{"id":61544,"date":"2018-10-26T11:51:04","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T15:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/?page_id=61544"},"modified":"2022-02-12T11:37:43","modified_gmt":"2022-02-12T16:37:43","slug":"pastevents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/students\/dei\/pastevents\/","title":{"rendered":"DEI Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bu-slideshow-container gms-diversity autoplay\" id=\"bu-slideshow-container-61515\" data-slideshow-name=\"gms-diversity\" data-slideshow-delay=\"5000\" style=\"width: auto; \"><div class='slideshow-loader active'><div class='loader-animation'><\/div><p>loading slideshow...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-slides\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow transition-slide\" id=\"bu-slideshow-61515\"><li id=\"bu-slideshow-61515_0\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/gms\/files\/2018\/10\/IMG_0094-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-61515_1\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/gms\/files\/2018\/10\/DR-04-27-lawn-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-61515_2\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/gms\/files\/2017\/12\/IMG_1018.jpg\" alt=\"group of students and professors\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-61515_3\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/gms\/files\/2018\/10\/IMG_0487.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-61515_4\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/gms\/files\/2018\/10\/IMG_0156-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-61515_5\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/gms\/files\/2018\/10\/IMG_0251-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-61515_6\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/gms\/files\/2018\/10\/DSC_6395.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation-container\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation nav-icon\" id=\"bu-slideshow-nav-61515\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-1\" class=\" active\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-2\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>2<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-3\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>3<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-4\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>4<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-5\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>5<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-6\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>6<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-7\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>7<\/span><\/a><\/li> <\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/2021\/12\/09\/bu-di-spring-preview-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">BU Diversity &amp; Inclusion Spring Preview<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Event:<\/strong> Overcoming Imposter Syndrome<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> November 30, 2021\u00a0 | 12:00<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:\u00a0<\/strong> L-311<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Dr. Raul Fernandez, lecturer and former Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity &amp; Inclusion at BU Wheelock, lead\u00a0 a discussion on what imposter syndrome is and strategies to empower yourself against these doubts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/gms\/files\/2021\/11\/Overcoming-Imposter-Syndrome.pdf\">11\/2 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome &#8211; Learn Strategies to Empower Yourself Against These Doubts<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2021\/12\/Imposter-Syndrome-113021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"851\" height=\"563\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-83043 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2021\/12\/Imposter-Syndrome-113021.jpg 851w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2021\/12\/Imposter-Syndrome-113021-636x421.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2021\/12\/Imposter-Syndrome-113021-768x508.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Event:<\/strong><span> &#8220;Diverse Clinical\u00a0Perspectives&#8221; A Student-Faculty Speed Networking Event<br \/>\n<\/span><strong><br \/>\nDate:<\/strong>\u00a0Thursday, January 30, 2020 | 5:00 \u2013 7:00 pm<span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0 L-311<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> You are invited to attend a student-faculty speed networking event for students interested in pursuing a clinical career.<\/p>\n<p>The event will take place on Thursday, January 30, 2020 from 5:00 \u2013 7:00 PM and will be an opportunity for students from underrepresented groups to connect with BUSM faculty from diverse backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>Faculty members in attendance will represent various clinical disciplines. There will be a maximum of 40 students, and students will rotate in groups of 5-6 at a time to discuss structured topics in 15 minute intervals.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2020\/01\/Diverse-Clinical-Perspectives-Flyer_Updated.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"493\" height=\"689\" class=\"wp-image-70448 aligncenter\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Event:<\/strong><span>\u00a0Overcoming Stereotypes and Imposter Syndrome<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong><span>\u00a0Tue<\/span>sday, November 19, 2019\u00a0| 12:00 \u2013 1:30 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0 L-110<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description: <\/strong><span>Join us on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 from 12:00 &#8211; 1:30 PM in L-110 for a talk on &#8220;Overcoming Stereotypes and Imposter Syndrome&#8221; <\/span><br \/>\n<span>led by Alden Landry, MD, MPH (pictured in the center above).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cImposter Syndrome\u201d is the feeling that you\u2019ve only succeeded by luck or faking it, rather than by talent or qualifications. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2019\/10\/Capture-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"629\" height=\"708\" class=\"wp-image-69359 aligncenter\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Event:<\/strong><span>\u00a0Fall Networking Reception for Underrepresented Minority (URM)* Students + Allies<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Thursday, September 19, 2019\u00a0| 5:00 \u2013 7:00 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0 L-109<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description: <\/strong>Join the initiative for Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion and the Minority and International Scientist Organization (MISO) for a Fall networking reception to kick off the new school year. This reception will be an opportunity to network, learn more about GMS\u2019s commitment to diversity, and share your thoughts on how we can work together to foster and inclusive environment that celebrates the richness of our GMS community. All are welcome. Food will be provided.