Emergency Managers Must Be Educated, Not Just Trained
In his May 1st Managing Crisis blog, Lucien Canton discusses the need for the field of Emergency Management to evolve from from a tightly focused area of training to one of “professionalized” education.
Abstracts due 4/19 McCahan Education Day
The 2013 John McCahan Medical Campus Education Day will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. BUMC faculty, fellow, residents, students and staff are invited to submit proposals for workshops and abstracts of ongoing or completed education projects. Abstracts must be submitted by Friday April 19, 2013. Cash prizes awarded for top abstracts. For more […]
Student support available in the wake of the Boston Marathon tragedy.
Group counseling sessions have been arranged to serve students who have been affected by the tragedy at the Boston Marathon. Any student may attend the groups, whether they were at the Marathon or are simply distressed by this awful event. Attendance at the groups is free of charge. The groups are on the following dates, […]
Milford Safety Drill Trains Staff To Respond In Active Shooter Situations
Full-Scale Safety Drill Trains Milford Staff To Respond In Case Of Gunman MILFORD, Mass. (AP) — Milford High School teacher Amy Allegrezza is used to doing school safety drills, but this one was different. For one thing, she heard the sounds of real gunshots coming from a police officer running down the hallways firing blanks […]
Congratulations to BMFS student Jennifer Field: Recipient of the Ruth and Martin Levine Scholarship
The Ruth and Martin Levine Scholarship in Graduate Medical Sciences is made possible by the generous donation of Ruth R. Levine, PhD. Dr. Levine was the first Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Sciences and a faculty member at BUSM for many years. Given her own life experiences her wish was to allocate “income to provide […]
MA in Medical Sciences Open House 3/15 from 3pm – 6pm
The Master of Arts in Medical Sciences is hosting an Open House on Friday, March 15, 2013 from 3-6PM at Boston University School of Medicine, Room L-201. The Master of Arts in Medical Sciences (MAMS) Program introduces students to a broad range of topics in the medical sciences while strengthening their academic credentials for admission […]
GMS Art Exhibit: Growing Older, Growing Stronger 2/6
GMS Art Exhibit: Growing Older, Growing Stronger Wednesday, February 6, 2013, 4:00pm-6:00pm, Division of Graduate Medical Sciences, L-317, 72 East Concord Street, Boston, MA 02118 Adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) are living longer than ever before, but aging and elderly women with ID face significant health disparities and other challenges. This population can sometimes be […]
Forensic Anthropology student receives the Malmberg Scholarship
Emily Peschel, a first year student in our MS in Forensic Anthropology program, is the recipient of the Malmberg Scholarship from the American Swedish Institute for Scholars. You can read more about Emily’s research here or the MS degree in Forensic Anthropology on their website. Congratulations Emily!
Addressing School Security
School Security NECN Kevin “Kip” Thomas, PhD, director, Master of Science in Healthcare Emergency Management Program
Critical Releases in Homeland Security
Every two weeks, the HSDL identifies a targeted collection of recently-released documents of particular interest or potential importance.