Building Community & Celebrating Diversity

March 10-14, 2025

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Monday, March 10th

Poster Showcase + Oral Presentations | Hiebert Lounge (Lunch will be served) | 10:30AM-1:30PM

10:30AM-11:30AM – Oral Presentations
11:30AM-1:30PM – Poster Showcase

Posters created by DoM faculty, staff, and trainees to illustrate the ongoing DEIA work in the areas of research, education, programming, patient care and beyond.

Tuesday, March 11th

Panel + Discussion | Hiebert Lounge (Breakfast will be served) | 8:00AM-10:30AM

Title: Molding a Culture: Turning Intention into Action

  • Breakfast will be served beforehand from 8:00AM-8:30AM
  • Panel: 8:30AM-9:15 AM (hybrid)
  • Breakout discussions: 9:15AM-10:30 AM
    • Influencing Your Workplace Environment
    • Building Inclusive Leadership in the Workplace
    • Engaging Your Community

    Call to Action: By the end of the day, you will have brainstormed at least three actionable ways to promote DEIA in your daily life (e.g., in the workplace or community) and established one new collaboration or relationship from this event.

    Wednesday, March 12th

    Wellness Wednesday | Evans Conference Rooms | 11:00AM-3:00PM

    10:00AM-10:30AM: Virtual Workshop: Managing Change and Uncertainty with BU FSAO
    12:00PM-2:00PM: Food & Nutrition Pre-ARC Lunch: “Food as a Unifier & Cultural Humility”
    12:00PM-2PM: Acupuncture
    12:00PM-2PM: Puppies & Lunch!
    2:00PM-3:00PM: Learn to Make Paper Cranes with Mike Galatis

    Thursday, March 13th

    DEIA Week Celebration | Hiebert Lounge | 4:30PM-6:30PM

    Join us for art, food, drinks and more!

    Friday, March 14th

    Grand Rounds | Keefer Auditorium | 12:00PM-1:00PM

    “Conversations on Accessibility”

    Presented by:

    Lisa I. Iezzoni, MD, MSc
    Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
    Health Policy Research Center, Mongan Institute
    Massachusetts General Hospital

    Section Events

    March 11th

    Infectious Diseases Fellow Seminar – Topic: Inequities in HIV | 8:00AM | CT 2117 (Hybrid)

    March 12th

    Rheumatology Journal Club – Topic: health disparities and the risk of end-organ lupus within a multiethnic cohort | 8:00AM | Evans 5 conference room (Hybrid) – Article Information
    GIM Grand Rounds     – “A Legacy of Cruelty to Sexual and Gender Minority Groups” Presented by: Dr. Carl Streed Jr. & Jessica Halem, MBA | 8:00AM | Crosstown 2128 (Hybrid)
    Cardiology Grand Rounds – “Health Equity and Cardiovascular Disease” | 12:00PM | Collamore 8-D805 (Hybrid)
    CBM Guest Lecture – Presented by Dr. Eugene Manley, Jr. | 3:00PM | Zoom

    March 13th

    Hematology & Medical Oncology Section Meeting – Topic: Gender Sensitivity Training | 12:00PM | FGH 1 (Hybrid)
    Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds – “Designing Workplaces to Advance Gender Equity” | 12:00PM | Evans 112A

    March 14th

    Geriatrics Grand Rounds – “Gender Informed and Affirming Care” | 9:00-10:30AM | Zoom
    Pulmonary Research-In-Progress Seminar–“Advancing Pulmonary Health Justice” Presented by: Isaretta L. Riley, MD, Duke University | 9:00AM | X715 (Hybrid)