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NYMC Set to Honor Three at 2015 Founder's Dinner
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New York Medical College is pleased to announce the 2015 Founder's Dinner honorees:
Ansley (Andy) Bacon, Ph.D.
, recipient of the Jackson E. Spears Community Service Award;
Bijan Safai, M.D
., D.Sc., recipient of the Distinguished Service Award and John C. Duffy, M.D. '60, recipient of the William Cullen Bryant Award. Each award winner -- selected from a field of distinguished nominees proposed by NYMC alumni, faculty, students and employees -- will be recognized at the Founder's Dinner, NYMC's annual fundraising celebration, on Thursday, October 22 at the DoubleTree Hilton in Tarrytown. This year's Founder's Dinner presenting sponsor is
Children's & Women's Physicians of Westchester, LLP.
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School of Medicine Announces New Administrative Appointments
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he School of Medicine is pleased to announce the new administrative appointments of:
- Kathryn A. Spanknebel, M.D., to senior associate dean of faculty affairs for the School of Medicine;
- Michael D. DeLisi, M.D., to associate dean of medical education for the School of Medicine at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson, N.J.;
- Christos Paras, D.O., to associate dean for medical education for the School of Medicine at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.;
- Fredrick Bierman, M.D., to senior associate dean for undergraduate medical education for the School of Medicine; and
- John Pellicone, M.D., to associate dean for medical education for the School of Medicine at Metropolitan Hospital Center in New York City.
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School of Medicine Retreat Highlights Quality Improvement, Patient Safety and the Education of Medical Learners
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D. Douglas Miller, M.D., C.M., M.B.A.,
right, dean of the School of Medicine, hosted a School of Medicine strategic planning retreat on "Educating for Quality: Quality Improvement, Patient Safety and the Education of Medical Learners" on Friday, October 2. The day's guest speaker was the Association of American Medical College's (AAMC) senior director of continuing education and improvement Dave Davis, M.D., who is also professor emeritus at the University of Toronto. As head of the AAMC's continuing health care education and improvement program, Dr. Davis works with individuals, associations, groups and academic medical centers to create scholarly, integrated models of effective, performance-based continuing education. Dr. Davis addressed the challenge of integrating quality improvement and patient safety (QI/PS) into the education of medical students, residents and faculty. He related the experiences of more than 50 academic medical centers that undertook organizational, educational and faculty development initiatives facilitated by AAMC programs to align education with quality improvement (Aligning and Educating for Quality - ae4Q) and to train faculty to be better educators in QI/PS (called Teaching for Quality - Te4Q). At the end of the retreat, work groups provided the School of Medicine with strategic recommendations for incorporating QI in partnership with hospitals, optimizing the clinical learning environment, developing metrics for QI integration across the medical education continuum and sharing best practices.
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NYMC Mourns the Death of Former Chancellor Rev. Msgr. James P. Cassidy, Ph.D.
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Reverend Monsignor James P. Cassidy, Ph.D., who served as chancellor of New York Medical College from 1987 to 1992 died on October 14 at the age of 90. He became a member of the NYMC Board of Trustees in 1972 when he was the director of the Department of Health and Hospitals Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York with responsibility for 17 Catholic hospitals and home care agencies. He also served for many years as the second vice chairman and secretary of the Board of Trustees and was a member of the executive committee prior to becoming chancellor.
During Msgr. Cassidy's tenure on the Board of Trustees, he was instrumental in the conversion of Flower and Fifth Avenue Hospital into a specialty hospital serving the developmentally disabled, now known as Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center (TCC). Today TCC remains a College affiliate and provides long-term residential care, short-term rehabilitation and other vital health services for people with diverse needs.
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NYMC Steps Out to Fight Heart Disease
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More than 30 members of the NYMC community stepped out for the 2015 American Heart Association Westchester County Heart Walk on October 4 at the Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla and raised nearly $5,000 to fight heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. Doctor of Physical Therapy students in the School of Health Sciences and Practice were on hand to lead dynamic warm-up exercises, offer screenings, provide health tips and cheer on walkers as they crossed the finish line of the three-mile walk. View the Heart Walk photo gallery
here.
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NYMC Hosts 8th Annual Community Health Fair
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NYMC students reached out to the local community at the 8
th
Annual Community Health Fair on September 27 at the Elmsford Fire Department in Elmsford, N.Y. Community members of all ages attended the event focused on preventive medicine, diet/nutrition, fitness and health screenings. The day included glaucoma checks, a mobile HIV unit, blood pressure monitoring and games for children. Student volunteers also met one-on-one with community members to provide wellness information and discuss health issues.
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Good Food Farmers Network Deliveries to Campus Begin
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This week the Good Food Farmers Network (GFFN) began their deliveries of fresh produce to the NYMC community. There is still time to sign up for o
rganic vegetables and fruit, grass-fed meats, pastured poultry and eggs and other specialty items that will be delivered to the Medical Education Center on Wednesdays from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. You may sign up week to week and are not locked into a contract or extended timeframe.
For more information and to sign up, please visit
www.goodfoodfarmers.com
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Here are some tips to make the most out of the GFFN:
- Bring a shopping bag to pick up your vegetables and other items.
- If you can't make it between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, feel free to send someone in your stead and contact the GFFN via email or phone/text (914-874-4459). Any uncollected items will be donated to local food pantries each week.
- The order deadline is Saturdays at 11:00 p.m.
- Your account can be accessed via this Member Sign-in Page.
- Be sure to read the GFFN Weekly Newsletter sent on Friday mornings.
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| GRANT NEWS |
The Health Sciences Library received a $10,000 Technology Improvement grant from the National Networks of Library of Medicine Middle Atlantic Region for a project, "Licensed to ILL: Giving Interlibrary Loan a Boost." A portion of the funds for this project will be used to purchase a state-of-the-art book and document scanner which interfaces directly with the current interlibrary loan and document delivery system. The remainder of the funds are earmarked to provide subsidized Loansome Doc service to unaffiliated health professionals in the region.
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| IN THE NEWS |
NYMC Leadership News:
Forever a Fighter
Mispacha -- 9/24/2015
Dr. Mark Hasten, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Obituary:
Rev. Msgr. James P. Cassidy
Lohud.com -- 10/16/2015
Rev. Msgr. James P. Cassidy, Ph.D., was Chancellor of New York Medical College from 1987 to 1992
Rev. Msgr. James P. Cassidy
Lohud.com -- 10/15/2015
Rev. Msgr. James P. Cassidy, Ph.D., was Chancellor of New York Medical College from 1987 to 1992
Faculty News:
October May Kick Off Bad Flu Season
The Journal News -- 10/3/2015
Robin L. Altman, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs
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