Table of Contents | Spring 2005
Trailblazers
For more than 40 years, the University of Minnesota has led the way in organ, cord blood, and bone marrow transplantation.
A world of opportunities to learn, teach, and heal
More medical students and residents are expanding their education overseas, then bringing their lessons home.
Good medicine
The Center of American Indian and Minority Health is encouraging and empowering students of all ages to pursue careers in medicine.
Making a difference in Minnesota
The Medical School has educated the majority of Minnesota's physicians. Here's how three outstanding alumni are using their medical education to give back to the people of Minnesota.
Medical School News
Match Day 2005, Medical School honored for global health education, hospital re-named, new leader in Anesthesiology, Masons kick off cancer campaign, and more
Alumni Connections
Social justice belief leads to career serving the underserved, endowed scholarship to honor young doctor's memory, Medical Alumni Society 2005 award winners, and more
A Look Back
Remembering a leader in family medicine: Benjamin Fuller
Spring 2005
Web Exclusives
- Video of a surgeon using the daVinci robotic surgery system.
- Reflections written by Medical School student Nicole Williams about her international experience
- Links to the 'Physicians' Plan for a Healthy Minnesota' and other resources mentioned in Making a difference in Minnesota
- The full text of Dr. Joia Mukherjee's commencement address to the Medical School class of 2005
From the Dean
Dear Friends,
As dean of Minnesota's first and largest medical school, I am often struck by the quantity and quality of work that takes place on our two campuses every day. From educating the next generation of physicians to diagnosing and treating patients to conducting basic and clinical research at the highest levels, our school is truly a dynamic and powerful force.