2019

December
- FAQ: An Update on the St. Christopher’s Hospital Acquisition
  
  December 16, 2019
  Drexel and Tower Health recently purchased St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children from bankruptcy in a $50 million deal.
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- Drexel and Tower Health Finalize Acquisition of St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
  
  December 15, 2019
  Tower Health and Drexel University have completed the acquisition of St. Christopher's Hospital for Children from St. Christopher's Healthcare, LLC, a subsidiary of American Academic Health System. The acquisition was finalized on Dec. 13 with an effective date of Dec. 15.
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- Top Drexel Stories of 2019
  
  December 11, 2019
  Here’s a look back on what happened at the University this year and the Dragons who were involved with some of the biggest news and events that had impacted campus and society as a whole.
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- College of Medicine Joining Nursing and Health Professions in New Academic Building at uCity Square
  
  December 06, 2019
  The College of Medicine will eventually vacate all leased space at the Center City Campus and Queen Lane Campus to move to the University City Campus.
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November
- Rapamycin May Slow Skin Aging, Drexel Study Reports
  
  November 25, 2019
  The search for youthfulness typically turns to lotions, supplements, serums and diets, but there may soon be a new option joining the fray. Rapamycin, a FDA-approved drug normally used to prevent organ rejection after transplant surgery, may also slow aging in human skin, according to a study from Drexel University College of Medicine researchers published in Geroscience.
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- An Exhibit Epitaph Honoring 171 Years of Hahnemann History
  
  November 18, 2019
  The Drexel Collection, in collaboration with the College of Medicine's Legacy Center Archives, has unveiled Honoring the Hahnemann Community, which recognizes the pioneering legacy of Hahnemann University Hospital from 1848 to 2019.
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- College of Medicine's Research Showcased at 2019 Discovery Day
  
  November 12, 2019
  
  With topics ranging from cancer and epidemiology to neuroscience and regenerative medicine, more than 300 participants from Drexel University College of Medicine showcased original research at Discovery Day 2019 on Thursday, November 7.
  
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- Long Considered a More Inclusive Field for Women, Wide-ranging Disparities Remain in Pediatrics
  
  November 11, 2019
  Three commonly argued justifications for the persistent discrimination and gender bias that prevent women from rising to leadership positions in the field of pediatric medicine have been debunked by a Drexel University College of Medicine researcher and colleagues in a special article published in the November 2019 issue of the journal Pediatrics. The article goes a step further, arguing that gender equity can be fostered by employing the same basic scientific principles used in solving other problems in medicine.
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October
- 5 Presentations You’ll See at This Year’s Discovery Day
  
  October 31, 2019
  The platform presenters for the Drexel University College of Medicine’s annual research day, called Discovery Day, divulge on their research topics and tips for success.
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- Drexel Pathway to Medical School Paves the Way to Success
  
  October 25, 2019
  
  At the start of the academic year, the class of 2023 came together to celebrate their initiation to medical school during the White Coat Ceremony. Among them stood several students whose paths to medical school didn’t travel the traditional route. Twenty-seven members of the class of 2023 are alumni of Drexel’s Pathway to Medical School (DPMS) program, the largest group from the program so far to be accepted into the College of Medicine’s MD program.
  
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- Faculty Highlights: Recent Grants and Awards
  
  October 10, 2019
  Read all about the sponsored research, major gifts and recognition that were recently received by faculty at Drexel — like the Dornsife School of Public Health’s Alex Ortega, PhD, who was awarded a $3.2 million grant by the National Institutes of Health to study psychiatric and substance use disorders among island Puerto Ricans impacted by Hurricane Maria.
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- A New Student-Run Podcast Helps the Medicine Go Down
  
  October 01, 2019
  
  Spoonful of Sugar is a podcast for first- and second-year medical students, created by third- and fourth-year medical students at the College of Medicine. Its goal is to provide another way for students to review information for free at their convenience while also creating a community of medical students who help each other and pass forward knowledge.
  
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September
- Drexel and Tower Health to Assume Ownership of St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
  
  September 23, 2019
  Drexel and Tower Health have entered into an agreement to acquire St. Christopher's Hospital for Children for $50 million, ensuring that the health care provider will continue its role as a vital resource for families in North Philadelphia and the region following its sale in bankruptcy court.
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- Can Talk Therapy Via Telemedicine Be the Answer for Cystic Fibrosis Patients Suffering from Mental Health Problems?
  
