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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.
June 10, 2020 | A Day to #ShutDownSTEM
Dear faculty and staff, I write this to share my perspective as a person of color and a professional. My opinion was solicited, and I share these sentiments with the utmost respect. By now you may be aware of the #ShutDownSTEM initiative, in response to the most recent murders of Black men and women in the U.S. Many of you may be thinking that GMS’s participation in the STEM shutdown event is not something within the realm of possibility because of the potential inconvenience it may pose. As a person of color, I can tell you that I don’t have such privilege. I stand firmly with the Black community to say that Black Lives Matter, and it saddens me to know that the reason I have to say it is because some find it an inconvenience to recognize this simple fact. It is not up for debate or rationalization. I matter. More
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 to take a few years off to earn a living. I had the opportunity to work at a new forensic center for sex offenders close to the University of Florida where I was an alumnus. I simply feel in love with the intellectual challenge of the work and the desire to help others. I also had a great experience of mentorship as there were two psychologists who invited me sit in on various forms of group treatment and they subsequently indicated I would make a “good Psychologist”. I seemed to have an ability to project myself into... More
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/.
11/19 Overcoming Stereotypes and Imposter Syndrome
Join us on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 from 12:00 - 1:30 PM in L-110 for a talk on "Overcoming Stereotypes and Imposter Syndrome" led by Alden Landy, MD, MPH (pictured in the center above). “Imposter Syndrome” is the feeling that you’ve only succeeded by luck or faking it, rather than by talent or qualifications. This interactive and informative session will engage attendees to understand the complexities of imposter syndrome and its potential impact on career growth and personal well-being, and will provide strategies to alleviate it. Open to all. RSVP here
University-wide Diversity & Inclusion Fall 2019 Events
Sponsored by the Diversity & Inclusion. What is Race? Eduardo Bonilla Silva Professor of Sociology, Duke University What is race and what does it mean? Dr. Bonilla-Silva will unpack the constructs, categories, and identities that inform our understanding of race and explain how racialized social systems have influence inside academia. Date: September 26, 2019 Time: 3:00 pm Location: 775 Commonwealth Ave., George Sherman Union Auditorium, Room 226 RSVP Intersectional Identities and Race Kimberlé Crenshaw Professor of Law, Columbia Law School and University of California at Los Angeles Legal scholar Crenshaw will speak on her groundbreaking and influential work on intersectionality. Focusing on the significance for feminist activism, legal thought, and efforts towards diversity, inclusion, and equity. Date: October 21, 2019 Time: 4:30 pm Location: 595 Commonwealth Ave., Questrom Auditorium, 1st flr. RSVP The Politics of Race and Health Jonathan Metzl Professor & Director of the Center for Medicine, Health, and Society at Vanderbilt University Dr. Metzl will combine psychiatric insight and data analysis to address the phenomenon in which racial resentment among white voters... More
6/3 A Conversation on Race and Policing
This Wednesday there will be a BUMC-wide forum for conversation about recent police violence and deaths in the African American community, including George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. This forum is organized and hosted by campus DEI faculty and student leaders from the School of Public Health, School of Medicine, GMS and the School of Dental Medicine. A group of student “conversation starters” will begin A Conversation on Race and Policing this Wednesday June 3rd from 5:00-6:00pm. Please register here to receive the link. We encourage you to participate, listen, contribute and share as we grapple with these unimaginable events and the reasons they exist. If you have any questions about this event, or if you would like to share your thoughts and feelings around these incidents, please reach out to Farrah Belizaire, GMS Associate Director for Diversity & Inclusion (farrahab@bu.edu).
4/27 Exploring Microaggressions & their Impacts
Exploring Microaggressions & their Impacts An interactive workshop facilitated by GMS DEI Monday, April 27, 2020 5-6:30 PM via Zoom During this 1.5 hour workshop, students will learn what microaggressions are, the harmful impacts, and explore interventions that can be utilized when faced with microaggressions - as a recipient, a bystander or offender. THE RSVP IS NOW CLOSED. Presenters: Farrah Belizaire, MS, Associate Director of Diversity & Inclusion Fadie Coleman, PhD, Assistant Professor, Medical Sciences & Education
Implicit Bias and Microaggressions Talk Feb 13th
MISO & BPSO’s December De-stress – 12/5
It's that time of year! Time to buckle down, finish projects, and study for finals. We could all use a little break during this stressful time of year. And MISO & BPSO have got you covered. Take a brief respite from finals and end of semester stress with snacks, study/time management tips, and play time with the BMC Healing Pups program's therapy dogs! No registration required; just stop by! Date: December 5, 2019 Time: 4:00-5:30pm Location: 72 E. Concord St., Room L109AB