Annual Report
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ANNUAL REPORT Pitt Med adapts to a world that 2020 has suddenly gone remote. p. 2 On January 7, 2020, Anantha Shekhar, MD, PhD, a nationally recognized educator, researcher, and entrepreneur with major contributions in medicine and life sciences, was named senior vice chancellor for the health sciences and John and Gertrude Petersen Dean of the School of Medicine. Learn more about his background, his experiences, and what Pitt Med can expect. p. 6 p. 16 UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Annual Report 2020 NEWS EDUCATION Notable honors and awards pp. 6–7; Pitt responds Going remote pp. 16–17; Hippocratic evolution to COVID-19 pp. 8–11; Bettering community pp. 18–19; Curriculum advances p. 20; Who we health; Innovation by the numbers pp. 12–15 are; Campus COVID-19 protocols p. 21; Med student outreach pp. 22–23; Mentoring and nurturing pp. 24–25 p. 26 p. 37 pp. 50–52 School of Medicine Administration, Departments, Institutes, and Leadership p. 52 Credits p. 53 Board of Visitors On the cover The pandemic may have RESEARCH DONORS isolated us physically, but the School of Medicine commu- nity has adapted by staying connected with the world Exemplary exploration; Noteworthy advancements Pay it forward p. 38; Family foundation remembers virtually and by unflinch- and grants pp. 26–30; NAS honoree’s reflections its patriarch p. 43; An inspiring, grateful reunion ingly moving forward with p. 31; Regenerative startup pp. 32–33; Space age p. 46; List of donors pp. 39–49 research, learning, achieve- know-how; TB’s new shot; Improving transplants ments, and benevolence.
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