2025

July
- When the World Changes, Drexel Changes With It
  
  July 09, 2025
  The University wasn’t founded with degree programs or the Drexel Co-op. In fact, it wasn’t even founded as “Drexel University.”
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- Sandhya Kortagere Appointed Vice Dean of Research and Innovation
  
  July 01, 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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June
- Drexel University Restarts a Decades-long Alumni Commencement Tradition
  
  June 05, 2025
  Justin Best is the first alumnus to speak at a University-wide Commencement in recent years. He joins generations of Dragons who have addressed Drexel graduates.`
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May
- 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 & 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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- Dragons on Fire: Kudos for Student Achievement: Spring 2025
  
  May 22, 2025
  Students have earned fellowships, scholarships, awards and more over the past quarter.
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- Graduates and Faculty Honored at Graduate School Pre-commencement Celebration
  
  May 20, 2025
  
  On May 15, 2025, faculty and students from the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies were recognized for their achievements at a Pre-commencement awards ceremony. Congratulations to all honorees!
  
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- Drexel University College of Medicine Celebrates Largest Graduating Class in History
  
  May 19, 2025
  
  On May 16, 2025, Drexel University College of Medicine celebrated its largest graduating class in history at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. The ceremony recognized the achievements of future physicians, scientists, and health professionals, including the first group of MD program students from the 4-year regional medical campus at Tower Health in West Reading, Pa., as well as MS, PhD, and dual degree recipients from the College’s Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies.
  
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- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Program’s First Cohort Celebrates Graduation
  
  May 12, 2025
  
  On May 3, 2025, the first Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) program cohort graduated from their apprenticeship program at Goodwin College of Professional Studies. The ceremony marked the cohort’s transition from apprenticeship to fully fledged careers in health care, celebrating their hard work and dedication in completing the program.
  
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- MD Students in West Reading Celebrate Transition to the Clinic Tradition
  
  May 06, 2025
  
  On Wednesday, April 30, 2025, MD program students, faculty and professional staff from Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health in West Reading, Pa., celebrated the class of 2027’s Transition to the Clinic event. This annual campus tradition highlights MD student accomplishments and marks their entry into the clinical phase of their education at Tower Health – Reading Hospital.
  
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April
- Carl June, MD, to Address Drexel College of Medicine Class of 2025 During Commencement
  
  April 25, 2025
  Carl H. June, MD, the Richard W. Vague Professor in Immunotherapy in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, will address the Drexel University College of Medicine class of 2025 at its commencement ceremony on May 16. June is also director of the Center for Cellular Immunotherapies and the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy at Penn.
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- Drexel University College of Medicine Faculty Named Philadelphia Magazine Top Doctors™ for 2025
  
  April 21, 2025
  
  Philadelphia magazine 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 2025 issue. Congratulations to the following Drexel University College of Medicine faculty members who were named this year.
  
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- 2025 Golden Apple Award Winners Impact Medical Students’ Success
  
  April 14, 2025
  
  The annual Golden Apple Awards recognize outstanding service, teaching and mentoring by Drexel University College of Medicine faculty and professional staff. The honorees are nominated by each class of medical students who vote to determine the award winners.
  
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- National Leadership Program Names 2025-2026 Class of Fellows
  
  April 09, 2025
  
  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 31st class of fellows and the fellows for its Executive Leadership in Health Care (ELH) program track.
  
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March
- Drexel Researchers Develop New DNA Test For BV
  
  March 28, 2025
  Drexel researchers have developed a simple DNA PCR-based lab test — built on a more detailed genetic analysis of the main group of bacterial organisms that cause bacterial vaginosis — to help clinicians prescribe the right medicine for each patient.
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- College of Medicine Inducts New Honor Society Members
  
  March 27, 2025
  
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- College of Medicine Celebrates Match Day With Its Largest Class in History
  
  March 21, 2025
  
  The College of Medicine celebrated Match Day, when fourth-year medical students learn where they will do their residency training, with the largest class in its history and at two campuses for the first time.
  
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- Founders’ Day Celebration Marks the 175th Anniversary of the College of Medicine’s Legacy
  
  March 12, 2025
  
  Alumni and guests gathered to celebrate Founders’ Day at the Queen Lane campus on March 11, kicking off the 175th anniversary celebration of the establishment of one of the College of Medicine’s predecessor institutions.
  
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- Drexel Hosts TriNetX PA Symposium
  
  March 12, 2025
  
  On March 4, Drexel University College of Medicine hosted the PA TriNetX Symposium at the Study Hotel in University City. The event brought together 65 attendees from Pennsylvania organizations that use the TriNetX research platform, to network, share ideas and foster future collaboration.
  
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- Dragons on Fire: Kudos for Student Achievement: Winter 2025
  
  March 06, 2025
  Read about scholarships, fellowships and accolades students earned in the previous quarter.
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February
- Nancy Spector, MD, to Receive 2025 Phyllis Marciano, MD, Woman in Medicine Award
  
  February 03, 2025
  
  Nancy D. Spector, MD, professor of pediatrics; Betty A. Cohen Chair in Women’s Health; executive director of the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine program, the Executive Leadership in Health Care program, and the Lynn Yeakel Institute for Women's Health and Leadership; and senior vice dean for faculty at the College of Medicine, has been named the recipient of the 2025 WMC/MCP Phyllis Marciano, MD, WMC '60, Woman in Medicine Award. She will be honored with the award during the WIMSC Leadership Summit on March 7.
  
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January
- Pediatric AIDS Benefit Concert (PABC) Still Gives Back After 32 Years
  
  January 28, 2025
  
  Drexel University College of Medicine students, faculty and professional staff filled Drexel’s Main Building auditorium with music for a worthy cause on Saturday, January 25. The 32nd annual Pediatric AIDS Benefit Concert (PABC) is part of a tradition that has raised more than $765,000 for children living with HIV and AIDS to date.
  
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- Sisters in STEM at Reading Science Center Receives a 2024 Good Skin Knowledge Grant
  
  January 15, 2025
  
  Sisters in STEM at Reading Science Center was awarded the American Academy of Dermatology’s 2024 Good Skin Knowledge Grant, thanks to the leadership of Jemima Constanza, MPH, a second-year medical student at Drexel University College of Medicine. The grant funded educational programming for 21 girls ranging from 8 to 13 years old in the Reading, Pa., community. This initiative showcased the importance of loving our hair, skin and nails.
  
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