GMS Hosts 5 Days of Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week Events
Graduate Medical Sciences Student Affairs, GMS Professional Development and the Community Catalyst Center celebrated the accomplishments of our students during Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week from April 7 to 11. Throughout the week, we hosted a variety of events that brought students together for community building, social interaction, academic enrichment, wellness, and professional development. […]
Student Spotlight: Filip Engström (HEM ’25)
Filip Engström is a student in the Healthcare Emergency Management master’s program at Graduate Medical Sciences. Originally from Sweden, Filip is a double Terrier who also earned bachelor’s degrees in human physiology and psychology from Boston University. Filip is currently researching management of mass casualty incidents for his master’s thesis and will soon matriculate into […]
Physician Assistant Program Rises in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
The 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings are out and the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine’s Master of Science Physician Assistant (PA) Program rose 34 places to tie for 26th among all PA programs in the country. The program began enrolling students in April 2014 with its first class […]
PhD Spotlight: Devin Kenney, PhD
Devin Kenney, PhD, is a January 2025 graduate of the PhD Program in Microbiology at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. During his time in Graduate Medical Sciences, Devin’s dissertation research focused on human immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection and the factors that contribute to mild versus severe COVID-19 disease. Devin successfully defended […]
Save the Date: Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week 2025
Graduate Medical Sciences is thrilled to celebrate the invaluable contributions of our graduate and professional student community during this year’s Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week! From April 7 to 11, join us for a week of social, academic and professional development events, food and swag pickups, and more to mark the occasion. Check out […]
Student Spotlight: Cynthia Ordoñez Salguero (MHCBM ’25)
Cynthia Ordoñez Salguero is a second-year student in the Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling & Behavioral Medicine program at Graduate Medical Sciences. She is currently completing an internship as an Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician in the Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic at Boston Medical Center. Cynthia is also an artist whose paintings explore the balance between […]
Student Spotlight: Elizabeth Poplavska ’25
Elizabeth Poplavska is a second-year Master of Science in Forensic Anthropology student at Graduate Medical Sciences. Elizabeth earned a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Brooklyn College and moved to Boston to build her knowledge about the science and biological aspects of the subject. Her current research assesses CT scans of antemortem tooth loss, dental […]
Graduate Medical Sciences Celebrates 40 Years of MAMS at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
First conceived in the early 1980s over a faculty lunch table, BU’s MS in Medical Sciences has grown to be one of the country’s most successful Special Master’s Programs. In the early 1980s, a group of faculty from the Boston University School of Medicine Department of Microbiology gathered around a lunch table to discuss a […]
Students Relax and Get Creative at C3 Craft & Chat Night
Students enjoyed an evening of creativity and relaxation at the Community Catalyst Center’s Craft & Chat on February 26. The event invited students to drop in and work on art activities of their choosing such as succulent pot and mason jar painting, coaster decorating, paper crafts, and more. Boston University Student Wellbeing also provided decks […]
Art Days Celebrates Its 35th Year on Medical Campus
Art Days returned for its 35th year, held from Feb. 18 to 19 in Hiebert Lounge. The annual event celebrates the creativity of students, faculty, staff from all schools on the Medical Campus. This year, several members of the Graduate Medical Sciences community submitted artwork showcasing their art across media such as painting, drawing, poetry, […]