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2013

  • December

    • Laurada Byers to Receive 2014 Woman One Award

      December 20, 2013

      Drexel University College of Medicine's Institute for Women's Health and Leadership is pleased to announce that its 2014 Woman One honoree is Laurada Byers, founder of the Russell Byers Charter School.

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    • College of Medicine Develops New Physician Communication Training Tools

      December 17, 2013

      The ABIM Foundation announces new education modules, developed by Drexel University College of Medicine and nine medical specialty societies, to help physicians engage their patients in conversations about tests and procedures to question. Research has found that patient-doctor communication is perhaps the most significant component of a patient's visit; yet many physicians receive limited training to develop these critical communication skills. To help address this gap, the ABIM Foundation funded Drexel to create a series of interactive instructional modules based on specialty society recommendations from the Choosing Wisely campaign.

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    • Center City Campus Shouldn't Be Just a 'Branch,' Fry Says at Town Hall

      Center City Town Hall

      December 16, 2013

      Too often, President John Fry said last week, Drexel's Center City Campus has been treated as an offshoot, entirely separate from the University City Campus. It's time for that to end, he said.

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    • Brian Wigdahl, PhD, Named 2013 Pioneer in NeuroVirology

      December 13, 2013

      The International Society for NeuroVirology (ISNV) has selected Brian Wigdahl, PhD, as the 2013 Pioneer in NeuroVirology for his numerous research, education, and service achievements in the field over the past 35 years. Wigdahl is professor and chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, director of the Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease, and director of the Institute's Center for Molecular Virology and Translational Neuroscience. He is the 11th recipient of this award and only the second not trained as a clinician. Wigdahl also served two terms as the founding president of ISNV and now serves as its second treasurer and is a member of the board of directors.

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    • National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement Receives $1.4M from the New York Life Foundation

      December 12, 2013

      The National Center For School Crisis and Bereavement (The Center), located at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children and the Drexel University College of Medicine, announced today a four year, $1,400,000 grant from the New York Life Foundation to provide capacity building and general operating support for The Center and its key role in the Coalition to Support Grieving Students initiative. The Coalition is a group of representatives from the major national education associations in the country, whose sole goal is to provide bereavement resources at all touch points for children in the school system.

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    • Partnership Comprehensive Care Practice Marks 20 Years of Service

      December 05, 2013

      The Partnership Comprehensive Care Practice (the Partnership) of Drexel Medicine is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Over the span of two decades, the Partnership has not only grown in size, but also in reach. It started humbly in 1993 as one of the first clinics to treat a segment of the population that had been marginalized at the time due to the stigma that comes with an HIV positive diagnosis. Through the years, the Partnership has served thousands of patients and families in Philadelphia coping with HIV/AIDS. It is a comprehensive primary and specialty medical care practice that offers treatment and prevention services to about 1,900 people a year – regardless of their ability to pay.

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    • Communication Skills Project Receives Funding

      December 03, 2013

      An online system to improve the communication skills of health care professionals developed by Drexel University College of Medicine's Christof Daetwyler, MD, is one of four projects to receive funding from the University City Science Center's QED Proof-of-Concept Program.

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  • November

  • October

  • September

    • Save the Date! Discovery 2013

      September 26, 2013

      On October 3, Discovery 2013, the College's annual research day, more than 300 posters will be presented on topics as diverse as infectious diseases, cancer, behavioral neurobiology and many more.

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    • Disarming HIV With a "Pop"

      September 19, 2013

      Pinning down an effective way to combat the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus, the viral precursor to AIDS, has long been a challenge for scientists and physicians, because the virus is an elusive one that mutates frequently and, as a result, quickly becomes immune to medication. A team of Drexel University researchers is trying to get one step ahead of the virus with a microbicide they've created that can trick HIV into "popping" itself into oblivion.

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  • August

    • National Multiple Sclerosis Society Names Drexel Neurology a "Partner in Care"

      August 28, 2013

      The National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society recently named Drexel Neurology a "Partner in Care." This designation shows that Drexel Neurology has the ability to offer a multidisciplinary model of care to address the often complex needs of people with MS, including a full array of medical, psychosocial and rehabilitation services delivered in a coordinated fashion where providers share common goals for patient outcomes.

