Celia S. Freeman, M.B.A., Is Named Assistant Dean for Continuous Quality Improvement and Strategic Planning 

Celia S. Freeman, M.B.A., has been appointed assistant dean for continuous quality improvement and strategic planning for the School of Medicine (SOM). In her new position, she will provide leadership and project management support for critical assignments including accreditation, compliance, continuous quality improvement (CQI) and strategic planning within the SOM. Read the full article on Celia S. Freeman, M.B.A.

Center for Disaster Medicine Symposium Addresses Current State and Future Direction of Disaster Medicine and Preparedness

The Center for Disaster Medicine (CDM) hosted a symposium on the Current State, Real Event Learning and Future Directions of Disaster Medicine and Preparedness on January 15. Kevin Pohlman, M.Ed., left, assistant director of the CDM; David S. Markenson, M.D., M.B.A., third from left, medical director and interim director of the CDM; Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., fourth from right; dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs; and George W. Contreras, M.E.P., M.P.H., M.S., CEM, EMTP, right, assistant director of the CDM, welcomed the day's guest speakers: Edward J. Gabriel, M.P.A., EMT-P, CEM, CBCP, second from left, principal deputy assistant secretary for incident command and Control Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, who presented "ASPR: Preparing for and Responding to 21st Century Health Threats"; Arthur Cooper, M.D., M.S., third from right, professor emeritus and special lecturer in surgery, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, director of pediatric surgical and trauma services, NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, who presented "Pediatric Disaster Healthcare: Alike or Unlike? Centralization or Regionalization? Preparedness or Readiness?"; and Michael P. Allswede, D.O. , second from right, clinical associate professor at Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine and University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine president-elect of the Foundation for Osteopathic Emergency Medicine and Founding Program Director, Residency in Emergency Medicine at Sunrise Health GME Consortium, who presented "The Las Vegas MCI: An Analytical Approach."  Read the full article on the symposium.

NYMC Welcomes Senator Peter Harckham to Campus 

New York Medical College (NYMC) welcomed newly elected New York State Senator Peter Harckham, second from right, to campus for a tour and discussion of the latest things happening at NYMC. The tour included stops in the Center for Disaster Medicine (CDM), BioInc@NYMC and the Touro College of Dental Medicine at NYMC. From left: George W. Contreras, M.E.P., M.P.H., M.S., CEM, EMTP, assistant director of the CDM; Kevin Pohlman, M.Ed., assistant director of the CDM; Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs; and Alan Kadish, M.D., president of the Touro College and University System and NYMC, were pleased to present Senator Harckham with a CDM challenge coin. View the Senator Harckham tour photo gallery.

NYMC and TouroCOM Forge New Agreement for Admissions Interviews 

The New York Medical College (NYMC) Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences (GSBMS) and the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM) have announced a new agreement that will guarantee admissions interviews for GSBMS master's students or graduates who wish to apply to TouroCOM's Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) programs in Harlem N.Y. and Middletown, N.Y.  Read the full article on the agreement.

View all events...

Click here to add an event to the NYMC calendar.