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Upcoming NYCOMEC Meetings/Events
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Effective Communication Skills
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Abraham Jeger, Ph.D.
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m
Auditorium
Flushing Hospital Medical Center
4500 Parsons Blvd
Flushing, NY 11355
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Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) Meeting
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3/22/2017
8:00 a.m.-9:45 a.m.
Rockefeller Auditorium
Old Westbury Campus
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Faculty Development Program: Physician Professionalism
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Paul Moglia, Ph.D.
3/22/2017
9:45 a.m.
Rockefeller Auditorium
Old Westbury Campus
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NYCOMEC Trainee Committee Meeting
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3/28/2017
6:30 p.m.
Teleconference
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NYCOMEC Board Executive Committee Meeting
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4/18/2017
8:30 a.m.
Teleconference
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NYCOMEC Hospitality Reception Joint AACOM & AODME Annual Conference
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4/26/2017
6:45 p.m.
Location TBA.
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Board of Directors Meeting
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5/10/2017
8:30 a.m.
Ballroom
Viana Hotel & Spa
3998 Brush Hollow Road Westbury, NY
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Research Poster Competition
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5/25/2017
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
New York LaGuardia Airport Marriott
102-05 Ditmars Blvd
East Elmhurst, NY
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5/25/2017
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
New York LaGuardia Airport Marriott
102-05 Ditmars Blvd
East Elmhurst, NY
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Upcoming National Recruiting Events
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NYCOMEC Staff Will Be Promoting Your Programs at the Following Events:
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Friday, April 7, 2017
10:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.
Erie, PA
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April 6-9, 2017
Hyatt Regency Long Island Hotel
Hauppauge, NY
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Friday, April 21, 2017
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Philadelphia, PA
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Upcoming National GME Meetings/Events
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2017 Joint AACOM & AODME Annual Conference
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April 26-29, 2017
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel
Baltimore, Maryland
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Research Webin
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Non-parametric Statistics, Odds Ratios, Sensitivity, Specificity, Epidemiological Concepts, How to Work with a Statistician
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David Yens, Ph.D.
3/23/2017
12:0
0 noon
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O.R. Webin
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OMT and Pulmonary Disease
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Kenneth Steier, D.O., M.B.A., M.P.H.
3/29/2017
12:0
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O.R. Webin
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Acute Otitis Media: An Osteopathic Approach
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Revital Caronia, D.O.
4/12/2017
12:0
0 noon
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Research Webin
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Proposal and Protocol Development, Research Laws, Ethics and IRB Submission/ Processing
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David Yens, Ph.D.
4/20/2017
12:0
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O.R. Webin
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An Application of the Osteopathic Primary Care Sports Medicine Model
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Naresh Rao, D.O.
4/26/2017
12:0
0 noon
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O.R. Webin
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Osteopathic Considerations for the Patients with TMJ
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R. Keith Felstead, D.O.
5/10/2017
12:0
0 noon
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Research Webin
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Funding Research, Preparing and Applying for Grand Funding
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David Yens, Ph.D.
5/17/2017
12:0
0 noon
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NYCOMEC Mission Statement
To continually improve the quality and scope of graduate medical education within the continuum of osteopathic medical education.
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Applying for Osteopathic Recognition?
The next deadline for Osteopathic Recognition applications is Friday, June 23, 2017. Please contact the NYCOMEC office at 516.686.3730 if you need assistance.
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The Healthcare Leadership Certificate Course comprises a series of ten lectures designed to develop and enhance leadership skills among healthcare administrators, physicians and management staff.
Our second program
in the Healthcare Leadership Certificate Course is:
Topic:
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Effective Communication Skills
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Speaker:
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Abraham Jeger, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine and Assistant Dean, Academic Outreach & Site Development, NYITCOM
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Date:
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Tuesday, March 21, 2017
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Time:
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12:30 p.m.
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Place:
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Flushing Hospital Medical Center
4500 Parsons Blvd., Flushing, NY 11355
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AA
FP CME credit is provided by Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. 1-B AOA credit is provided by NYCOMEC/NYIT.
To view future topics and speakers, please click here.
