Views from the Chair

It is still thrilling to be able to reunite with friends and colleagues in person at conferences again. The time spent in in-person conferences and…

I have the honor of delivering the 2022 State of the Department Address during Grand Rounds next month. I hope you will join me in…

Last week’s news that the search for a new VPMA/Dean would have to be paused was disappointing. There is no other way to put it,…

My deep thanks to the eight women faculty members who took the time to write such thoughtful and personal responses a couple weeks ago for…

Federal funds allocated for biomedical research when adjusted for inflation have not significantly increased over the last 10 years. Nonetheless, the NIH has increased the…

If you are like me, you have been thinking about what qualities make someone a good leader this week, or maybe just more than usual….

In my last post, I wrote about our focus on quality, on the quest for excellence. But whether it is a cutting-edge therapeutic or a…

“Excellence every time” was the rallying phrase of a new employee training that many of you may recall. Although those sessions have since been discontinued,…

Although we are now past the academic-year calendar turn and the 4th of July holiday, there is still plenty of summer left. We are fortunate…