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John McCahan Medical Campus Education Day May 20
10th Annual John McCahan Medical Campus Education Day SAVE THE DATE Wednesday, May 20 8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m., Hiebert Lounge *Abstract and workshop submissions open Feb. 23* Attend Education Day to: Network with other creative educators in the BUMC community Showcase your innovations and ideas in classroom, clinical and lab teaching Cultivate your teaching skills BUMC faculty, fellows, residents, students and staff who are interested... More
March 10 BUMC Provost Research Workshop
BU faculty, fellows, residents, students and staff interested in traumatic brain injury, dementia, and brain aging are invited to this workshop. Join with other BU investigators to explore opportunities to maximize utilization of the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease and Traumatic Encephalopathy Center resources across the University. Proposed Agenda: Introduction Brief presentations by BU ADC investigators (40 minutes) Small group... More
POV: It’s Time to Take the Controversy Out of Vaccination
Vaccines are safe and effective Photo by James Gathany The large ongoing measles outbreak linked to Disneyland in California is a topic of discussion in nearly every newspaper, news blog, and other journalistic outlet across the country, as well as on personal blogs and websites that either support or negate the value of vaccination. At last count, More
Feb. 6 Cancer-focused Seminar Open to BUMC Community
Members of the Medical Campus are invited to the Feb. 6 Cancer-focused Seminar Series (CFSS). The goal of the CFSS is to promote interaction and collaboration of cancer researchers across the Medical and Charles River campuses. Three talks will be presented at this seminar. Tracy Battaglia, MD, MPH, Battaglia Lab, "Repairing the Disconnect: Optimizing Cancer Care... More
SPH Study Finds Occupational Link in Kidney Disease Epidemic Among Sugarcane Workers
Sugarcane workers in northwestern Nicaragua experienced a decline in kidney function during the harvest, with field workers at greatest risk, suggesting that heat stress or other occupational factors may be playing a role in the high rates of chronic kidney disease in the region, a new study led by School of Public Health researchers shows. The... More
GSDM Faculty Co-author Chapter in Newly Published Book on Autoimmunity
Research Associate Professor in the Department of General Dentistry Dr. Sok-Ja Janket and Group Practice Leader and Assistant Professor in the Departments of General Dentistry and Periodontology Dr. Eleni Kanasi contributed a chapter to a new book titled, Infection and Autoimmunity, 2nd Edition, which was published by Elsevier in January 2015. Their chapter titled, “Oral Infections... More
BUSM Opens New Clerkship Sites in California
Boston University School of Medicine has developed an affiliation with Northern California Kaiser Permanente to offer two new clinical clerkship sites for our third-year medical students. Beginning in May 2015, 12 third-year students will begin their clerkships at Kaiser Permanente Medical Centers in San Jose and Santa Clara. After an orientation with their classmates in Boston, More
New Model Better Predicts Breast Cancer Risk in African American Women
Researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center have developed a breast cancer risk prediction model for African- American women that found greater accuracy in predicting risk for the disease. The use of this model could result in increased eligibility of African Americans in breast cancer prevention trials. The effectiveness of breast cancer prevention and early detection... More
Football: Child’s Play, Adult Peril?
BU Today Robert Stern, PhD, neurology, neurosurgery, CTE Center Julie Stamm, PhD candidate As the 100 million viewers tuning in to this Sunday’s Super Bowl can attest, Americans adore football. And for many, the love affair begins in childhood: Pop Warner Tiny-Mites start as young as age five, and many adults retain warm memories and friendships from their youth football... More
BUSM’s Dr. Kermit Crawford Invokes MLK’s Legacy for Action Today
Boston University School of Medicine, the location of the first medical college to graduate an African-American female physician and the first African-American psychiatrist, holds diversity close to its heart—especially at this time of year. In memory of BU School of Theology alumnus Martin Luther King, Jr., Kermit Crawford, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry at BUSM and... More
Jan. 26 Exploring the Role of Social and Cultural Determinants Influencing Latino HIV and Substance Abuse Health Disparities
BU Medical Campus faculty, residents and PhD students are invited to a colloquium sponsored by the BU School of Social Work. Join Mario De La Rosa, PhD, Professor at Florida International University, Miami as he discusses “Exploring the Role of Social and Cultural Determinants Influencing Latino HIV and Substance Abuse Health Disparities” on Monday, Jan. More
Subfreezing Temperature Preparation Tips
All faculty, staff and students are reminded and encouraged to ensure that their offices, work places and Medical Student Residence rooms are properly closed up before departure each day as we get ready for another round of severe, sub-freezing weather. Extreme temperatures can quickly destroy a heating/cooling coil or fire sprinkler line in an area... More
Making the Case-The Added Values of Social Work in Health Care and Service Delivery, Jan 12 Colloquium
