Week of December 4, 2017
NEWS
NYMC Reflects at Museum of Jewish Heritage

"First, do no harm," a phrase from the Hippocratic aphorisms is a straight forward directive, a promise made by physicians at the onset of their careers. But what happens when policies that masquerade as a public "health" campaign are, in reality, a system of atrocities committed in the name of science and carried out by physicians, no less? How could that happen? Students at New York Medical College (NYMC) addressed that question, and other ethical considerations after a three-part presentation that covered the arrest and trial of Nazi war criminal Adolph Eichmann, an overview of biomedical ethics and student interviews with Holocaust survivors at an outing to the Museum of Jewish Heritage on November 15. View the Museum of Jewish Heritage photo gallery. View the Museum of Jewish Heritage videoRead more...

D.P.T. Class of 2019 Share Their Good Works at Community Service Presentations

Community service projects carried out by Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) students in the School of Health Sciences are a win-win. Students learn important lessons in planning, executing and assessing an activity that addresses a local or underserved community need and a host of beneficiaries gain from their hard work, skills and knowledge. This year the D.P.T. Class of 2019 shared their community service projects and outcomes with the College community on November 30 in Nevins Auditorium. They also gave first-hand and sage advice to members of the D.P.T. Class of 2020 who will build upon the success of the projects and expand their scope. Innovations to this year's projects included creating a video of the Race for Rehab course that was available for participants to view prior to the race and developing a breathing and relaxation technique brochure and assembling toiletry care packages for My Sister's Place, an organization that provides shelter and services to battered women and their children and victims of human trafficking. View the D.P.T. Community Service Project Presentations photo gallery. Read more...

Department of Pediatrics and the Children's Health and Research Foundation Hosts Seventh Annual Assistant Professor Pediatric Research Symposium

The Seventh Annual Assistant Professor Pediatric Research Symposium, hosted by the Department of Pediatrics and the Children's Health and Research Foundation, Inc., was held on November 22 at Westchester Medical Center. The symposium featured abstracts in an oral platform session in basic, clinical, quality and translational research areas in the field of pediatrics, followed by a general poster session. Mitchell S. Cairo, M.D., far left, professor of pediatrics, medicine, pathology, microbiology and immunology, and cell biology and anatomy, and event chair, Michael H. Gewitz, M.D., second from right, professor of pediatrics and vice chairman of the Department of Pediatrics, and Leonard J. Newman, M.D. '70, far right, professor and chairman of the Department of Pediatrics, joined the winners, from left: Patricia A. Patrick, M.P.H. '03, Dr.P.H. '10, assistant professor, Center on Disability and Health and adjunct assistant professor of epidemiology and community health (quality research); Yaya Chu, Ph.D., clinical assistant professor of pediatrics (translational research); Yanling Liao, Ph.D., assistant professor of pediatrics (basic research); and Jessica C. Hochberg, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics (clinical research).

School of Medicine Alumni Celebrate at Reunion Weekend

Old friends and classmates were reunited for a fun and festive weekend on November 18 and 19. The School of Medicine Alumni Reunion celebrated graduates from the Classes of 1952 to 2012 at an evening banquet at the Double Tree Hilton in Tarrytown, N.Y. More than 200 alumni and guests gathered to reminisce while learning about the College's growth since their medical school days. Guests delighted in watching a slide show of yearbook memories while making new memories of their own that evening. View the Reunion Weekend photo galleries

Special recognition was given to the Class of 1967 as they were presented with gold diplomas honoring their 50th anniversary of graduating from medical school. Stuart Green, M.D. '67, was honored with the School of Medicine Alumni Association Medal of Honor for his leadership and extraordinary contributions to medicine. Read more...

ACCOLADES

Residents in the general dental practice residency program in the Department of Dental Medicine presented six posters at the Greater New York Dental Meeting, held November 24 - 29 in New York City:


Cost Comparison: Dental Van vs. Traditional Office Setting
Jacqueline Isabelle, D.D.S., Jin Park, D.D.S., and Aliza Schwartz, D.M.D.
Faculty Mentor: Janet H. Bozzone, D.M.D., M.P.H., instructor of dental medicine

HPV and Oral Cancer
Justin Chung, D.D.S., Haseeb Rauf, D.M.D., and Larisa Sokolson, D.M.D.
Faculty Mentor: Joan Grcevic, D.D.S., clinical assistant professor of dental medicine

Plasma Cell Gingivitis: Case Reviews
Audrey Wang, D.D.S., and Ryan Wisdom, D.D.S.
Faculty Mentor: Naida M. Henriquez, D.M.D., instructor of dental medicine

Utilization Patterns in a Suburban Ambulatory Clinic
Staci Brunell, D.M.D., Amanda Delshad, D.D.S., and Israel Gross, D.M.D.
Faculty Mentor: Janet H. Bozzone, D.M.D., M.P.H., instructor of dental medicine

Heroin and Oral Health
Evan Yu, D.M.D., Ji Lee, D.D.S., and Taeyoung Hong, D.D.S.
Faculty Mentor: Dawn Powell, D.D.S., assistant professor of dental medicine

