BU DOM Proposal Editing Service | Scott Wilson, Senior Editor
The BU DOM has launched a proposal editing service, with an aim to ensure that our faculty are supported from early draft through to final draft when writing research proposals to prospective sponsors. Through this process, BU DOM hopes to support faculty across all sections as they craft responsive, persuasive, and high quality descriptions of […]
Message from BU Faculty & Staff Assistance Office for BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month: BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month, observed each July, holds profound significance as it brings critical attention to the mental health challenges uniquely experienced by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. These communities face systemic racism, discrimination, and historical trauma, which can […]
BMC Ranked Top 10 in Nation for Racial Inclusivity
BOSTON – Boston Medical Center (BMC) has been awarded top grades by the Lown Institute, a nonpartisan healthcare think tank, for its achievements and efforts in health equity, clinical excellence, and community collaborations. BMC received an “A” grade for social responsibility, which combined metrics of health equity and value of care alongside patient outcomes, from more […]
DoM STARDoM June Awardees!!
Join us in congratulating this month’s STARDoM awardees, Ginny Leung and Marshal Bizure! Ginny Leung, MA “Ginny is one amazing person. She is super supportive of all of the AD’s and the work that they do. She is timely in her responses and pulling data to help support each section. Her personality and kind demeanor […]
NIH Featured Story: Gene F. Kwan, MD, MPH
Better heart health through education: Q&A with Gene F. Kwan, MD, MPH March/April 2024 | Volume 23 Number 2 Dr. Gene F. Kwan, a cardiologist and global health researcher, is an assistant professor at Boston University’s Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Since 2008 he’s worked in rural Rwanda and Haiti collaborating with each country’s […]
DoM Faculty Appointments and Promotions – May 2024
Congratulations to the following Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine faculty on their recent appointment or promotion. Associate Professor Christopher Heaphy, PhD, Medicine/Hematology & Medical Oncology, focuses on cancer biomarker discovery and validation with the aim to utilize novel tissue-based biomarkers to improve individualized prevention, detection and treatment strategies. In particular, he specializes in abnormal […]
2024 DoM Evans Days Abstract Submission is Open!
Nominate A Staff Member for a DoM Annual Staff Award – Deadline June 10, 2024!
Submissions are now open through June 10th for our two Annual DOM Staff Awards! See details and links to submit below. The David “Aaron” Freed Compassion & Excellence Award Nomination Criteria Nominee should be a non-faculty member of the Department of Medicine for at least one year who demonstrates the following qualities: Dedication to the […]
Hollis D. Day, MD, MS, MHPE, Delivers Distinguished Professor in Geriatrics Keynote Lecture
Hollis D. Day, MD, MS, MHPE, associate professor of medicine, delivered the Distinguished Professor in Geriatrics (DPG) keynote lecture at the annual Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) meeting held recently in Boston. Day, who also is chief of geriatrics at Boston Medical Center (BMC), discussed the future of geriatrics and if it is a […]
DoM Faculty Appointments and Promotions – April 2024
Congratulations to the following Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine faculty on their recent appointment or promotion! Associate Professor Maureen Dubreuil, MD, MSc, Medicine/Rheumatology, specializes in spondyloarthritis, including the pharmacoepidemiology of spondyloarthritis. Her work has shown protective effects of medications on disease outcomes and comorbidities. She recently led a national project to develop referral recommendations […]