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University of Minnesota William Shawn Morris completed his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He discovered medicine later in life, while working as an engineer in orthopedics. During his 10-year engineering career, his interest in cancer was inspired while working on medical devices and implants for cancer patients. His interest in…
University of Iowa Bri Iverson is a current M2 at the Carver College of Medicine. She attended University Iowa for undergrad and studied biology and public health. In her free time, she enjoys watching football, listening to Taylor Swift, and reading. She hopes to better understand sarcomas and to be able to educate herself, her…
University of Minnesota Nea Fride is a MSY3 at the University of Minnesota Medical School. She has a BA and BSM from Newcomb College at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana and a MS as a Pathologists’ Assistant from the University of Maryland at Baltimore. Before medical school, she worked in the field of pathology…
Last year we were able to expand the Jan Maudlin Sarcoma Scholar program to the Medical College of Wisconsin and this year we expanded the program to the University of Wisconsin. The Jan Maudlin Scholars Program awards annual scholarships for medical students to support Rein in Sarcoma’s goal of educating the medical community and public…
The Rein in Sarcoma Excellence in Education Award was presented to Denis Clohisy, MD at the RIS Fall Fundraiser. Dr. Clohisy was selected by the RIS Red Flags Education Committee (a team of volunteers committed to advancing the educational mission of Rein in Sarcoma) for his long-standing support of our sarcoma community and the mission…
We are excited to announce the seven new Jan Maudlin Sarcoma Scholars for the 2022-2023 academic year. The program is now in place at four medical schools: University of Minnesota, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, and University of Wisconsin. The Jan Maudlin Scholars Program awards annual scholarships for medical students…
Please join us in congratulating Bethel University Physician Assistant students, Jennifer Gribble, PA-S, Jaclyn Robles, PA-S, and Taylor Schreier, PA-S, on presenting “Education for Newly Diagnosed Sarcoma Patients: A Community Service Project” poster at Bethel University. The students partnered with Rein in Sarcoma to create sarcoma education videos for patients and their families. The videos…
Rein in Sarcoma attended the School Nurse Organization of Minnesota (SNOM) Annual Conference on November 5 with an educational display. The RIS display, staffed by volunteer Charlie Gerk, aimed to raise awareness, provide sarcoma education, and share pediatric sarcoma stories. The resources emphasized the importance of early and accurate diagnoses. It also outlined the red flags…
On September 16, the 2021-2022 scholars participated in a Sarcoma Boot Camp facilitated by leading sarcoma experts. The Sarcoma Scholar Boot Camp provided intensive education on sarcoma cancers, setting the stage for the rest of their scholar year.
We are excited to share that the 8th edition of the Sarcoma Patient Notebook is now available! The Rein in Sarcoma Patient Starter Notebook has gone through a major update for the 8th edition, starting with the name. This resource is now called Sarcoma Patient Guidebook…Take Charge of Your Sarcoma Story. This title gets to the heart of our mission,…
