Department News

  • 42 Inducted Into Humanism Honor Society, Goldstein Award Presented
    4/8/13

    Forty-two residents, fellows, faculty and medical students were inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society and one student received the Goldstein scholarship during a March ceremony.

  • Newly Established Calkins Award Supports Residents, Junior Faculty
    3/20/13

    The Office of Graduate Medical Education announced the Evan Calkins, MD, Fellowship for Community-Based Research, an award for residents and junior faculty members who conduct community-based research or quality improvement projects.

  • Six Programs Recognized for Accreditation Status
    1/11/13

    Six fellowship and residency programs have received Outstanding Accreditation Awards from the Office of Graduate Medical Education.

  • UB Tapped to Pilot Humanism Chapter for Residents, Fellows
    8/2/12

    UB is one of just 10 institutions nationwide chosen by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation to create a pilot chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society for medical residents and fellows.

  • GME Scholarly Exchange Day Honors Outstanding Research
    7/5/12

    Nine residents and fellows received honors for outstanding poster presentations at the 15th annual Scholarly Exchange Day.

  • Siegel Awards Recognize Excellence in Teaching
    4/19/12

    Teachers in pediatrics, pathology and anatomical sciences, family medicine and surgery received Louis A. and Ruth Siegel Awards at this year’s ceremony.

  • Madou Receives Travel Award from Society of Thoracic Surgeons
    12/21/11

    UB medical student Isidore Dinga Madou will travel to the Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ annual meeting on a Looking to the Future scholarship.

  • Cherr Receives Grant to Attend Harvard Macy Institute
    10/7/11

    Gregory S. Cherr, MD, is one of only six medical educators nationwide to receive a scholarship from the Arnold P. Gold Foundation to attend the Harvard Macy Institute Program for Educators in 2012.

  • Surgeons Should Take Advantage of Social Media
    8/11/11
    Online health forums, Facebook and Twitter offer surgeons cost-effective and efficient means to share information with their patients, according to Philip L. Glick, MD, University at Buffalo professor and vice chair of surgery, and Sani Z. Yamout, MD, a UB pediatric surgery fellow.