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Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP has been appointed Dean for Medical Education. Dr. Arora will oversee all aspects of UChicago’s medical education continuum, including undergraduate, graduate and continuing medical education.
Congratulations,
@FutureDocs
!
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We are excited to announce that Pritzker will provide full-tuition scholarships to up to half of each incoming class of medical students and modernize its curriculum starting in the fall of 2023.
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Please join us in welcoming Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP as our Dean for Medical Education;
@FutureDocs
assumes her new role today!
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Dr. Anthony Fauci to speak at University of Chicago on March 4
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Congratulations to Drs. Vineet Arora (
@FutureDocs
) and
@ErnstLengyel
of
@UChicagoMed
on their induction to
@theNAMedicine
. Drs. Arora and Lengyel, part of the 2019 class, were inducted in-person last week at
#nammtg
!
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Welcome to the Good Life!
Presenting our Revisit video, courtesy of the Pritzker Class of 2024.
Watch the full video:
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We're thrilled to announce that Milda Saunders, MD, MPH has been appointed as our inaugural Assistant Dean for Multicultural Affairs. Congratulations, Dr. Saunders!
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The Pritzker School of Medicine is proud to announce Abdullah Pratt, MD, as our inaugural Faculty Director for Community Engagement. An alumnus of the PSOMER pathway program,
@UChiPritzker
, and
@UChicagoEM
, Pratt will work within the HEDI unit. More:
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Pritzker makes a stand for justice and equality.
#BlackLivesMatter
#AllLivesMatter
http://t.co/9F07nkR53g
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Congratulations to our SNMA chapter for winning a Women’s Board grant for their South Side Free Clinic Initiative with
@projecthood1
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Attention med students:
Learn why
@UChicagoMed
is an AMAZING place to train.
Join us for our Virtual Showcase 9/9 10:00 am CST.
Sign up here:
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Welcome, incoming class of 2019!!! We’re so lucky to have you joining us.
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The Pritzker School of Medicine is excited to announce that Dr. Dayle Davenport has been named Associate Dean for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Welcome, Dr. Davenport!
More:
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Congratulations to our new medical students! 🥼
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A warm welcome to our 89 new students who begin their medical education at Pritzker today! Learn more about the entering class of 2022 ⤵️
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Happy new year! Here's to a happier, healthier, and more equitable 2021.
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It’s not often that the image of a surgical pathologist is plastered on coffee mugs and T-shirts. But
@uchicagomed
's Husain Sattar, MD holds a revered place for medical students.
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Students were invested with their white coats and stethoscopes (🩺 courtesy of the Bucksbaum Institute!) by our career advisors and Pritzker chiefs, while
@BHWilliamsMD
served as keynote speaker.
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As part of her AOA Visiting Professorship,
@gradydoctor
made time to talk with Pritzker M4s
@shirafish
and
@russimons
. Check out their wide-ranging conversation here:
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Yet ANOTHER Pritzker student advocating in the pages of the
@chicagotribune
today! M1 Tecora Turner highlighted the racial disparity in breast cancer outcomes and called for changes in access and policy:
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Congratulations to our Associate Dean for Admissions
@KemeCarter
, MD for receiving the 2021 Department of Medicine Diversity Award! Dr. Carter received this honor for her tireless commitment to recruiting and training diverse students of exceptional promise.
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NEW OPPORTUNITY: Come rotate with us
@UChicagoMedicine
@UChiPritzker
Underrepresented in Medicine Visiting Clerkship Program! Come learn more at our
@SNMA
this week
#AMEC2023
Multiple specialties participating, and applications open NOW!
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Love keeping our Pritzker grads at
@UChicagoMed
. Congrats,
@HannahPursley
!
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Congratulations to Pritzker student Amani Allen on her selection as a Herbert W. Nickens Student Scholarship recipient! We look forward to celebrating this incredible accomplishment at the AAMC Learn, Serve, Lead Annual Meeting.
#AAMC2023
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On Sunday, new Pritzker M1s received their white coats in a historic ceremony, which originated on our campus, before starting a new curriculum this week. Thanks to
@tzakrison
for a wonderful keynote address! Read more here:
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Dean for Medical Education Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP (
@FutureDocs
) in the
@nytimes
⬇️
Nearly one in four female physicians who tried to have a baby has been diagnosed with infertility — almost double the rate of the general public, research has shown.
