Interim Dean Stan Gerson's Messages

Dear Faculty, Staff and Students - Mitochondria function is the energy powerhouse of the cell and an essential signaling center for cellular function. Defects in mitochondrial activity are linked to numerous inherited and acquired human diseases, such as infantile developmental disorders and syndro...

To the faculty, staff and students of the School of Medicine, This is a special time of year as we welcome the arrival of new students to the School of Medicine and feel their excitement and energy. It is inspirational to watch students and their families experiencing the special tradition of our W...

To our School of Medicine community, In the 41 years that Nathan Berger, MD, provided academic leadership at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals, he, arguably, had the greatest impact on medicine in Cleveland of anyone—creating, evolving, nurturing, advising and championing ide...

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...

Dear School of Medicine faculty, staff and students - Artificial intelligence—how can it be leveraged to help understand the mysteries of disease and improve people’s health? Harnessing the potential of artificial intelligence and machine learning into our translational research efforts is one of...

Our proud alumnus Rebecca Barchas, MD (MED ‘68), who endowed the professorship held by Andrew Pieper, recently shared with me her parent’s interest in the history of science and medicine including an extensive book collection and their donation of said collection to the Green Library of Stanford Uni...

Please join us Wednesday for our Significant Conversation series on How Healthy is the Culture of Academic Medicine? We have a wonderful line up of individuals who have given this topic much thought and provide us perspectives from young trainees to senior faculty. I thank Mark Aulisio who will mo...

Dear Faculty, Staff and Students, We are proud to share Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine match results with you—a crucial milestone for medical students on their paths to becoming physicians. Simultaneously at noon (EDT) this past Friday, March 15, medical students across the coun...

Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce Agata Exner, PhD, has been appointed director of Case Western Reserve University’s Center for Imaging Research (CCIR). Dr. Exner serves as the Henry Willson Payne Professor and vice chair of basic research in the Department of Radiology and holds an adjunct...

Dear faculty, staff and students, I am pleased to announce I have appointed Peter S. Hovmand, PhD, MSW, as interim director for the Center for Community Health Integration (CHI), succeeding Kurt Stange, MD, PhD, who I announced earlier this week is stepping away from his role as director. Dr. Hovm...