Health + Wellness

An inter-organizational group of researchers and administrators from Case CCC recently published their work, "Impact of clinical trial design on recruitment of racial and ethnic minorities," in the Journal of Cancer Education. Case CCC affiliates include Population and Cancer Prevention Program memb...

Four faculty members honored for their contributions to graduate teaching, mentoring Across disciplines at Case Western Reserve University, faculty members play critical roles in supporting graduate students as they prepare for the next stage of their academic and professional careers. Whether the...

Alumni, faculty, staff and students gathered on April 23 to hear Thomas Van Dyke, DDS, PhD (DEN ‘73) present “What Is the Potential for Changing Dental Practice Through University-Based Dental Research?” Attendees learned about Dr. Van Dyke’s research on periodontitis and the effects of new molecule...

Ryan Arvidson named Wittke Award winner Each year, the university recognizes the outstanding contributions of faculty members with the Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. This year, Ryan Arvidson, assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry, received the award ...

Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN, president of the John A. Hartford Foundation, received an honorary nursing degree from Case Western Reserve University on May 15, 2024. These honors recognize the recipients’ lifetime achievements in scholarship, public service and more. The conferral was held during th...

Jed Hildebrand, DDS, MSD (DEN '06) enjoyed his 15 minutes of fame between his third and fourth year of dental school. Today, he says with a perfect smile, “No regrets! I enjoy helping people get the smile they want far more than the lights, camera, action and fame from being a television star.” Dr....

School of Medicine faculty members earn title of Distinguished University Professor Case Western Reserve University is home to outstanding faculty who are dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, and mentorship, fostering an environment of academic growth and innovation for their students. ...

When Shanina Knighton began pursuing her doctorate in nursing in 2013, she set out to seek evidence to support a theory. She’d noticed that, during the H1N1 pandemic, patient hand hygiene wasn’t prioritized the same way it was for healthcare providers. Her take? Prioritizing this practice among pat...

Editor's note: This article originally appeared in the spring 2024 edition of Dental Medicine magazine. View a PDF of the magazine. In the U.S., nearly 80 million people live in communities with inadequate numbers of dentists, also known as health professional shortage areas (HPSAs). Each of these ...

Members of the Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of Northern Ohio made their way to the Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV from April 3-5 for Translational Science 2024, a national conference focusing on Innovating to Increase Equity across clinical research and translati...