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CWRU School of Medicine’s Akua Abrah earns Fulbright award to combat a common cause of infant mortality in Ghana
It only took an instant for all of Akua Abrah’s career ideas to shift. Peering into the eyes of an infant at an orphanage in Ghana, she tossed aside her aspirations of becoming a veterinarian—inspired by repeated viewings of Eddie Murphy’s Dr. Doolittle. Though she had yet to hear the word …
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May 29, 2024
Imagine you’re a practitioner with a patient who is a candidate for a high-risk surgery that would offer a 50% chance at long-term survival. Without the surgery, the patient would die.
Should the patient receive the surgery at the risk of a complication? What would life look like afterward? Would ...
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May 28, 2024
Dear faculty, staff and students -
On behalf of the CWRU School of Medicine, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Sally MacPhedran, MD as the new Medical Director for the Physician Assistant (PA) program.
Dr. MacPhedran, an esteemed OB/GYN physician at MetroHealth, brings to the program a r...
May 28, 2024
Case Western Reserve University faculty and staff members are invited to join the School of Medicine’s Enrollment Management Office and the CWRU Benefits Team for a virtual lunch-and-learn event Thursday, May 30, from 4 to 4:45 p.m.
Attendees will learn how they can leverage their employee tuition ...
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May 22, 2024
At this next Leadership Speaker Series event, attendees will hear from Darilyn Mooyer, CEO and executive vice president of the American College of Physicians. The event will take place Thursday, June 13, in room 181 of the Health Education Campus’ Samson Pavilion. Food will be provided from 5:30 to ...
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May 21, 2024
The School of Medicine will host a virtual open house about the Master of Science in Biostatistics Friday, May 24, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
The open house will feature a brief presentation followed by a Q&A session.
Register to attend....
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May 21, 2024
The Ohio Cardiovascular and Diabetes Health Collaborative (Cardi-OH) will host a webinar titled “Social Determinants of Health: Implementing Screening and Taking Action” Wednesday, May 22, from noon to 1 p.m.
Keynote speaker Rachel Gold from Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research and OCHIN wi...
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May 20, 2024
Students in the Master of Science in Applied Anatomy program at Case Western Reserve University report that the program has equipped them to advance confidently toward their academic and professional aspirations in medicine and healthcare.
Members of the university community are invited to learn mo...
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May 17, 2024
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...
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May 17, 2024
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to learn about the pathways in the Post-baccalaureate Readiness Instruction for bioMedical Education (PRIME) program during a virtual informative session Wednesday, May 22, at 6 p.m.
Anthony Saar, director of the PRIME program, wi...
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May 16, 2024
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 ...