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Spencer to be recognized for his military service during on-campus Veterans Day ceremony If there’s one thing you can’t miss at the Cleveland Public Library, it’s a tour by William Spencer.

New center will target glial cells to treat neurological diseases �ǿմ�ý has established an Institute for Glial Sciences to advance research of glial cells and their critical role in the health and diseases of the nervous systems, including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, pediatric leukodystrophies, autism spectrum…

The Staff Advisory Council (SAC) serves as an advisory group to suggest, comment and provide feedback on policies and raise awareness of issues that affect the University and the people it serves by providing a forum for communication between University staff and administration on all levels. The School of Medicine has 15 elected…

In 2014, Uriel Kim dreamt of becoming a physician with a focus on research. Today, he’s well on his way—and is receiving broad recognition for his efforts. 

With degrees in both sports medicine and library sciences, it would seem to some that Jessica DeCaro’s chosen paths of study would rarely intersect. Yet, as director of �ǿմ�ý’s Cleveland Health Sciences Library, DeCaro has combined her passion for medicine with library expertise to help faculty, staff and students with…

Dear Members of the �ǿմ�ý Community, Please join me in welcoming Adrianne M. Crawford Fletcher, PhD, to �ǿմ�ý School of Medicine as the Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence. As a vital member of the senior leadership team at the School of Medicine, her guidance will be crucial in advancing the goals…

The American Academy of Physician Assistants celebrates Physician Assistants (PA) during National PA Week, held October 6–12 each year, to recognize the contributions of PAs in providing quality patient care.  At the School of Medicine, we are proud to celebrate our PA students, faculty, staff and alumni for their significant impact in…

Class Year: 2024 Program Major: Doctor of Medicine Witnessing a physician make insensitive comments about a patient during rounds last year initially offended fourth-year medical student Trenley Anderson. But then, it motivated them to take action. The incident ignited a passion in Anderson to change the status quo of patient-physician…

Two �ǿմ�ý School of Medicine professors have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the nation’s most esteemed societies for health and medicine. NAM membership “recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.” Elected were…

With a new five-year, $11.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), researchers at �ǿմ�ý and University Hospitals hope to learn what causes—and how to reduce and treat—esophagus cancers, an increasingly common and deadly disease.

As National Rare Cancer Day nears (Sept. 30), Jed Ian Taxel Foundation for Rare Cancer Research announces major gift to spur cross-country collaboration Rare cancers are those that affect fewer than 15 of 100,000 people each year. But there are more than 200 types of rare cancer that comprise one-quarter of all cancers diagnosed in the U.S. While…

�ǿմ�ý collaborates with Epic on new Lyceum platform to introduce medical students to electronic health records Becomes first medical school to use the technology The �ǿմ�ý School of Medicine is the first medical school to use Epic’s new Lyceum platform, which aims to provide first-year medical…

When Olubukola Abiona began a four-year postbaccalaureate fellowship at the National Institutes of Health Vaccine Research Center in 2017, she knew she’d gain valuable experience—but had no idea just how impactful her efforts would be.  Not long later, those impacts became clear: Her team’s research took center stage worldwide as the…

Third-year �ǿմ�ý medical student Victoria Wu knows a thing or two about economics. She earned her undergraduate degree from University of Pennsylvania in the subject, and is using that expertise to study financial toxicity and how it affects lymphoma patients. It’s research she will soon present at the American Society of…

Awarded five-year, $3.05 million grant from National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute