Class of 2018 Celebrates Commencement Day

After years of dedication, sacrifice and unyielding efforts, the New York Medical College (NYMC) Class of 2018 enjoyed the fruits of their labor at 159th Commencement exercises on May 23 at Carnegie Hall, where families and friends packed the house for the momentous occasion. The College awarded 213 doctor of medicine degrees (M.D.), 40 doctor of physical therapy (D.P.T.) degrees, 16 doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees, 81 master of science (M.S.) degrees, 91 master of public health (M.P.H.) degrees and 4 doctor of public health (Dr.P.H.) degrees. The pomp and circumstance of Commencement was preceded by an eventful day of award ceremonies for the School of Medicine, the Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences and the School of Health Sciences and Practice.  Read the full article .

View the NYMC 159th Commencement photo gallery .

NYMC Hosts 5th Annual Drs. Gabor and Harriette Kaley Endowed Lectureship 

The Fifth Annual Drs. Gabor and Harriette Kaley Endowed Lectureship held on May 24 honored the memory of Gabor Kaley, Ph.D., who served as chairman of the Department of Physiology for 37 years.  Akos Koller, M.D., Ph.D.,  second from left, chairman, Scientific Council Institute of Natural Sciences, University of Physical Education, Budapest, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pécs, adjunct professor of physiology at New York Medical College and a mentee and longtime colleague and friend of Dr. Gabor, was welcomed as this year's guest lecturer. He presented "Alzheimer's Disease: Failure of Autoregulation of the Cerebral Circulation?"  Read the full article.

View the  5th Annual Drs. Gabor and Harriette Kaley Endowed Lectureship photo gallery .

NYMC Community Turns Out to Express Appreciation for Employee Dedication 

The New York Medical College community filled the tent as a collective gesture of appreciation for the years of service provided by their colleagues. The 30th Annual Employee Recognition Breakfast, hosted by the Office of Human Resources, celebrated those employees who were marking five-year work milestones, from five through 50-years of service. Kicking things off,

Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., left, chancellor and chief executive officer, spoke of one vision and mission to educate the next generation of health care professionals, saying this shared passion becomes the ties that bind all New York Medical College employees together, turning individuals into one cohesive community. 

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View the 30th Annual Employee Recognition Program photo gallery .

Office of Medical Education Hosts Annual Preceptor Appreciation Banquet 

The Office of Medical Education paid tribute to the volunteer faculty who serve as preceptors and seminar leaders in the Foundations of Clinical Medicine course at the Annual Preceptor Appreciation and Awards Banquet on May 15. Honorees were recognized for 5-, 10-, 15-, 20-, 25- and 30-years of service providing medical students with one of their first and most impressionable clinical experiences, serving as role models and teaching history taking, performing a physical exam, the doctor-patient relationship, clinical reasoning, humanism, professionalism, health promotion and disease prevention.  Read the full article.

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