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Dr. James C. Lo, an associate professor of medicine and Dr. Lisa G. Roth, an associate professor of pediatrics in the Department of Medicine, were elected members of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) for 2023.

Election into the ASCI, which represents excellence across the breadth of academic medicine, is a milestone for physician-scientists. The nonprofit medical honor society, which is composed of more than 3,000 physician-scientists from all medical specialties,...

Dr. Monika Safford, chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine, director of the Cornell Center for Health Equity and the John J. Kuiper Professor of Medicine, has been named the 2023 recipient of the Jessica M. and Natan Bibliowicz Award for Excellence in Mentoring Women Faculty.

The Bibliowicz Award recognizes outstanding men and women faculty at Weill Cornell Medicine who demonstrate commitment to advancing the academic careers of women in the areas of clinical care, research...

Starting May 1, the Weill Department of Medicine is kicking off a new program in support of Grand Rounds. Each month, in-person participants at two or more Grand Rounds will be eligible to win prizes including a 10th generation iPad! Drawings will be held at the end of each month, and we’ll highlight the winner on our usual channels. All Grand Rounds take place in Uris Auditorium. We thank everyone for their contribution to building our live community!

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The Weill Department of Medicine is saddened to announce the passing of Peter Kam, a key member of our administrative leadership team for nearly 35 years, on March 27. Peter received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from State University of New York at Buffalo and later acquired an M.B.A. in Finance from Pace University.  

Peter Kam

After starting his career at Cornell University Medical College in 1987 as a research technician in the Department of Neurology...