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Ira J. Bedzow, Ph.D., is Named UNESCO Chair of Bioethics
A long-standing champion of biomedical ethics in health care, New York Medical College (NYMC) has been awarded the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Chair in Bioethics. Sponsored by UNESCO, this Chair is part of an international network of universities and research centers committed to improving ethics education in medical schools. As a key facilitator in the effort to bring the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics to NYMC,
Ira J. Bedzow, Ph.D., associate professor of medicine and director of the Biomedical Ethics and Humanities Program at NYMC, has been named chair of the program.
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Department of Surgery Hosts Sixteenth Annual Louis R.M. Del Guercio, M.D., Distinguished Visiting Professorship and Research Day
The Sixteenth Annual Louis R.M. DelGuercio Distinguished Visiting Professorship and Research Day on December 18, was a success on all fronts: an increase in abstract submissions including a 47 percent increase by students, an increase in attendance, up 27.6 percent, and a stimulating keynote speech by Michal Laniado Schwartzman, Ph.D., second from right, professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacology.
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Graduate Student Association Aims to Enhance Student Life
The new officers of the Graduate Student Association (GSA) in the Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences (GSBMS) have been hard at work, aiming to enhance graduate student life, both socially and professionally, in their first few months in office. They most recently hosted its fourth successful "Snowman Project," the GSA's major community outreach initiative to bring holiday gifts to children in need, partnering with Sheltering Arms, an organization based in New York City that provides resources to families in need, according to GSA President Kristy Tefft, far right.
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Center for Disaster Medicine Hosts Pediatric Focused Disaster Response Training
More than 75 Westchester community members participated in a two-day Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness course at New York Medical College (NYMC) on December 18 and 19, to learn how to address the specific needs of pediatric patients in the event of a community incident. The latest course developed by the NYMC's Center for Disaster Medicine taught participants to recognize and address issues specific to the pediatric population that can occur during disaster events.
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How do you begin to sum up everything that is NYMC Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences?
View the new GSBMS At-A-Glance video, highlighting the school's latest happenings and training of the next generation of health care researchers and leaders.
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Lindsay C. Farrell, M.B.A., left, instructor of family and community medicine and president and chief executive officer, Open Door Family Medical Center, an ambulatory care program affiliate of the College, and Deborah Novick, director of BioInc@NYMC, were appointed to the Westchester County Association board of directors.
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Jana Veliskova, M.D., Ph.D., professor of cell biology and anatomy, neurology, and of obstetrics and gynecology, was invited to serve as a member of editorial board of Epilepsia, the preeminent international journal devoted to epilepsy and the official journal of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE).
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Did you know there are more than 20 Starbucks drinks to choose from at the Café in the Basic Sciences Building? Iced coffee is the most popular beverage at NYMC.
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Thursday, January 16, 2020
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Chouake Auditorium, Basic Sciences Building
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Tuesday, May 19, 2029
2:00 p.m.
Westchester County Center
198 Central Avenue, White Plains, NY 10606
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EVENTS ON THE NYMC CALENDAR
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Tuesday, January 14
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11:00 a.m.
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Grand Rounds
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Wednesday, January 15
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8:00 a.m.
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Department of
Pediatrics Grand Rounds
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8:30 a.m.
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Department of
Surgery Grand Rounds
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Thursday, January 16
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12:00 p.m.
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Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar
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7:00 p.m.
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Accessibility Awareness and Education Series: Spotlight on Mobility Impairment
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All day
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NYMC Closed: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Wednesday, January 22
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8:00 a.m. |
Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
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11:00 a.m.
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Department of Pharmacology Research Seminar
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1:00 p.m.
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Department of Pathology Research Seminar
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Thursday, January 23
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3:00 p.m.
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SHSP Dean's Distinguished Leaders Lecture Series
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New York Medical College Leadership News
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New York Medical College News
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Westfair Online - 1/9/2020
David S. Markenson, M.D., M.B.A., director of the Center for Disaster Medicine
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Faculty News
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Mid-Hudson News - 12/30/2019
Brian B. Ratliff, Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine and physiology and director, Accelerated Master's Program
Michael S. Wolin, Ph.D., professor of physiology
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Lohud.com - 12/26/2019
Ira Bedzow, M.A., Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine and director of Biomedical Ethics and Humanities Program
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CBS New York - 12/23/2019
Thomas Diflo, M.D., professor of surgery
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Becker's GI & Endoscopy - 12/20/2019
Edward Lebovics, M.D., professor and interim chair of Department of Medicine
Sarah C. Upham Professor of Gastroenterology
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MDA - 12/13/2019
David F. Kronn, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics and pathology
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The Power of Resonant Breathing! Calms You Down in a Few Minutes
Gildshire Magazine - 12/13/2019
Patricia L. Gerbarg, M.D., clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences |
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The Healthy - 11/25/2019
Howard J. Luks, M.D., assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery and medicine
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Affiliate News
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Patch - 12/24/2019
Izel Obermeyer, M.S., instructor, Center on Disability and Health
Ansley Bacon, M.A., Ph.D., professor emeritus, Center on Disability and Health
Danielle S. Weisberg, LCSW, instructor, Center on Disability and Health
Susan Fox, M.Ed., M.A., Ph.D., associate professor of health policy and management, director, Center on Disability and Health, and president and CEO, Westchester Institute for Human Development
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Hispanic Executive - 12/17/2019
Alina Moran, M.P.A., chief executive officer, NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan and a member of the New York Medical College Board of Trustees
Harlem World Magazine - 12/16/2019
Slina Moran, M.P.A., chief executive officer, NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan and a member of the New York Medical College Board of Trustees
John T. Pellicone, M.D., chief medical officer at Metropolitan, NYMC associate dean for medical education at Metropolitan and assistant professor of medicine
Hussein Matari, M.D., professor of radiology
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