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Dr. Cayla Vila Wins AAN DEI Award
Dr. Cayla Vila, PGY-4 resident in Neurology, is the recipient of the 2024 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Innovator Award. Dr. Vila will use this award to organize a program for in-person Spanish interpreters for stroke codes. The AAN DEI Innovator Grants and AAN DEI Project Grants support... More
New Vice Chair for Research Appointed
The department of Neurology is pleased to announce that Michael Alosco, PhD has accepted an appointment as Vice Chair for Research for the department. Dr Alosco has been an incredibly productive contributor to the field of neurology scientifically and has been a leader within the ADRC and CTE Centers. With... More
Dr Shulman Honored for Clinical Excellence
Julie G. Shulman, MD, assistant professor of neurology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Vascular Neurology Fellowship director at Boston Medical Center, has been selected to join the Boston University Medical Group (BUMG) Clinical Excellence Society. This society was formed in 2017 to recognize and highlight the clinical contributions of... More
Golden Brain Awards
Susan Recio, MD (PGY2 Neurology resident), Brian Coffey, MD (Neurocritical Care fellow) and Marie-Hélène Saint-Hilaire, MD, FRCPC (attending) are this year's recipients of the Golden Brain Awards for Excellence in Medical Student Education. This award honors an outstanding educator and acknowledges the importance of teaching skills and commitment... More
Congratulations to the Class of 2023!
The Department of Neurology honored this year’s graduating class of Neurology residents and fellows on Saturday, June 17. The past four years have demonstrated their resilience, progress, and great accomplishments. Their commitment to excellence has been nothing short of outstanding. We wish this year's class great success on the next... More
Dr. Katelyn Bird Named June’s Distinguished Faculty of the Month
Dr. Katelyn C. K. Bird has just been named June’s Distinguished Faculty of the Month by the BU Faculty Affairs Office. Dr. Bird obtained her undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences with a Neuroscience Specialization at the University of Chicago before completing her Doctor of Medicine at Indiana University School of... More
Dr Bakhtyari Wins Award at Cobb Assembly
The Boston Society of Neurology, Neurosurgery, & Psychiatry (BSSNP) hosted its 2023 Annual Cobb Assembly on Thursday, May 11, 2023. The BSNNP was founded in 1880 and is one of the oldest medical societies in this country. It is a platform for practitioners, scholars, advocates, and enthusiasts of the clinical neurosciences... More
2023 Kase Symposium and Alumni Reunion
On April 26th, 2023 the BU Department of Neurology held its Ninth Annual Carlos S. Kase BU Neurology Research Symposium. With the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) annual meeting in Boston, we had the opportunity to have the Kase Symposium coincide with the BUMC Neurology alumni reunion this year. Dr. More
Dr. Vila inducted into GHHS
Cayla Vila, MD, PGY3 Neurology resident, was inducted today into the School of Medicine’s Robert Russell, M.D. Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS), a national society recognizing and supporting humanistic exemplars in medicine. She has also been awarded The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching... More
2023 NRMP Residency Match
We are thrilled to announce that we have successfully matched 7 outstanding applicants. The following PGY-1 residents will be joining us in June 2023: Helen Chung - Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California Lillian Dixon - Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University... More