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Dean Henri R. Ford addresses the new M.D./M.P.H. students.
New M.D./M.P.H. Students Welcomed to ‘the Most Fulfilling Discipline’
The ambitious students who will earn an M.D. and an M.P.H. at the University of Miami over the next four years arrived on campus this week to an enthusiastic welcome from new Dean Henri R. Ford, M.D., MHA, who invited them to join him in “living the dream” at the Miller School of Medicine.
“Our profession is perhaps the most noble, the most exciting, the most exhilarating and the most fulfilling discipline anyone can pursue,” Ford said. “Very few professions if any can boast the impact you can have on human life.”
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Breaking Into Orthopaedics a Challenge for Female Surgeons
Women are better represented in the ranks of medicine than ever before. One need only look at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s current first-year students — the Class of 2021 — in which a full 58 percent of the class is female. But while the number of women in medicine continues to grow, one specialty in particular — orthopaedic surgery — continues to lag far behind all others in gender equality.
State Awards $500,000 to UM-led Florida Stroke Registry
The Florida Stroke Registry, a statewide initiative led by stroke experts at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, recently received $500,000 in state funds to further expand the registry’s mission to identify, monitor and reduce stroke disparities, and improve stroke care for hospitals and stroke centers throughout Florida. “With the funding, we’re now able to do more,” said Ralph L. Sacco, M.D., M.S.
Dr. Robert Myerburg Explores Genetic Links to Sudden Cardiac Death
Cardiologist Robert J. Myerburg, M.D., at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and colleagues in Finland have uncovered genetic links that offer new explanations for some sudden cardiac deaths in young people. Myocardial fibrosis — scarring of the cardiac muscle — is a common postmortem finding in such cases. There is no known single cause, and in some individuals, there is no identifiable cause at all.
First Major Study Comparing Robotic to Open Surgery Published in The Lancet
The first comprehensive study comparing the outcomes of robotic surgery to those of traditional open surgery in any organ has found that the surgeries are equally effective in treating bladder cancer. The seven-year study, conducted at 15 institutions, including Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, and directed by Dipen J. Parekh, M.D., chair of urology at the Miller School of Medicine, is published in The Lancet.
Sylvester Team is Florida Sterling Showcase Champion
A multidisciplinary and talented team from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center presented a project called “Letting Go” of Denied Charges to Build a Lean Healthcare System at the 26th Annual Florida Sterling Conference, took home the top team prize, and patients are benefiting from their work. The 12-minute presentation included a song-and-dance performance with a Frozen theme.
