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Thomas A. Russo, MD, SUNY Distinguished Professor of medicine, who has been a leader in educating the public about COVID-19, has been awarded the Chancellor Charles P. Norton Medal, UB’s highest honor, as part of the university’s 2021 commencement season.

Leading members of the Class of 2021 received special recognition during the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences’ Honors Convocation, which took place online April 29.

Jennifer A. Meka, PhD, the inaugural director of the Medical Education and Educational Research Institute (MEERI) in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has been promoted from assistant to associate dean for medical education.

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences faculty, students and residents showcased their artistic talents in the school’s first virtual talent show April 28.

Maxine Hayes, MD, ’73, a graduate of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, gave a talk as the recipient of the Medical School Alumni Association’s 2021 Distinguished Alumna Award.