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Rifat Latifi, M.D., FACS, FICS, Is Appointed Chairman of the Department of Surgery
 Nationally recognized expert in the field of telemedicine, tenured professor of surgery at New York Medical College (NYMC) and director of the Department of Surgery at Westchester Medical Center Health Network --
Rifat Latifi, M.D., FACS, FICS
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GSBMS Hosts Largest STAR Program to Date
 The Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences' Summer Trainees in Academic Research (STAR) program welcomed more than 60 high school and undergraduate students to New York Medical College (NYMC) this summer. They spent their days in laboratories, attended weekly seminars on various scientific topics, learned laboratory practices and safety and conducted research in an active laboratory under the guidance of a NYMC faculty mentor. The culmination of their summertime work was the Seventh Annual STAR Student Research Forum on August 9. The Medical Education Center's Wilner Lobby was packed where participants presented their work in poster format, followed by oral presentations in the Chouake Auditorium. Dana G. Mordue, Ph.D., interim dean of the Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences and associate professor of microbiology and immunology, engaged the young audience with her presentation, "Babesiois: the
Emerging Malaria-like Disease in Your Backyard."
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Meet the School of Medicine Class of 2022
 The newest cohort of future physicians arrived on campus at the end of July to begin their new lives as medical students. A week of orientation activities eased the new class into their journey toward becoming physicians. View the SOM Class of 2022 Transition to Medical School photo galleries. Here's a glance at the SOM Class of 2022:
- 210 students matriculated
- 55 percent of the class is female
- Students hail from 22 states and one student is from Canada
- 41 percent of the class is from New York
- 96 undergraduate schools are represented
- The average class age is 24 years old
- 3.63 - Total GPA Average
- 512 - MCAT Average
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GSBMS Kicks Off New Academic Year
 Dana G. Mordue, Ph.D., front left, interim dean of the Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences (GSBMS) and associate professor of microbiology and immunology, welcomed the newest group of students embarking on their studies in the GSBMS. A week of orientation activities, aimed at helping the students make the most of the studies at New York Medical College included a special session for the new Ph.D. candidates. Embarking on their Ph.D. studies are, back from left: Galadu Subah, M.D./Ph.D. Program, cell biology; Price Obot, M.D./Ph.D. Program, cell biology; Michelle Carnazza, Integrated Ph.D. Program; Sakib Hossain, Integrated Ph.D. Program; and Anish Maskey, Integrated Ph.D. Program. Front from left: Arax Tanelian, Integrated Ph.D. Program; Christina Faltas, Integrated Ph.D. Program; Roxanna Nahvi, M.D./Ph.D. Program, biochemistry and molecular biology; and Jonathan Pascale, Integrated Ph.D. Program.
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Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., left, dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs, discussed value-based healthcare strategies with Michael E. Porter, M.B.A., Ph.D., the Bishop William Lawrence University Professor at Harvard Business School at a Harvard Business School Executive Education Program in Boston on August 8.
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Dana Razzano, M.D., a third-year chief resident in the Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency Program at New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center, was awarded a monetary prize from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) as part of the first ASCP Center for Global Health (CGH) Ideation Challenge. Her submission was recognized for her thoughtfulness and dedication to global health and pathology. The Ideation Challenge asked ASCP members and the general public to identify problems or challenges that they felt were crucial to successfully overcome laboratory diagnostic challenges in global health and solutions to those problems.
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Three faculty members in the School of Health Sciences and Practice were selected by their peers and honored as recipients of the school's first annual Faculty Achievement Awards. The faculty nominated several candidates in the areas of research/grantsmanship, teaching, and community service and one exceptional performer in each category was selected by a committee of the faculty. The awards were presented on June at the semi-annual SHSP All-Faculty Meeting: Teaching Excellence:
Kristina M. Welsome P.T., D.P.T.
, right, assistant professor of clinical physical therapy; Research Excellence:
Michael Shakarjian, Ph.D.
, center, assistant professor of public health and program director, M.P.H. Environmental Health Science Studies; and Community Service:
Hasanat Alamgir, M.B.A., Ph.D.
, left, associate professor of public health in the Division of Health Policy and Management, vice chair for doctoral studies, co-director of the Center for Long-Term Care.
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| IN THE NEWS |
New York Medical College Leadership News
The Chronicle of Higher Education - 8/16/2018
Rifat Latifi, M.D., chair and professor of the Department of Surgery
Illyria - 8/14/2018
Rifat Latifi, M.D., chair and professor of the Department of Surgery
John A. Savino, M.D., professor of surgery and former Felicien Steichen Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer
New York Medical College News
Rockland County Times - 8/16/2018
Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, D.O., M.P.H., DABFM, FAAFP, distinguished visiting professor in the Department of Public Health, division of Health Behavior and Community Health
Lyme Disease Diagnostic Center
Patch (all editions) - 8/9/2018
Lyme Disease Diagnostic Center
USA Today - 8/1/2018
Lyme Disease Diagnostic Center
Faculty News
Becker's Hospital Review - 8/10/2018
Sean S. Tedjarati, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor of obstetrics & gynecology
Psychiatry Advisor - 8/10/2018
Patricia L. Gerbarg, M.D., clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences
Psychiatric News - 8/3/20185
Patricia L. Gerbarg, M.D., clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences
BioInc@NYMC News
The Business Journal - 8/5/2018
Affiliate News
Observer-Dispatch - 8/10/2018
Gladys M. Ayala, M.D., M.P.H., interim vice dean for the School of Medicine
The Central New York Business Journal - 8/6/2018
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer
Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College News
Dentistry Today - 8/7/2018
Edward Farkas, D.D.S., vice dean for administrative affairs, TouroCDM
New York Medical College is not responsible for the content or accuracy of what may be reported in print or online media.
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Tuesday, August 21
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Fire and Freedom: Food and Enslavement in Early America
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4:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, August 22
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Department of Surgery Grand Rounds
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Tuesday, August 28
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Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy Seminar
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2:00 p.m.
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25th Annual NYMC Faculty Author Event
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Wednesday, August 29
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Department of Surgery Grand Rounds
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