Feb. 25, 2022
The latest news and updates from Interim Dean Robert L. Johnson!
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On National Thank a Resident Day, we take a moment to thank and acknowledge the more than 450 residents and fellows training in our graduate medical education programs. Despite having their training disrupted to an unprecedented degree by the pandemic, they have worked tirelessly to care for our patients, guide other learners and grow their skills.
As proud of them as we are today, we take even greater pride in knowing the care and dedication they will bring to their patients and learners in the years to come. They are the image of our school today and its voice in the future. Thank a resident today!
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Alumni Association Donates to Scholarship Endowment |
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The Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Alumni Association proudly donated an additional $25K to its Scholarship Endowment for students. In 2018, board members created an endowment scholarship so that students could benefit from funding in perpetuity. Their decision to contribute additional funds stemmed from a desire to help students in a time of great need when national medical school debt is rising and financial strains as a result of COVID-19 have impacted many of our students.
Says Alumni Association President Deborah Saez-Lacy, MD, "Alumni understand the burden of debt. It can be a constant concern and the prospect of loan payments influences students' perspective on career choices."
To support students through the endowment, click here.
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Dr. Bandera Announced as Unilever Chair for the Study of Diet and Nutrition in the Prevention of Chronic Disease |
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Elisa Bandera, MD, PhD, professor of medicine; professor of epidemiology in the School of Public Health, and internationally recognized expert in nutrition and cancer epidemiology was named chair Unilever Chair for the Study of Diet and Nutrition in the Prevention of Chronic Disease at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
Dr. Bandera has led several studies among diverse and underserved minority populations and played a major role in the development of nutritional guidelines for cancer prevention and survival at a national and global scale. Her research has also been strongly and consistently supported by grants from the National Cancer Institute.
“I am truly honored to be recognized for my accomplishments, and I am eager to continue my research and public health/outreach efforts in these areas, as well as the mentoring of the next generation of researchers,” shares Dr. Bandera.
The role of Unilever Chair for the Study of Diet and Nutrition in the Prevention of Chronic Disease was established to support a scholar with a distinguished record in nutritional research at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
Congratulation, Dr. Bandera!
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Dr. Akhabue Offers Strategies to Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Disease |
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As Heart Health Month draws to a close, Ehimare Akhabue, MD, assistant professor of medicine, provides tips for lowering risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease in an interview with WMBC-TV. Dr. Akhabue discusses the importance of controlling blood pressure, maintaining a healthy weight, avoiding the use of tobacco products, as well as working with your physician to make lifestyle changes that will reduce risk for serious heart health concerns. He also recommends steps you can take now to improve cardiovascular health. Learn more about Dr. Akhabue in the Social Media Post of the Week below. |
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Upcoming Events: In Person and Virtual! |
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As a follow-up to last year’s Colloquium Part I: Affirming Medical and Mental Health Care for LBGTQAI+ Communities, Rutgers Queer Health Colloquium Part II: Spectrums will be held virtually on Monday, Feb. 28 from noon to 5 p.m. This year’s event will focus on issues of intersectionality, biphobia, and non-binary expressions, giving a perspective on the social challenges faced today. Registration to the Zoom webinar is open. More information and the link to register may be found at: go.rutgers.edu/spectrums22. |
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Medical students and alumni faculty are invited to Virtual Career Night next Tuesday March 1 at 7 p.m. Organized by area of medicine via breakout rooms, students will chat informally with alumni about their careers and can bounce between rooms throughout the night.
The virtual-style event allows alumni from all over the country to participate, creating great networking opportunities as students explore residencies, research opportunities, shadowing, and more. Registered alumni are from different specialties and stages of their careers--residents and fellows, attendings, hospital CEOs, directors in pharma, owners of private practices, and more.
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Inequality and Rationing of Care, from Ethiopia to Norway: Stahl Bioethics Lecture March 22 |
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Tuesday, March 22
12 p.m. Via Zoom
In medicine, “rationing of care” means that some patients will not be offered, or will be denied, care that could potentially benefit them. In this virtual lecture, Dr. Ole Norheim discusses the histories of patients who have experienced rationing of care in low- and high-income countries: patients with childhood cancer in Ethiopia and spinal muscular atrophy in Norway.
Dr. Norheim has worked both as a medical doctor and ethicist in Norway and Ethiopia and in this lecture, he reflects on his experiences of resource scarcity and inequality and the consequences for patients and the health care system. He will argue that systematic priority setting based on shared ethical values can reduce the amount of unfair rationing. Such ethical values could include health maximization, priority to the worse off, and social protection.
Dr. Ole F. Norheim is professor and director of the Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting, University of Bergen, Norway, and an adjunct professor of global health at the Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health.
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The urgency for scholarships has never been so crucial. Because the Gala was postponed for two years, students are in even more need than ever. Further, the impact of COVID-19 has created additional financial stress for many of our students.
Taking place on April 9 at the Heldrich Hotel in New Brunswick, the Gala brings together faculty, staff, alumni, students, and community members for a night of celebration and fun.
The Gala will continue to honor our outstanding faculty members: Jeffrey L. Carson, MD, Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Richard C. Reynolds MD Professor of General Internal Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and provost-New Brunswick, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences; and Cheryl F. Dreyfus, PhD, Distinguished Professor and chair, Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology; and alumnus Sukumar Nagendran, MD, Class of 1994, president of research and development, Jaguar Gene Therapy.
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Save the Date for Spring Photo Shoots! |
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New Brunswick Campus
Monday, April 11
Piscataway Campus
Monday, April 18
Times and locations will be announced soon. No appointment needed.
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Save the Date for Student Celebrations |
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Match Day on March 18 at 11:30 a.m. in Piscataway |
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Convocation on May 16 at
7 p.m. at the State Theatre
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Social Media Post of the Week |
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Upcoming CME and Grand Rounds |
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For next week, I highlight:
The Department of Psychiatry's Grand Rounds on "Applied Spirituality: A Source of Healing,"
Thursday, March 3, from 9 - 10:30 a.m. presented by Calvin Chatlos, MD, professor of psychiatry. For further virtual access and more details, please contact Vanessa Nieves.
Looking ahead:
Rutgers Health GME Grand Rounds Series will continue on Thursday, March 10, from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. with “The Microeconomics of Healthcare Today – Efficiency and Arbitrage in Health Care Services Innovation” by Sherry Glied, PhD, dean and professor of public service, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service New York University. The presentation can be accessed here. For further details, please contact Jaclyn Manzo.
The Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science's Grand Rounds on "Reproductive Care for Transgender and Non-binary Individuals," Friday, April 15, from 8 - 9 a.m. presented by Molly Moravek, MD, MPH, MSCI, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, and the Department of Urology at the University of Michigan. For further virtual access and more details, please contact Beth Dillon or Cande V. Ananth, PhD, MPH.
Best wishes,
Paul F. Weber, MD, RPh, MBA, associate dean, Continuing Medical Education
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