Transitions: Comings and Goings, Appointments and Promotions

Department of Medicine

Shalender Bhasin, MD

Shalender Bhasin, MD, has been named director of the newly-created Men's Health: Aging and Metabolism Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, in the Department of Medicine. He will move full-time to BWH on Jan. 28.

Bhasin is an internationally recognized reproductive endocrinologist with expertise in anabolic therapies, androgen biology, and clinical trials of testosterone. He is currently professor of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine, section chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Nutrition.  He is also chair of the American Board of Internal Medicine: Endocrinology and Metabolism Subspecialty Board.

Bhasin received his medical degree from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, and completed his residency at Northwestern University Medical School. He completed his fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Prior to his appointment at BUSM, Bhasin was Professor-in-Residence at UCLA School of Medicine and chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Molecular Medicine at the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, where he held many leadership positions, including associate program director of the Clinical Research Center and associate chair for Academic Affairs in the Department of Medicine. 

Human Resources

Human Resources appointed two new directors last month.

Karen Aliabadi

Karen Aliabadi was named senior director of Human Resources, responsible for the development and implementation of human resource programs and strategies, as well as managing HR's business consultants, recruiting group and systems administration. 

Aliabadi previously served as vice president for Corporate Human Resources and Administration at Fisher Communications, a publicly traded broadcast media company in Seattle. She was also the vice president and chief administrative officer at Federal Home Loan Bank in Seattle. Aliabadi earned her bachelor's degree from Southern Illinois University and her MBA at Green Mountain College in Vermont.

Ellen Gilmore

Ellen Gilmore was appointed director of Organizational Effectiveness. In this role, Gilmore oversees the Organizational Development and Learning team and Workforce Development, and is responsible for developing practices that work toward BWH's strategic commitment to an engaged workforce.

Prior to joining BWH, Gilmore worked as the director of Engagement of Human Resources at Harvard University's Faculty of Arts & Sciences. She received her bachelor's degree in Math and Computer Science from Regis College and her master's in Training and Development from Lesley University.