Medicine

Researching epilepsy in Brazil

By staying close to home for college, Amma Boakye travels far

Part of the series: Opening Doors

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By staying close to home for college, Amma Boakye travels far. Continue reading

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

Students learn about health careers at Path to Health Professions Day

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Several hundred high school and college students interested in pursuing careers as doctors, nurses, veterinarians or other health professions converged… Continue reading

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
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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

Robert Fyffe named Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies

Robert E. W. Fyffe, Ph.D., professor of neuroscience, cell biology, and physiology, has been named Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies effective February 6, 2012. Continue reading

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

Wright State University and Premier Health Partners announce clinical research initiative

WSU & PHP Clinical Trials Research Alliance will increase clinical research access in Dayton region
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The alliance will increase medical research opportunities for physicians and clinicians and boost access to clinical trials in the Dayton region. Continue reading

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

Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology to host Nobel Prize winner for lecture

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The Wright State University Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology will present Sir Paul Nurse, Ph.D., the Nobel prize winner who discovered genes that control cell division… Continue reading

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