2019

- December 16, 2019
  Drexel and Tower Health recently purchased St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children from bankruptcy in a $50 million deal.
- December 15, 2019
  Tower Health and 91��Ƭ�� have completed the acquisition of St. Christopher's Hospital for Children from St. Christopher's Healthcare, LLC, a subsidiary of American Academic Health System. The acquisition was finalized on Dec. 13 with an effective date of Dec. 15.
- December 11, 2019
  Here’s a look back on what happened at the University this year and the Dragons who were involved with some of the biggest news and events that had impacted campus and society as a whole.
- December 06, 2019
  The College of Medicine will eventually vacate all leased space at the Center City Campus and Queen Lane Campus to move to the University City Campus.
- November 25, 2019
  The search for youthfulness typically turns to lotions, supplements, serums and diets, but there may soon be a new option joining the fray. Rapamycin, a FDA-approved drug normally used to prevent organ rejection after transplant surgery, may also slow aging in human skin, according to a study from 91��Ƭ�� researchers published in Geroscience.
- November 18, 2019
  The Drexel Collection, in collaboration with the College of Medicine's Legacy Center Archives, has unveiled Honoring the Hahnemann Community, which recognizes the pioneering legacy of Hahnemann University Hospital from 1848 to 2019.
- November 12, 2019
  
  With topics ranging from cancer and epidemiology to neuroscience and regenerative medicine, more than 300 participants from 91��Ƭ�� College of Medicine showcased original research at Discovery Day 2019 on Thursday, November 7.
- November 11, 2019
  Three commonly argued justifications for the persistent discrimination and gender bias that prevent women from rising to leadership positions in the field of pediatric medicine have been debunked by a 91��Ƭ�� researcher and colleagues in a special article published in the November 2019 issue of the journal Pediatrics. The article goes a step further, arguing that gender equity can be fostered by employing the same basic scientific principles used in solving other problems in medicine.
- October 31, 2019
  The platform presenters for the 91��Ƭ��’s annual research day, called Discovery Day, divulge on their research topics and tips for success.
- October 25, 2019
  
  At the start of the academic year, the class of 2023 came together to celebrate their initiation to medical school during the White Coat Ceremony. Among them stood several students whose paths to medical school didn’t travel the traditional route. Twenty-seven members of the class of 2023 are alumni of Drexel’s Pathway to Medical School (DPMS) program, the largest group from the program so far to be accepted into the College of Medicine’s MD program.
- October 10, 2019
  Read all about the sponsored research, major gifts and recognition that were recently received by faculty at Drexel — like the Dornsife School of Public Health’s Alex Ortega, PhD, who was awarded a $3.2 million grant by the National Institutes of Health to study psychiatric and substance use disorders among island Puerto Ricans impacted by Hurricane Maria.
- October 01, 2019
  
  Spoonful of Sugar is a podcast for first- and second-year medical students, created by third- and fourth-year medical students at the College of Medicine. Its goal is to provide another way for students to review information for free at their convenience while also creating a community of medical students who help each other and pass forward knowledge.
- September 23, 2019
  Drexel and Tower Health have entered into an agreement to acquire St. Christopher's Hospital for Children for $50 million, ensuring that the health care provider will continue its role as a vital resource for families in North Philadelphia and the region following its sale in bankruptcy court.
- September 05, 2019
  91��Ƭ�� researchers are exploring how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a type of talk therapy, delivered via telemedicine, may alleviate the anxiety and depression common among cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. The multi-site nationwide trial led by C. Virginia O’Hayer, PhD, a clinical associate professor of Psychiatry in the 91��Ƭ��, is supported by a three-year, $960,000 grant from the Boomer Esiason Foundation.
- August 20, 2019
  Medicaid expansion has helped more young, low-income adults with advanced kidney disease to avoid the costs and poor quality-of-life associated with dialysis, reports a study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine from researchers at 91��Ƭ�� and the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel.
- July 22, 2019
  How does Hahnemann University Hospital’s closing relate to the University? Here’s what you need to know going forward.
- July 11, 2019
  Read all about the sponsored research and major gifts and recognition that were recently received by faculty at Drexel, like the 53 faculty and staff members who were named this year’s Drexel Areas of Research Excellence (DARE) awardees.
- June 26, 2019
  This month’s installment features a reminder to register for the R.A.D. self-defense summer session and ways to safely enjoy summer barbecues and outdoor celebrations.
- June 18, 2019
  Tower Health and 91��Ƭ�� held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 17 for the 91��Ƭ�� at Tower Health four- year regional campus in West Reading.
- June 17, 2019
  Here’s what graduates, faculty, staff, friends, family, mentors and honorees had to say on Twitter about 91��Ƭ��’s 131st commencement ceremony hosted at Citizens Bank Park on June 14.
- June 12, 2019
  Using the electrical impulses generated by the heart to carefully illuminate the picture, an ultrasound contrast dye created by 91��Ƭ�� researchers is giving doctors a clearer look at the most camera-shy organ in the body. Enabling the heart to take a selfie, of sorts, means doctors could eventually be able to see the early signs of heart disease and treat it before it becomes deadly.
- June 05, 2019
  The University moved up three spots among the colleges and universities in a rankings report authored by the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association.
- May 21, 2019
  A new study out of 91��Ƭ�� suggests that even planned and advised weight loss could also be dangerous for kidney transplant candidates if it’s not closely monitored.
- May 13, 2019
  
