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Gold Humanism Honor Society 2025 Inductees

Gold Humanism Honor Society 2025 Inductees

The Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) recognizes medical students, physicians, and healthcare leaders who exemplify compassion, empathy, and integrity in patient care. GHHS celebrates and strengthens the human connection in medicine—an essential element in the...
Rizwan Aslam, DO, MSMEd, MBA, MPH, FACS

Rizwan Aslam, DO, MSMEd, MBA, MPH, FACS

Dr. Rizwan Aslam, Interim Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology, Program Director of Otolaryngology Residency & Associate Professor of Neurosurgery & Plastic Surgery, at Tulane University School of Medicine, recently presented at the World Society of...
Keith C. Ferdinand, MD

Keith C. Ferdinand, MD

Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, the Gerald S. Berenson Chair in Preventative Cardiology and Professor of Medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine, received the “Distinguished Service Award” at the 75th annual scientific meeting of the American College of Cardiology...
Hao Zhu, PhD

Hao Zhu, PhD

Hao Zhu, PhD, a professor of Biomedical Informatics and Genomics at Tulane University School of Medicine, has been named a recipient of the prestigious AACT Distinguished Chinese Toxicologist Award. This award honors an accomplished toxicologist of Chinese descent...
Megan Mouton and Chris Mitry

Megan Mouton and Chris Mitry

Two Tulane University School of Medicine students received awards at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom and Justice Brunch hosted by Tulane University. Meghan Mouton, a PhD student in the Biomedical Sciences Program, and Chris Mitry, a third-year medical student,...
Chancellor Donald, MD

Chancellor Donald, MD

Chancellor Donald, MD, a leading hematologist and Medical Director of Cancer Management and Oncology services at Tulane University School of Medicine, has been elected to the American Society of Hematology’s (ASH) Executive Committee. Dr. Donald will serve as a...
Heddwen Brooks, PhD, and Katie Hering-Smith, PhD

Heddwen Brooks, PhD, and Katie Hering-Smith, PhD

Heddwen Brooks, PhD, and Katie Hering-Smith, PhD, from Tulane University School of Medicine have been appointed to the board of the American Physiological Society (APS). This appointment recognizes their outstanding contributions and positions them to guide the...
Gregory Bix, MD, PhD

Gregory Bix, MD, PhD

Gregory Bix, MD, PhD, a leader in stroke research and neuroscience, has been named a member of the American Heart Association (AHA) Research Committee. This top-level committee, equivalent to the NIH Research Council for the AHA, oversees all of the...
Joe Abi-Rached & David Gervasio

Joe Abi-Rached & David Gervasio

Two second-year medical students at Tulane University School of Medicine won big at the 65th Annual National Student Research Forum at University of Texas Medical Branch. Joe Abi-Rached placed second overall for his oral presentation, Metabolic Health and the Obesity...