March 13 Over my four months, I have tried to meet as many people from the university as possible, including alumni. Last week, I made my first alumni trip to join a gathering of graduates in the Los Angeles area…
March 6 Way back when I was interviewing to be president of this wonderful university, I spent a good deal of time trying to figure out the culture of the place. By the time I signed, I had some small sense, and…
February 27 This week, I had the great joy of joining State Senator Julie Morrison for the celebration of her AMA Award for Outstanding Government Service. The senator represents the RFU district and has a full career…
February 20 Over the last 100 days or so, I have had the chance to learn about many amazing projects and programs at RFU. None is more crucial or unique in the state than the RFU Children’s Advocacy Center Medical…
February 13 This week, I have to note the spread of measles in South Carolina. This latest outbreak is driven by people not vaccinated for measles, which is one of the most contagious diseases we face. Measles outbreaks…
February 6 One of the biggest pleasures of my job is watching the students flourish. Last weekend, I had the chance to join the Mini-Medical School (MMS) science fair and then the career fair for MMS students from…
January 30 This week, the students of H.E.A.L., LMSA, and the MSN-MENP Class Council of the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science held a candlelight vigil “in remembrance of Alex Pretti, Renee Good…
January 23 This week, I had the pleasure of attending the Institute of Medicine of Chicago’s State of Health of Chicago event featuring a heavy hitting panel including Arti Barnes, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Illinois…
January 16 Much of my first couple of months as president focused on the internal workings of the university. I still spend a lot of time each week meeting RFU teams and people both on and off campus, but my schedule…
January 9 Late last month, the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) announced that RFU’s own Lori Anderson, DNP, CRNA, APRN, FAANA will be presented with the Program Administrator of the Year Award…
