Department News

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.
Virtual Touch Software Developed at UB Teaches Robot-Assisted Surgery
6/3/11
Two UB life-sciences entrepreneurs—one a surgeon and the other a biomedical engineer—are launching the first-ever software modules for teaching robot-assisted surgical procedures.
Department of Surgery Holds 2011 Research Day
6/2/11
The Department of Surgery held its seventh annual research day May 19 in Harriman Hall.