Department News

  • Sufrin Retires after Long Service to Department of Urology
    12/1/21
    Gerald Sufrin, MD, professor of urology, retired in December 2021 after long service to the Department of Urology and the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Sufrin served as chair of the Department of Urology from 1981 to 2018 and as residency program director from 1981 to 2015.
  • Cain is a Surprise Inductee Into Gold Humanism Society
    10/13/21

    The surprise induction of Michael E. Cain, MD, outgoing dean of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and vice president for health sciences, into UB’s Richard Sarkin Medical Emeritus Faculty Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) highlighted this year’s ceremony.

  • Record 163 Posters Presented at Celebration of Scholarship
    9/20/21

    Four medical residents, three medical students and one postdoctoral associate earned honors for outstanding poster presentations at the Office of Graduate Medical Education’s third annual Celebration of Scholarship.

  • First-Year Medical Student Relates to Day of Service Cause
    8/12/21

    Bernard Okai’s assignment for the UB Medical Student Day of Service proved to be near and dear to his heart.

  • Urology Group Honoring Pranikoff for Service
    6/16/21

    Kevin Pranikoff, MD, associate professor of urology, is being honored with a 2021 distinguished service award by the American Urological Association (AUA).

  • Medical School Faculty, Staff Recognized for Excellence
    6/11/21

    An expert on neuropsychology and mutliple sclerosis and others who have made significant contributions to their fields and to the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were honored with 2021 Faculty-Staff Recognition Awards.

  • Talented Medical Teachers Honored With Siegel Awards
    4/29/21

    Fourteen Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences teachers, five residents, four medical students and three staff members received 2021 Louis A. and Ruth Siegel Awards or honorable mentions for excellence in teaching.

  • Outstanding Medical School Faculty, Staff Honored in 2020
    10/28/20

    The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences celebrated scientific achievements and outstanding service and teaching contributions during the 2020 Faculty and Staff Recognition Awards event.

  • Siegel Awards Acknowledge Teaching Excellence
    6/26/20

    Fourteen Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences teachers, seven residents, four medical students and three staff members received 2020 Louis A. and Ruth Siegel Awards or honorable mentions for excellence in teaching.