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M1 Class of 2028 White Coat Ceremony oath
We, the entering class of 2024 make the following promises: We promise to hold each other to high professional standards that inspire trust and respect in our patients and colleagues. We promise to serve and empower our patients through humanistic care. We promise to safeguard human di...
M1 students receive stethoscopes and white coats
This is a special time of year welcoming new students to the School of Medicine and feeling their excitement and energy. It is inspirational to watch students and their families experiencing the special tradition of our Stethoscope and White Coat Ceremonies. The white coat that the students receiv...
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U.S. News lists CWRU among ‘tier 1’ medical schools
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ one of 16 best medical schools for research ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ School of Medicine is among the country’s top medical schools for research, according to the annual listing from U.S. News & World Report. For its 2025 ratings, the publication drastically adjusted its ...
The beginning of a new year
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...
Undergraduate student selected for prestigious BioMed Amgen Scholars Program at Yale University
Reda Riffi, a first-generation student at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ, was selected to participate in the BioMed Amgen Scholars Program at Yale University this summer. Riffi is majoring in neuroscience and conducts research at CWRU in the Xiong Lab. The BioMed Amgen Scholars Program is a highly...
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ receives $1.5M grant from Foundation Fighting Blindness to test possible new treatment for inherited retinal disease
There’s only one U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved therapy for an inherited retinal disease, and dozens of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) genes for which no therapy is available. With a new three-year, $1.5 million grant from the Foundation Fighting Blindness, Shigemi Matsuyama, an associate pr...
Rising fourth-year medical student earns AMA Physician of Tomorrow Scholarship
As a future physician, Devin Barzallo wants to promote healthy equity and improve healthcare access for marginalized communities. The American Medical Association Foundation has taken note of Barzallo's commitment to serving vulnerable and underserved populations—awarding him the Underrepresented in...
NFL chooses CWRU medical student for immersive experience with Cleveland Browns, University Hospitals to increase diversity in sports medicine
Rachel Gardenhire, a third-year medical student at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ, has been selected to take part in the 2024 NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative, which aims to inspire medical students from various backgrounds to consider pursuing careers in sports medicine. Growi...
Amy Wilson-Delfosse honored with the Edward Patrick Finnerty Lifetime Achievement Award
In 2014, Amy Wilson-Delfosse—serving as the president of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE)—had the privilege of presenting the inaugural Edward Patrick Finnerty Lifetime Achievement Award to its namesake, E. Patrick Finnerty. Ten years later, the roles were reversed ...
Researchers awarded $2.78M federal grant to improve rectal cancer treatment with artificial intelligence
With a new five-year, $2.78 million grant from the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute, researchers at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ (CWRU), Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals (UH) will use artificial intelligence (AI) to better treat rectal cancer patients. The Ame...