APHA 2024 – Everything You Need to Know

The American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota from October 27-30. We are excited that SPH will be well represented via attendance, an exhibit hall booth, abstracts, and presentations, as well as an Alumni and Friends reception. If you are confirmed to attend or present: Please fill out this form to let us […]

Faculty Development Seminars – October 2024

Dear colleagues, Faculty at SPH have access to a wide variety of opportunities for faculty development. The portfolio of programs and resources, which are described in the Faculty Handbook, includes our Faculty Development Seminar Series (FDSS). The FDSS is updated each semester to include seminars and workshops from three different sectors:  SPH department-level events, SPH […]

Primary Faculty May Now Vote for the Dean Search Advisory Committee

Dear BUSPH Community, The self-nomination period for the School of Public Health (SPH) Dean Search Advisory Committee has yielded six outstanding BUSPH faculty candidates for consideration. Scarlett Bellamy, Professor in the Department of Biostatistics Maria Glymour, Professor in the Department of Epidemiology Elizabeth McCuskey, Professor in the Department of Health Law Policy & Management Carlos […]

Submit a Faculty Self-Nomination for the Dean Search Advisory Committee by September 30

Dear BUSPH Community, In follow-up to the previous communications from Provost Waters and as discussed during the September 24 School Assembly, the Faculty Senate is pleased to officially launch the process to elect three faculty members to serve on the School of Public Health Dean Search Advisory Committee. The faculty members who are appointed to […]

A New Center for Health Data Science, and Leadership in BEDAC

Dear Colleagues, It is my pleasure to announce the launch of a new Center for Health Data Science here at the Boston University School of Public Health that will grow the work of, and subsume, the Biostatistics and Epidemiology Data Analytics Center (BEDAC) and the Population Health Data Science Program (PHDS).  I am delighted that […]

Message from the Provost: Formation of the School of Public Health Dean Search Advisory Committee and Appointment of Dr. Michael Stein as Dean ad interim, Effective January 1, 2025

Please read the below note from Provost Waters regarding the SPH Dean Search Advisory Committee and the Appointment of Professor Michael Stein as Dean ad interim, effective January 1, 2025. Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend the September 24th School Assembly where Provost Waters will be present to answer questions about the search process. […]

A New Structure in Education, and a Strategic Review of Educational Programs

Dear colleagues – In 2015, we adopted an educational philosophy, to lead in educational excellence and innovation in teaching public health, aiming to teach in a way that is authentic, inclusive, flexible, ongoing, and reflective of changes in the health of the population.  While the basic tenets of this philosophy still hold, much has changed […]

Important Reminder on Security and Safety Measures

Dear SPH Community, I am writing to inform you about an unfortunate incident that occurred on Friday between 1 and 2 PM. An employee’s wallet, containing credit cards and cash, was stolen from their office, which had been left ajar. As a result, multiple unauthorized transactions were made using the employee’s BU card. The Boston […]

Boston University Benefits for Faculty and Staff

Dear Colleagues, As a complement to the four notes Dean Galea sent to the community with an overview of operations and resources available to our community, I wanted to add a note summarizing benefits available to our staff and faculty. The Faculty and Staff Benefits Handbook is a comprehensive guide that provides information on the […]