The new medical school will feature a host of innovations aimed at fostering a dynamic learning environment, said Michael E. Cain, MD, during his state of the school address.

Published February 3, 2014

In a year marked by significant growth, the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences added 35 faculty positions in 2013, launched a new department and graduated the largest number of medical students choosing to remain at UB for residency.

Those were some of the highlights that Michael E. Cain, MD, underscored during his annual state of the school address, Jan. 17 at the UBClinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC).

Cain, vice president for health sciences and medical school dean, also looked to the future during his address, providing additional details about the new medical school, which is set for completion in December 2016.

The number of medical school faculty increased dramatically over the last two years, Cain said from 688 in 2011 to 747 in 2013.

That increase aligns with key objectives of the UB 2020 strategic plan and allows the medical school class to grow from 140 to 180 students when the school relocates to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, he explained.

As UB has added faculty, increased federal research dollars are channeling into the school, Cain said.

In 2013, investigators were awarded 175 federal grants, excluding those received by faculty at Roswell Park Cancer Institute and the Hauptman-Woodward Institute. Thats up from 131 in 2012.

UB faculty received $36.4 million in federal grant money last year, nearly $2 million more than in 2012.

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