2022 STaRS Cohort and UROP Scholars Present at GMS Summer Research Symposium
This year’s Summer Training as Research Scholars (STaRS) cohort culminated their 10-week onsite internships with the GMS Summer Research Symposium held on August 11, 2022. Hosted in Hiebert Lounge, the GMS Summer Research Symposium gave the STaRS scholars an opportunity to present their independent research projects to audiences of GMS faculty, BUSM faculty, staff and […]
Oral Health Sciences Program Welcomes 43 New Students to Class of 2023
Most incoming Graduate Medical Sciences students won’t arrive to campus until September 2, but one GMS cohort got a head start this week: the Oral Health Sciences program. The program welcomed 43 new students to its Class of 2023 during yesterday’s OHS-specific Orientation event. The class is comprised of 23 female students and 19 male […]
Active Shooter Training Resources and Important Safety Tips
To: BUMC Students, Faculty and Staff From: Karen Antman, MD, BUMC Provost and BUSM Dean Date: June 6, 2022 Subject: Recent Gun Violence The recent gun violence in Texas, New York, California, Oklahoma, Philadelphia and Tennessee are vivid and gut-wrenching reminders of the continuing toll of gun violence, but also that our campus public safety […]
LGBTQ+ Resources from BU and Beyond
In honor of Pride month, we compiled a list of resources for supporting our LGBTQ+ community, both from Boston University and outside organizations. Please email Sarah Rowan at srowan@bu.edu if you have a resource you would like to add to the list! BU Out List The BU Out List is a collaboration between the BU […]
PRIDE Month Recommended Reads
June is Pride month in the United States, a month dedicated to celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and recognizing LGBTQ+ individuals’ impact on our history and society, both in this country and around the world. To help you mark Pride month, we’ve compiled a list of six books to put on your reading list. Please email […]
GMS Welcomes 17 Students into 2022 STaRS Program Cohort
This week, Graduate Medical Sciences will welcome the 17 students who make up the 2022 Summer Training as Research Scholars (STaRS) program cohort. STaRS is a program designed to promote more equitable access to graduate education for students historically underrepresented in science and medicine. Throughout the summer program, the STaRS cohort will have the opportunity […]
“The End of the Beginning”: GMS Celebrates First In-Person Commencement Since 2019
Pomp and circumstance returned to Graduate Medical Sciences for the first time since 2019 at last week’s commencement ceremonies. Over 300 students walked during the in-person exercises at the BU Track & Tennis Center, including graduates from September 2021 and January 2022, as well as May 2022 and August 2022 degree candidates. It was also […]
GMS Hosts 28th Annual Henry I. Russek Student Achievement Day
Students from across Graduate Medical Sciences presented their research at the 28th Annual Henry I. Russek Student Achievement Day on Friday, May 6, 2022. It was the first in-person Russek Day since 2019. The event was first held in 1994 in memory of Dr. Henry I. Russek, a prolific physician and scientist whose research and […]
Mark Your Calendars for the GMS Spring Formal and BUMC Dodgeball Tournament!
Mark your calendars! We have two exciting events lined up for the GMS community to celebrate the end of the academic year: May 13: GMS Spring Semi-Formal Join your fellow GMS students and friends for the GMS Spring Formal on Friday, May 13 at 7 p.m., hosted by the Graduate Medical Sciences Student Organization! The […]
Finding a Moment to Relax Before Finals with GMS Student Affairs
Students had a chance to unwind before finals season with two separate Student Life & Wellness events this week. The first was a Free Self-Care Kit event hosted by the Student Wellness Committee on Tuesday, April 26. Students had the chance to stop by the C3 Suite and build bags filled with relaxation essentials like […]