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Prepare Your Workspace for Intersession
Please follow the guidelines below when leaving the Medical Campus for intersession. Offices/Clinical/ Research Areas In offices, turn off all electrical devices (computers, monitor, lights, portable heaters, copiers, printers, coffee pots and lamps). Unplug holiday decorations. Remove any trash with food to common area containers. Close and lock windows. Lock office doors. Set back temperature of workspace... More
Mass. PA Programs Adopt First-in-Nation Partnership to Prevent Opioid Abuse
Morbidity and mortality from prescription and synthetic opioid use and abuse continues to be a U.S. public health issue. In an effort to help curtail this crisis, BUSM researchers describe an approach to ensure Physician Assistant (PA) students graduating from any PA program in Massachusetts will have the knowledge and skills to prescribe opiates safely. “As... More
Communicating Science through Conversation (and Cartoons)
The Medical Campus welcomed Mariette DiChristina, Dean of BU’s College of Communication, on Tuesday, Nov. 26, for an informative and visual Provost Workshop. With 35 years of experience as a journalist, Dean DiChristina is among the nation’s most accomplished science journalists, editors and managers. She has been both editor-in-chief and senior vice president of Scientific American... More
Kimberly Sullivan, PhD, Receives 2019 Soaring Eagle Award from Center for Military Health
Kimberly Sullivan, PhD, research assistant professor of environmental health at BU School of Public Health has received the 2019 Soaring Eagle Award given annually by the Strategic Advisory Board of the BU Center for Military Health (formerly known as BU Center for Military and Post Deployment Health) to an individual who has made significant contributions... More
2019 Emerging Leaders Program a Success
The 2019 Emerging Leaders Program convened in October to further develop the leadership skills of promising Medical Campus – faculty at the ranks of Assistant or Associate Professor. More than 40 faculty members from the Schools of Medicine, Public Health and Dental Medicine attended the two-day workshop held on the Fenway Campus. Hosted by the BU... More
Parking & Transportation Information for Nov. 27-29
Wednesday, Nov. 27 Shuttles: The Boston University Shuttle (BUS) service will end at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 28 Parking: All parking facilities will be open. Parkers with 610 Garage access will be able to park in the 710 and DOB garages on Thursday ONLY. Those without garage access may park in the 710 garage for a flat rate... More
11/18: Lecture with Dr. Lawrence Tabak of the NIH
.“Research Challenges and Opportunities: A View from NIH” Lawrence Tabak, DDS, PhD Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health Monday, Nov. 18 1-2 p.m. Instructional Building, L110 Dr. Tabak is the Principal Deputy Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Deputy Ethics Counselor of the Agency. He previously served as the Acting Principal Deputy Director of NIH (2009), More
Parking and Transportation Services for Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11
Shuttles: All medical center and patient shuttles will be operating. The Boston University Shuttle (BUS) also will be operating. MBTA: All buses and commuter rail trains will be operating on a weekday schedule. For additional information on routes, schedules and fares, please call the MBTA Customer Service Center at (617) 222-3200 or visit mbta.com Parking: All parking... More
11/7 Electrical Shutdown: Housman Building (R)
On Thursday, Nov. 7, between 1-3 a.m., all electrical power will be shut down in the Housman Building (R). IMPORTANT: All computers and copiers must be manually turned off before leaving the office on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The standby generator will run to maintain standby power to all electrical loads normally served by a generator. If you have any tests running overnight Nov. 6-7, More
BUMC Faculty/Staff Flu Shot Clinics
The Occupational Health Center is offering the influenza vaccine at no cost to Boston University employees: Monday, Nov. 18 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25. | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Medical Campus Human Resources 801 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 400 For information regarding the 2019-2020 flu season please refer to the Occupational Health Center's website. If you have any questions regarding... More
10/31 Electrical Shutdown: Housman R-building
On Thursday, Oct. 31, between 1-3 a.m., all electrical power will be shut down in the (R) Housman building. IMPORTANT: All computers and copiers must be manually turned off before leaving the office on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The standby generator will run to maintain standby power to all electrical loads normally served by a generator. If you have any experiments running overnight Oct. 30-31, please... More
Parking & Transportation Information for Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 14
The following schedule and services will be in effect for Columbus Day: Shuttles: All BMC shuttles will be operating. The BU Shuttle will not operate on Columbus Day. MBTA: All buses, subway and commuter rail trains will be operating on a weekday schedule. For specific information on routes, schedules and fares, please call the MBTA Customer Service Center at... More
Self Nominations for 2019 BUMC Emerging Leaders Program
