2022

December
- Microgreens Project Grows Community Connections
  
  December 15, 2022
  
  College of Medicine students know that food plays an important role in health, and they want not only to share that knowledge with Philadelphians from underserved communities, but also to empower them to grow their own fresh food. Students are engaged in work through the Health Outreach Project (HOP) to provide community members with the tools to grow microgreens, a nutritious vegetable that is simple to grow.
  
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- Health Outreach Project Looks Back on First Year at West Reading Campus
  
  December 14, 2022
  
  While the Health Outreach Project (HOP) has been part of the Drexel University College of Medicine’s culture for more than 25 years, the community outreach programming only expanded to Berks County, Pennsylvania in 2021, when Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health opened in West Reading. HOP faculty advisor Eugene York, MD, is impressed with the work students have done to grow HOP programming around the campus.
  
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- Ceremonial Opening and Celebration of the Health Sciences Building in University City
  
  December 08, 2022
  
  On Wednesday, Dec. 7, the Drexel University community gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and celebration of the ceremonial opening of the new Health Sciences Building, at 36th and Filbert Streets on the University’s main campus. As 2022 comes to an end, the College of Medicine looks forward to our medical and graduate students joining the Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions in the new space in the new year.
  
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- Call for Nominations: Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
  
  December 08, 2022
  
  Nominations are open for election into the Delta Zeta chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society. You do not need to be a member of AOA to nominate a deserving candidate. The deadline is January 6, 2023.
  
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- With Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Drexel’s New Health Sciences Building Officially Opens
  
  December 08, 2022
  The 12-story, 460,000-square-foot building located at 36th and Filbert streets has already been occupied by the College of Nursing and Health Professions this fall, with the College of Medicine and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies preparing to move in next year.
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- Thought Leaders on Gene Editing, Cancer Immunotherapy and Vaccines Convene at Drexel’s National Symposium
  
  December 06, 2022
  How can scientists develop new ways to change our immune systems to treat disease and help the body heal from injury? National leaders in the rapidly growing field of immune engineering pursuing these answers will gather at Drexel University for the 4th Annual Immune Modulation and Engineering Symposium, hosted by Drexel’s School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems.
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November
- Drexel Lyme Disease Diagnostic Gets a Boost from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  
  November 21, 2022
  A team of researchers from Drexel University has proposed a way to detect Lyme disease by looking for a unique polymer-protein indicator that occurs before the immune reaction is triggered. The group’s method recently received a boost from a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Steve & Alexandra Cohen Foundation initiative to finally find an effective test for the disease.
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- Q+A: Why Do Vaccines Work More In Some People Than in Others?
  
  November 21, 2022
  
  The breathtaking pace of development for COVID-19 vaccines showed what was possible with enough resources. Subsequent development of the vaccines is a reminder that viruses are a moving target that is ever-changing. Vaccines for COVID-19, malaria, the flu, and many other diseases must constantly adapt to these changes to protect recipients from disease. But how can researchers anticipate which participants in a clinical trial will gain immunity days after they get a dose of a vaccine?
  
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October
- College of Medicine’s Research Showcased at 2022 Discovery Day
  
  October 28, 2022
  
  Members of the College of Medicine community came together on October 27 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Center City Philadelphia for Discovery Day 2022, to share original research across many biomedical science and clinical research topics. The event brought together those involved with research at different stages of their careers.
  
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- Dragons on Fire: Kudos for Student Achievements
  
  October 25, 2022
  Drexel undergraduate and graduate students received prestigious scholarships and awards and were recognized for their academic accomplishments last term.
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- Faculty Highlights: Recent Awards and Grants
  
  October 25, 2022
  Last term, Drexel University professors were recognized for their scholarly research and prolific academic and professional contributions
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- Innovation Shines at Tower Health Research Day
  
  October 18, 2022
  
  On October 12, Tower Health hosted its second annual Research Day. The event showcased the recent scholarly activity of fellows, residents and medical students across the health system through poster and podium presentations.
  
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- Resiliency Tips to Help You Make it Through Fall Term
  
  October 14, 2022
  College of Medicine student Megan Bradley, a trained resiliency coach, offered tips for bouncing back and through hurdles in academia.
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- Peer Mentoring Brings First, Second-Year Medical Students Together on West Reading Campus
  
  October 12, 2022
  
  Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health welcomed its inaugural class, 40 members of the MD Program Class of 2025, in fall 2021. Many of those students signed on this year to be matched as “Bigs” to Class of 2026 “Littles,” sharing lessons they learned in their own first year of medical school and welcoming the incoming first-year medical students to the campus community they helped to build.
  
