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Leadership Appointments: Office of Medical Education  The Office of Medical Education welcomes Rosa Hand, PhD, as its new Director of Research and Scholarship. Dr. Hand is an established associate professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Department of Nutrition. She is well…

"Eliminate the difference in healthcare between the poor and the rich" was Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine emeritus professor Edgar B. Jackson, Jr., MD (MED, 66) response to the medical school application question on why he wanted to pursue a medical career. In the ensuing…

Each December, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine students swap their white coats and scrubs for costumes and dance shoes to bring Doc Opera, a variety show that allows medical students to flex their creative muscles, to life.  In its 39th year, the event positively impacts the…

Tae Hun Kim, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry, is the recipient of the prestigious Mallinckrodt Foundation Award for his research proposal—“Understanding the Recognition and Repair of DNA Single-Strand Breaks in the Nucleosome.” This annual grant, sponsored by the…

Since Soumya Nair (MGT '13) graduated with her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Weatherhead School of Management, she has been in market research and insight roles with Kerry, a food and beverage company.  This year, Nair was honored with the Insight250 award presented by European…

For Aarushi Nayak, the goal of Design for America (DFA) is simple. “We are people who want to help other people,” the studio lead said. With a vision of “a world where people believe in their ability to innovate and tackle the most ill-structured challenges of our time,” DFA, a nationwide…

Stan Gerson, MD, dean of the School of Medicine, presented the 2023 State of the School of Medicine on Dec. 6. The presentation focused on the following topic areas: Our people and locations for education, research and community Our recognition in awards and grants Our research and…

As interest grows around artificial intelligence, experts believe emerging technologies could lead to big changes in health care. Development in AI could provide assistive tools to busy caregivers and all for medicine to be tailored to a patient's specific needs. Conversations around the potential…

Jessica A. Wojtalik, assistant professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, co-authored “Anticholinergic medications in the treatment of psychoses: Pharmacological subtraction is better than addition.” She and her co-authors, Shaun M. Eack and Matcheri S.…

Four employees were honored with Staff Awards for 2023: Alberto Santana, Malana Bey, Jason Buitrago and Maria Rizk at the Staff Town Hall in November. These awards, the highest the school can award staff members, celebrate those who not only consistently contribute to the school in an outstanding…