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Join us for our next Bowman Lecture, feat. Dr.
@UREssien
as he discusses antiracism in medicine | Thurs., Dec. 3 at 5pm CST | Register here:
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Join us in celebrating our very own
@TylerLockman
, recipient of the 2023 Careers in Medicine Excellence in Medical Student Career Advising Staff Award! We can't wait to celebrate his outstanding achievement at the AAMC Learn, Serve, Lead Annual Meeting.
#AAMC23
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As we prepare to welcome new medical students this week, our faculty share words of welcome accompanied by 'now & then' photos--small reminders that everyone starts somewhere and that our students have an entire team of people cheering them on from day one. Welcome to Pritzker!
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OUTPatient, our LGBTQ+ People in Medicine group, is now a formal chapter of
@MSPA_National
! 🏳️🌈 Read about the student leaders who made it happen and OUTPatient's other ongoing initiatives:
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Dr. Vineet Arora,
@UChicago
's newly appointed Dean for Medical Education, plans to fight hard for health equity |
@FutureDocs
in
@BeckersHR
⬇️
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Happy first day of medical school to our 90 new students! Welcome to the Pritzker family!
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It’s a beautiful day for the 2018 White Coat Ceremony! We are delighted to welcome 90 incredible new students to Pritzker.
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Congratulations to M4 María Ruiz on receiving a USPHS Excellence in Public Health Award!
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Join us for a
#UChiMedEdChat
tomorrow, Feb. 22 at 2:30 p.m. CST featuring Dr. Kimberly Manning, our AOA Visiting Professor, and our Dean for Medical Education Dr. Vineet Arora!
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Congratulations to our Associate Dean of Admissions
@kemecarter
on her appointment to Professor!
My colleague took this pic of me that captured the moment when I learned my promotion to Professor had been confirmed. So grateful to the many family, friends, mentors, and sponsors who have helped me to get here.
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Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S.
@Surgeon_General
, addressed our newest Pritzker graduates at today's ceremony.
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Pritzker alumna Shirlene Obuobi, MD'18 appeared on
@GMA
today to talk about
#OnRotation
, her debut novel. 📚 Congratulations,
@shirleneobuobi
!
Doctor, writer and artist
@shirleneobuobi
joins
@RobinRoberts
to talk about her new coming of age and debut novel,
#OnRotation
.
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Congratulations to Mark Siegler, MD'67, the 2021
@UChicagoAlumni
Norman Maclean Faculty Award recipient!
Dr. Siegler is known for his pioneering work in clinical medical ethics:
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What is... the White Coat Ceremony! 🥼
Thrilled to be featured on
@Jeopardy
! earlier this week along with our friends at
@ColumbiaPS
.
Our incoming students will receive their white coats in this time-honored tradition in just a few weeks.
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How we welcome our new M1 students! Follow us on TikTok
@uchipritzker
for more clips of orientation.
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Ladies and gentlemen, the Class of 2017.
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Congratulations to Monica Vela, MD'93, on winning the 2019 Phil De Chavez
@LMSA_National
Mentor of the Year Award! Dr. Vela is a national advisor for LMSA, Assoc. Dean for Multicultural Affairs at Pritzker, and Professor of Medicine at
@UChicagoMed
.
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Pritzker alumna Marcia Faustin, MD'13 is the co-head team physician for
@TeamUSA
women's gymnastics at the Tokyo Olympics!
#TeamUSA
#Tokyo2020
#Olympics
AMSSM's Dr. Marcia Faustin is serving as the co-head team physician for Team USA women’s gymnastics during
#Tokyo2020
and shares why her participation in the Games “is a dream come true.”
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Congratulations to the Pritzker Class of 2021!
Today is our most important celebration of our students: the Divisional Academic Ceremony.
We're honored to welcome Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S.
@Surgeon_General
, as today's keynote speaker.
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Congratulations to alumna Shirlene Obuobi, MD'18 (better known to many as
@shirlywhirlmd
) whose debut book "On Rotation" will be published next summer! 📖
So I did a thing and wrote a book. Yes, one with just words! ON ROTATION- coming to you in Summer 2022 by way of
@WmMorrowBooks
!