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    • Institute for Women's Health & Leadership 20th Anniversary

      August 28, 2013

      Drexel University College of Medicine's Institute for Women's Health and Leadership will mark its 20th anniversary with a three-day celebration, September 26-28, 2013, that includes academic discussions, leadership workshops and recognition of its strong legacy of women's achievement.

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    • New Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies

      August 21, 2013

      Drexel University College of Medicine is establishing a new Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies. The new school combines the current Biomedical Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Programs and the Professional Studies Programs. These programs have experienced significant growth in the past several years.

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    • In the Red

      Mosquito

      August 14, 2013

      As malaria continues to kill nearly 700,000 people worldwide, College of Medicine researcher Akhil Vaidya admits the challenges are enormous—but continues to work to eradicate the disease.

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    • New Medical Students Receive First White Coats

      August 14, 2013

      Drexel University College of Medicine welcomed 260 new medical students during the annual White Coat Ceremony on August 9. This tradition is celebrated by medical schools across the country and is an important first step for these future physicians as they receive the traditional symbol of clinical care and service – the white coat.

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    • Talking About a Teen Work Experience: WorkReady at Drexel

      Tish Calvarese and Bilal Farnum

      August 05, 2013

      This week marks the end of the Philadelphia Youth Network’s 2013 WorkReady Internship program, which placed teens in paid work experiences across the city for the summer.

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    • Incoming Drexel Medical Students Receive Free iPads

      August 05, 2013

      Drexel University College of Medicine instructors can now tell their students "There's an app for that." That's because the College has given its incoming class of first-year medical students free iPads equipped with the medical school curriculum and several custom apps developed by the College to help make learning more interactive.

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    • Medical Students Go West for Clinical Rotations

      August 02, 2013

      The first cohort of Drexel University College of Medicine third-year medical students participating in a new partnership with Kaiser Permanente in Northern California have reported for duty.

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    • Ultrasound Wound Healing

      Ultrasound device

      August 01, 2013

      In hopes of helping patients suffering from extremely slow-healing injuries, called chronic wounds, researchers from Drexel’s School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems and College of Medicine are taking a new approach to using ultrasound as a healing tool. By dialing down the energy level on therapeutic ultrasound, similar to that used to treat athletes’ muscle and ligament injuries, the team is finding a solution that could give the body’s natural healing process a boost and could save patients a great deal of time, money and suffering.

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    • Drexel Researchers Develop Therapeutic Ultrasound Technology for Healing Chronic Wounds

      August 01, 2013

      In hopes of helping patients suffering from extremely slow-healing injuries, called chronic wounds, researchers from Drexel's School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems and College of Medicine are taking a new approach to using ultrasound as a healing tool. By dialing down the energy level on therapeutic ultrasound, similar to that used to treat athletes' muscle and ligament injuries, the team is finding a solution that could give the body's natural healing process a boost and could save patients a great deal of time, money and suffering.

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  • July

    • CURE Grants

      July 19, 2013

      Health research at Drexel University received a boost from the Pennsylvania Department of Health this week as the school was one of four area recipients of Commonwealth Universal Research Enhancement (CURE) Program grants.

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    • Department of Health Awards Research Grants to Drexel

      July 19, 2013

      A number of Drexel University College of Medicine's exciting research projects have just gotten a big boost from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Department of Health Secretary Michael Wolf presented a check for $1.4 million to Drexel as part of the Commonwealth Universal Research Enhancement (CURE) Program.

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  • June

  • May

  • April

    • Nancy C. Andrews to Receive 2013 Marion Spencer Fay Award

      April 30, 2013

      Drexel University College of Medicine’s Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership is pleased to announce that the 2013 Marion Spencer Fay Award recipient will be Nancy C. Andrews, MD, PhD, dean, Duke University School of Medicine.

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    • ELAM Announces Graduation of 2012-2013 Class

      April 29, 2013

      The Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM®) Program at Drexel University College of Medicine is pleased to announce the graduation of its 18th class. This graduating class of fellows joins a diverse community of over 770 alumnae leaders that represent over 180 medical, dental and public health schools from around the world.