BUMC faculty and PhD students are invited to attend a colloquium presented by Darrel Wheeler, PhD, MSW, MPH, Dean and Professor at Loyola University, Chicago. Dr. Wheeler is a candidate for the inaugural Director of the Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health and he will speak on "Making the Case-The Added Values of... More
Jan. 22 Celebrate the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., ” The Enduring Legacy and Lessons of MLK: From Birmingham to Ferguson”
All members of the BU Medical Campus are invited to a special presentation commemorating the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Kermit A. Crawford, PhD is a forensic psychologist and associate professor of Psychiatry at BU School of Medicine. He is the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Marathon Bombing Victims/Survivors Resiliency Center and the Director... More
Dec. 16: The Role of Physicians, Psychologists, and Health Care Providers in Post-9/11 Torture
A Forum on the US Senate’s Committee Study of the CIA Interrogation Program The release of the Senate’s Report on CIA Post-9/11 Interrogation Methods and Results has created wide-ranging debate on the use of torture, the results of torture (both in terms of intelligence obtained and harm done to the prisoners), and the role of physicians, More
Boston Medical Center and Tufts Medical Center Eye Partnership
Med schools would remain separate, safety-net hospital would stay in place With more than 870,000 patient visits last year and more than 4,500 full-time staff, Boston Medical Center is the largest safety-net hospital in New England. Photo by Kalman Zabarsky Boston Medical Center, Boston’s “safety-net hospital” and the primary teaching hospital for the BU School of Medicine, More
Leadership in Healthcare: A Conversation with Former Governor Dukakis
The BU Advocacy Training Program presents December Advocacy Grand Rounds, Leadership in Healthcare: A Conversation with Former Governor Michael Dukakis. Governor Dukakis, Massachusetts' longest serving governor and former Democratic Presidential candidate, has lectured extensively on healthcare policy and reform. Come hear about the changing landscape of healthcare in the US. Where: BUSM Instructional Building, L-303 When: Thursday, Dec. More
Training Medical Professionals to Teach
New online program now open for registration Many medical students dream of being able to teach one day, but the intensive rigors of their curriculum leave them little time to acquire the skills that would prepare them to do so. The same is often true for doctors and nurses who have developed areas of expertise and... More
BUSM Faculty Named Top Docs
Boston Magazine has released its annual Top Docs issue. Sixty-two BUSM faculty and BMC physicians from 29 specialties are listed as “tops” in their respective fields, and Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, assistant professor of medicine and director of infection control at the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory (NEIDL) at Boston University is featured on the cover with... More
Five BUMC Faculty Members Elected AAAS Fellows
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journals Science, Science Translational Medicine and Science Signaling has named five members of the Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC) community AAAS Fellows. They are: BU School of Medicine (BUSM) faculty David Michael Center, MD; Ronald B. Corley, PhD;... More
BUSM’s Thea James Receives 2014 Schwartz Center Compassionate Caregiver Award
Thea James, MD, associate professor of Emergency Medicine at BU School of Medicine, is the recipient of the 2014 Schwartz Center Compassionate Caregiver Award, which recognizes health care providers who demonstrate extraordinary compassion in caring for patients and families. One of the region's most prestigious honors, recipients are chosen based on how well they embody the... More
Going Public with Ebola
NEIDL director Ronald Corley said during the forum that the Ebola virus is not airborne, and there are almost no examples of a virus that has changed its mode of transmission once it’s in the human population. Above: panelists Jamie Childs (from left), Paul Biddinger, Nahid Bhadelia, and Corley. Photo by Jackie RicciardiNEIDL director says... More
GSDM Students Travel to Gracias, Honduras, to Provide Dental Care
This past September, two Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) students volunteered their time and talent treating Honduran residents in a very small, remote town called Gracias. During the week of Sept. 13–20, Stephanie Leung DMD 15 and Thomas Mosley DMD 15 participated in an externship under the guidance of Medical, More
BU Researcher Awarded Grant to Pilot Autism Intervention
A BU School of Public Health and School of Medicine researcher will lead a $3 million study aimed at addressing racial and economic disparities in the early identification and treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among young children. The five-year grant from the National Institute of Mental Health will allow a team led by Emily Feinberg, More
Center for Regenerative Medicine to Create First Open Access Lung Stem Cell Repository
The BU/BMC Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) has been awarded a grant to establish the first-of-its-kind stem cell repository that researchers across the country can access for free. The five-year $2.7 million federal grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) will help expand and grow stem cell research aimed at developing treatment for... More