Upcoming Events
Seventh Annual Lynne Stevens Memorial Lecture
Human Trafficking and Health Care: Identification, Assessment and Response
Speaker: Elaine Alpert MD MPH
Tuesday May 24, 2016
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Boston University School of Medicine
72 East Concord Street, Room L110 first floor
Attendees are cordially invited for lunch at 11:45
and Q & A discussion from 1-2 following lecture
Elaine Alpert MD, MPH is a renowned scholar in family violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking at the University of British Columbia who consults internationally regarding education, policy, public health and prevention. The Founding Chair of the Massachusetts Medical Society Committee on Violence Intervention and Prevention, Dr. Alpert is the author of a number of important publications, most recently serving as the lead author of Intimate Partner Violence: the Clinician’s Guide to Identification, Assessment, Intervention and Prevention (6th ed. 2015), Human Trafficking: A Guidebook on Identification, Assessment, and Response in the Health Care Setting (2014) as well as online continuing medical education about domestic and sexual violence. Dr. Alpert had a 25-year career at Boston University Medical Center as a general internist, medical educator, public health faculty member and Assistant Dean before moving to Canada with a Fulbright to develop and teach interprofessional courses in violence prevention and intervention at UBC where she served as the Director of the Interpersonal Violence Prevention Program and created the UBC Violence Intervention and Prevention Connector.
Lynne Stevens, LICSW, BCD (1946-2009) was the director of the Responding to Violence Against Women Program and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine. She was a clinician, activist and researcher who worked locally, nationally and internationally, specializing in evaluation of the quality of care offered to women who were victims of violence.
Faculty Development Program
“Critical Thinking Strategies for Health Professional Education”
Save the Date: December 21-22
Dr. Gerald Nosich
Dr. Gerald Nosich is a noted authority on critical thinking and has given more than 250 workshops on all aspects of teaching critical thinking. Since the mid-1980s he has taught critical thinking across the curriculum.
This special joint faculty development program will be held on:
- Monday, Dec. 21, All Faculty
- Tuesday, Dec. 22, Course Directors, Program Directors
Space is limited, so please reserve a seat.
RSVP: ksmaelli@bu.edu (Please indicate the school and department with which you are affiliated)
Sponsored by: School of Medicine: Physician Assistant Program: Sargent College
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9/20/15: DFM Picnic, 12pm at Griggs Park in Brookline
8/6/15: Estragon Happy Hour at 5pm in the South End
8/5/15: FPF BBQ BASH
- When: 8/5/2015
- Where: Talbot Green
- Time: 5-7pm
- Who: FACULTY ONLY!
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6/15: STFM 2016 Presentation Submission Deadline
The conference on Medical Student Education will be held January 28-31, 2016 at the Phoenix Sheraton Downtown Hotel in Phoenix, AZ.
Please contact Miriam Hoffman at mhoffman@bu.edu for questions regarding presentation ideas.
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5/20: 10th Annual John McCahan Medical Campus Education Day
8:30am-3:15pm; Hiebert Lounge
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 in educational innovations and scholarship are encouraged to participate.
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5/19: World Family Doctor Day
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Staff Massage – FREE
FREE 10-Minute Massage!
The OEM Clinic is offering free 10-minute massages to all staff members! Massages are by appointment only!
To make an appointment please contact:
Eva Alberts at ext 88424 or eva.alberts@bmc.org