Vasan Ramachandran, MD, FACC named Jay and Louise Coffman Professor in Vascular Medicine
Vasan Ramachandran, MD, FACC, was named the Jay and Louise Coffman Professor in Vascular Medicine at an installation ceremony and reception on Friday, December 9, 2016. The professorship honors Dr. Coffman (1928-2006) and his wife Louise. Dr. Coffman directed the Vascular Medicine Section and was an internationally recognized clinician investigator in the field of […]
Tracy Battaglia, MD appointed as Board Chair of the American Cancer Society
Tracy Battaglia, MD, Associate Professor in the Section of General Internal Medicine, has been appointed to a one-year term as Board Chair of the American Cancer Society (ACS) New England Division. https://www.bumc.bu.edu/busm/2016/12/15/tracy-battaglia-american-cancer-society/
Darrell Kotton named David C. Seldin, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine
Darrell Kotton, MD, Professor in the Section of Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep and Critical Care, was named David C. Seldin, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine at a ceremony and reception on Monday, October 31, 2016. The professorship honors Dr. Seldin, who died June 27, 2015. Dr. Seldin was the Section Chief of Hematology/Oncology and served as […]
Emelia Benjamin awarded Population Research Prize from American Heart Association
The American Heart Association (AHA) awarded its Population Research Prize for 2016 to Emelia Benjamin, MD, ScM. She was recognized “for highly relevant research findings contributing to a fuller understanding of the epidemiology, genetic basis, risk factors and prognosis of cardiovascular diseases, particularly inflammation, vascular function and atrial fibrillation.” Benjamin, professor of medicine and epidemiology […]
Sheila Chapman M.D. and Sabrina Assoumou MD Named Associate Chairs for Under Represented Minority Faculty Development
Congratulations to Drs. Sheila Chapman and Sabrina Assoumou for being named Associate Chairs for Under-Represented Minority Faculty Development. The goal of the Under-Represented Minority in Medicine (URM) Post-Graduate and Faculty Development Program is to increase the recruitment, retention, advancement, vitality, and visibility of URM trainees and faculty in the Department of Medicine (DOM). We also […]
Faculty Awards
Emelia Benjamin, MD, received the Gold Heart Award from the American Heart Association (AHA) Jeffrey Samet, MD, received AMERSA’s John P. McGovern Award for 2016. The award is given to an individual who has made significant contributions to substance use education and research Tom Perls, MD, received Gerontological Society’s Joseph T. Freeman Award. This distinguished […]