  The Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) Program for Women at 91��Ƭ�� is pleased to announce the selection of its 25th anniversary class of fellows.
- May 08, 2019
  The full lineup of speakers for this year’s commencement ceremonies contains a multitude of men and women from different industries with great accomplishments in their fields.
- May 06, 2019
  
  Philadelphia magazine recently published its annual list of the region's "Top Doctors." The list of physicians, who were chosen by their peers, can be found in the May 2019 issue of the magazine.
- May 01, 2019
  David J. Shulkin, MD, former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, will address the 91��Ƭ�� class of 2019 at its commencement ceremony on May 17. The ceremony will be held at 9 a.m. at the Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, 300 S. Broad Street, where approximately 459 degrees will be presented, including 242 MD degrees, as well as 14 PhDs and 203 master’s degrees from the college’s Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies.
- April 10, 2019
  Read all about the sponsored research and major gifts and recognition that were recently received by faculty at Drexel — including a College of Medicine associate professor’s five-year, R01-type individual research grant for $2.8 million.
- April 04, 2019
  
  Walter Harris, MD, has been named Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology, effective May 1. Dr. Harris will join 91��Ƭ�� from his private practice, Rittenhouse Eye Associates, which he founded in 1989. He has served as an affiliate member of the College of Medicine faculty for nearly 30 years.
- April 02, 2019
  Charles B. Cairns, MD, will become the next Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Dean and Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs. He will succeed Daniel V. Schidlow, MD, who announced last year that he planned to retire this summer.
- March 18, 2019
  
  On Friday, March 15, the sense of nervousness, excitement and anticipation was palpable in the 91��Ƭ�� Main Building Auditorium where fourth-year medical students had gathered with friends, family and College of Medicine faculty and staff to learn where they would be spending the next three to seven years of their lives.
- March 15, 2019
  
  Lesley Desriviere always knew he wanted to become a doctor, but he didn’t know any African American doctors when he was growing up. It wasn’t clear to him how to get from point A to point B. That is until his junior year at Boston University, when he met a mentor who helped get him on track. Wanting to give back, he founded Together We're Giants, a scholarship and mentorship program for African American high school students interested in pursuing a STEM degree in college.
- March 13, 2019
  91��Ƭ�� is one of six founding signatories of a new branch of the TIME’S UP foundation aimed at creating safe spaces for women in the health care industry.
- March 11, 2019
  Merck & Co., Inc. Chairman and CEO Kenneth C. Frazier will address the class of 2019 at Drexel’s University-wide commencement ceremony on June 14. In what has become a Drexel tradition, the University will once again hold its University-wide ceremony at Citizens Bank Park. Frazier’s contributions in the business, legal and humanitarian fields are especially notable.
- March 05, 2019
  
  The Golden Apple Awards recognize excellence in teaching and outstanding service by faculty and staff of 91��Ƭ��. Students and nominees recently gathered at the Queen Lane Campus for the 24rd Annual Golden Apple Teaching Awards Ceremony.
- March 01, 2019
  
  91��Ƭ�� has joined a network of leaders organizing across the health care industry to create safe, fair and dignified workplaces for women. TIME’S UP Healthcare aims to drive new policies and decisions that result in more balanced, diverse and accountable leadership; address workplace discrimination, harassment and abuse; and create equitable and safe work cultures within all facets of the health care industry.
- February 22, 2019
  Tower Health and 91��Ƭ�� have secured appropriate accreditation approval to establish a new four-year regional campus of 91��Ƭ�� in West Reading near Reading Hospital. A 20-year academic agreement between Tower Health and 91��Ƭ�� was signed today. The campus will be operational for the 2020-2021 academic year.
- February 22, 2019
  
  Tower Health and 91��Ƭ�� have secured appropriate accreditation approval to establish a new four-year regional campus of 91��Ƭ�� in West Reading near Reading Hospital. A 20-year academic agreement between Tower Health and 91��Ƭ�� was signed today. The campus will be operational for the 2020-2021 academic year.
- February 13, 2019
  91��Ƭ�� and Stillman College, a historically black university based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in May 2018 which created unique opportunities for students from both schools — and expansion plans are already underway.
- February 12, 2019
  
  The 26th Annual 91��Ƭ�� Pediatric AIDS Benefit Concert (PABC) had another successful year, raising more than $29,000 for children living with HIV and AIDS. Since its inception, PABC has raised over $603,000 for the patients of the Dorothy Mann Center for Pediatric and Adolescent HIV at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children.
- February 07, 2019
  
  Leon McCrea II, MD, MPH, has been named the assistant dean for diversity, equity and inclusion. Dr. McCrea is an associate professor in the Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine and director of the Family Medicine Residency program.
- January 30, 2019
  
  During the month of November, Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences graduate student Sam Sayed and his brother Sharif each lifted over 1 million pounds to buy shoes for children in need.
- January 17, 2019
  How will the College of Medicine’s Reading Hospital – Tower Health medical branch campus benefit Drexel? The College of Medicine’s Senior Vice Dean for Educational and Academic Affairs Valerie Weber explains.
- January 11, 2019
  Jesse Krohn of 91��Ƭ��’s Office of Equality and Diversity explains how influential the work and career of Bernice Sandler, the “godmother of Title IX,” has been across the country, and also at 91��Ƭ��.