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School of Medicine Retreat Focuses on Diversity and Inclusion
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D. Douglas Miller, M.D., C.M., M.B.A.,
right, dean of the School of Medicine, convened a School of Medicine strategic planning retreat on "Diversity and Inclusion: Drivers of Excellence" on September 25 for department chairmen, faculty members, members of the Student Senate and affiliated teaching hospital administrators. Guest speakers for the day were from the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC), Marc Nivet, Ed.D., M.B.A., chief diversity officer, and Laura Castillo-Page, Ph.D., senior director of diversity policies and programs and organizational capacity-building portfolio. They led discussions on research, strategic planning and metrics for success and presented information on AAMC's Diversity 3.0. The AAMC offers a set of online, on-demand videos of D & I resources including interviews with thought leaders and experts, faculty career development webinars, guidance on institutional strategic planning and culture and climate assessment, and presentations on innovative programs at AAMC member institutions.
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Late 19th Century Prize Microscopes Return to NYMC
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 Five rare antique brass microscopes awarded in the late 1800s to top students at NY Homeopathic Medical College (NYHMC), the predecessor to New York Medical College, have returned home to the College after as much as 138 years. These five microscopes are currently on exhibit in two locations on campus; one set is displayed in the Skyline Building lobby and the other is in the Health Sciences Library (HSL). Both exhibits include the microscopes' original wooden carrying cases, many accessories and related materials.
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Historic Finds Now on Display in Sunshine Heritage Hall
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A letter dated June 16, 1879 written by Charles Darwin (1809-1882) and a photo and signature from Edward Jenner (1749-1823), are now on display in the Sunshine Cottage Heritage Hall. The historic finds, recently uncovered in a closet in the Administration Building, are part of the Ernst Ludwig Wynder Autograph Collection. Darwin is credited with making one of the most significant discoveries in the history of modern biology, in his work,
On the Origin of Species
. Edward Jenner, an English physician and scientist, is referred to as the "father of immunology" and is credited with discovering vaccinations. The late Dr. Wynder was the founder of the American Health Foundation (AHF) to research the cause and prevention of major chronic diseases.
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NYMC Seeds Selected for the Flu Vaccine
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Once again NYMC flu vaccine seeds developed in the laboratory of Doris L. Bucher, Ph.D., associate professor of microbiology and immunology, have been selected for the flu vaccine composition. The selections were announced at the WHO Consultation and Information Meeting on the Composition of Influenza Virus Vaccines for the Southern Hemisphere 2016 held in Memphis, September 21-23. Twice a year WHO organizes consultations with an advisory group of experts to analyze influenza virus surveillance data and issue recommendations on the composition of the influenza vaccines for the following influenza season. The periodic replacement of viruses contained in influenza vaccines is necessary in order for the vaccines to be effective due to the constant evolving nature of influenza viruses. Every year since 2004 one or more of the high-yield reassortant vaccine NYMC seeds developed in Dr. Bucher's lab have been used internationally for the preparation of the vaccine formulation for both the northern and southern hemispheres, approximately 400 to 500 million doses annually.
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NYMC Recognizes Three Decades of TB and HIV Lectures
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Jan Geliebter, Ph.D., left, professor of microbiology and immunology, presented a plaque to adjunct professor
Dial Hewlett, M.D., in recognition of and appreciation for his more than 30 years of lectures in the Medical Microbiology Course. Dr. Hewlett, senior director of Global Product Evaluation at Pfizer, has been has been making the trip to NYMC from his home in Pennsylvania since the early 1980s to present on the topics of Tuberculosis and HIV.
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Meet the Farmers of the Good Food Farmers Network
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Members of the Good Food Farmers Network will be available in the Medical Education Center Lobby on Thursday, October 8 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to show off their goods and answer questions for those interested in signing up for the new weekly fresh food deliveries to campus. Once 35 people enroll, farmers will begin their weekly deliveries to the front of 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. Organic vegetables and fruit, grass-fed meats, pastured poultry and eggs and other specialty items are available. Good Food Farmers Network fresh food is grown and harvested with great care, and produced without pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, or genetically-modified organisms, and with the highest degree of animal welfare and environmental stewardship. For more information and to sign up, please visit
www.goodfoodfarmers.com.
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| IN THE NEWS |
New York Medical College Leadership News:
City & State -- 9/15/2015
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs Faculty News:
Times of Israel -- 9/30/2015
Ira Bedzow, Ph.D., director of biomedical ethics and humanities
Huffington Post -- 9/28/3015
Kutluk Oktay, M.D., professor of obstetrics and gynecology, medicine, and cell biology and anatomy
HealthDay -- 9/28/2015
Kutluk Oktay, M.D., professor of obstetrics and gynecology, medicine, and cell biology and anatomy
Speaking of Health with Dr. B Online Radio Show -- 9/14/2015
Gary P. Wormser, M.D., professor of medicine, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and vice chairman of the Department of Medicine
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Monday, October 5
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Eighth Day of Succoth Holiday - NYMC Offices Closed and No Classes
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Tuesday, October 6
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Ninth Day of Succoth Holiday - NYMC Offices Closed and No Classes
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Wednesday, October 7
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| Department of Medicine - Division of Gastroenterology Seminar |
8:00 a.m. |
| Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds |
8:00 a.m. |
| Department of Medicine Grand Rounds |
12:00 p.m. |
| Department of Pathology Research Seminar |
1:00 p.m. |
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Thursday, October 8
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| Good Food Farmers Network Information Session |
11:00 a.m. |
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