Department News

UB’s Richard Sarkin Medical Emeritus Faculty Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) celebrated its 20th anniversary during the 2024 induction of Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences medical students, residents, fellows and faculty.

Beth A. Smith, MD, has been appointed chair of the Department of Psychiatry in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences hosted its first-ever Community Table event to celebrate the impactful partnerships formed between its first-year medical students and community-based organizations making a difference in Buffalo and Western New York.

Active management after concussion is the best way for patients to recover and get back to school and work as quickly as possible, according to a paper published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Volunteer faculty, donors and the many others who make outstanding contributions to the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were honored during an awards ceremony and Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra string quartet concert Jan. 13 during the school’s second annual Volunteer Appreciation Night.

Thirty-five faculty members representing 10 departments have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences during the past few months.

A UB psychiatrist who has played a critical role in getting mental health screening and treatment integrated into routine care for cystic fibrosis (CF) has been awarded $3 million from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to focus on the mental health of children with the disease.