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Formative Experience

March 6, 2018

Dr. Joseph Heitman. Photo credit: Megan Mendenhall, Duke Photography

As a student in the Tri-Institutional MD-PhD program, Dr. Joseph Heitman, MD ’92, was thrilled to be...

'Great Potential'

February 6, 2018

Dr. Kevin O’Rourke. Photo credit: John Abbott

Many successful researchers cite the influence of a mentor who inspired and advised them—and that’s especially true for Dr. Kevin O’Rourke, PhD ’17. Even though he’s still an MD-PhD student, Dr. O’Rourke cites numerous people who have...

2017 WCMCAA Award of Distinction Recipient: W. Michael Scheld, MD '73

June 1, 2017

Three people standing, one of whom is holding a plaque

Established in 1949, the annual Weill Cornell Medical College Alumni Association (WCMCAA) Award of Distinction recognizes an alumnus/a who has demonstrated exceptional achievement in academic medicine, in the areas of education, research, or patient care, and who has brought honor and acclaim to the Medical College.

This year's recipient, Michael Scheld, MD, Class of 1973, perfectly embodies the spirit,...