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NYMC Supporters Gather at Founder's Dinner
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More than 300 guests came out to support NYMC at the annual Founder's Dinner held at the DoubleTree Hotel in Tarrytown, N.Y., on October 22. The evening drew guests from affiliated hospitals, faculty, alumni, students, friends, government officials and members of the business community. The fundraising gala raised $350,000 to support various College programs and activities. The event also honored three distinguished members of the College community for their contributions to NYMC and the greater community. This year's honored guests were: John C. Duffy, M.D. '60, the William Cullen Bryant Award recipient; Ansley Bacon, Ph.D., the Jackson E. Spears Community Service Award recipient and; Bijan Safai, M.D., D.Sc., the Distinguished Service Award recipient. The presenting sponsor of the 2015 Founder's Dinner was The Children's & Women's Physicians of Westchester, LLP (CWPW). Leonard J. Newman, M.D. '70, and CWPW received special recognition at the event for their profound impact on New York Medical College and their support and leadership of the Founder's Dinner. Read more... |
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School of Medicine Hosts Cardiovascular Translational Research Workshop
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Basic scientists and clinicians came together to help bridge the gap between
findings in bench research and meaningful health outcomes
at the Cardiovascular Translational Research Workshop held on October 23 in the Clinical Skills Training Center. The topic of the day was "Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension" including ischemia, novel therapeutic strategies and the pathophysiology of heart disease. Michal Schwartzman, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacology, and Julio A. Panza, M.D., professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Cardiology, moderated the day's events. From left: D. Douglas Miller, M.D., C.M., M.B.A., dean of the School of Medicine, joined two of the day's presenters for a sideline discussion: Michael S. Wolin, Ph.D., professor of physiology, and Evangelos Michelakis, M.D., vice chair for research, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton. Dr. Wolin presented "Ferrochelatase: a Potentially Novel Therapeutic of Pulmonary and Systemic Hypertension," and Dr. Michelakis presented "Translating Innovations into Novel Therapies, State-of- the-Art."
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Medical Student, Adrian Romero, is the Recipient of 2015 AMA Foundation Physicians of Tomorrow Award
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Medical student, Adrian Romero, was recently named a recipient of a 2015 American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation Physicians of Tomorrow Award. This prestigious honor rewards a student's academic excellence, community service, leadership skills and financial need. The value of the scholarship, which was initiated by the AMA in 2004, is $10,000. Twenty-seven fourth-year medical students across the country were awarded scholarships. Mr. Romero was nominated for the scholarship by the NYMC Office of Student Affairs to recognize not only his academic record, but also to give attention to his character, both as a future physician and as a person. "In describing Adrian," quotes the nomination, "some of the character traits that immediately come to mind are courage, determination, resourcefulness, loyalty and patriotism. In addition, he also consistently demonstrates tremendous poise and maturity, superb team spirit, an upbeat, engaging personality and wonderful humanistic qualities. Everyone on our campus appreciates that, quite simply, Adrian is a very special young man."
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SHSP Hosts Two-Day Asthma Institute
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The Children's Environmental Health Center of the Hudson Valley (CEHCHV), a collaboration of NYMC faculty and physicians at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, along with Hudson Valley Asthma Coalition and the American Lung Association, sponsored a two-day Asthma Institute on October 22 and 23 in the School of Health Sciences and Practice. The Asthma Institute is an educational training initiative for health care professionals and educators to prepare them for the National Asthma Educator Certification exam. Certified asthma educators are experts in counseling individuals with asthma and their families on how to manage their asthma and minimize its impact on their quality of life.
Amy Ansehl, D.N.P., FNP- BC, left, a
ssistant dean, associate professor of public health practice and executive director of the Partnership for a Healthy Population, and
Jacque Rubino, M.P.H., director of the Hudson Valley Asthma Coalition, were among the Institute's faculty. The CEHCHV is directed by Allen J. Dozor, M.D., professor of pediatrics and clinical public health, chief of pediatric pulmonology, allergy and sleep medicine, and was co-founded by Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president of government affairs.
