Department News

Research By Orthopaedics Trainees Receives Recognition
2/6/19
In the Department of Orthopaedics, a current trainee and a recent graduate of the residency program each have received recognition for their first-author studies.
20 New Faculty Join 9 Medical School Departments
11/16/18
Twenty faculty members with a variety of clinical and research experience — representing nine medical school departments — have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences during the past several months.
Study: No Evidence of EOD in 21 Retired NFL, NHL Players
10/11/18
Research by John J. Leddy, MD, clinical assistant professor of orthopaedics, and Barry S. Willer, PhD, professor of psychiatry, did not find evidence of early-onset dementia (EOD) in a study of retired National Football League and National Hockey League players.
Gift for Medical Robotics Suite Honors Memory of Amin Tjota
9/6/18
The children of the late Amin Tjota know their father would have been thrilled with the new home of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Outstanding Medical School Faculty, Staff Honored in 2018
7/3/18
A groundbreaking researcher and others who have made significant contributions to their fields and to the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were honored with 2018 Faculty-Staff Recognition Awards.
Wearable Technology May Aid ED Workflow in Times of Overcrowding
6/4/18
Technologies designed to track and eventually improve staffing levels in hospital emergency departments must be judiciously chosen, according to a new study published in the Journal of Emergency Nursing.
New Vision for Studying Human Body Taking Place
4/20/18
Work by John E. Tomaszewski, MD, and Steven D. Schwaitzberg, MD, to transform the way students and others study the human body is coming to fruition.
37 Original Projects on Display at Medical Student Research Forum
3/22/18
A total of 37 original research projects from aspiring physician-scientists were on display at the 2018 Medical Student Research Forum.
Weight Not a Factor in Outcome of Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy
2/22/18
Department of Orthopaedics researchers have published a study that finds there is no statistically significant difference in clinical outcomes after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy among normal weight and obese patients.
Leddy Cautions New Test Detects Brain Bleeding — Not Concussion
2/21/18
The first blood test to help doctors diagnose traumatic brain injuries has won Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, but misconceptions abound about what it can accomplish.

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