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CWRU School of Medicine named among the best medical schools by U.S. News & World Report
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is one of the best medical schools for research in the country, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings that were released on April 7. Named a Tier 1 Medical School for Research, the designation…
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May 18, 2023
Multiple family generations make up Paula FitzGibbon’s lineage at Case Western Reserve University. Degrees accrued in the past century include those earned by her grandmother from The Teacher’s College (1927); her mother from Flora Stone Mather College for Women at Western Reserve College (1957)…
May 17, 2023
At Case Western Reserve University, our students excel in research, academics, athletics and in the community. This week, we will celebrate the accomplishments of about 2,500 graduates. It would be impossible to comprehensively describe all of their contributions, but we caught up with a…
May 17, 2023
The School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence will host a presentation by Naomi Sigg, vice president for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging at John Carroll University, as part of its Asian American Heritage Month celebration. Sigg will present “Healing in…
May 16, 2023
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…
May 12, 2023
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…
May 12, 2023
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…
May 12, 2023
A team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine recently had an article published in the journal Pediatric Pulmonology. David J. Birnkrant, professor emeritus of pediatrics; Jane B. Black, clinical assistant professor of pediatrics; and John C. Carter, assistant…
May 12, 2023
Jason Mears recognizes his students come from diverse backgrounds and, as such, have unique needs. To best support them, he works to create a learning environment in which each student can thrive based on where they are in their scientific, academic and personal development. This value-driven…
May 12, 2023
The School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence will celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a festival Tuesday, May 23, from 12:15 to 2 p.m. in the Biomedical Research Building. The festival will begin with a keynote address by Naomi Sigg,…
May 11, 2023
Andrew Pieper strives to influence his students far beyond their days at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. As the Rebecca E. Barchas, MD, Professor in Translational Psychiatry, Pieper views mentorship as a key component of the academic experience. “I still carry my previous…