Category: What’s the Buzz?

I always look forward to greeting and getting to know our new students, faculty, and staff during this time of year. Autumn brings fresh goals, fresh perspectives, and fresh motivation, yet we remain committed to productive, ongoing efforts like the…

"The academic community maintains several expectations of both current and future medical students. They should: Possess strong critical thinking and analytical skills; Employ those skills in team settings and collaborate very well; Understand how to use data and distinguish accurate…

During this academic year, we have continued our tremendous, record-setting path of growth and success in each of our core mission areas (research, education, clinical care, and community impact). The UMSOM’s strong trajectory of growing our total research and clinical…

Over the past few months, I have talked a lot about celebration and our civil responsibility to acknowledge and honor each other’s successes whenever possible. I am confident in our understanding of the significance of celebration, particularly as it relates…

What’s on my mind in this new year is continuing our trajectory toward increased professionalism. Winter always begins with great festivity – a surge of inspiration and joy that we hope will continue through the long, cold months of the…

Every single student and employee on this campus has identified and pursued an interest or cause about which they are passionate. We all serve a common mission in the areas of education, research, clinical care, and community impact because of…

What’s on my mind is the value of new beginnings, both those which occur routinely and those in which we have invested extra effort. This academic year holds many major milestones for the School of Medicine to which I enthusiastically…