I am writing to share with you the bittersweet news that Dori R. Marshall, MD ’97, will be stepping down from her role as associate dean and director of medical school admissions.
I am pleased to announce that Marc Halterman, MD, PhD, has been appointed as the incoming senior associate dean and executive director for the Office of Research and will be joining the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences on October 26.
Over the last few weeks, I have had the pleasure of celebrating several important milestones with our Jacobs School community, including orientation, a student clinician ceremony and both short and long white coat ceremonies.
I am pleased to announce that Beth A. Smith, MD, has been appointed as interim chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo and interim president of UBMD Psychiatry. She will assume her new duties as of July 1, 2023.
As a school dedicated to equitably providing the highest level of health care to all people, the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences echoes UB President Satish K. Tripathi’s message reaffirming our UB values of social justice and diversity in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on race-conscious admissions programs.
I would like to take a moment to recognize the great participation from the Jacobs School in this past weekend’s celebration of Black pride at the Juneteenth Buffalo Festival.
As you drive around the city this June, it is obvious from the burst of rainbow flags that Pride Month is in full bloom. These symbols remind us of our solidarity and support of our LGBTQIA+ community in its pursuit of dignity, equality, and acceptance every day.
Today 300 new graduates at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at University at Buffalo received degrees in biomedical science fields. This marks the next step in a long journey for these talented scholars and scientists.
It is with mixed emotions that I announce the retirement of Steven L. Dubovsky, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, effective June 30, 2023. An active researcher, teacher and clinician, we are pleased that he will remain involved in the department and the school.
As we approach the first anniversary of the deadly shooting at the Tops Friendly Market on Jefferson Avenue that took 10 lives, my heart still aches for the loss that occurred that day.
It is with a heavy heart that I share news of the passing of William Dillon, MD ‘70, at the age of 78 in Florida. He was a longtime governing board chair and professor in our Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo and specialized in medicine, biology, chemistry, obstetrics & gynecology, maternal fetal medicine and high-risk pregnancies.
Today, as we join health care organizations across the country in observing National Doctors’ Day, I want to thank our faculty, students, residents, fellows, the UBMD Physicians’ Group, and hospital partners for their commitment to this rewarding profession. Their work is integral in improving the quality of life for individuals in our Western New York community and around the world
Last week, I had the pleasure of participating in the annual Match Day with fourth-year medical students from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo.
In the wake of the controversy regarding the Young Americans for Freedom student chapter event at the University at Buffalo on March 9, the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences stresses that it does not agree with the political commentator’s views on transgenderism and we offer our strong support to the transgender community.
We are finally starting to feel the warmth on our faces and seeing longer days as the sun sets later in the evening. These are all cues that spring will soon be here.
Excitement is in the air as graduation approaches. Our Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences students are diligently completing their final courses before they the walk the stage this spring.
Today, Feb. 24, the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo joins with the Gold Humanism Honor Society and our hospital partners to celebrate national “Thank a Resident Day.”
The countdown to commencement has begun! Over the course of the next few months, the Class of 2023 will be finishing final projects, making memories, and preparing to celebrate accomplishments!
I am pleased to share that Andrea T. Manyon, MD, has been appointed as chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. She has successfully led the department as interim chair for the past year.
While the Christmas Blizzard of 2022 has passed, its impact still reverberates across all of Western New York, including here at the University at Buffalo.
It is with a heavy heart that I share the loss of a beloved member of our Jacobs School family. We recently learned of the passing of Roberta J. Pentney, PhD.
As I reflect on the life and work of Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., today, I remember one quote in particular: “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and the most inhuman.” Throughout my career, I have drawn inspiration from his message of inclusivity; I hope you will, too.
I am pleased to share that Stacey A. Watt, MD, has been appointed as interim chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo.