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    • 2013 Golden Apple Awards

      April 19, 2013

      The Golden Apple Awards recognize excellence in teaching and outstanding service to the students of Drexel University College of Medicine. Students and nominees recently gathered together at the Queen Lane Campus for the 18th Annual Golden Apple Teaching Awards Ceremony during which the coveted gold statues were handed out.

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    • National Leadership Program Names New Class of Fellows

      April 17, 2013

      The Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) Program at Drexel University College of Medicine is pleased to announce the selection of its 2013-2014 class of fellows.

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    • ELATE Announces 2013-2014 Class of Fellows

      April 17, 2013

      ELATE at Drexel®, a collaborative project of Drexel University and Drexel University College of Medicine, is pleased to announce the selection of its 2013-14 class of fellows.

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    • Vision 2020 Plans for Centennial Celebration of Women's Voting Rights in the Year 2020

      Vision 2020 Co-Chairs Lynn Yeakel and Rosemarie Greco with the Women’s Basketball Drexel Dragons.

      April 15, 2013

      Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter recently announced that, in collaboration with various local organizations including Drexel's Vision 2020 project, Philadelphia will host the nation’s celebration of the 100th anniversary of women’s voting rights in the year 2020.

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    • What I’m Reading: Dr. Daniel Schidlow

      Dan Schidlow

      April 15, 2013

      Dr. Daniel V. Schidlow, the Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Dean and senior vice president of medical affairs at Drexel’s College of Medicine, is a self-described multi-tasker when it comes to his reading selections. One recent selection, however, has made it to the top of his favorite books of all time— Velázquez and The Surrender of Breda: The Making of a Masterpiece by Anthony Bailey.

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    • Vision 2020 Announces Celebration of Women's Voting Rights

      April 11, 2013

      With the enthusiastic support of Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and other key local and national leaders, Vision 2020 and the National Constitution Center today announced that Philadelphia will host the nation's celebration of the 100th anniversary of women's voting rights in the year 2020.

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    • Partnership with Kaiser Permanente to Develop Physician Leaders

      Kaiser Permanente

      April 09, 2013

      Drexel’s College of Medicine has partnered with Kaiser Permanente in California to help ensure a strong physician workforce for the future and to further develop emerging health care leaders for the Sacramento region.

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    • First-Ever Exhibition of Art and Archival Artifact Highlights from Drexel’s Collections to go on Display April 12

      April 04, 2013

      For the first time in Drexel University’s history, the most treasured works of art and archival artifacts from around the University will be exhibited together during A Legacy of Art, Science & Industry: Highlights from the Collections of Drexel University. Approximately 90 objects spanning the 15th through 20th centuries, including paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings, rare books, historical documents, political posters, historical costumes and even a surgical amputation kit, will be on display.

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    • Commencement 2013

      April 01, 2013

      Graduating students at the College of Medicine are eagerly anticipating May 17, when they will finally have their diplomas in hand. The years of dedicated studying, clinical rotations, research, papers and exams will culminate in a two-hour ceremony at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, 260 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia.

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  • March

    • Student Research Day a Success!

      March 28, 2013

      The second annual Medical Student Research Day held on Wednesday, March 20, was a big success.  There was a four-way tie for first place and a four-way tie for second place. In all, 57 abstracts were submitted, including 15 from MD/PhD students.

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    • New Malaria Treatment on the Horizon?

      March 22, 2013

      A discovery from the Center for Molecular Parasitology at Drexel University College of Medicine is offering a potential new treatment for malaria. The discovery – the development of a drug that can kill multiple stages of the parasite that causes human malaria – was part of an international study involving 16 different institutions from seven countries. The findings were recently published in Science Translational Medicine.

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    • They Know Where They Are Going!

      March 20, 2013

      Match Day – the day when students learn where they will begin their residency programs – is one of the most exciting days in a young doctor's education. This year's event was no different and offered many cheers, and a few tears, as the fourth-year students learned where their careers will take them next.

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    • Follow, Share, Tweet: #TGIMDrexelMed

      March 04, 2013

      Match Day – March 15th — can't come soon enough for our very excited, and nervous, fourth-year medical students. This year we invite you follow, share and tweet your experience with #TGIMDrexelMed.

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  • February

  • January