Fall 2018 Diversity Events & Initiatives

September 6th, 2018 in DEI Post, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Homepage

 Follow the new GMS DEI Facebook page for news & updates.       On behalf of the initiative for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences at Boston University School of Medicine, we welcome you to campus for the start of the Fall 2018 semester! Here at GMS, we believe that an enriching educational... More

RCR Workshops Fall Session dates

September 6th, 2018 in Homepage

Registration for Advanced Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Workshops Doctoral degree candidates and Post-doctoral researchers October/November 2018 (Fall Session) ADVANCED RCR TRAINING: Doctoral candidates and post-doctoral researchers who have an RCR compliance requirement due to funding by an NIH training grant or an NSF research grant must complete the online Introductory (Step 1)... More

Get Your FitPass Today!

August 28th, 2018 in Events

Try the Medical Campus Fall FitPass for free from Sept. 9th to 12th! See schedule at http://www.bumc.bu.edu/fullergym The pass is $50 for students, faculty and staff, and allows you to attend zumba, Vinaysa and Lift yoga, and bootcamp classes at the Fuller Gym for the whole semester. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/2lWNndN Contact FitRec... More

BU Student-Faculty Forum Series Returns on 9/25/2018

August 20th, 2018 in Events, Homepage

The Dean of Students office and Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground invite students, faculty and staff to discuss young people’s civic engagement in the first Student-Faculty Forum of the academic year! The Student-Faculty forum, a monthly gathering of faculty experts and students founded in 2017 with Virginia Sapiro, Professor... More

Sep. 24 – Free Yoga

August 19th, 2018 in Homepage

Come to the first of four FREE yoga classes being held at BUMC this semester! Please bring a towel or yoga mat. Light snacks provided. Offered by Student Health Services, Wellness & Prevention Services. Contact: Grace Robbins | wellness@bu.edu | (617) 358-0485 Date: Monday, Sep. 24 | 5-6 p.m. Location: Instructional Building L1403

We Will Jump In: 2019 PA Graduates Make Leap to Clinical World

August 14th, 2018 in Spotlights

“Today we celebrate the accomplishments of 28 highly successful individuals who comprise the Class of 2019,” said Program Director Susan White, MD, as she opened the fourth commencement exercises for the Physician Assistant Program held Aug. 15 in the 670 Albany Street auditorium. The newly conferred graduates now join the 131,000... More

A new Study Space Finder App for Students!!

August 7th, 2018 in Events

  www.bu.edu/medstudy This mobile-friendly website displays rooms that are available for study in real time. Students can look for rooms in a specific building, date, time and room type (group study or individual). Students can control what they want to view, add rooms as favorites, set favorite rooms as the default home... More

Student Spotlight: Ali Tavasoli

July 24th, 2018 in Homepage, OHS, Spotlights, Student Spotlight

Ali Tavasoli first realized he wanted to become a dentist while working at a student-run clinic at University of California Davis and helping the underserved community in the Sacramento area. “I got to see how, even though we think we are living in a land of opportunity, not everyone has that... More

Seeking Exercise Instructors for the Fuller Gym

July 18th, 2018 in Homepage

Seeking certified group exercise instructors interested in teaching Zumba & Bootcamp etc., to the BUMC community this upcoming academic year. Classes are held in the Fuller Gym from 5-7 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Instructors will be hired and paid by FitRec.   For more information, reach to mbean@bu.edu or see the Group Exercise... More

Student Spotlight: Farah Herrawi

June 27th, 2018 in Spotlights, Student Spotlight

“When we think about health, we usually think about physical health,” said Farah Herrawi, a second-year Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine student. “There’s such a big need for people to be in the mental health profession, and that’s the thing that people tend to forget.” Farah is dedicated to advocating... More

BU’s Best 2014-2019

June 20th, 2018 in Events

BU’s BEST has enjoyed five years of supporting our biomedical research PhD and postdoctoral trainees by providing resources and infrastructure to explore career opportunities and prepare for the next stages in their professional/career development. In celebration of our accomplishments over this time, we have prepared this summary (be sure to look... More

Student Spotlight: Anna Nagy

June 20th, 2018 in Homepage, Spotlights, Student Spotlight

A California native and graduate of an arts high school, Anna Nagy did not initially plan to study genetic counseling in Boston. During her undergraduate years, she decided to make the shift from piano to science and studied human biology at Stanford University. It was when she worked in a... More

Housing: Peabody Hall at the Fenway campus

June 13th, 2018 in Events

The Peabody Hall application is now available on the BU Real Estate. For further information, contact BU Real Estate directly at 617-353-4101. Application  GMS Housing Resources Charles River Campus Housing Office 

Student Spotlight: Jeff Kuniholm

June 6th, 2018 in Homepage, Spotlights, Student Spotlight

When Jeff Kuniholm attended his interview day for the Program in Biomedical Sciences PhD program at Graduate Medical Sciences, he was immediately impressed by the sense of comradery in the graduate school. “People were very willing to talk to one another, shake your hand, and introduce themselves,” he said. “That kind... More

HEM: Calling 911 Doesn’t Mean They’ll Be Able to Find You

May 25th, 2018 in Events

The current 911 system is often unreliable when it comes to tracking caller location. Sometimes GPS coordinates are not available, and when they are, they can be less accurate than the information provided by the caller. Dispatch personnel tend to rely on information provided by callers as a result—which has... More