<\/p>\n<p><em>*Individuals from racial and ethnic groups that have been shown by the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/statistics\/2017\/nsf17310\/digest\/glossary-and-key-to-acronyms\/\">National Science Foundation<\/a><\/strong> to be underrepresented in health-related sciences on a national basis (Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians or Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders). In addition, individuals with disabilities, who are defined as those with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, as described in the Americans with Disabilities Act.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2019\/08\/Fall-URM-Reception-Flyer-9.19.2019.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"672\" class=\"size-full wp-image-68623 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2019\/08\/Fall-URM-Reception-Flyer-9.19.2019.png 480w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2019\/08\/Fall-URM-Reception-Flyer-9.19.2019-454x636.png 454w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Event:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Bio Diversity Networking Event<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Thursday, April 11, 2019\u00a0| 6:00 \u2013 9:00 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0 Hiebert Lounge (14th Floor)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, April 11, 2019, the Color of Biotech Massachusetts partnered with the Initiative for Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion at BUSM\u2019s Graduate Medical Sciences, BU BEST and the Boston Medical Center Office for Minority Physician Recruitment to host a<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>\u201cBio Diversity Networking Event\u201d<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>from 6 PM \u2013 9 PM in the Hiebert Lounge.<\/p>\n<p>The event presented a unique opportunity for the BUSM community, particularly those from underrepresented minority groups, to network with industry professionals from across the city\u2019s pharmaceutical and biotechnology fields.<\/p>\n<p><span>The evening activities featured a panel discussion, From Bench to Bedside: The Broader Impact of Research &amp; Industry for Underserved Communities. Panelists included: Clinical Research Director, Sanofi Immunology &amp; Inflammation Development Therapeutic Area\u00a0<\/span><strong>Raolat Abdulai, MD, MMSc<\/strong><span>; BUSM Assistant Professor of Medicine, Epidemiologist, BU Slone Epidemiology Center\u00a0<\/span><strong>Traci N. Bethea, PhD<\/strong><span>; Senior Principal Scientist, Internal Medicine Medicinal Chemistry, Pfizer Worldwide Research and Development\u00a0<\/span><strong>Michael Green, PhD<\/strong><span>; and Vice President of Corporate Development, Emulate, Inc.\u00a0<\/span><strong>Stanley O. King, ll, PhD<\/strong><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2019\/03\/Bio-Diversity-Networking-Event-Flyer-Cropped.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"392\" height=\"551\" class=\"wp-image-64255 size-full aligncenter\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Event:<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Implicit Bias &amp; Microaggressions: How our Brain Takes Short Cuts<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>February 13, 2019 | 12-1:30 PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0 L112 (72 E. Concord St.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Progress in careers requires positive interactions with others- interactions that are shaped both by objective information and subjective processes. Guest Speakers Dr. Aza Allsop (Harvard Medical School) and Dr. Bruce Birren (Director of Genomic Center for Infectious Diseases at the Broad Instiute) led this interactive discussion,\u00a0where participants learned about the neurocognitive processes that underlie<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>implicit bias<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>and<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>microagressions<\/strong>, as well as some constructive steps to counteract these both personally and systematically.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2019\/07\/BUSM-Screen-Announcement.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"667\" height=\"756\" class=\"size-full wp-image-67922 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2019\/07\/BUSM-Screen-Announcement.png 667w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2019\/07\/BUSM-Screen-Announcement-561x636.png 561w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Past Recorded Events<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/2020\/09\/15\/10-6-allyship-in-the-scientific-enterprise-performance-or-progress\/\">Allyship in the Scientific Enterprise: Performance or Progress?<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/2021\/02\/15\/the-legacy-of-rebecca-lee-crumpler-what-is-possible-2\/\">The Legacy of Rebecca Lee Crumpler: What is Possible?<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/2021\/02\/18\/2-18-2021-overcoming-imposter-syndrome\/\">Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Medicine and Science<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/2020\/11\/24\/11-17-2020-microaggressions-their-impact-on-professional-development-in-the-academy\/\">Microaggressions &amp; Their Impact on Professional Development in the Academy<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/2020\/10\/17\/why-pronouns-matter\/\">Why Pronouns Matter<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BU Diversity &amp; Inclusion Spring Preview &nbsp; Event: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome Date: November 30, 2021\u00a0 | 12:00 Location:\u00a0 L-311 Description: Dr. Raul Fernandez, lecturer and former Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity &amp; Inclusion at BU Wheelock, lead\u00a0 a discussion on what imposter syndrome is and strategies to empower yourself against these doubts. 11\/2 Overcoming Imposter [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4614,"featured_media":64255,"parent":56241,"menu_order":13,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61544"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4614"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61544"}],"version-history":[{"count":50,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83049,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61544\/revisions\/83049"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/56241"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64255"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}