News
Dr. William Simmons' Article on the Journey to Medicine Program Published in Soul Pitt Magazine
“Gateway Medical Society, Inc. - Closing the Gap,” an article by William Simmons, MD, Visiting Clinical Associate Professor and also President of the Gateway Medical Society (GMS), was published in the August 2012…
Dr. William Simmons' Article on Diversity Improvement Published in April ACMS Bulletin
Dr. Simmon’s article explains numerous GMS efforts to address racial and ethnic disparities in health care and increase the number of minorities in the medical field.
Dr. William Simmon's Letter to the Editor Published in Pittsburgh Tribune Review
A Letter to the Editor by Visiting Clinical Associate Professor William Simmons, MD appeared in the Pittsburgh Tribune Review on Sunday March 18th, 2012. Dr. Simmons is also President of the Gateway Medical Society, Co-Chair of the UPMC/University of Pittsburgh Physician…
Work by Drs. Tang and Xu Published and Selected as Feature Image in Nature Communications
In their paper, the authors show that acetylcholine is a competitive antagonist for ELIC, the pentameric ligand-gated ion channel from the bacteria Erwinia chrysanthemi.
Paper by Xu Research Team Published and Selected for BBA Biomembranes Journal Cover
“NMR structure and dynamics of a designed water-soluble transmembrane domain of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor” was published as the cover story in the March issue of Biochimica et Biophysica Acta Biomembranes.
Gateway Medical Society Honored at Pittsburgh Public School Board Meeting
On Wednesday, January 25, 2012, Gateway Medical Society Inc. and the students from the “Journey to Medicine”' program were honored at the Pittsburgh Public School Board meeting.
Journey to Medicine is a precollege academic mentorship program intended to increase the number of…
Dr. William Simmons Assumes Presidency of the Gateway Medical Society; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Pittsburgh Courier Feature Journey to Medicine Program
Visiting Clinical Associate Professor William Simmons MD assumed the role of President of the Gateway Medical Society (GMS) on January 1, 2012. Both Dr. Simmons and the GMS have pioneered numerous efforts to improve the numbers of minorities in the medical field.
Dr. Simmons…
Diversity Initiatives Featured in the News
Our department and William Simmons, MD, have been participating in many school and hospital-wide diversity related efforts, several of which were recently featured in the news.
2011 Diversity Update
William Simmons, MD, gave an oral report to the UPMC/University of Pittsburgh Physician Inclusion Council.
Research by Dr. Yan Xu, et al. on Glycene Receptors and Cannabis-induced Pain Relief Published in Nature Chemical Biology
Nature Chemical Biology has a 2009 ISI impact factor of 16.058, making it the leading primary research journal not only in chemical biology, but also across related chemical sciences.
Profiles in Diversity - Peter Safar, MD
One of Dr. Safar’s lesser-known accomplishments is his role in establishing Pittsburgh’s Freedom House Enterprise Ambulance Service.
2010 Diversity Update
William Simmons, MD, provides an update on department diversity initiatives.
Profiles in Diversity - Nashaat Rizk, MD
For Dr. Nashaat Rizk, who was born in Port Said, Egypt, the journey towards becoming an Anesthesiologist specializing in pain medicine has been filled with many surprises.
Profiles in Diversity - Karen Boretsky, MD
Dr. Boretsky has served on dozens of medical missions to some of the poorest countries in the world.