Faculty Members Lang, Solky Establish New Endowed Fund for Division of Hospital Medicine
Friday, December 10, 2021
Thanks to the generosity of Valerie Lang, M.D., M.H.P.E. and Alexander Solky, M.D., faculty in the division of Hospital Medicine can soon apply for funding to enhance their career development. The endowed fund is named the Lang and Solky Hospitalist Faculty Development Award, and will be held in perpetuity within the department of Medicine.
Hospitalists teach every medical student and internal resident here, and as such improve the health care system for patients, as well as doctors in training. Lang and Solky created this fund to honor hospitalists who proved their dedication during the pandemic, and hope this annual award will support the University’s goal of promoting a diverse faculty and enhancing our educational missions. Solky is a graduate of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, who met Lang while both were residents in Internal Medicine at URMC. They are now a happily married couple, who are delighted to establish this fund.
Funding will be used for attending courses and seminars, travel and registration for conferences, supporting scholarly or educational projects, and much more. “Hospitalists are critical to the academic and clinical missions of the hospital,” said Lang. “We have long wished to establish the first endowment to support hospitalist faculty. As director of Faculty Development for Hospital Medicine, I have been inspired by the tremendous talent, energy, and dedication of our hospitalist faculty members. Our goal is to grow this fund over time and support more opportunities for hospitalists’ professional development.”
Information on how and when to apply will be communicated in the near future.
Amy Blatt Receives Teaching Award at School of Medicine and Dentistry Convocation
Monday, September 20, 2021
On September 20, the UR School of Medicine and Dentistry kicked off the academic year with the annual Convocation, welcoming 342 new medical students. In a celebration of teaching and mentoring, many faculty were honored with awards and named professorships. Mark Taubman, M.D., Ph.D., CEO of URMC and Dean of SMD, said “The individuals we recognize today are a testament to the superb teaching and mentoring, top-notch research, outstanding academic performances, and excellence in patient care and community service that occurs in our School day in and day out.” Amy Blatt, MD, associate professor of Medicine in the division of Hospital Medicine, received the Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Teaching in recognition of her devotion to medical student education.
Dr. Valerie Lang Honored with AOA Teaching Award
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Valerie Lang, M.D., M.H.P.E., associate professor of Medicine and senior associate division chief of Hospital Medicine, received the 2021 Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Among her achievements, Lang led the design and implementation of a groundbreaking medical student program, Meliora in Medicine, which combines health systems science with other disciplines.
Read more about this award.