Author: Leslie

Dr. Nichole Zehnder Appointed Inaugural Associate Dean for Educational Strategy

With the support of Deans Ratts, Moscoso and DeFer, and based on the overwhelmingly positive response from those faculty and staff who met with her, I am pleased to announce that Nichole Zehnder, MD will join our ranks as an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine and the Associate Dean for Educational Strategy, beginning […]

Eva’s Excerpt December 2019

“Today I choose to live with gratitude for the love that fills my heart, the peace that rests within my spirit, and the voice of hope that says all things are possible.” Anonymous As Senior Associate Dean for Education, I have the opportunity to meet a number of people who are interviewing for positions here […]

Curriculum Renewal Update

When the Gateway Curriculum launches in July 2020, our students will have the opportunity to participate in an exciting new career development curriculum—Explore. Explore will provide our students with longitudinal and immersive experiences in four academic career pathways: research, education, advocacy and innovation. Building on the outstanding opportunities that already exist for our students, the […]

Instructional Design Studio Update

The Instructional Design Studio, or ID Studio, is now operational. Located on the lower level of Becker Library, the seven-hundred square foot space is a technology-rich environment where faculty are able to design and develop video-based educational resources for School of Medicine students. As of October 2019, the studio is now fully-staffed with a director, videographer, and education […]

Health and Behavior Research Center Receives Grant Funding

    Congratulations to the Health and Behavior Research Center in securing a grant to increase training for opioid use disorder in the medical school curriculum. The effort is being led by Sarah Hartz, MD, PhD and David Liss, MD. The project title is: “Implementation of Initiatives in Medical Student and Resident Education for Improved Access to Medication-assisted Treatments for […]

Dr. Cara Cipriano and Kate Gerull Have Received the AMA Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women Research Grant Award

  Dr. Cara Cipriano and 4th year medical student Kate Gerull have received a 2019 Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women Research Award from the American Medical Association Foundation. The title of the award winning study is “Gender differences in medical students’ sense of belonging in Orthopedic Surgery: A multi-institution study.” The goal […]