  September 05, 2019
  Drexel University researchers are exploring how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a type of talk therapy, delivered via telemedicine, may alleviate the anxiety and depression common among cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. The multi-site nationwide trial led by C. Virginia O’Hayer, PhD, a clinical associate professor of Psychiatry in the Drexel University College of Medicine, is supported by a three-year, $960,000 grant from the Boomer Esiason Foundation.
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August
- Kidney Transplants Covered by Medicaid Increased in States After Medicaid Expansion
  
  August 20, 2019
  Medicaid expansion has helped more young, low-income adults with advanced kidney disease to avoid the costs and poor quality-of-life associated with dialysis, reports a study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine from researchers at Drexel University College of Medicine and the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel.
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July
- FAQ: How Hahnemann’s Closing Impacts Drexel
  
  July 22, 2019
  How does Hahnemann University Hospital’s closing relate to the University? Here’s what you need to know going forward.
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- Faculty Highlights: Grants and Awards From Spring 2019
  
  July 11, 2019
  Read all about the sponsored research and major gifts and recognition that were recently received by faculty at Drexel, like the 53 faculty and staff members who were named this year’s Drexel Areas of Research Excellence (DARE) awardees.
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June
- PUBLIC SAFETY & U — July
  
  June 26, 2019
  This month’s installment features a reminder to register for the R.A.D. self-defense summer session and ways to safely enjoy summer barbecues and outdoor celebrations.
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- Tower Health and College of Medicine Break Ground at West Reading Site
  
  June 18, 2019
  Tower Health and Drexel University held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 17 for the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health four- year regional campus in West Reading.
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- Commencement 2019 in Tweets
  
  June 17, 2019
  Here’s what graduates, faculty, staff, friends, family, mentors and honorees had to say on Twitter about Drexel University’s 131st commencement ceremony hosted at Citizens Bank Park on June 14.
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- 'Selfie Mode' For Heart Imaging Could Help Doctors Spot Heart Disease Earlier
  
  June 12, 2019
  Using the electrical impulses generated by the heart to carefully illuminate the picture, an ultrasound contrast dye created by Drexel University researchers is giving doctors a clearer look at the most camera-shy organ in the body. Enabling the heart to take a selfie, of sorts, means doctors could eventually be able to see the early signs of heart disease and treat it before it becomes deadly.
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- Drexel Moves Forward in Prestigious List of Top 100 International Universities Granted US Utility Patents
  
  June 05, 2019
  The University moved up three spots among the colleges and universities in a rankings report authored by the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association.
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May
- Patients Who Lose a Significant Amount of Weight Before a Transplant Are at Higher Risk of Dying
  
  May 21, 2019
  A new study out of Drexel University suggests that even planned and advised weight loss could also be dangerous for kidney transplant candidates if it’s not closely monitored.
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- ELAM Announces 2019-2020 Class
  
  May 13, 2019
  
  The Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) Program for Women at Drexel University College of Medicine is pleased to announce the selection of its 25th anniversary class of fellows.
  
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- Drexel University Announces 2019 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients
  
  May 08, 2019
  The full lineup of speakers for this year’s commencement ceremonies contains a multitude of men and women from different industries with great accomplishments in their fields.
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- Faculty Named Philadelphia Magazine Top Doctors™ for 2019
  
  May 06, 2019
  
  Philadelphia magazine recently published its annual list of the region's "Top Doctors." The list of physicians, who were chosen by their peers, can be found in the May 2019 issue of the magazine.
  
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- Former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Will Deliver Drexel College of Medicine Commencement Address
  
  May 01, 2019
  David J. Shulkin, MD, former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, will address the Drexel University College of Medicine class of 2019 at its commencement ceremony on May 17. The ceremony will be held at 9 a.m. at the Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, 300 S. Broad Street, where approximately 459 degrees will be presented, including 242 MD degrees, as well as 14 PhDs and 203 master’s degrees from the college’s Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies.
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April
- Faculty Highlights: Grants and Awards From Winter 2019
  
  April 10, 2019
  Read all about the sponsored research and major gifts and recognition that were recently received by faculty at Drexel — including a College of Medicine associate professor’s five-year, R01-type individual research grant for $2.8 million.
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- Walter Harris, MD, Named Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology
  
  April 04, 2019
  
  Walter Harris, MD, has been named Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology, effective May 1. Dr. Harris will join Drexel University College of Medicine from his private practice, Rittenhouse Eye Associates, which he founded in 1989. He has served as an affiliate member of the College of Medicine faculty for nearly 30 years.
  
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- Charles B. Cairns, MD, Named Drexel College of Medicine Dean
  
  April 02, 2019
  Charles B. Cairns, MD, will become the next Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Dean and Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs. He will succeed Daniel V. Schidlow, MD, who announced last year that he planned to retire this summer.
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March
- Fourth-Year Medical Students Meet Their Match
  
  March 18, 2019
  
  On Friday, March 15, the sense of nervousness, excitement and anticipation was palpable in the Drexel University Main Building Auditorium where fourth-year medical students had gathered with friends, family and College of Medicine faculty and staff to learn where they would be spending the next three to seven years of their lives.
  