The 2019 BUMC Emerging Leaders Program, a two-day workshop on October 25 & 26 on the Fenway Campus focuses on developing the leadership skills of our most promising junior faculty. Sessions taught by faculty who teach in the health management MBA program will cover: Negotiating skills Leadership styles Financial decision making Eligible faculty are: Late assistant professor... More
Junior Faculty Recognized with Career Development Awards
This year’s eight winners span a range of disciplines Studying refugees in the Trump era’s political climate is, as Heba Gowayed diplomatically puts it, “suboptimal.” So the first-ever longitudinal survey she plans to do, which would take years in the best of times—measuring how easily refugees master English, find a decent job, and gain a fundamental... More
9/20 Electrical Shutdown | BCD, V, R, L, K buildings
On Friday, Sept. 20, between 12:01-4 a.m., all electrical power will be shut down in the following buildings: BCD, Vose (V), Housman (R), Instructional (L) and Conte (K). IMPORTANT: All computers and copiers must be manually turned off before leaving the office on Thursday, Sept. 19. Each building’s standby generator will run to maintain standby power to... More
11/26 Provost Workshop: “Communicating Science”
Tuesday, Nov. 26 3-5 p.m. Instructional Building, Hiebert Lounge With 35 years of experience as a journalist, Dean DiChristina is among the nation’s most accomplished science journalists, editors and managers. She has been both editor-in-chief and senior vice president of Scientific American (2009-19) and executive vice president, editorial and publishing, of its parent company Springer Nature (2015-19), overseeing the... More
Nominations for 2020 BUMC Staff Management Acumen and Performance (MAP) Program
The BUMC Provost’s Office is looking for candidates for the 2020 Staff Management Acumen and Performance (MAP) Program. The five-month program will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 7, on the Medical Campus and is geared to leaders, managers or individual contributors who are looking for the next step in professional development – to gain leadership skills... More
Parking and Transportation Services for Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2
The following schedule and services will be in effect for Labor Day: Parking: All parking facilities will be open. Employees with 610 Garage access may park in the 710 Garage on Labor Day. Those without parking garage access, may park in the 710 Garage for $8 on the holiday. Shuttles: No shuttles will be operating, including the... More
Deborah Stearns-Kurosawa Appointed GMS Associate Provost Ad Interim
Deborah Stearns-Kurosawa, PhD, Associate Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, has been appointed Associate Provost/Dean ad interim for Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS), effective September 1. Dr. Stearns-Kurosawa will be a member of the senior leadership teams of the School of Medicine and Medical Campus. She will oversee curricula and execution of all graduate programs including recruitment, More
New BUMC Public Safety Phone Number
Public Safety services between Boston University and Boston Medical Center have been separating over the past several months. The final separation step is the call dispatch function. Effective at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, the phone number to reach BU Medical Campus Public Safety services will be 617-358-4444. Boston Medical Center Public Safety will... More
Nominations for 2019 IHSIP & BUMC Emerging Leaders Program
The Provost’s Office is looking for candidates for the 2019 IHSIP & BUMC Emerging Leaders Program. The two-day workshop will be held Oct. 25-26 at BU’s Institute for Health System Innovation & Policy (on the Fenway Campus) and focuses on developing the leadership skills of some of our most promising junior faculty. Sessions taught by faculty... More
Donald Thea, MD, MSc, Honored by Antioch College for “Profound Effect on Human Condition”
Donald M. Thea, MD, MSc, professor of Global Health at the School of Public Health (BUSPH) and director of the MD/MPH dual degree program at the Schools of Medicine (BUSM) and Public Health, was recognized with a 2019 Alumni Award from Antioch College. Alumni Awards are earned by select Antiochians every year and conferred by the... More
Mobile and Electronic Health ARC Research Highlighted at University-wide Event
Wearable technology. Text messaging. Apps. Social media. You likely use these technological innovations in your day-to-day life – but did you know they can be used to improve health outcomes? The intersection between digital innovations and health outcomes was in the spotlight during a recent Boston University “Research on Tap” event that showcased the Mobile and... More
Parking and Transportation Services for Thursday, July 4
Shuttles No shuttle services, including the HealthNet patient shuttle, will be running. The BUS (Boston University Shuttle) will NOT be operating. Weekday service will resume on Friday, July 5. Please visit www.bu.edu/thebus for additional information. Parking All parking facilities will be open. 610 Garage monthly parkers may park in the 710 Albany Street or Doctors Office Building (DOB)... More
BUMC Celebrates 14th Annual John McCahan Medical Campus Education Day
More than 100 enthusiastic faculty, staff, trainees and students from MED, SPH, GMS, GSDM and BMC attended the 14th Annual John McCahan Medical Campus Education Day on May 29 in Hiebert Lounge. Karen Antman, MD, BU Medical Campus Provost and School of Medicine Dean, opened the event, emphasizing the important roles educators play in education and... More