School of Medicine
Interview with President Monaco
Posted by Kimberly Moniz in Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, School of Engineering, School of Medicine, The Fletcher School, Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service, Video on May 18, 2012
Ever wonder how President Monaco takes his tea (spoiler alert: he doesn’t like tea) or what it’s like to live in Gifford House? Before his first commencement here at Tufts on Sunday, check out this “Interview with President Monaco” and get a glimpse into the life of Tony Monaco and his first year at Tufts:
Note: Thought recently posted, this video was filmed earlier this year.
Commencement 2012 Online
Posted by Kimberly Moniz in Alumni, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Photos, Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, School of Engineering, School of Medicine, Social Media, Student Experience, Students, The Fletcher School, Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service, Web on May 15, 2012
You may be on campus this Sunday for commencement or you may be cheering on your friends and family from afar. Either way, you can get an inside look at the day by following Tufts Commencement 2012 online. We’d love to have you join the conversation, so check out how you can take part:
- Twitter: We’ll be live tweeting from @TuftsLive, so follow along from early morning preparation to the procession, the awarding of honorary degrees, and the commencement address. Use the hashtag #Tufts2012 to let us know what you’re up to.
- Web: Watch the live streamed ceremony at commencement.tufts.edu, where you will also find the @TuftsLive and #Tufts2012 feeds, so you’ll be sure to not miss a thing.
- Instagram: We love photos! If you’re on campus, snap some pictures and tag them #Tufts or #Tufts2012. We’ll be capturing some shots too, so be sure to check them out (username: TuftsUniversity)
- Facebook: We’ve been getting ready for commencement, and will have tons more photos to share just after the ceremony ends.
- Foursquare: Check into Tufts University Commencement 2012 on Foursquare, include a shout out about graduation, and you’ll earn the Hats Off Badge.
Tufts School of Medicine Multicultural Show
Posted by Ashley Wood in Active Citizenship, International, School of Medicine, Social Media, Staff, Student Experience, Students, Video on April 19, 2012
Last month, the Tufts School of Medicine posted videos on YouTube of their annual Multicultural Performing Arts Show (MPAG), hosted by the university’s Office of Multicultural Affairs. The show consists of students and professors putting on performances for the rest of the student body in an effort to raise funds for college diversity scholarships for high school seniors in the Boston area. Here’s one performance from this year’s show, but make sure to visit their YouTube page for more videos.
Tufts Scientists Win Innovator Award
Posted by Rebecca Spiewak in Faculty, Research, Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine on November 2, 2011
This year the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Innovator Award was given to a group of Tufts scientists. According to the grant website, the Innovator Award,
supports visionary individuals who have demonstrated creativity, innovative work, and leadership in any field including, but not limited to, breast cancer.
This groundbreaking research, headed by Tufts Chemistry Department’s David Walt, Ph.D, aims to use single-cell technology to find breast cancer at its early stages. Walt’s lab focuses on single-cell and single molecule technology, genetic variation, and other biochemical areas of research.
Other team members include associate professors at Tufts School of Medicine Rachel Buchsbaum, M.D., and Charlotte Kuperwasser, Ph.D., and Professor Gail Sonenshein, Ph.D. All three also work as faculty at the Sackler School.
The Cure for the Common Writer: Michael Palmer to be Keynote Speaker
Posted by Rebecca Spiewak in Faculty, School of Medicine on September 27, 2011
Michael Palmer, M.D., an instructor in medicine at Tufts University, is to be the keynote speaker at The Third Annual Hampton Roads Writers Conference. Palmer is a best- selling author that specializes in medical thrillers, publishing his 16th book, A Heartbeat Away, this past August. At the conference, Palmer hopes to inspire others to become successful authors, writing,
I will consider myself a success at the conference if the attendees get fired up to try their hand at the craft.
An expansive website for Palmer can be found here. Be sure to check out his Twitter and Facebook as well.
September is “Pain Awareness Month”
Posted by Rebecca Spiewak in Faculty, Research, School of Medicine, Uncategorized on September 21, 2011
Tufts University School of Medicine is observing September as “Pain Awareness Month.” This initiative is sponsored by PREP, or Pain Research, Education and Policy. Daniel B. Carr, Co-Founder and Director of PREP, aims to not only educate the community about those in pain, but to better practices when assisting those in painful conditions. Carr is an advocate for the newly released report by the Institute of Medicine, commenting that…
Acute, chronic and cancer-related pain are widely prevalent and exact a major economic and human burden in developed nations and even more so in resource-poor countries. Other common themes include lost opportunities for early intervention to control or prevent the transition from acute to chronic pain, the negative outcomes of undertreated pain, the importance of optimal pain control for patient-centered care, disparities in pain assessment and treatment experienced by minorities and other under-represented groups such as women or those at the extremes of age, and the need “to adopt a population-level prevention and management strategy” for pain
More information regarding pain awareness and PREP can be found here.
Tufts Medical School Retreat Videos
Posted by Eugene Buonaccorsi in Alumni, School of Medicine, Student Experience, Video on September 6, 2011
Hillel Sims (M08) posted two series of videos on his YouTube channel from his time at Tufts Medical School. The series of skits, titled “The Rotation Game” and “The Incredible Sulk,” were made for the Genetics and Biochemistry departments’ yearly retreats.
Check out the first episode from each below and see the rest at his YouTube channel
The Duck
Posted by Eugene Buonaccorsi in School of Medicine, Students on August 29, 2011
Joe B. Sills, a third-year student at Tufts Medical School, won the Sycamore Review’s 2011 Wabash Prize for Fiction for his story “The Duck.”
Sills has an undergraduate degree in fiction from the University of Virginia, where he was a Poe/Faulkner fellow. He also won the Zoetrope Short Fiction Award in 2010 for his story “Rarities of Unfathomable Worth.”
“Docappella” Sings for the Tufts School of Medicine Gross Anatomy Memorial Service
Posted by Georgy Cohen in School of Medicine, Students, Video on May 31, 2011
We all know that Tufts takes its a cappella very seriously, but what you may not know is that this passion has spread to the School of Medicine.
Earlier this month, Docappella performed at the Gross Anatomy Memorial Service, a chance for students to honor body donors and reflect on their experiences.
Here’s a look at Docappella singing the classic “Danny Boy,” written by Frederic Weatherly, as well as the gospel “Jordan River.”
What is Tufts School of Medicine?
Posted by Georgy Cohen in Faculty, Life Sciences, School of Medicine, Video on May 24, 2011
That’s the question. The answer is: This school was referenced during Final Jeopardy! in the episode of “Jeopardy!” that aired May 23.
The question read as follows:
The answer?
Watch video from the Final Jeopardy! round.
Now, bonus round…. who was the Tufts School of Medicine Dean to rewrite the Hippocratic Oath? Dr. Louis Lasagna, who passed away in 2003. (Watch this video tribute to Dr. Lasagna.)