DoM Bridge Funding Awardees!
The talented awardees all have inspiring and innovative research areas of focus, in key areas that impact our patients’ health and well-being. Please join us in congratulating the following people: Dr. Karen Jacobson, Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Disease. Dr. Jacobson’s expertise is in studying tuberculosis transmission and outcomes. Dr. Jacobson’s research, which spans […]
DoM 2024 Research Publications, New Research Grants & Foundation Awards of Note!
Research Publications: Our faculty continue to receive significant mainstream media coverage for their exceptional published research. Kimberly Bertrand’s study in the journal Environmental Research reported long-term use of chemical hair relaxers by postmenopausal Black women was associated with increased risk of uterine cancer. Elizabeth Pearce’s study in JAMA Network Open found hyperthyroid patients treated with […]
Department of Medicine Announces New Section Chief of Gastroenterology!
The Department of Medicine is delighted to announce that Dr. Christopher S. Huang will become the next Section Chief of Gastroenterology, effective September 1, 2024. Dr. Huang will also be appointed to the Franz J. Ingelfinger, MD Professorship in Gastroenterology. He has served as the interim Section Chief of Gastroenterology since December 2023. Dr. Huang […]
DoM STARDoM July Awardees!!
Join us in congratulating this month’s STARDoM awardees, Jean Donald Juillet and Raquel Silveira! Jean Donald “Don” Juillet “He makes the clinic run smoothly and always with a smile on his face. He is tireless and will go the extra mile to help our patients. He embodies all that is BMC – care excellence, compassion, […]
DoM Faculty Appointments and Promotions – June 2024
Congratulations to the following Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine faculty on their recent promotion. Associate Professor Nhan Do, MD, MS, Medicine, specializes in medical bioinformatics focused on effective development and delivery of knowledge tools in the clinical and research workflow. He is the director of the Boston VA Cooperative Studies Program Informatics Center, and […]
Announcing Chief of Preventive Medicine – Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM
We are pleased to announce that Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM, has accepted the position of director of the Framingham Center for Population and Prevention Science, principal investigator of the Framingham Heart Study, and chief of the section of preventive medicine within the department of medicine at the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and […]
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 […]