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  • Dean Cairns in a selfie with West Reading students

    Say Cheese! Dean Cairns Reflects on His Favorite Selfies and the Stories Behind Them

    August 20, 2025

    If you've ever attended an event with Dean Cairns, chances are you've ended up in a selfie with him. After more than five years of snapping selfies at College of Medicine events, we asked him to share some of his favorites from his camera roll. Then we sat down with him to reflect on the photos and the memories behind them.

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  • Dreams Come True for Salus at Drexel PA Students at White Coat Ceremony

    August 19, 2025

    Fifty members of the Salus at Drexel PA Class of 2027 were welcomed to the practice of medicine at their White Coat Ceremony on August 19, 2025.

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  • White Coat Ceremony

    MD Program Class of 2029 Celebrates White Coat Ceremony

    August 11, 2025

    On Friday, August 8, the MD program Class of 2029 gathered at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia for the White Coat Ceremony, a symbolic rite of passage for incoming medical students at Drexel University College of Medicine.

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  • Blood pressure cuff

    Together for Chester: The Importance of Community-Driven Health Care Resource Fairs

    August 5, 2025

    When Crozer Health in Chester, Pa., closed in the spring, thousands of area residents were abruptly left without access to reliable medical care. In response, local health and community leaders, including Annette Gadegbeku, MD, senior associate dean of the Office of Community Health and Inclusive Excellence, quickly mobilized to support area residents in maintaining continuity of care.

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  • Ramesh Raghupathi, PhD, Named Associate Dean, Health Equity Research and Innovation

    July 11, 2025

    Ramesh Raghupathi, PhD, has been appointed associate dean, health equity research and innovation in the Office of Community Health and Inclusive Excellence (OCHIE) at the College of Medicine.

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  • Drexel University’s merger with Salus University

    U.S. Department of Education Provides Final Approval of Drexel and Salus Merger

    July 3, 2025

    As of July 3, 2025, Drexel University’s merger with Salus University is complete. The institutions received final approval of the merger from the U.S. Department of Education, marking the final step in a two-year integration process and a historic moment for two of Philadelphia’s leading institutions of higher education.

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  • Sandhya Kortagere, PhD

    Sandhya Kortagere Appointed Vice Dean of Research and Innovation

    July 1, 2025

    Sandhya Kortagere, PhD, will lead efforts to enhance research productivity, secure external funding, and support faculty development across basic, clinical, translational and population health sciences. She will also oversee the research infrastructure, including grants administration, compliance and research facilities, while promoting commercialization and technology transfer. Dr. Kortagere will connect the College of Medicine’s clinical expertise, world-class research, educational strengths, and extensive hospital and health system collaborations to foster innovation, support scientific discovery and enhance patient care.

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  • Seven Drexel Students and Alumni Receive 2025-26 Fulbright Grants

    June 4, 2025

    Congratulations to the seven Drexel students who were recently awarded Fulbright grants, including College of Medicine students Anjalee Bhuyan, MD ’26, who will explore the health impacts of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure among brick kiln workers in Nepal, and Mathew Mitchell, MD ’27, who will study human microbiome remodeling for the treatment of non-infectious disease in Hungary.

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  • severe natural disasters

    When Climate Disasters Hit, They Often Leave Long-term Health Care Access Shortages, Drexel Study Finds

    May 29, 2025

    Immediate recovery efforts receive the most attention after severe natural disasters, yet new data from researchers at Drexel University and the University of Maryland suggests these climate events often also leave a critical long-term — and often unaddressed — problem in declines in access to health care.

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  • Medical Student Life and Culture at Drexel University College of Medicine

    Medical Student Life & Mentorship: New Exhibit Illuminates 175+ Years of History

    May 28, 2025

    On May 21, 2025, faculty, alumni, students and guests gathered on the 9th floor of Drexel University College of Medicine’s Health Sciences Building to celebrate a new exhibit. The installation, titled “Medical Student Life & Culture: W/MCP, Hahnemann, Drexel,” offers a vivid window into the lived experiences of medical students from the 1850s to the 2000s, featuring photos, artifacts and personal items displayed on a timeline.

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