Awards Wrap-up, Spring 2015
Congratulations to Stephanie Charles for Receiving the PEI Scholarship
Stephanie Charles received a scholarship to work in Haiti this summer funded by Project Medishare
Click below for more information:
http://www.projectmedishare.org/
http://www.cirpei.org/haiti-relief-program/
PCORI Award for TARGET Trial
Congratulations to Dr. Saper for the funding of a new 13.9 million dollar five-year award from PCORI for the TARGET Trial. BMC will be one of five national sites comparing physical therapy versus usual care for preventing the transition from acute to chronic low back pain. Dr. Saper is Co-PI with Dr. Anthony Delitto from the University of Pittsburgh, the primary awardee. The project summary is available to read here.
Vietnam’s Ministry of Health Recognizes BUSM for Building Capacity in Hospital Nutrition
“Carine Lenders, MD, MS, ScD, Associate Professor of pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Physician Nutrition Specialist at Boston Medical Center (BMC), and Elizabeth Henry, DrPH, MHS, who will graduate from BU’s School of Public Health (BUSPH) in September, have received the People’s Health Medal from the Social Republic of Vietnam’s Ministry of Health for their work on behalf of the Abbott Fund Institute of Nutrition Science (AFINS).”
Click here to read more.
Congratulations to the Gabe Team!
The Gabe team got funded by the Kellogg Foundation for $769,472 over three years. This funding will build a project like Gabby for African American men! Please click here to review the Kellogg award letter