ED Utilization for Odontogenic Presentations: Community Hospitals vs. Level 1 Trauma Center
Sandra Innabi, D.M.D., Joseph Lee, D.D.S., and Meaghan Macri, D.M.D.
Faculty Mentor: Rosa Martinez, D.D.S., assistant professor of dental medicine

Front from left: Jin Park, D.D.S.; Dawn M. Powell, D.D.S., clinical assistant professor of dental medicine and site director, Metropolitan Hospital Center; and Rosa Martinez, D.D.S., clinical assistant professor of dental medicine and program director, general practice residency. Back from left: Justin Chung, D.D.S.; Ryan Wisdom, D.D.S.; Taeyoung Hong, D.D.S.; Audrey Wang, D.D.S.; Jacqueline Isabelle, D.D.S.; Aliza Schwartz, D.M.D.; Staci Brunell, D.M.D.; Evan Yu, D.M.D.; Amanda Delshad, D.D.S.; and Larissa Sokolson, D.M.D.

Gary P. Wormser, M.D., professor of medicine, chief of Division of Infectious Diseases and vice chairman of Department of Medicine, was invited to serve as a member of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for a 15 month term. The Working Group was established by the 21st Century Cures Act to improve federal coordination of efforts related to tick-borne diseases.

GRANT NEWS
Julian M. Stewart, M.D., Ph.D., professor of pediatrics, physiology and medicine and director of the Center for Hypotension, received a $626,489 four-year grant from the National Institutes of Health for "Cardiovagal baroreflex deficits impair neurovascular coupling and cognition in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome."
IN THE NEWS

Faculty News

What's the Impact of the New Guidelines for High Blood Pressure?
HealthLine - 11/28/2017
William H. Frishman, M.D., the Barbara and William Rosenthal Professor and Chairman of the Department of Medicine and professor of pharmacology

Infection Control Today Online - 11/28/2017
Gary P. Wormser, M.D., professor of medicine, chief of Division of Infectious Diseases and vice chairman of Department of Medicine

Rifat Latifi, M.D., professor of surgery

How a Goodness Breath Flow Changed All from Good to Excellent  
Living Harmony - 11/27/2017
Patricia Gerbarg, M.D., clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences

Open Enrollment: 7 Ways Trump's Actions Could Impact Uninsured Rate
Managed Healthcare - 11/26/2017
Adam E. Block, Ph.D., assistant professor of health policy and management

Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill Raises $100,000 to Benefit College-Bound Students at The 12th Annual Mavis and Ephraim Hawthorne Gala
WVALways.com - 11/24/2017
Camille A. Clare, M.D., M.P.H. '11, associate dean of diversity and inclusion in the School of Medicine and associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology

10 Lifesaving Lessons From a Cardiac Pioneer
Newsmax Health - 11/20/17
William H. Frishman, M.D., the Barbara and William Rosenthal Professor and Chairman of the Department of Medicine and professor of pharmacology

Turn To Tara: Valhalla Scientist Crafts Burn Cure
News 12 Westchester - 11/14/2017
Diane E. Heck, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Environmental Health Science and associate dean for research in the School of Health Sciences and Practice 

7 People, Organizations Making News: Heart Failure Program at Good Samaritan Hospital
Lohud.com - 11/13/2017
Alan Gass, M.D., associate professor of medicine
Gregg M. Lanier, M.D., assistant professor of medicine

Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College News

Touro Dental Health
Politico Newsletter -12/1/2017

Touro College Of Dental Medicine Opens New State-Of-The-Art Dental Health Facility
5 Towns Jewish Times - 11/30/2017
Alan Kadish, M.D., president
Ronnie Myers, D.D.S., dean of TouroCDM
Edward Farkas, D.D.S., vice dean for administrative affairs, TouroCDM


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EVENTS

Tuesday, December 5
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds
11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, December 6
Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
8:00 a.m.
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology Grand Rounds
8:00 a.m.
Department of Surgery Grand Rounds 8:30 a.m.
Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
12:00 p.m.
Friday, December 8
Department of Neurosurgery Grand Rounds 8:00 a.m.
Tuesday, December 12
Office of Undergraduate Medical Education Grand Rounds 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 13
Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
8:00 a.m.
Department of Surgery Grand Rounds
8:30 a.m.
14th Annual Louis R.M. DelGuercio Professorship & Research Day
10:00 a.m.
Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
12:00 p.m.
Library Class New Refworks 3:30 p.m.

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HIGHLIGHTS
Office of Undergraduate Medical Education Grand Rounds

The Opioid Epidemic: How Can You Make A Difference


Sherlita Amler, M.D., M.S., FAAP, Westchester County Health Commissioner, NYMC clinical associate professor of pediatrics and distinguished lecturer in the Department of Epidemiology and Community Health

Tuesday, December 12
5:00 p.m.
7 Dana Road Clinical Skills Simulation Center

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Department of Surgery 

14th Annual Louis R.M. DelGuercio Professorship & Research Day


Distinguished Visiting Professor: George C. Velmahos, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.Ed., John F. Burke Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Chief of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care at Massachusetts General Hospital

Wednesday, December 13
10:00 a.m.
7 Dana Road
Classroom 217/218

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