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Nurses Week 2023: Dean Carol Musil Talks Future of Nursing
To celebrate National Nurses Week in 2023, reporter Monica Robbins of WKYC Channel 3 visited the Health Education Campus to do a live-shot with Dean Carol Musil. The dean discussed the future of nursing and how the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing is preparing students to face the healthcare…
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Anatomy’s Karla Coburn honored with 2023 John S. Diekhoff Award for Graduate Teaching
Nearly two decades ago, Karla Coburn gave up a career in dentistry to pursue her dream of becoming an educator. As that mid-career pivot demonstrated, her desire to lead and care for students comes from deep within. “Teaching is my true passion,” said Coburn, “and my goal is to offer the best…
Nurses Week 2023: Tom Baum Talks Simulation Labs
To celebrate National Nurses Week 2023, reporter Monica Robbins of WKYC Channel 3 Cleveland visited the Health Education Campus to interview Simulation Manager Tom Baum. Watch the video below or on the WKYC website here.
Medicine’s Jason Mears and Andrew Pieper both honored with 2023 John S. Diekhoff Awards for Graduate Mentoring
Each spring, the John S. Diekhoff Awards recognize outstanding graduate mentoring and teaching. Nominations are made by graduate students, faculty members and student associations. This year, the School of Medicine’s Jason Mears and Andrew Pieper both received honors for graduate mentoring. Jason…
Student Spotlight: NaShea Kendrick
When NaShea Kendrick was majoring in chemistry at Oglethorpe University, the idea of studying hematology never crossed her mind. Seven years later, she is a Case Western Reserve University doctoral student and recently earned the American Society of Hematology Minority Graduate award. The honor not…
Kari Cunningham to complete term as Alumni Association President
The School of Dental Medicine is grateful to Kari A. Cunningham, DMD (DEN ‘10 ‘12), who is concluding her term as President of the CWRU School of Dental Medicine Alumni Association Board of Directors on June 30.  During her term, Dr. Cunningham negotiated the challenges of the pandemic, mastering…
SCDA 35th Annual Meeting in Special Care Dentistry
The Delta Dental Foundation provided a grant allowing five School of Dental Medicine students—Erin Madar, Gina DeLeonibus, Rhea Pate, Laura Smith and Derek Fickes—to attend the Special Care Dentistry Association (SCDA) 35th Annual Meeting in Special Care Dentistry in Dallas, Texas, April 27 through…
How a 2-time Cancer Survivor Became an Oncology Nurse
Dalton Noakes found his future in a way he did not expect. That perspective not only helps him, but his patients. From WKYC Channel 3 Cleveland CLEVELAND — Dalton Noakes is about to finish school at Case Western Reserve University and become a registered nurse. His reason wasn't really a calling,…
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Nurses Week 2023: Three Things to Know About Nursing at CWRU
Exactly 100 years ago, Frances Payne Bolton gifted Western Reserve University the largest endowment of its time to create an independent school of nursing. As celebratory centennial events take place throughout the year, Nurses Week (May 6-12) and National Nurses Month (recognized in May) offer the…
2023 CanSUR Scholars Ready to Rock and Roll this Summer
Case CCC proudly introduces the 2023 cohort of CanSUR Scholars. These diverse students from universities across the nation begin training in Cleveland at the end of May. Directed by Mark Jackson, PhD, Associate Director for Cancer Training and Education, the program this year attracted 320…