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CRNA student Robert Sharkey stands in front of a medical helicopter on a rooftop.
The dedicated professionals behind nursing's “best-kept secret” specialty
National CRNA Week is Jan. 18–24, and we’re celebrating the advanced nursing professionals who play a critical part in safe anesthesia care.
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Inside the journey of a physician-scientist: Kayla Klatt’s MD/PhD path
For most, an eight-year academic journey sounds like a marathon. For Kayla Klatt, a fourth-year MD/PhD student at Case Western Reserve University, it’s an opportunity to reshape the future of cancer care. Originally from Bergen County, New Jersey, and a graduate of Johns Hopkins University,…
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The power of community as an anchor—and a guiding force
For first-year nursing student Alicia Lee, relationships tie into everything she does.
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Meet an undergraduate student who’s tailored her extracurricular experiences around her interest in improving healthcare
Logan Tsukiyama arrived at Case Western Reserve University determined to make her college education about more than what happens in the classroom. Now a fourth-year student, she has curated a list of extracurricular activities that tie back to her dedication to healthcare improvement. “Learning…
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Meet an undergraduate student driving social change through leadership
Desir’ee (Desi) Neal didn’t have to look far when she was deciding where to attend college. A Cleveland native, she knew Case Western Reserve University had a strong academic reputation. But what truly drew her in was the potential leadership opportunities at CWRU. Admitted as part of the…
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Faculty and staff members retire after 25+ years of service to CWRU
Case Western Reserve University has been a home to many students-turned-alumni over the years. But for those who dedicate much of their professional lives to the university, it has come to feel like a home, too. We invited faculty and staff members with more than 25 years of service to Case…
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Meet a medical student planning to use her English degree to provide compassionate care
For first-year medical student Mishaal Omer (CWR ’24), the path to medicine didn’t begin in a lab, but with literature. A former English major at Case Western Reserve University’s College of Arts and Sciences, she learned how stories shape the world—especially our capacity for empathy. Now, those…
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On to the next chapter: Three faculty retire from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
A retirement celebration was held in their honor on Dec. 3.
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Remembering researcher and mentor Ge Jin
At Case Western Reserve University, the pursuit of knowledge motivates faculty, staff and students alike. This couldn’t have been truer for Ge Jin, PhD (GRS ’00, cell biology), who was inspired by his desire to learn something new every day, and passed that aspiration on to the students and…
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Business student shares lessons learned from his time at CWRU
When he first came to Case Western Reserve University, undergraduate student Marco Sustaita had his sights set on a career in cardiovascular surgery, far from the business career he’s now working toward. “I realized after taking organic chemistry that medicine wasn’t the right fit for me,” he…