Author Archives: Cindy Young

Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine class of 2012 participates in national Match Day event

Graduating medical students in the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine learned today which residency programs they will enter after receiving their medical degrees in May. Continue reading

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Boonshoft School of Medicine accepting applications for summer 2012 Horizons in Medicine Program

Application deadline is April 3 for this program designed to give high school students a sense of career possibilities in health care
Photo of two students in lab coats.

This unique program offers high school students, mostly from disadvantaged or minority backgrounds, the opportunity to see firsthand the science and delivery of health care that forms the foundation of a career in medicine. Continue reading

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Wright State National Center for Medical Readiness partners with state agency to ensure emergency preparedness for Ohio

Calamityville to become back-up location for Ohio Emergency Management Agency’s emergency operations center
Photo of fire trucks at Calamityville.

Wright State University’s National Center for Medical Readiness (NCMR) Tactical Laboratory will become the alternate site for the state of Ohio’s state emergency operations. Continue reading

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Wright State Physicians group launches online Patient Portal

Patients can access their health information securely, on their own schedules

It gives patients a secure, 24-hour, web-based way to schedule appointments, retrieve test results and communicate with their physicians’ offices. Continue reading

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New transplant team joins faculty of Boonshoft School of Medicine

Three new transplant surgeons expand transplant services and research at Miami Valley Hospital

The new team will also focus on cutting-edge research in the transplant field. Continue reading

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Kenneth J. Gaines, M.D., M.B.A., named chair of new Dept. of Neurology at the Boonshoft School of Medicine

DAYTON, Ohio—Following a nationwide search, the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine has named Kenneth J. Gaines, M.D., M.B.A. Continue reading

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Margaret Dunn receives prestigious award from Association of Women Surgeons

Dunn serves as executive associate dean in the Boonshoft School of Medicine and president and CEO of Wright State Physicians. Continue reading

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Howard Part stepping down as dean of Boonshoft School of Medicine

He will continue as dean until new dean is selected following national search

After serving for 13 years as dean, he will step down from his position to return to the full-time faculty. Continue reading

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Make a difference in your community as a Community Health Advocate

WSU Boonshoft School of Medicine’s Center for Healthy Communities to offer free classes in Community Health Advocacy this fall

The Center for Healthy Communities at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine is offering classes on “Introduction to Community Health Advocacy,” Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 4 through Nov. 10, from 3 to 5 p.m. The free classes will be … Continue reading

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Preventing violence to improve women’s health workshop slated for September 30

Co-sponsored by Boonshoft School of Medicine’s Center for Healthy Communities, the workshop will educate professionals and the general public about violence against women

What is the impact of violence on women’s health? How do you know it’s abuse? How can you help? These questions and more will be explored during… Continue reading

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