![In addition to the modern Hippocratic oath, the current first-year class of Pitt’s School of Medicine took a nontraditional oath on Aug. 14 addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, racial injustice and health care inequities.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/N_medschooloath_KO.jpg)
‘Class of the First Oath’ addresses health care disparities, social justice issues
By Rashi Ranjan, Staff Writer
• September 23, 2020
![Pitt students Casey Tompkins-Rhoades (left), Wheyntie Alexandre (center) and Alexander Schuyler (right) have made nearly 20 demands of the School of Medicine.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Medschoolstudents-e1592577564937-675x900.jpeg)
Med school dean agrees to wide-ranging demands from Black students
By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief
• June 19, 2020
![The Chancellor’s Healthcare Advisory Group is chaired by Anantha Shekhar, the senior vice chancellor for health sciences and dean of Pitt’s School of Medicine.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/N_Anantha.jpg)
Gallagher announces health advisory group to help plan fall term
By Benjamin Nigrosh, News Editor
• June 10, 2020
![A board of trustees committee voted Tuesday to approve a seven-figure salary for Anantha Shekhar, Pitt’s new health sciences chief.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/BOTCommitteeMeeting05262020-900x464.png)
Board committee sets salary for new health sciences chief
By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief
• May 26, 2020
![Pitt’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved Anantha Shekhar’s appointment as the University’s new senior vice chancellor for the health sciences, dean of the School of Medicine and an officer of the University at its Friday morning meeting.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/N_Anantha.jpg)
Board approves new health sciences chief
By Jon Moss, News Editor
• March 1, 2020
![Pitt announces new vice chancellor for Health Sciences](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Shekhar-photo_informal_InsideDisplay-900x476.jpg)
Pitt announces new vice chancellor for Health Sciences
By Benjamin Nigrosh, Assistant News Editor
• January 7, 2020
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