News & Updates
Emelia Benjamin awarded Population Research Prize from American Heart Association
The American Heart Association (AHA) awarded its Population Research Prize for 2016 to Emelia Benjamin, MD, ScM. She was recognized “for highly relevant research findings contributing to a fuller understanding of the epidemiology, genetic basis, risk factors and prognosis of cardiovascular diseases, particularly inflammation, vascular function and atrial fibrillation.” Benjamin, professor... More
Sheila Chapman M.D. and Sabrina Assoumou MD Named Associate Chairs for Under Represented Minority Faculty Development
Congratulations to Drs. Sheila Chapman and Sabrina Assoumou for being named Associate Chairs for Under-Represented Minority Faculty Development. The goal of the Under-Represented Minority in Medicine (URM) Post-Graduate and Faculty Development Program is to increase the recruitment, retention, advancement, vitality, and visibility of URM trainees and faculty in the Department of... More
Faculty Awards
Emelia Benjamin, MD, received the Gold Heart Award from the American Heart Association (AHA) Jeffrey Samet, MD, received AMERSA’s John P. McGovern Award for 2016. The award is given to an individual who has made significant contributions to substance use education and research Tom Perls, MD, received Gerontological Society’s Joseph T. Freeman... More