News & Events
Cathi A. Thomas, MS, RN, CNRN, Receives Mary Ann Garrigan Award
Cathi A. Thomas MS, RN, CNRN, Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology and Program Director of the Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorder Center received the Mary Ann Garrigan Award from the Theta at-Large Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International. The Award recognizes a Nurse for Leadership, Scholarly Contributions, and Nursing Practice. ... More
Welcome New Residents and Fellows!
We would like to extend a warm welcome to our new group of residents and fellows! We are thrilled and honored to have them as a part of our department as they embark on the next chapter of their medical education. Neurology Residents (PGY2) William Spears, MD Deandrea King, MD Benjamin Drapcho, More
BMC Receives Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus Achievement Award
Boston Medical Center (BMC) has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest... More
Congratulations to the Class of 2019!
On Sunday, June 23rd, BU Neurology Department proudly celebrated the graduation of another group of 6 Adult Neurology residents, 6 fellows and 2 Pediatric Neurology Residents. As they embark upon life’s next big adventure(s), we thank them for their dedication and hard work. We look forward to hearing about their many accomplishments... More
2019 Neurobowl
In lieu of Grand Rounds, Dr. David Greer hosted our annual Neurobowl at the Keefer Auditorium on 6/18/19. Neurobowl is a Jeopardy-style event assessing the ability of the participants to rapidly and accurately diagnose uncommon neurologic diseases based on symptoms, X-rays, etc. Like a game show, Neurobowl awards points for... More
Dr. Ann McKee Named Warren Distinguished Professor
Dr. Ann McKee is one of four BU faculty named a William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor, the University’s highest faculty honor. Dr. McKee does groundbreaking research into chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and repeated head trauma in soldiers and athletes. The William Fairfield Warren Professorships, named in honor of BU’s first president, were established... More
2019 GHHS Inductees
Dr. Benjamin Drapcho and Dr Deandrea King were inducted into the Robert R. Russell, MD ’46 Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) on April 29, 2019. The mission of the GHHS is to recognize individuals who are exemplars of humanistic patient care and who can serve as role models, More
2019 Jack Spivack Excellence in Neuroscience Award
Robert Stern, PhD, is the recipient of the 2019 Distinguished Neuroscientist Award. Dr. Stern, an internationally recognized clinical neuroscience researcher, is professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Anatomy & Neurobiology. Also he is director of the Clinical Core of the NIH-funded BU Alzheimer’s Disease Center and co-founder and director of Clinical Research... More
BUMC Residents and BUSM Students at 2019 AAN
More than 14,000 attendees came together (May 4-10, 2019) at the 71st Annual American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Meeting in Philadelphia. Several BUMC Neurology residents presented their work in poster sessions. Posters Assessment of Medical Student Clinical Skills during Neurology Clerkship: A Quality Improvement Study, Barnes, Erin1 Carneiro, Thiago1 Sader, Elie2 Vaou, Okeanis3 Neurobehçet presenting with... More
2019 BU Neurology Alumni Reception
Boston University Department of Neurology alumni came together at the 2019 American Academy of Neurology’s (AAN) Annual Meeting in Philadelphia for an alumni reception. The reception which was held on May 7, 2019 at The Windsor Suites boasted an attendance of more than 70 alumni, current and former faculty members, residents and... More