Women’s History Month affords us an opportunity to celebrate the significant roles women play in the School of Medicine’s longstanding and continuous record of achievements, milestones, and successes. Women represent almost half of our faculty population, and over half of…
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What's the Buzz? February 2019
Over the past few months, I have talked a lot about celebration and our civil responsibility to acknowledge and honor each other’s successes whenever possible. I am confident in our understanding of the significance of celebration, particularly as it relates…
What's the Buzz? January 2019
What’s on my mind in this new year is continuing our trajectory toward increased professionalism. Winter always begins with great festivity – a surge of inspiration and joy that we hope will continue through the long, cold months of the…
What's the Buzz? November 2018
What’s on my mind this month is the necessity of professionally respecting and honoring each other within our community through our behavior, as well as inclusively celebrating our individual and collective successes. One of the main purposes of participating in…
What's the Buzz? October 2018
Every single student and employee on this campus has identified and pursued an interest or cause about which they are passionate. We all serve a common mission in the areas of education, research, clinical care, and community impact because of…
What's the Buzz? September 2018
What’s on my mind is the value of new beginnings, both those which occur routinely and those in which we have invested extra effort. This academic year holds many major milestones for the School of Medicine to which I enthusiastically…
What's The Buzz? August 2018
As the summer comes to an end, I hope we’ve all enjoyed the slower pace for a chance to rest and recharge before the beginning of another productive academic year. Unfortunately, not everyone has an equal opportunity to restore their…
What's the Buzz? July 2018
Welcome New Faculty Heather Ames, MD, PhD, joined the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology as an Assistant Professor in May 2018. Dr. Ames was previously with Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, where she completed her R25 Research Fellowship with the…
What's the Buzz? June 2018
Last month, our School of Medicine community celebrated its 209th commencement, signaling the end of the academic year and the beginning of summer. As we enter a new season this month and switch gears, we have the opportunity to pause…
What's the Buzz? May 2018
Many times in our lives we have the opportunity to choose our strategy. We may choose to be proactive — to plan and forecast for the futures of our visions, or we may decide to wait and respond to our…