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Medicine's Stephen Sroka pens piece about compassionate pedagogy
Stephen Sroka, an adjunct assistant professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, opined that pedagogy must adapt to how students learn, discipline must be more compassionate, and building relationships is key. His piece, titled “After 5 decades of teaching, 7 lessons my…
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Case Western Reserve University signs license agreement to bring artificial intelligence breakthroughs closer to cancer patient care
Picture Health CEO reports initial round of seed funding is oversubscribed When Case Western Reserve research showed that artificial intelligence (AI) could identify which lung cancer patients would benefit from chemotherapy, a national magazine called the finding one of the “10 Most Incredible…
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Student Spotlight: Suhib Jamal
When graduating medical student Suhib Jamal opened his envelope on Match Day in March, it revealed his No. 1 choice for a residency: pediatrics at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s. He was thrilled to learn he would be staying in his hometown of Cleveland, allowing him the…
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Researchers identify possible new target to treat newborns suffering from lack of oxygen or blood flow in the brain
One of the most common causes of disability or death in newborns is a lack of oxygen or blood flow in the brain during labor or delivery. The condition, known as hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), can result in severe brain damage, which is why researchers at Case Western Reserve University…
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"Remote Monitoring for Diabetes: Embracing Technology to Improve Patient Care"
The Ohio Cardiovascular and Diabetes Health Collaborative (Cardi-OH) will host a webinar titled “Remote Monitoring for Diabetes: Embracing Technology to Improve Patient Care,” Wednesday, May 25, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Presenters during this 1.00 CME-credit webinar will: Define remote…
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Message From Stan: Congratulations Class Of 2022
This past weekend collectively, as a medical school, we came together to celebrate the graduation of our medical students—our newest physician colleagues—the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine class of 2022.  Congratulations to the new physician graduates!  Of the 203 physician graduates,…
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MS in Clinical Research information session
Join Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine’s Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences for a virtual information session on the MS in Clinical Research program Sunday, May 22, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Program Director Jim Spilsbury will discuss the options available with…
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Medicine's Thomas LaFramboise and colleagues publish study on bacterial content and its relationship with disease subtype
Thomas LaFramboise, associate professor in the Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and a team of researchers published an article in Nature Communications in February. Titled “Circulating Microbial Content in Myeloid Malignancy Patients…
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MS in Biostatistics program virtual information session
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the School of Medicine’s Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences for a virtual information session on the MS in Biostatistics program. Program Director Mendel Singer will give a presentation and lead a…
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Researchers find favorable tradeoffs of PSA screening for prostate cancer
Data support PSA screening, particularly in Black men, for whom there is a shortage of clinical trial evidence Prostate-cancer screening based on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in the blood was introduced—and readily adopted—in the United States around the late 1980s. But this screening…