Microaggressions & Their Impact on Professional Development in the Academy . Please click the link to view the video […]
Evening Shuttle
As the temperature drops and the sun starts to set earlier, we’d like to remind you that the Medical Campus’s evening shuttle is available free of charge for students and employees. The central pickup location is in front of our well-lit indoor parking garage at 710 E Concord St, which is staffed 24 hours a […]
Get in the Autumn Spirit!
10/21/2020 – Why Pronouns Matter
GMS recently co-hosted, along with the School of Public Health Queer Alliance, a virtual discussion on “Why Pronouns Matter” with Dr. Carl Streed. Carl Streed, MD, MPH, FACP is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at BUSM and Research Lead for the Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery at Boston Medical Center.
International Education Week 2020
This year’s IEW will be from October 26th to November 2nd. It will feature numerous events being held virtually by offices, schools/colleges, and groups across campus to celebrate our global identity and the exchange of ideas, customs, and cultures. From art events, to lectures, to community and social gatherings, there are myriad ways to participate […]
Flu Shot Required for Students
Starting in Fall 2020, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Boston University are requiring that students receive an influenza vaccine (flu shot). The vaccine requirement is an important step to reduce flu-related and other respiratory illness during the COVID-19 pandemic. The flu shot requirement applies to*: All full-time undergraduate and graduate students under 30 years of […]
BU’s Cultural Guide
Boston University’s Office of Diversity & Inclusion has created an online resource called The Curated, Crowd-Sourced, Cultural Guide to Boston. This guide is part of an effort to share Boston’s cultural and community resources with current and prospective BU community members. We’ve been querying all the folks we know—nearly 35,000 students and more than 10,000 […]
10/14 – Courageous Conversations
Students-only event. Date: October 14th, 2020 Time: 3:30pm – 5:00pm EST Register here: tinyurl.com/busmcourageousconversations/
9/26 – WPDC Book Club
This book club is a space where members can discuss literature that speaks to the diverse experiences of women building careers in science. At our first meeting, we will be discussing Part 1 of Lab Girl, by Hope Jahren. Date: September 26th, 2020 Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm EST RSVP here to attend!