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Dr. William Simmons Assumes Presidency of the Gateway Medical Society; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Pittsburgh Courier Feature Journey to Medicine Program
Visiting Clinical Associate Professor William Simmons MD assumed the role of President of the Gateway Medical Society (GMS) on January 1, 2012. Both Dr. Simmons and the GMS have pioneered numerous efforts to improve the numbers of minorities in the medical field.
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Research by Dr. Yan Xu, et al. on Glycene Receptors and Cannabis-induced Pain Relief Published in Nature Chemical Biology
Nature Chemical Biology has a 2009 ISI impact factor of 16.058, making it the leading primary research journal not only in chemical biology, but also across related chemical sciences.
Dr. Peter Safar (a Retrospective): The Forgotten Heroes of Freedom House
One of Dr. Safar’s lesser-known accomplishments is his role in establishing Pittsburgh’s Freedom House Enterprise Ambulance Service.
Dr. Nashaat Rizk: Bridging Cultures, Advancing Care
For Nashaat Rizk, MD, who was born in Port Said, Egypt, the journey towards becoming an anesthesiologist specializing in pain medicine has been filled with many surprises.
Dr. Karen Boretsky Expands Access to Pediatric Care Around the Globe
Karen Boretsky, MD, has served on dozens of medical missions to some of the poorest countries in the world.