Spring 2026

The Bonds Issue

Health & Well-Being
Keeping People Healthy in the 21st Century
The Population Health Management Mindset
By Judy Masterson
Teaching & Learning
Learning in the Real World
When students stand shoulder-to-shoulder with at-tending clinicians across community sites, they build skills, trust and a workforce ready to serve where patients live
By Kim Westerman
Health & Well-Being
The Epidemic of Loneliness
Social isolation is harming individuals and our communities
By Jen A. Miller
Dr. Aron Sousa
Health & Well-Being
Bonds of Society and Science
Dr. Aron Sousa writes about the bonds of society and science.
By Aron Sousa, MD • March 12, 2026
Health & Well-Being
Nurturing Empathy
Building bonds of empathy between nurses and patients improves outcomes for all.
By Lisa Hopp, PhD, RN, FAAN • March 12, 2026
Community & Service
Rising Up
Devonte Sadler enjoys “rising up and motivating classmates to reach their dreams and goals.”
By Sabreen Alfadel • March 12, 2026
Elizabeth Schmid, Bone Jovi and Cavan Pellegrino
Health & Well-Being
You Give Bones a Bad Name
The Boxer Library is the perfect place for the university’s newly and coolly named resident skeleton: Bone Jovi.
By Sabreen Alfadel • March 12, 2026
Health & Well-Being
House Calls
CMS students are assigned to one of four learning communities (LC), or “houses” in a way akin to a Hogwarts sorting-hat process.
By Sara Skoog • March 12, 2026
Health & Well-Being
Philosophy 007
What do a doctorate of philosophy, proteomics and human relationships have in common?
By Marc Jay Glucksman, PhD • March 12, 2026