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As my family gathers for the holidays, I'm filled with immense gratitude for each of you. Your dedication, talent, and pursuit of excellence have been the bedrock of our achievements this year. 

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, a time of reflection, I want to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering dedication to patient centered care and to the pursuit of discovery that improves health outcomes at home and abroad.  

Last week, I gave my second annual State of the School Address, highlighting the Jacobs School's accomplishments over the past year.

Dr. Les Bisson to Lead UBMD’s Transformation to Improve Clinical Quality, Patient and Clinician Experience and Care Delivery

Dear Jacobs School Community,

I’m heartbroken to share that we have lost a beloved member of our Jacobs School family. E. Brooke Lerner, PhD, passed away on October 4, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 52 years old. 

September is Suicide Prevention Month. Talking about suicide and mental health can be difficult, but it's important to reduce stigma.

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 is graduation day for 175 of our medical students at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at University at Buffalo!

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.

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. 

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. 

At the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Buffalo, the year 2022 was filled with many ups and downs. But one thing that remained constant: the UB True Blue spirit ...

I wanted to once again thank all the individuals at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo and our hospital partners who continued working throughout the devastating blizzard. 

All of us at the Jacobs School send our heartfelt thoughts and well wishes to those of you who have been affected by the blizzard.  

Academic medicine plays a critical role in enabling medical research that leads to the diagnostics, treatments, cures 

Season’s Greetings,

Just one year ago, I was embarking on a new journey and settling into my home here in Buffalo.

Having now experienced the full array of seasons, I’m happy to once again experience the winter holidays.

This is a special time of year when we reflect on gratitude. I am incredibly grateful and excited. This is a great time to be part of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo!

I am pleased to share that Brian M. Murray, MD, has been appointed as Interim Chair of the Department of Medicine ...

Joseph E. Gambacorta, DDS, has been appointed as interim assistant vice president of Office of Interprofessional Education at the University at Buffalo.

September is the American Medical Association’s Women in Medicine Month, a time to recognize the barrier-breaking female physicians, residents, faculty, staff and students of the past and present that are paving the way for the growing number of women in the profession

It is with great excitement that we welcome everyone to campus for what we hope will be a successful academic year. The Schools of Health Sciences at the University at Buffalo continue to take proactive actions to protect the health and safety of our students, faculty and staff.

It is with mixed emotions that I announce the retirement of Patricia J. Ohtake, PT, PhD, FAPTA, FNAP, effective September 2022.

August marks more than just the back-to-school season, it is also National Immunization Awareness Month. While we have had a strong focus on COVID in the last few years, it’s important that we acknowledge that both Polio and Monkeypox have recently reared their ugly heads.

This past week, I had the privilege of attending my first White Coat Ceremony with the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. What a wonderful day it was, full of excitement and anticipation for faculty, staff, and families there to celebrate this new chapter in the lives of our medical students.

This past weekend, I heard about 716 Day (July 16) for the first time. It was obvious that area residents have built up this day that celebrates their area code and their pride in the City of Good Neighbors. In true Buffalo fashion, 716 Day has transformed into an opportunity for the community to give back, too. 

I’m very pleased to share that the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo recently received a highly competitive National Institutes of Health (NIH)-National Library of Medicine (NLM) T15 Biomedical Informatics and Data Science Training Grant renewal, increasing the school’s capacity to prepare the next generation of biomedical informatics and data scientists.

It is important to note that Juneteenth falls within Pride Month. Each is an opportunity for us to learn about a community, people or culture, to have a conversation with someone we might otherwise not speak with about meaningful things.