@HelmLiterary
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Happy
@SNMA
Founding Day!
Happy Founding Day SNMA!
Join us as we celebrate being the Nation’s oldest and largest student-run organization focused on the needs of students of color. For the past 56 years, we have been on a mission to diversify the face of medicine.
#SNMA
#SNMAExcellence
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Since 2005, Pritzker's Bowman Society has hosted the most prominent scholars addressing inequities in medicine. Join us in reviewing the most recent discourse with
@AmakaEMD
,
@Neil_R_Powe
, & Leslie Inker, MD with distinguished guest
@DorothyERoberts
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Today we begin receiving AMCAS applications for the entering class of 2021, amid the crises of systemic racism and the COVID-19 pandemic. Read our Admissions Committee's approach to the application cycle and affirmation of our mission and values here:
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Pritzker Remembers Dr. Wong, elected to Favorite Faculty no less than 25 consecutive years.
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There's still time to apply! Our PSOMER pathway program is accepting applications from rising college juniors and seniors through Friday. Learn more and apply here:
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It's decision day for accepted students! We're tremendously excited about the diverse students of exceptional promise who make up our entering class of 2020 and look forward to watching them become the next generation of leaders in medicine.
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Annual Pritzker Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion reception with guest of honor Dr.
@monicavelaw
♥️
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Checkmate! Pritzker students captured first place in a national, inter-medical school chess tournament in early March.♟️
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New in
@NEJM
from Monica Vela, MD (
@monicavelaw
), Marshall Chin, MD, MPH (
@MarshallChinMD
), and Monica Peek, MD, MPH (
@DrMonicaPeek
): "Keeping Our Promise — Supporting Trainees from Groups That Are Underrepresented in Medicine"
#residency
#DEI
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Welcome to our new Pritzker students!
Orientation for the entering class of 2021 began today, and faculty, staff, and students were on hand to welcome the newest members of the Pritzker family. 🩺
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Dean for Medical Education Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP has been named a 2022 Notable Executive of Color in Health Care by
@CrainsChicago
. Congratulations,
@FutureDocs
!
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Each year, 3 MS4 students are selected as Pritzker Chiefs, a position that emulates the Chief Resident role; Pritzker Chiefs are liaisons between the administration and the student body. We're delighted to announce
@shirafish
,
@itzybitzel
, &
@RilwanBabajide
as our 2021-22 Chiefs!
Have been in a daze of excitement all week because somehow I get to serve as Pritzker Chief with
@itzybitzel
and
@RilwanBabajide
!?!? Thank you
@Mad_R_Wil
@JamilaPicart
@GenaLenti
for the MASSIVE shoes to fill and thank you
@UChiPritzker
, I love you
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Not to brag, but...
We did it—AGAIN! 🥇 Chicago was named Best Big City in the U.S. for an unprecedented 5th year straight in the 2021
@cntraveler
Readers’ Choice Awards.
Show your pride and share the news with
#ChicagoBestBigCityx5
!
#RCA2021
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Latinos' heritage can’t be reduced to simple labels: Commentary by Pritzker student
@itzybitzel
, alumna
@pilarortegamd
'06, and José Figueroa
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The Pritzker School of Medicine is proud to announce Match results for the Class of 2024. Congratulations to all of our soon-to-be graduates on an outstanding Match!
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One more enormous THANK YOU to
@gradydoctor
for her time, her wisdom, and her vulnerability today as our 2022
@AOA_society
Visiting Professor. What a day!
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Important new study from Pritzker M3 Michael Sun (
@theprodigal_sun
) published this week in
@Health_Affairs
highlights racial bias in Electronic Health Records. Read more:
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Congrats, future surgeon!
#UChiMatch
@JamilaPicart
Filled with so much joy that I matched to
@UMichSurgery
!!!! So many mentors, family members, and friends got me here!
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Also! Be sure to check out Dr. Obuobi's work over at
@shirlywhirlmd
. Always amazed by our multi-talented Pritzker alums! 🎨
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University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine withdraws from participating in future U.S. News medical school rankings:
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Congratulations to
@UChiPritzker
alumna
@shao_connie
for winning the inaugural Association of Women Surgeons Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Conference Award!