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NYMC Hosts Second Annual Pre-Medical and Pre-Health Mentoring Program
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New York Medical College hosted a free Pre-Medical and Pre-Health Mentoring Program for college students and pre-health advisors on September 20 to learn about applying to health-related graduate programs and to gain insights into careers in health care. More than 100 students--representing 40 colleges including participants from many SUNY and CUNY schools, Rutgers University, Pace University, Lehman College and Columbia University, and as far away as Temple University in Philadelphia--had the opportunity to meet with NYMC faculty, students, alumni and staff to learn about admissions to the School of Medicine, Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences and the School of Health Sciences and Practice.
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More NYMC History Adorns Walls of BSB
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Recently uncovered NYMC artifacts are now on display on a wall in the Basic Sciences Building, just outside of the Drs. Esther and Ben Chouake Auditorium, across from the Health Sciences Library: a set of letters and sheet music. The display is from the College's 75th Anniversary Pageant held at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City on June 4, 1935. On display is the "Alma Mater March" which was played at the opening and closure of the 12-act pageant, composed by Dave Stamper (1883-1963), an American songwriter known for his songs in the Ziegfeld Follies, Broadway musicals, musical shows in London and Hollywood movies.
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Speech-Language Pathology Students Lead Disabilities Awareness Challenge at Local Boy Scout Event
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peech-Language Pathology (SLP) students in the School of Health Sciences and Practice, led by Kathleen Kaiser,
M.S., CCC-SLP,
assistant professor of clinical speech-language pathology and director of clinical education, volunteered at the 23
rd
annual
Thunderbird Games
on October 17 at Croton Point Park, an outdoor event sponsored by the Westchester-Putnam Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The Games included 50+ activity stations for more than 2,000 elementary school-age children. The SLP student volunteers conducted activities at the "Disabilities Awareness Challenge," a station focused on sharing knowledge and inspiring sensitivity through experiences that simulate the challenges related to various disabilities. Games at the station included "one-arm" golf, racing on crutches, a depth-perception activity using only one eye, as well as blindfolded activities-including navigating an obstacle-filled maze and "beep" baseball-to simulate life with a visual impairment.
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Peer to Peer Committee Recognizes Role Models at NYMC
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The School of Medicine Peer to Peer (P2P) Committee developed
Professionals of NYMC
last spring to provide a forum for students to nominate each other as peer role models and showcase students who demonstrate the ideals valued most as future health care professionals. The initiative aims to recognize students who embody the school's core graduation competencies, including outstanding acts of patient care, interpersonal and communication skills, collaboration and professionalism. It is the hope that the
Professionals of NYMC
program will inspire all members of the NYMC community to make a positive difference in the lives of others. Have you seen a classmate do something awesome and inspiring? Send your nominations to nymcp2p@gmail.com. Read about the newest group of Professionals of NYMC here...
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| GRANT NEWS |
Montgomery Douglas, M.D.,
associate professor and chairman of the Department of Family and Community Medicine, received a $223,233 one-year continuation from the Health Resources and Services Administration for "Enhancing the New Family Medicine Program."
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| IN THE NEWS |
New York Medical College Leadership News:
Huffington Post -- 10/29/2015
Alan Kadish, M.D., president New York Medical College News:
Daily Voice (all editions) -- 10/29/2015
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer
Randi D. Schwartz, M.B.A., associate dean for academic administration and interim director, BioInc@NYMC
Westchester County Business Journal -- 10/23/2015
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer Faculty News:
NY Journal News (Lohud.com) -- 10/28/2015
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs
Sheila Nolan, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics
Gary P. Wormser, M.D., professor of medicine, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and vice chairman of the Department of Medicine
Wired.com -- 10/28/2015
Kutluk Oktay, M.D., professor of obstetrics and gynecology, medicine, and cell biology and anatomy
New York Post -- 10/27/2015
Gary P. Wormser, M.D., professor of medicine, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and vice chairman of the Department of Medicine Affiliate News:
Westchester County Business Journal -- 10/29/2015
Westchester Medical Center
NJ Spotlight -- 10/26/2015
Saint Michael's Medical Center Obituary:
The New York Times -- 10/25/2015
Miriam K. Moran served on the Board of Trustees from 1996 to 2010 view all NYMC in the News... |
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