For more information, please call NYCOMEC at (516) 686-3730 or email
nycomec@nyit.edu
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Faculty Development Program:
Physician Professionalism
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March 22, 2017
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Time:
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9:45 a.m.
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Place:
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Rockefeller Auditorium,
NYITCOM Old Westbury Campus
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Speaker:
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Paul Moglia, Ph.D.
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This presentation will assist your faculty in teaching trainees about core
elements of Professionalism and how to address lapses, as well as how to identify conditions
which challenge their own ability to act professionally.
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NYCOMEC Blue Osteopathic Recognition Webinar Series
These webinars are for NYCOMEC Trainees, Faculty, Medical Staff, and NYITCOM and TouroCOM Students.
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OMT and Pulmonary Disease
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Date:
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March 29, 2017
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Time:
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12:00 noon
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Speaker:
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Kenneth Steier, D.O., M.B.A., M.P.H., Executive Dean, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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NYCOMEC Spring Grand Rounds and Annual Trainee Poster Competition
NYCOMEC's 16th Annual NYCOMEC Trainee Poster Competition will be held in conjunction with the NYCOMEC Spring Grand Rounds on Thursday,
May 25, 2017, at the LaGuardia Marriott Hotel located in East Elmhurst, NY.
The Trainee Poster Competition will start at 8:30 a.m. while the Grand Rounds at 10:00 a.m.
The
key note speaker for the Spring Grand Rounds is
Jay Lombard, D.O., Chief Scientific Officer, Medical Director, and Co-founder, Genomind, who will present on
Functional Medicine in the Era of Personalized Health: How the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Can Help Patients Find the Care They Are Looking for.
The list of speakers include:
Jerry Balentine, D.O.,Vice President, Medical Affairs & Global Health, NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine, who will discuss
Leadership Strategies for Everyday Practice;
Lawrence Kobak, DPM, JD, Attorney, Kurt Augustine P.C., who will advise you on
Don't Ignore The Fine Print!;
Alexander Chiu, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Ross Medical Corporation, who will present on
Telemedicine Secrets Companies Don't Tell You - Avoid Risking Your License and Enjoy Working from Home or Anywhere; and more.
For more information about Grand Rounds please contact
Lynn Mark, D.O.,
at
516.686.3950.
Poster Competition Requirements/Submission
All trainees from NYCOMEC programs are invited to participate in the Research Poster Competition presenting their experimental research and/or case study posters.
Participants must complete an Poster Submission Form and send it to our office, along with the Word version of the poster's abstract, by Wednesday, April 5, 2017, before midnight
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Please click here to access the competition policies and procedures for both categories: Experimental Research and Case Study.
Faculty members, if you need scholarly activity, consider being a judge at the Competition. As a regional poster competition, the ACGME considers your participation as scholarly activity.
For more details please contact David Yens, Ph.D., NYCOMEC Research Director, at dyens@nyit.edu.
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NYCOMEC Speakers Bureau - Share Your Expertise!
We invite you to join NYCOMEC's Speakers Bureau. The benefits are:
- Your name and expertise are promoted by NYCOMEC;
- You are not obligated to accept a speaking date, if requested;
- Presentations count as scholarly activity by the ACGME;
- Your membership on our Speakers Bureau may be added to your CV/Resume.
To complete a Speakers Bureau form, please click
here. For more information, please contact
Sharon Player, Manager, Communication & Special Projects at (516) 686-1283.
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NYCOMEC Attends ACGME Annual Educational Conference
NYCOMEC GME leaders and staff attended the ACGME Annual Educational Conference, held on March 8-12, 2017 in Orlando, FL. The theme of the conference was
Igniting Innovation, and
offered workshops and presentations on all aspects of GME and the Single Accreditation System. Powerpoints/handouts of various programs will be available to our member institutions shortly on NYCOMEC's website.
Attending the ACGME Pre-Conference are (L-R) Tara Zahtila, D.O., Plainview Hospital; Jennifer Trujillo, Jenny Vosganian-Clancy and Ronald Israelski, M.D., Orange Regional Medical Center; and Catherine Caronia, M.D., Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center.
