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Tufts University School of Medicine
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The official Bluesky account for Tufts University School of Medicine. Est. 1893.

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Happy Labor Day! 🩵🐘
September 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Congrats to Deeb Salem, Professor of Medicine, TUSM, Chairman of Medicine Emeritus, Tufts Medical Center, has been appointed Chair of the Massachusetts Medical Society Committee on Continuing Education Review (CCER)! 🎊
July 16, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Sisters Erica Perry, a student at TUSDM (D26), and Alexis Perry, a student at TUSM (M27), have found a unique way to bring comfort and connection to their patients: through music. 🎶

🔗 Read more: ow.ly/fspr50Weuaa
June 23, 2025 at 2:34 AM
🧠 TUSM celebrated the inaugural Ghahreman Khodadad Professorship in Neuroscience Lecture, marking the launch of the Khodadad Center for Excessive Pathological Selfishness (EPS).

Dr. Emily Newman, the first to hold the professorship and a triple Jumbo, delivered a keen lecture!
June 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
🎊 Exciting news: Malak S. AlThgafi, MD, MBA, has been proposed as Chair and Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, with a joint appointment in Neurosurgery at TUSM.

Welcome, Dr. AlThgafi!
June 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Members of TUSM’s Public Health program were proud to attend the sold-out MPHA Spring Awards Breakfast — joined by Commissioner Robbie Goldstein, a triple Jumbo and steadfast advocate for health equity in Massachusetts. 💙

#MPHA #TuftsPublicHealth #HealthEquity #TuftsMed
June 7, 2025 at 1:48 AM
We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Soma Sengupta as the proposed chair & professor of neurology at TUSM and chair of neurology at Tufts Medical Center, starting Sept 2025! 🎉
June 6, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger on being named Chair of Neurosurgery at TUSM & Tufts Medical Center! 🩵🐘

A leader in spine, trauma, cancer, and vascular neurosurgery—and a dedicated mentor—Dr. Riesenburger is advancing care and education. 👏
June 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
✨👩🏾‍🔬 Already a powerful day at the Tufts Women’s Health Summit celebrating historical research, bold conversations, and visionary leadership — with keynote speaker Dr. Vivian Pinn.
June 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
June is Pride Month 🌈 At TUSM, we honor the strength, joy, and contributions of our LGBTQ+ community—this month and every month. You belong here.

#Pride #LGBTQinMedicine #TuftsPride #TuftsMed
June 1, 2025 at 12:10 AM
🎓 From biomedicine to public health and everything in between, our graduate students have crossed the finish line—degree in hand and future wide open.

Congratulations to our graduate program Class of 2025! Your impact on science, health, and humanity is just beginning. 💙🎉
May 18, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Smile, Jumbos! 🐘🎓✨🩵

Today is your day.
May 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Congrats to the Maine Track Class of 2025! 🥼🎇

41 students celebrated in Portland as they prepare for residency—11 staying at MHMMC. You are the future of compassionate, community-centered care.
May 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Melissa Calica, a fourth-year MD student at TUSM, has been named a recipient of the 2025 Tufts Presidential Award for Civic Life—one of the university’s highest honors for student service. 🐘🩵

🔗 Read more: shorturl.at/TpBIp
May 15, 2025 at 12:02 AM
🎊 Congrats to Damian Archer and Ramnath Subbaraman on their official appointments to the Massachusetts Public Health Council!

Appointed by Governor Healey (@maura2.bsky.social), this tremendous honor is a testament to their public health expertise and commitment to service.
April 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
It's National Public Health Week. 💌 Public health starts with each of us making a difference in our homes and communities. It’s how the places we live, work and play affect our well-being.

It’s the way we are all stronger—and healthier—together.
April 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
#MatchDay 2025 is here! 🎉🐘

Congrats to our M25s for this momentous achievement.
March 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
🥼 This #WorldKidneyDay, we recognize the contributions of Dr. Andrew Levey, Professor Emeritus at TUSM and a global leader in kidney disease research.

His work continues to shape the future of nephrology and improve patient care. 💚

🔗 Read more: medicine.tufts.edu/news-events/...
March 14, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Exciting news! 🎉 Kevin Bonham & Cammie Lesser join TUSM as part of our joint cluster hire with Tufts Medicine — bringing expertise in microbiome, immunology, & infectious disease research.

Learn more here: ow.ly/f1cX50VgUx3
March 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
🧑🏿 Join us for the 8th Annual Black Maternal Health Conference on April 4-5!

Participants leave educated, inspired, and equipped to continue the fight for Black maternal health equity.

🔗 bmhc.vfairs.com/en/
March 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
🌍🎉 Celebrating the incredible global community at Tufts! From research to outreach, our impact knows no borders.

Join us this #GlobalTuftsMonth to explore the amazing work happening worldwide.

Learn more: global.tufts.edu/global-tufts...
March 6, 2025 at 11:36 PM
🔬NIH funding cuts will have a lasting impact on biomedical research.

In a personal account, TUSM's Philip Haydon shares how these changes will affect researchers, institutions, and patient care.

🔗Read more: shorturl.at/XsZo1

#NIH #Funding #Medical #Research
February 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re revisiting a Tufts Now piece highlighting Black faculty at TUSM whose work is deeply connected to their heritage.

Such work embodies Black resilience, excellence, and the fight for justice in medicine.

🔗 Read more: medicine.tufts.edu/news-events/...
February 20, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Tufts #DPT had the unique opportunity to provide care at the 2025 Winter World University Games in Turin!

Read more: medicine.tufts.edu/news-events/...
February 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
🌸 January is #CervicalCancerAwarenessMonth, and TUSM is proud to highlight our commitment to advancing research, education, and care in this critical area.

As part of a joint cluster hire initiative, we’re thrilled to welcome two research experts to our community.

Read more here: lnkd.in/gUjhGqGC
January 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM