Department News

  • Symons Elected President of NYS Academy of Family Physicians
    7/7/22

    Andrew B. Symons, MD, clinical professor of family medicine in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has been elected the new president of the New York State Academy of Family Physicians (NYSAFP), which represents nearly 7,000 physicians, residents and medical students in family medicine across the state.

  • Remote Technology and Drug Courts
    6/7/22
    Linda S. Kahn, PhD, research professor in the Department of Family Medicine, examines the intersection of social, cultural, economic and political factors and their influence on health and risk behavior amongst vulnerable and complex populations. Her work integrates public health and criminal justice.
  • Gold Humanism Honor Society Recognizes Values, Excellence
    6/1/22

    The induction of Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences medical students, residents, fellows and faculty into UB’s Richard Sarkin Medical Emeritus Faculty Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) provided an opportunity to shine a light on countless acts of compassion.

  • Symposium Addresses Bias Against Health Care Providers
    4/12/22

    Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences faculty and leadership provided their insights during a virtual symposium titled “When Providers Face Bias: The Impact and How to Cope.”

  • UB Chapter Inducts 41 Into AOA Honor Medical Society
    3/25/22

    Thirty-eight medical students and three residents are inductees to the University at Buffalo’s chapter of the national honor medical society Alpha Omega Alpha.

  • War in Ukraine Spurs Medical and Mental Health Crises for Refugees and Those Displaced
    3/18/22
    Physician Kim Griswold is an expert on health care for diverse patient populations, including for refugees, immigrants and survivors of torture.
  • Forum Showcases 57 Medical Student Research Projects
    2/8/22

    Fifty-seven original research projects from aspiring physician-scientists were on display at the 2022 Medical Student Research Forum.

  • Learning to Motivate Patients Toward Healthier Lifestyles
    1/21/22
    In a partnership with the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC), a Jacobs School program provides medical and dietetics students with tools aimed at boosting the health of Western New Yorkers in 2022.
  • U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Taps UB Alumnus
    1/19/22

    University at Buffalo alumnus Carlos Roberto Jaén, MD, PhD, has been named to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. 

  • 20 Faculty Members Join 10 Medical School Departments
    12/20/21

    Faculty members with clinical and research experience have joined the departments of Family Medicine, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Pediatrics, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Psychiatry, Surgery and Urology at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

  • Identifying Kids at Risk for Post-Concussion Symptoms
    11/12/21

    Researchers at the University at Buffalo Concussion Management Clinic have developed a decision rule using a brief, standardized physical exam for sport-related concussive brain injuries in children and adolescents that can readily identify who is at risk for persistent post-concussion symptoms (PPCS).

  • Community Input Impacting Jacobs School Research
    11/1/21

    Researchers at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences are increasingly recognizing the impact that community members have in informing research design, which leads to more culturally relevant interventions and meaningful outcomes.

  • SUNY Clinical Leadership Academy Sessions Underway
    10/18/21

    Twelve Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences physicians have been selected to participate in the first SUNY Clinical Leadership Academy.

  • Cain is a Surprise Inductee Into Gold Humanism Society
    10/13/21

    The surprise induction of Michael E. Cain, MD, outgoing dean of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and vice president for health sciences, into UB’s Richard Sarkin Medical Emeritus Faculty Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) highlighted this year’s ceremony.

  • Record 163 Posters Presented at Celebration of Scholarship
    9/20/21

    Four medical residents, three medical students and one postdoctoral associate earned honors for outstanding poster presentations at the Office of Graduate Medical Education’s third annual Celebration of Scholarship.

  • Family Medicine Residents Provide Care at New Clinic
    9/7/21

    Twelve residents from the family medicine residency program are providing patient care at Jericho Road Community Health Center’s new family medicine clinic at 182 Breckenridge St. on Buffalo’s West Side.

  • Medical School Faculty, Staff Recognized for Excellence
    6/11/21

    An expert on neuropsychology and mutliple sclerosis and others who have made significant contributions to their fields and to the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were honored with 2021 Faculty-Staff Recognition Awards.

  • Implementing Team Science is Paying Off for Researchers
    5/12/21

    As highlighted in a recent UBNow story, researchers and teams from UB’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute that previously implemented elements of team science in their work were far better prepared to navigate the changes wrought by COVID-19 than those that did not.

  • Talented Medical Teachers Honored With Siegel Awards
    4/29/21

    Fourteen Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences teachers, five residents, four medical students and three staff members received 2021 Louis A. and Ruth Siegel Awards or honorable mentions for excellence in teaching.