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- Welcome Asif Ilyas, Associate Dean of Clinical Research
  
  October 05, 2022
  
  We are pleased to announce that Asif M. Ilyas, MD ’01, MBA, FACS, has accepted the newly created position of associate dean of clinical research at Drexel University College of Medicine.
  
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September
- Drexel Opens Health Sciences Building, Solidifying Its Place As a Leader in Health Care Education and Scientific Training
  
  September 13, 2022
  In a historic move, Drexel University will open a new 460,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art academic home that will bring together the University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions, College of Medicine, and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies in University City, enhancing collaboration, research and practice opportunities.
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August
- Concluding the Inaugural Year of the Janssen-Drexel 4D Fellowship
  
  August 25, 2022
  
  The inaugural class of Janssen-Drexel 4D fellows successfully completed their first year in Drexel graduate programs, capping off a great start to their educational journey and to the entire 4D program. The occasion was marked by a 4D Fellowship event at Janssen’s Spring House facility, where the inaugural fellows presented their research progress and the incoming fellows introduced themselves to Janssen scientists.
  
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- MD Program Class of 2026 Celebrates White Coat Ceremony
  
  August 08, 2022
  
  The MD program class of 2026 gathered at The Academy of Music in Philadelphia on Friday, August 5, for the White Coat Ceremony, a tradition that marks students’ entry into medical school and underscores their commitment to the duties and values of the profession.
  
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July
- What You Need to Know About Monkeypox
  
  July 28, 2022
  Drexel College of Medicine physician Amy Althoff and chief wellness officer and senior vice provost for community health Marla Gold shared what the Philadelphia community needs to know about monkeypox.
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- Drexel Strategic Plan Updates From Spring 2022
  
  July 14, 2022
  A year after the official start of implementation, the Strategic Plan CORE team held community updates, roundtables and other meetings during the spring months to inform the Drexel University faculty and professional staff about what’s been worked on to prepare Drexel for the next decade.
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- Faculty Highlights: Recent Awards and Grants
  
  July 14, 2022
  Among those recognized for their research, academic and professional achievements is Alina Schnake-Mahl, ScD, assistant research professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, who was awarded a five-year, $637,000 K01 grant from the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to study the social and policy determinants of COVID-19 and influenza disparities.
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June
- Drexel University, Tower Health Announce Community Support for St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
  
  June 30, 2022
  In a testament to the importance of St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children as a center of clinical care, medical training, and research, a number of Philadelphia’s most prominent healthcare and higher education organizations will provide substantial financial support to help ensure that the hospital remains an essential community asset into the future.
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- Virtual Symposiums Teach Current, Future Providers About LGBTQ+ Health
  
  June 17, 2022
  
  The second annual LGBTQ+ Health Symposium on Wednesday, June 15, organized by the College of Medicine and Tower Health, was virtual and open to the public. The all-day event covered a variety of topics, from the basics of sexuality, gender identity and expression, to providing culturally-sensitive health care to LGBTQ+ patients who are refugees.
  
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May
- 2022 Golden Apple Award Winners Announced
  
  May 23, 2022
  
  The annual Golden Apple Awards recognize outstanding service and teaching by Drexel University College of Medicine faculty and professional staff, who are nominated by each class of medical students for the honor. Students vote to determine the award winners.
  
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- ELAM Program Names 2022-2023 Class of Fellows
  
  May 19, 2022
  
  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 2022–2023 class of fellows and the fellows for its new program, Executive Leadership in Health Care (ELH).
  
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- Meet Drexel’s 2022 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients
  
  May 19, 2022
  The speakers addressing graduates this year and receiving recognition for their accomplishments come from wide-ranging backgrounds and fields — and many of them have ties to the University.
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- Commencement Ceremony Celebrates Class of 2022
  
  May 17, 2022
  
  The class of 2022 celebrated Commencement at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts at 9 a.m. on May 13, with an audience of family, friends, Drexel faculty and staff. The ceremony celebrated 552 MD program and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies students as they became alumni.
  
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- What International Fulbrights Can Do at Drexel
  
  May 13, 2022
  A.I. drug development…SARS-CoV-2 research…comparative autism studies… Three international scholars from Brazil and Pakistan share how Drexel opened doors to research and professional opportunities not available in their home countries.
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- Infectious Disease Expert Sarah Long, MD, to Address Graduates at Drexel’s College of Medicine Commencement
  
  May 12, 2022
  Sarah Long, MD, an internationally renowned expert in infectious disease treatment in children, will address graduates of Drexel University’s College of Medicine during its 2022 commencement on May 13.
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- DrExcel Health Showcases Student-Driven Innovation
  
  May 12, 2022
  
  On April 29, multidisciplinary teams of medical and biomedical engineering students from the DrExcel Health student group gathered at Drexel University’s Bossone Research Center to present concepts for innovative medical devices. The event, DrExcel Health Demo Day, marked the student-driven, extracurricular group’s first in-person meeting in two years.
  
