GMS HPE Alumnus On COVID-19 Frontlines at BMC
Alumni Spotlight: Alex Sheng, MD, MHPE Dr. Sheng is the Associate Residency Program Director in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Boston Medical Center and Assistant Professor at Boston University School of Medicine. He received his Master’s degree in Health Professions Education from Boston University Graduate Medical Sciences in 2019. Q: Why did you decide […]
Welcome Incoming Students! Orientation 2020
August 31st marks the first day the Fall 2020 semester for most of the programs within GMS. While some programs like Oral Health Sciences have already had their own Orientation and started classes, all other programs’ students will attend the GMS Orientation virtually via Zoom to kick off the academic year. Please visit the Orientation […]
ART DAYS- Antiracism Theme
Art Days has filled Hiebert Lounge with artwork of all kinds (paintings, photos, poetry, sculpture, needlework, etc.) from BUMC students, faculty and staff for 30 years. This annual all-campus event is sponsored by the Provost’s office, with the exhibition mounted by the Creative Arts Society. The recent horrific deaths of Stephon Clark, Aura Rosser, Atatiana Jefferson, […]
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6/24 A Day of Collective Engagement: Racism and Antiracism, Our Realities and Our Roles
A Note from President Brown & BU Leadership: June 16, 2020 Dear Boston University Community, We are currently experiencing one of the most significant human rights moments of our lifetimes, as people in all 50 states and around the world have mobilized in horror in response to the killing of yet another unarmed Black person […]
Safe Return to BUMC Update
This week we began the incremental resumption of research activities on the Medical Campus. Labs are beginning to ramp up following approval of each lab’s plan to keep a safe density of lab members, to have available PPE and cleaning supplies, and to use best practices to reduce transmission of infection in careful compliance with […]
Stand with GMS by joining the BUMC OUT & Ally List
June is Pride Month! Check out the new BUMC OUT & Ally List, which is a public listing of clinicians, faculty, and practitioners, researchers, staff, students, and trainees across BUMC and BMC who identify as LGBTQ+ or as allies for the LGBTQ+ community. Read more about this initiative in BU Today.
Meet Dr. Brady: Faces of Diversity
Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry What led you to pursue a career in mental health counseling and in particular why academia? I have been interested in the field of mental health for a very long time. When I finished my undergraduate degree in Sociology with plans to go to Law School I wanted […]
DEI Social Justice Resources
As we continue to grapple with the painful events surrounding race, violence and police brutality in America, we encourage our students, faculty and staff to engage in learning and reflection on the experiences of people of color in our country. Please visit the GMS DEI page for an updated list of resources: http://www.bumc.bu.edu/gms/students/dei/resources/social-justice-resources/.