If you’ve ever felt uncertain about the instructions or information you received at a doctor’s visit after you left, you’re not alone. The vast majority of Americans — nine out of 10 to be exact — do not completely understand or recall what to do, such as how to correctly take their medication, following a … Read More
Lerner College of Medicine
Student Spotlight: Joshua Cockrum
Joshua Cockrum (’23) remembers clearly the day he received the telephone call notifying him that he’d been accepted to the Lerner College of Medicine. “It was April thirtieth, a beautiful day, and I was sitting with my family. It was one of the best days of my life,” he says, recalling that when he had … Read More
Faculty Member Jennifer S. Kriegler, MD, Retires
After 17 years with Cleveland Clinic, Jennifer S. Kriegler, MD, is retiring. A nationally known headache physician and researcher, Dr. Kriegler directs the Headache Medicine Fellowship at Cleveland Clinic. She also is an Associate Professor of Neurology, Director of Team Based Care 3 Neuroscience Clerkship and Chair of Physician Advisors with the Cleveland Clinic Lerner … Read More
Student Wins VeloSano Trainee Dream Experiment Fellowship
Imagine being a researcher and having access to funding to perform a dream experiment. For CCLCM student Darren Liu (’24), winning the 2022 VeloSano Trainee Dream Experiment Fellowship is going to allow him to do just that. Made possible through support from VeloSano Bike to Cure and offered through the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, the … Read More
Students Share Their Research at Lepow Medical Student Research Day
More than a dozen CCLCM students were invited to share their research at the Martha L. and Irwin H. Lepow Medical Student Research Day, which was held virtually on April 21. This annual event recognizes the research performed by medical students at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine University Program and College Program … Read More
Graduating Senior Awards Announced
Congratulations to the following graduating seniors who earned awards for their outstanding performance and contributions during their five years of medical school: Frederick AllenThe Cleveland Clinic Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute Award, presented to a graduating student who has shown excellence in pathology and laboratory medicine Salam BachourThe James S. Winshall, MD, [MED ‘92] Memorial … Read More
In-person Celebration Honors the 14th Graduating Class: The Class of 2022
Together with Lerner College of Medicine faculty and staff, the 33 students in this year’s graduating class gathered, along with their respective family, friends and loved ones, to acknowledge and celebrate in person their hard work and remarkable accomplishments over the last five years. In his address to the students, Bud Isaacson, MD, Professor of … Read More
Student Spotlight: Wenting Ma
If Wenting Ma (’22) could give new medical students a piece of advice, it would be to “find people who are invested in your success and willing to take a chance on you, and learn from them.” As she prepares for residency, she is grateful for the strong culture of mentorship at CCLCM as well … Read More
Diversity Dinner Shines Light on Ghanaian Culture
Ghanaian student Metabel (Metty) Markwei (’22) led the most recent diversity dinner event, sharing insights about her journey to medicine, her journey to the West, her motivations and lessons from taking multiple trips back home to Ghana as well as her experiences navigating being Black in America. Among the many facts that Metty offered about … Read More
Students Step Up to Help Facilitate Clinical Skills Session
When Stacie Jhaveri, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Ob-Gyn & Reproductive Biology, found herself without help at the last minute to teach a clinical skills session for second-year students, three CCLCM students stepped up. With less than a week’s notice, Metabel Markwei (’22), Stephanie Njemanze (’23) and Surabhi Tewari (’23) volunteered to help Dr. Jhaveri … Read More