Society of Urologic Oncology Approves New Fellowship for Sylvester Training Program
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is adding to its academic credentials with a prestigious new fellowship in urologic oncology.
Few Differences Found in Genes Governing Cognition in People with Mental Illness, General Population
A study funded by the Veterans Administration and directed by researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has shown few differences in the profiles of genes that influence cognition between people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and the general population. This surprising finding could provide new insights into therapies designed to improve cognition.
Ten Years After the Catastrophic Earthquake, UM Continues to Help Haiti Build a Healthier Future
Four years ago, during his final year of medical school in Haiti, Garly Saint Croix, M.D., could not contain his joy when he learned he would complete his internal medicine residency at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Case-Based Collaborative Learning Reveals an Abundance of Benefits for Students and Faculty
As the Miller School’s new NextGenMD curriculum takes shape, Dr. Richard M. Schwartzstein visited campus to talk about how Harvard Medical School created a new curriculum centered on case-based collaborative learning. Thanks to 22 enthusiastic student volunteers, he was also able to give UM educators a glimpse of how the new approach can accomplish its main goal: teaching the students how to think.
Cyberbullying Linked to Increased Depression and PTSD
Cyberbullying had the impact of amplifying symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in young people who were inpatients at an adolescent psychiatric hospital, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. The study addressed both the prevalence and factors related to cyberbullying in adolescent inpatients.