Appointments

Puja Van Epps, MD, faculty member of the Continuing Medical Education committee at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, will assume the role of Acting National Program Executive Director (NPED) for the HIV, Hepatitis, and Related Conditions Programs (HHRC) for the U.S. Veterans’…

Pedram Mohseni, PhD, chair of the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering at Case School of Engineering, was recently inducted as a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) at their annual conference. Mohseni joins other Case Western…

Megan McNamara, MD, professor of medicine at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, was named one of the newest editors-in-chief for SGIM Forum. This forum offers articles, essays, thought pieces and editorials that:Reflect on healthcare trends;Report on Society of General Internal…

Jaclene Zauszniewski, PhD, professor at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University was selected as a fellow of the International Society of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses at its 2026 conference. Founded in 1999, the International Society of Psychiatric-Mental…

Kath Bogie, associate professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Case School of Engineering, was recently elected as fellow of the Wound Healing Society. Bogie's research is focused on positively impacting primary and secondary wound…

Ellen J. Gelles, MD (MED ’94), internal medicine specialist and associate professor of medicine at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, was recently named division director of general internal medicine at MetroHealth Main Campus Medical Center. At the center, Gelles is a practicing…

Dexter Voisin, dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, has been reelected to a second three-year term as president of the National Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work, a leading organization…

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals have welcomed Igho Ofotokun, MD, as the newly appointed chair of the Department of Medicine—a role he assumes during a moment of national recognition, having also been elected a 2025 fellow of the American Association for…

Fatma Sevinc Kurnaz, associate professor of statistics at Case Western Reserve University, has been appointed associate editor for the Journal of Applied Statistics and Statistical Papers. In her role, she will oversee peer review and editorial decisions to advance research in robust statistics,…

Carlos Crespo, professor and associate dean for research in the Department of Chemistry, was recently elected as one of the American Society for Photobiology (ASP) councilors for a four-year term. The American Society for Photobiology is a professional, nonprofit scientific organization established…