John Paroski Memorial Endowment Award Fund

Medical Students in the South Campus Neuroanatomy Museum with Dr. Chris Cohan.

This fund provides an annual award to a fourth-year medical student to help offset expenses in the residency application process. 

Every year, this fund provides at least one award to a fourth-year medical student at the beginning of the fourth year, to help with expenses related to residency application.

Awards are based on academic excellence (including pre-clinical and clinical performance in medical school), a demonstrated need for financial assistance, and the student’s compassion and excellence in patient care.

The fund was established by Dr. Margaret W. Paroski, Dr. Jacqueline L. Paroski, and Dr. Paul A. Paroski in memory of John Paroski, who was part of the Medical Class of 1980. Dr. Paroski, who died suddenly in 1985, had served as a resident at Children’s Hospital, and later had a private practice. He was known for his empathy, caring and warmth.

The award is made to a student who best exemplifies Paroski’s ideals and concern for a patient’s well-being.

Nominations for recipients are solicited from department chairs. The recipient is formally recognized at an awards ceremony held in conjunction with commencement annually.

In the world of medicine, there is always more that we can do. More physicians we can train. More discoveries we can make. More lives we can save. Now, even as we celebrate all we have recently achieved, we continue to look forward to the possibilities ahead. Bold ambitions require big investments—and generous support. Together, we will continue to build on our shared success and lead the way toward the future of medicine.

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News from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

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    6/9/23

    On May 23, the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences held its inaugural LGBTQIA+ Education and Inclusivity in Health Care event. It had been in the planning stages since early in the semester, but gained importance, organizers say, in March, when a student club hosted an on-campus talk by a conservative pundit known for spreading anti-trans rhetoric.

  • Manyon Named New Chair of Family Medicine Department
    2/20/23

    Andrea T. Manyon, MD, clinical professor and interim chair of the Department of Family Medicine in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, has been appointed chair of the department.

  • White Coat Ceremony Honors Jacobs School’s Class of 2027
    8/15/23

    The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences’ Class of 2027 — 184 strong — celebrated entry into medical school with a traditional White Coat Ceremony Aug. 4 at Shea’s Performing Arts Center.

  • No Brain, No Gain When Relieving Chronic Pain
    3/31/23

    Studies have shown that a specific non-drug treatment of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) developed by researchers at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences can be effective for a range of pain problems and lead to significant improvements in functioning, quality of life and symptoms resistant to medical treatments.

  • Grant is Helping to Develop the Compact X-Ray Laser
    3/20/23

    Thomas D. Grant, PhD, assistant professor of structural biology, is part of a research team that is helping to lead the development of X-Ray scattering and data analysis at the compact X-Ray free electron laser (CXFEL).

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  • Match Day 2023
    3/17/23

    The medical students in the University at Buffalo’s Class of 2023 gathered at the Powerhouse in South Buffalo for Match Day, a rite of passage for the prospective physicians, as they learned where they will train in residency.