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- 2022 Graduate School Faculty Awards
  
  May 06, 2022
  
  Drexel University College of Medicine's Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies recently recognized faculty excellence with its Teaching and Mentoring Awards. Fellow faculty, staff and students selected faculty members to receive these honors.
  
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- Faculty Named Philadelphia Magazine Top Doctors™ for 2022
  
  May 02, 2022
  
  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 2022 issue of the magazine.
  
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April
- Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership 2022 Woman One Award Celebrates Lynn Yeakel
  
  April 26, 2022
  
  The Institute for Women's Health and Leadership celebrated the 19th annual Woman One Award on Monday, April 25. Lynn Yeakel, former director of the Institute and the Betty A. Cohen Chair in Women's Health, and founder of the Woman One Award and Scholarship Fund program, was honored posthumously during the ceremony as Woman One 2022.
  
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- Faculty Highlights: Recent Awards and Grants
  
  April 22, 2022
  Drexel faculty garnering attention for their achievements and research last term included
  Christopher MacLellan, PhD, assistant professor in the College of Computing & Informatics, who received two major grants from the Army Research Laboratory related to human-machine teaming and human-artificial intelligence adaptation.
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- Transition to Clinician Ceremony Is an Exciting Milestone for MD Class of 2024
  
  April 22, 2022
  
  On Monday, April 25, the College of Medicine’s MD Program Class of 2024 will gather at the Kimmel Center to celebrate students’ accomplishments in their first two years of medical education as they enter the next phase of their journey to becoming physicians. The students have completed many milestones in their early medical education virtually due to the pandemic, making the in-person Transition to Clinician Ceremony even more meaningful.
  
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- Drexel Announces Cape Fear Valley Health System as Regional Medical Campus
  
  April 07, 2022
  
  Drexel University’s College of Medicine announced Cape Fear Valley Health System as a new regional medical campus option for students, starting in May 2022. Through an affiliation agreement, Drexel medical students will have the opportunity to select the health system for their required clinical rotations in the third and fourth years of their education.
  
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- Drexel Announces Cape Fear Valley Health System as Regional Medical Campus
  
  April 07, 2022
  University’s College of Medicine announced Cape Fear Valley Health System as a new regional medical campus option for students, starting in May 2022. Through an affiliation agreement, Drexel medical students will have the opportunity to select the health system for their required clinical rotations in the third and fourth years of their education.
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- 2022 Inductees of Medical Honor Societies Announced
  
  April 05, 2022
  
  The College of Medicine proudly congratulates our faculty, residents, alumni and students who have recently been inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha and the Gold Humanism Honor Societies.
  
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March
- Dispassionate Observation in Art and Medicine at West Reading
  
  March 30, 2022
  
  First-year medical students at the College of Medicine at Tower Health honed their observational skills this February during the “Dispassionate Observation in Art and Medicine” event with neurobiology and anatomy faculty member Kelly Brenan, MD.
  
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- Fourth-year Medical Students Learn Residency Match Results
  
  March 21, 2022
  
  On Friday, March 18, joy and excitement filled the Drexel University Main Building’s auditorium as fourth-year medical students gathered to learn where they would be spending the next three to seven years of their lives. Match Day takes place at noon every year in March nationwide, when thousands of medical students open white envelopes to learn where they will do their residency training.
  
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- The Birthplace of Plasma Medicine, 20 Years Later
  
  March 17, 2022
  The groundbreaking field was started at Drexel University and continues to this day through the renowned Nyheim Plasma Institute.
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- Collaborative Research by Drexel, Cooper Medical Students Demonstrates Method to Reduce Opioid Use Disorder Stigma
  
  March 01, 2022
  
  Last month, medical students from Drexel University College of Medicine and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University published research that reduces negative stigma about people with opioid use disorder through overdose reversal training sessions.
  
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February
- Pediatric AIDS Benefit Concert Raises Over $16,000
  
  February 24, 2022
  
  The 29th Annual Drexel University College of Medicine Pediatric AIDS Benefit Concert (PABC) raised over $16,000 for children living with HIV and AIDS. Since its inception, PABC has raised over $600,000 for the patients of the Dorothy Mann Center for Pediatric and Adolescent HIV at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children.
  
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January
- Remembering Lynn Yeakel
  
  January 20, 2022
  
  Lynn Yeakel, who was director of the Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership and held the Betty A. Cohen Chair in Women’s Health since 2002, passed away on Thursday, January 13.
  
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