#WomenInMedicine
As we close out
#WomeninMedicineMonth
, we highlight Connie Shao, M.D., research resident in
@uabsurgery
, who was one of 16 trainees across the nation selected for the inaugural Association of Women Surgeons Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Conference Award.
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Our Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, Emily Sharp-Kellar, will appear on
#Jeopardy
tomorrow!
A longtime Hyde Park resident and “Jeopardy!” fan, Emily Sharp-Kellar is getting ready to watch herself compete on Thursday’s episode of the classic quiz show.
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Pritzker had the great privilege of hosting Dr. Meghan Lane-Fall (
@mlanefall
) today as our 2023
@AOA_society
Visiting Professor. Her
@UchicagoDOM
Grand Rounds lecture was titled "First, do no harm to anyone: How patient safety aligns with inclusion, diversity, and equity."
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Congratulations to Anita Blanchard, MD'90, our Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, on receiving the University's Faculty Diversity Leadership Award for 2021.
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Anatomy 2020 ✅
Officially survived anatomy lab
@UChiPritzker
! So thankful we were still able to experience dissection in person
#BayBBestBay
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Pritzker and
@UChicagoMed
shined in the AMA Accelerating Change Challenge again, with four outstanding project entries. Congrats to MS2 Naomi Tesema for Honorable Mention!
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Dean for Medical Education Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP, is one of the 2022
@LinkedIn
Top Voices in Health Care.
"By highlighting research on vaccine inequities, misinformation and representation, she's paving an innovative path forward for medical education."
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Join us for our next Bowman Lecture, feat.
@drdayjee
as he presents on
#lungfibrosis
in African-American communities | Thurs., Feb. 18 at 5pm CST | Register here:
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Welcome to
@UChicago
, Anthony! We’re thrilled to see the premed cohort of the Class of 2026 is off to an amazing start. Best wishes for the next four years! 🩺
UChicago is proud to introduce the first member of the Class of 2026: Anthony Alvarez, a senior at Lane Tech College Prep. The first in his family to attend college, Alvarez received a full-ride scholarship and hopes to pursue a career in medicine.
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Scenes from Pritzker Field Day 2021!
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Congratulations to the
@uchicago
faculty members who received named professorships, including four of our very own
@UChicagoMed
faculty!
- Jing Chen, PhD
- Roberto Lang, MD (
@robertomlang
)
- Stacy Tessler Lindau, MD, MA (
@stacylindau
)
- Adekunle Odunsi, MD, PhD (
@KunleOdunsiMD
)
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Pritzker MS1 Christian Carrier in the
@chicagotribune
:
Restricting millions of people in the U.S. from donating blood based on fear over HIV is unethical and unfair to gay and bisexual men and, most importantly, to the millions of patients who desperately need blood transfusions, Christian Carrier writes.
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📻: First-year Pritzker student
@alexis_cacioppo
on
@NPR
Proud to speak with
@NPR
on behalf of the many trainees and physicians who want to
#StopGeneralIron
.
@CHECookCounty
,
@ChiHungerStrike
, &
@stopgeneraliron
,
#MedTwitter
stands with you against
#EnvironmentalRacism
!
@chicagosmayor
&
@ChiPublicHealth
:
#DenyThePermit
@IMPACT4HC
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To round out a Friday of
#graphicmedicine
recommendations, this powerful piece by Anita Blanchard, MD, our Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education in
@NEJM
is a must-read
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Congratulations to the Pritzker Class of 2020! While their degrees will be formally conferred in June, today we hold the virtual Divisional Academic Ceremony, which allows us to celebrate our graduates before they go near and far for residency training.
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The Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago is searching for a faculty member at any rank to serve as Associate Dean for Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
To apply, visit: .
EOE/Vet/Disability.
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More great news from our students: A group of first-year students has received a Medical Student Service Leadership Program (MSSLP) Grant from
@AOA_society
to develop a physician-community leadership program for medical students. Read about it here:
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.
@uchicago
has announced the first stage of an effort to provide emergency support and address some of the immediate needs of the South Side:
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