Department News

  • UB Welcomes 28 Into National AOA Honor Medical Society
    4/1/15

    Twenty-seven dedicated medical trainees and one faculty member have joined the University at Buffalo’s chapter of the national honor medical society Alpha Omega Alpha.

  • Harvard Professor to Chair UB Department of Surgery
    2/6/15

    Steven D. Schwaitzberg, MD, professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School and chief of surgery at the Cambridge Health Alliance, has been named chair of the UB Department of Surgery.

  • Forum Showcases 45 Diverse Medical Student Research Projects
    2/6/15
    At the 2015 Medical Student Research Forum, aspiring physician-scientists showcased 45 original research projects they conducted at the University at Buffalo, its partner health care agencies and institutions nationwide.
  • 8 Departments Welcome New Faculty
    8/12/14

    Twenty-one faculty members with diverse backgrounds and expertise have joined the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences’ faculty over the past several months. 

  • Vice Chair for Education in Surgery Selected for Leadership Program
    6/24/14

    Gregory Cherr, MD, has been selected as one of 16 fellows in the Northeast to participate in an intensive development program that is enhancing his ability to lead residents and develop medical education programs.

  • 8 Departments Welcome New Faculty
    5/21/14
    Eight faculty members with diverse backgrounds and expertise have joined the school’s faculty over the past several months. 
  • Talented Medical Teachers Honored With 2014 Siegel Awards
    4/17/14

    Thirteen medical school teachers and four residents received Louis A. and Ruth Siegel Awards during the School of Medicine and Biomedical Science’s 2014 Teacher Appreciation Day and award reception April 16.

  • 43 Honored for Humanism, Exemplary Professionalism, Care
    4/4/14
    Forty-three outstanding medical students, residents, fellows and faculty members have been inducted into the University at Buffalo’s Richard Sarkin Medical Emeritus Faculty Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS).
  • Surgery, Pediatric Surgery Residencies Accredited for 10 Years
    3/7/14

    Reflecting more opportunity for resident input and strong community partnerships, the University at Buffalo’s residency training programs in surgery and pediatric surgery have been granted full accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).