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From volunteering to save lives during the Syrian civil war to achieving his dream of becoming a cardiac surgeon and public health worker Khaled Shorbaji grew up in Kuwait before moving to Syria to attend Damascus University, the first step to fulfill his childho...

When Susan Freimark joined the School of Medicine last fall as Director of Faculty Development and Diversity, she brought her considerable professional development and coaching skills to help empower faculty at different levels of experience and guide them as they progress in their career. She is p...

Congratulations to the biomedical research PhD students who were welcomed into the world of medical discoveries at a White Lab Coat Ceremony in December. The ceremony launched their future careers as scientists and featured encouraging remarks from Marina Bostelman, second-year PhD candidate and spe...

A team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has taken a major step toward understanding the mechanisms involved in the formation of large clumps of tau protein, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease and several other neurodegenerative disorders. Their findings may help t...

School of Medicine alumnus leaves indelible legacy as national, international human-rights advocate Case Western Reserve University alumnus H. Jack Geiger, MD (MED ’58, HON ’00), who used his medical training and experience to take on poverty, racism and the threat of nuclear destruction, was cons...

Congratulations to Jessica E. DeCaro, MLIS, AHIP, who was promoted to Director of the Cleveland Health Sciences Library (CHSL) at Case Western Reserve University last fall. She previously served as the Senior Librarian of User Services and the Interim Director. DeCaro has extensive experience with ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic began, Johnie Rose was uniquely positioned to support the local response. An assistant professor at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine in the Center for Community Health Integration and director of the Preventive Medicine Residency Program, Rose has a l...

As we transition to a new year, the School of Medicine is very pleased to congratulate four employees who were honored with Staff Awards for 2020: John Pounardjian, Erin Fogarty, Michelle Shaylor and Kacie Wick. These awards, the highest the school can bestow upon staff members, celebrate four indiv...

Congratulations to Case Med Pride, the School of Medicine's LGBTQ+ student organization, recently winning the Chapter of the Year Award for 2021 through the Medical Student Pride Alliance (MSPA). The award recognizes an outstanding national chapter's achievements that exemplify the mission of MSPA. ...

Cancer patients, especially newly diagnosed and African American patients, are significantly at risk for COVID-19 infection, hospitalization and mortality, according to a new study published in JAMA Oncology by researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the Case Comprehe...