Department of Internal Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine

Dr. Nasiya Ahmed,assistant professor of Medicine-geriatrics,

was accepted into the prestigious Summer Institute on Aging Research sponsored by the NIA. The program includes lectures, seminars, and small group discussions in research design relative to aging. She will also receive a consultation on the development of research interests and advice on preparing and submitting research grant applications to NIA.

Palliative Medicine Visiting professor

July 29-30, 2008. Dr. Weissman is Director of the Palliative Medicine Program and Professor of Medicine in the Division of Neoplastic Diseases & Related Disorders. He is nationally recognized for his work in designing and implementing novel health professional education strategies for pain management and palliative care. Dr. Weissman is Co-Director of EPERC (End of Life Palliative Education Resource Center) - a national resource center for high quality, peer reviewed End of Life educational materials.

Cheves Smythe Visiting Lectureship in Geriatrics.

This year’s lecturer is John Morley, M.B., B.Ch., Saint Louis University and will take place on May 14, 2008. His talk is entitled, “Memories are Made of This”. He will be speaking in MSB 3.001, at 4:00 p.m.