TUSM News

Two TUSM students are selected to join a vibrant network of professionals committed to addressing the health needs of underserved groups. Full Story »

Tufts University School of Medicine received a $450,000 two-year grant from the Avon Foundation for Women to fund breast cancer research.  Full Story »

Radio story airing on Boston’s NPR affiliate covers TUSM memorial service for those who donated their bodies to the anatomy lab. The reporter interviews four students and members of a family of one of the donors who attended.  Full Story »

Former Senator George Mitchell was the keynote speaker at the pre-graduation celebration for the first 32 students to graduate from the Maine Track program. Full Story »

In partnership with Tisch College, the medical school recently inducted its inaugural members into the Honos Civicus Society. Founded by Tisch College, the society recognizes students who go above and beyond the required levels of community engagement during their time at TUSM. Full Story »

James Schwob, MD, PhD, professor and chair of anatomy, is among the ten new members to the NIH Council of Councils. The council advises the NIH Director on policies and activities of the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives. Schwob will serve on the 27 member council through October 31, 2015.  Full Story »

The team's research demonstrates the importance of a certain sub-type of inhibitory neurotransmitter receptor to some of the actions of the intravenous anesthetics propofol and etomidate.  Full Story »

Donations to benefit medical students with unanticipated financial emergencies at Boston University, Harvard University, Tufts University and University of Massachusetts. Full Story »

U.S. News and World Report lists the U.S. medicals that receive the most applications. With over 8,000 applicants, TUSM is on the list for the first time, at number 10. Full Story »

Fourth-year medical students Yanik Bababekov, Sarah Connor, Sally Greenwald and Lauren Szolomayer were recently awarded $10,000 scholarships from the Massachusetts Medical Society. Full Story »

Boston's top-notch hospitals, including Tufts Medical Center, are credited with saving lives during the Boston Marathon bombings. Full Story »

Healthcare professionals from the Tufts Family Medicine Residency program have defined competency areas, called entrustable professional activities (EPAs), for training family medicine doctors. These EPAs are a starting point for family medicine residency programs interested in moving toward a competency-based education approach. Full Story »

Paul Summergrad, MD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry, has been elected President-elect of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). The APA, founded in 1844, is the world’s largest psychiatric organization and publisher, including the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Full Story »

Tufts University has added depth to its public health education programs with a new Doctorate in Public Health (DrPH) degree offered through Tufts University School of Medicine.  Full Story »

The first phase of the Great Diseases Project, a collaboration between researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and teachers in Boston Public Schools, has increased critical thinking and science literacy for high school students.  Full Story »