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- Lesley Desriviere, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Master’s Student, Creates Scholarship and Mentorship Program
  
  March 15, 2019
  
  Lesley Desriviere always knew he wanted to become a doctor, but he didn’t know any African American doctors when he was growing up. It wasn’t clear to him how to get from point A to point B. That is until his junior year at Boston University, when he met a mentor who helped get him on track. Wanting to give back, he founded Together We're Giants, a scholarship and mentorship program for African American high school students interested in pursuing a STEM degree in college.
  
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- Drexel University College of Medicine Named Founding Signatory with TIME’S UP Healthcare
  
  March 13, 2019
  Drexel University College of Medicine is one of six founding signatories of a new branch of the TIME’S UP foundation aimed at creating safe spaces for women in the health care industry.
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- Merck Chairman and CEO Kenneth Frazier to Speak at Drexel’s 2019 Commencement
  
  March 11, 2019
  Merck & Co., Inc. Chairman and CEO Kenneth C. Frazier will address the class of 2019 at Drexel’s University-wide commencement ceremony on June 14. In what has become a Drexel tradition, the University will once again hold its University-wide ceremony at Citizens Bank Park. Frazier’s contributions in the business, legal and humanitarian fields are especially notable.
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- 2019 Golden Apple Awards
  
  March 05, 2019
  
  The Golden Apple Awards recognize excellence in teaching and outstanding service by faculty and staff of Drexel University College of Medicine. Students and nominees recently gathered at the Queen Lane Campus for the 24rd Annual Golden Apple Teaching Awards Ceremony.
  
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- Drexel University College of Medicine Joins Health Care Leaders to Ensure Equity in the Workplace
  
  March 01, 2019
  
  Drexel University College of Medicine has joined a network of leaders organizing across the health care industry to create safe, fair and dignified workplaces for women. TIME’S UP Healthcare aims to drive new policies and decisions that result in more balanced, diverse and accountable leadership; address workplace discrimination, harassment and abuse; and create equitable and safe work cultures within all facets of the health care industry.
  
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February
- Tower Health, Drexel Sign Medical School Academic Agreement, Further Plans for New Campus
  
  February 22, 2019
  Tower Health and Drexel University have secured appropriate accreditation approval to establish a new four-year regional campus of Drexel University College of Medicine in West Reading near Reading Hospital. A 20-year academic agreement between Tower Health and Drexel University was signed today. The campus will be operational for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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- Tower Health and Drexel University Sign Medical School Academic Agreement, Further Plans for New Campus
  
  February 22, 2019
  
  Tower Health and Drexel University have secured appropriate accreditation approval to establish a new four-year regional campus of Drexel University College of Medicine in West Reading near Reading Hospital. A 20-year academic agreement between Tower Health and Drexel University was signed today. The campus will be operational for the 2020-2021 academic year.
  
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- A Tale of Two Colleges: Drexel and Stillman Act on Memorandum of Understanding
  
  February 13, 2019
  Drexel University and Stillman College, a historically black university based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in May 2018 which created unique opportunities for students from both schools — and expansion plans are already underway.
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- 26th Annual Pediatric AIDS Benefit Concert Raises $29,000
  
  February 12, 2019
  
  The 26th Annual Drexel University College of Medicine Pediatric AIDS Benefit Concert (PABC) had another successful year, raising more than $29,000 for children living with HIV and AIDS. Since its inception, PABC has raised over $603,000 for the patients of the Dorothy Mann Center for Pediatric and Adolescent HIV at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children.
  
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- Leon McCrea II, MD, MPH, Named Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  
  February 07, 2019
  
  Leon McCrea II, MD, MPH, has been named the assistant dean for diversity, equity and inclusion. Dr. McCrea is an associate professor in the Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine and director of the Family Medicine Residency program.
  
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January
- Graduate School Student Sam Sayed Follows in Dayna's Footprints
  
  January 30, 2019
  
  During the month of November, Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences graduate student Sam Sayed and his brother Sharif each lifted over 1 million pounds to buy shoes for children in need.
  
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- Q&A: Drexel’s Future Reading Hospital – Tower Health Medical Branch Campus
  
  January 17, 2019
  How will the College of Medicine’s Reading Hospital – Tower Health medical branch campus benefit Drexel? The College of Medicine’s Senior Vice Dean for Educational and Academic Affairs Valerie Weber explains.
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- Bernice Sandler, ‘Godmother of Title IX:’ Her Drexel Connection
  
  January 11, 2019
  Jesse Krohn of Drexel University’s Office of Equality and Diversity explains how influential the work and career of Bernice Sandler, the “godmother of Title IX,” has been across the country, and also at Drexel University.
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