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NYCOMEC Co-Sponsored the First NYIT Global Health Grand Rounds
NYCOMEC co-sponsored
the NYIT Center for Global Health's
first Grand Rounds on
Monday March 13, 2017. Nicholas Comninellis, M.D.,
M.P.H., D.I.M.P.H., CEO/President
, Institute for International Medicine introduced
career options and opportunities in the global health field with his
presentation titled
Launching Your International Healthcare Career. The presentation was well received by a large audience comprised of faculty, students and trainees.
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Up to $25,000 in Research Grants Available for Students and Residents
To support the research training of the profession's emerging leaders, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) has created two separate programs to facilitate research on the osteopathic approach to practicing medicine by medical students and residents. Students and physicians in training with an interest in research are encouraged to
apply for funding
from the AOA. The deadline for current available grants is May 31, 2017.
To read the article in
The DO
click
here
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Update on 2018 ACGME Fees
An ACGME accreditation services fee increase notification was sent out on March 14, 2017, and will be effective January 1, 2018. The current fees for 2017 remain in place through December 31, 2017.
The ACGME Board of Directors at its February Board meeting approved an increase in the following accreditation services fees effective January 2018:
- Programs with over five residents: $5,700;
- Programs with five residents or fewer: $4,700;
- Applications for new programs: $6,800.
Fees for canceled site visits and appeals remain at the current 2017 rates.
These new annual accreditation fees will be invoiced in December 2017 in advance of the January 1, 2018 effective date. Application fees for new programs will be effective for those applications received after January 1, 2018.
Please e-mail any questions regarding this announcement to ACGME Chief Financial Officer John Ogunkeye, jogunkeye@acgme.org, or ACGME Senior Director of Finance Craig Sheehan, csheehan@acgme.org.
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ACGME Released Revised Common Program Requirements, Section VI, The Learning and Working Environment:
Standards Reinforce Culture of Patient Safety and Physician Well-Being
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) released on March 10, 2107, a final set of revisions to the professional standards which all accredited US residency and fellowship programs follow in preparing today's physicians for a lifetime of practice. The new requirements, effective July 1, 2017, reinforce a culture of patient safety and physician well-being in residency training programs by strengthening the focus on patient-centered, team-based care.
Of particular note, r
esidency programs can increase shift hours for first-year trainees from 16 to 24, with an extra 4 hours to manage patient hand-offs. However, the maximum number of hours that any resident can log per week remains at 80.
The documents can be viewed
here
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The AOA Supports Revised ACGME Common Program Requirements
Boyd R. Buser, D.O., AOA President, issued a statement on March 10, 2017, in response to ACGME work rule changes for resident physicians.
To read the statement in
The DO
click
here
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NYCOMEC DMEs to Be Honored at 2017 ROC-NY
The New York State Osteopathic Medical Society will honor four Directors of Medical Education (DME) at its 2017
Regional Osteopathic Convention - New York (ROC-NY). All four honorees are NYCOMEC GME leaders.
Our congratulations to:
- E. Kenneth Freiberg, D.O., Wyckoff Heights Medical Center;
- Steve Golinowski, D.O., Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center;
- Claudia Lyon, D.O., NYU Lutheran Medical Center;
- Alan R. Roth, D.O., Jamaica Hospital.
The Convention will take place on April 6-9, 2017, at the Hyatt Regency Long Island Hotel located in Hauppauge, New York.
For more information about the Convention please click
here
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2017 Master Preceptor Award
Nancy A. Bono, D.O., FACOFP, Associate Professor, Chair of Family Medicine Department, NYITCOM, will receive the Master Preceptor Award at the ACOFP'17 Annual Conference and Scientific Seminars which will take place on
Friday, March 17, 2017, in Kissimmee, FL.
The Master Preceptor Awards of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians recognizes preceptors for their sustained commitment to excellence in the training, education, and mentoring of osteopathic medical students in family medicine.
To read more, please click
here
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Touro Medical Student Wins Award for Research at Homeless Shelter
Gayatri Malhotra-Gupta, a fourth-year medical student at
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
(TouroCOM) has won first place in a poster competition for her research on the effects of teaching about healthy diet and nutrition at a Queens homeless shelter. The award was presented at the recent 61st Midwinter Conference of the Texas Osteopathic Medical Association in Dallas.
To read more, please click
here
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